Scandinavia is an absolute dream for outdoorsy people (just be prepared to bundle up). Head to Norway to kayak through the Tromso Fjords or hike at Hardangerfjord, or make your way up to Lapland in Finland for an arctic adventure. If you have nautical aspirations, you can take a boat trip to Sweden’sSouthern Gothenburg Archipelago or go birdwatching in Denmark’s UNESCO–listed Wadden Sea National Park.

And if mountains are more your thing, head to Switzerland (and landlocked Liechtenstein) where you can spend your summers hiking and your winter skiing against the backdrop of the majestic Swiss Alps.