GO FISH: Nicknamed "the submarium," The Deep in Hull, England, takes aquariums to a whole new sea level
FREE SPEECH: Letters by Vaclav Havel are part of prague's Samizdat exhibit
TO THE CORE: France's volcanic park Vulcania lets visitors explore inner earth
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LAST LAUGH: Stalin World in Grutas Park, Lithuania, mixes history lessons with a dash of satirical humor
Where can you catch the best bagpipe music? Which Italian town has the tastiest lard sandwiches? Which Austrian festival offers the season's greatest opera? (No, it's not Salzburg.) Like most people in Europe, you probably plan to take some time off this summer to relax, have some fun, grab some culture. To light your path, we sent our correspondents scouring the Continent in search of the most exciting, eclectic and eccentric events, from Stockholm's 750th anniversary celebrations to Lithuania's museum of communism to Rome's outdoor film festivals. Europe is nothing if not diverse, so the following stories offer something for every cultural palette, from highbrow to pop. If you're traveling in Europe in the next few months and want to sample the best the Continent has to offer, let TIME's Summer Culture issue be your guide.
UNITED KINGDOM SUMMER PEARLS: London's architectural gems along the banks of the Thames
MUSIC: Europe's best pop and rock gatherings
BAGPIPES: The plaintive sounds of Scotland
SUBMARIUM: Journey to the bottom of the sea FESTIVALS: Fun in the sun in West Belfast
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FRANCE and SWITZERLAND VULCANIA: Blow your top at France's volcano park
ART: Berthe Morisot, the unknown Impressionist
FESTIVALS: Aix-en-Provence has it all
ART: The Barbizon School painters come to life
ART: Take a stroll through medieval gardens of delight
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SPAIN, PORTUGAL, ITALY and GREECE SALAMANCA: The city splashes out on culture
MUSIC: God's rock stars: the singing Greek monks
FOOD: Italy's unusual culinary delights
FILM: Great outdoor viewing in Rome
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GERMANY and BENELUX HORTICULTURE: The world blossoms at Floriade
BRUGGE: Belgium's second city shines
ART: Berlin's homage to multiculturalism
ART: The best of the world's artists on show at Documenta 11 DANCE: Czech twin ballerinos steal the show in Hamburg MORE ..
CENTRAL and EASTERN EUROPE ART: Yugoslavia's modern art museum is back
ART: A retrospective of Samizdat art and writing from the Communist bloc
GRAZ: Austria's little-known city of culture
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THE NORDIC REGION DESIGN: Denmark celebrates Arne Jacobsen
MUSEUM: Get a blast from the past at Stalin World
STOCKHOLM: Welcome to the Venice of the North
MUSIC: Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes on tour MORE ..
PLUS LISTINGS: Other things to see and do in each region
