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About r/Europetravel

In its own words:

Welcome to Europe Travel! Feel free to ask questions, share experiences, stories or pictures of your travels in the world's most visited continent.

Community guide

r/Europetravel (#574, about 1.9 million subscribers) — Travel! Feel free to ask questions, share experiences, stories or pictures of your travels in the world's most visited continent. A recent sample averaged 17 posts a day (~92% text, ~4% gallery, ~2% image). Its public rules include: Should be relevant to the topic: Related to travel in and around Europe.; No advertising your own blogs/youtube videos - please keep these to the inspiration thread.; No pictures of text or non-OC pics or photos without caption.

What belongs here

Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent fandoms or general off-topic dumps. Self-promotion and advertising are tightly limited—read those rules before linking your own channel, shop, or site.

How it differs from lookalikes

The length of the public rule list is itself a signal: skim all of them once before assuming defaults from similar communities.

Practical pointers

Read the current sidebar/rules on Reddit before posting; rules can change. Common flairs include: Itineraries, Destinations, Solo travel, Trip report.

The community was created on Oct 29, 2014, which makes it 12 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 488 subscribers (+0.03%). Among the 20 communities on our travel list it is number 7 by size. Among the 9 communities on our europe list it is number 2 by size. It sits just behind r/MangaCollectors (#573) and ahead of r/ProRevenge (#575) in our ranking.

What sets r/Europetravel apart

r/Europetravel is far more text-driven than most big subreddits: 91% of its recent posts are text posts, against a median of 35% across the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (15:00 UTC) sees about 4.5× as many posts as the quietest (03:00 UTC).

Subscriber growth

Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/Europetravel climbed from 1,919,376 to 1,924,082 subscribers (+4.7K, +0.25%). That is about 92 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.

All-time top posts

The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/Europetravel, from 2023 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.

I think England is more beautiful outside the big cities!u/coffeewalnut08 · Jun 12, 2025
A reminder to North American tourists not to tip at European restaurantsu/EnvironmentalBee6860 · Sep 7, 2025 · text post
Against advice, travel to the south of Portugal and was my best decision this year so faru/aptdemeanor · Apr 10, 2026 · gallery
My experiences as someone who visited Europe for the first time.u/catsblue1992 · Jul 13, 2025 · gallery
First Europe trip - 9 countries, 60 days, 11,000km, €15k budgetu/CapableWolverine3854 · Aug 31, 2026 · image
Ghent is often overshadowed by Bruges, but after visiting last week, I think I actually prefer its vibe. One of the most beautiful spots in Belgium.u/DonBianchi · Feb 17, 2026 · image
PSA: Always choose local currency when paying abroad. NEVER choose USD/home currency.u/sebs_bifo · May 27, 2026 · image
3 countries 9 days, ended up loving it more than expected!Jul 8, 2025 · gallery
For anyone traveling to the EU, please be warned of the extreme heat!u/grindingcoffeebean · Jul 2, 2025 · text post
Gdansk, Poland. A phenomenal city which is still a bit under radar!u/Jealous-Wrangler-599 · Jan 8, 2025 · gallery

What r/Europetravel talks about

We read the titles of 96 recent posts (Oct 31–Nov 7), the words that come up most are “europe”, “trip”, “travel”, “itinerary” and “december”. Other frequent themes are solo, advice, germany, looking, italy and austria. Recurring phrases include “solo trip”, “road trip”, “christmas markets” and “venice slovenia”. By format, 91% are text posts, 5% are galleries and 2% are videos.

europe 20
trip 18
travel 11
itinerary 10
december 10
solo 9
advice 9
germany 7
looking 7
italy 7
austria 7
amsterdam 7
vienna 7
christmas 6
visiting 6
suggestions 5
help 5
november 5

Popular post flairs: Itineraries (30), Destinations (11), Trip report (8), Other (6), Flying (6), Things to do & see (5).

Activity and best time to post

r/Europetravel gets about 17 new posts a day. The public archive holds 51,063 posts and 363,628 comments in total, about 7.1 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (22 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (5). Posting peaks around 15:00 UTC and is lowest around 03:00 UTC.

Posts per hour of the day, UTC, Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026

Text posts 91%Galleries 5%Videos 2%Links 2%

Rules of r/Europetravel

The moderators of r/Europetravel list 11 rules. In short:

Should be relevant to the topic: Related to travel in and around Europe.
No advertising your own blogs/youtube videos - please keep these to the inspiration thread.
No pictures of text or non-OC pics or photos without caption
No advertisments, polls, surveys, link shorteners etc. without mod approval
No illegal, unethical or otherwise prohibited questions or advice
No bigotry or discrimination
No zero effort posts or comments
No visa/immigration or other legal advice
No selling, buying or reference codes
Mod discretion

How to join

Open reddit.com/r/Europetravel and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.

Frequently asked questions

How many members does r/Europetravel have?

r/Europetravel has 1,924,082 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #574 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 4,706 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.

When was r/Europetravel created?

r/Europetravel was created on Oct 29, 2014, so it has been around for 12 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Oct 22, 2015.

Is r/Europetravel still active?

Yes. r/Europetravel gets about 17 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 51,063 posts and 363,628 comments. In a sample of 96 recent posts we counted 89 different authors.

What is the best time to post in r/Europetravel?

Based on post counts from Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 15:00 UTC, with the fewest around 03:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.

What kind of posts are on r/Europetravel?

The community describes itself as: “Welcome to Europe Travel! Feel free to ask questions, share experiences, stories or pictures of your travels in the world's most visited continent.” Recent post titles often mention europe, trip, travel, itinerary and december. Most posts are text posts (91%).

Is r/Europetravel SFW?

Yes. Reddit does not mark r/Europetravel as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.

What are the rules of r/Europetravel?

Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/Europetravel accepts both text and link posts, with images, galleries and polls enabled. It has 11 posted rules, starting with: “Should be relevant to the topic: Related to travel in and around Europe.”; “No advertising your own blogs/youtube videos - please keep these to the inspiration thread.”; “No pictures of text or non-OC pics or photos without caption”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.

What subreddits are similar to r/Europetravel?

Communities with similar topics include r/solotravel (4.6M), r/JapanTravel (3.5M), r/canadatravel (1.1M), r/TravelHacks (5.8M) and r/AskEurope (1.7M).

Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 9, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/Europetravel.

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