Learn the capitals of Europe
The plan: 10 batches of five
How the pieces are shared out, five at a time and by area of the map (in brackets, the capital when its name differs). Each batch starts next to the last one.
- Batch 1: Reykjavík (Iceland), London (United Kingdom), Dublin (Ireland), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium)
- Batch 2: Luxembourg, Bern (Switzerland), Vaduz (Liechtenstein), Vienna (Austria), Berlin (Germany)
- Batch 3: Ljubljana (Slovenia), Zagreb (Croatia), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), San Marino, Rome (Italy)
- Batch 4: Podgorica (Montenegro), Pristina (Kosovo), Tirana (Albania), Skopje (North Macedonia), Belgrade (Serbia)
- Batch 5: Athens (Greece), Sofia (Bulgaria), Bucharest (Romania), Chișinău (Moldova), Budapest (Hungary)
- Batch 6: Bratislava (Slovakia), Prague (Czechia), Warsaw (Poland), Vilnius (Lithuania), Minsk (Belarus)
- Batch 7: Riga (Latvia), Tallinn (Estonia), Stockholm (Sweden), Helsinki (Finland), Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Batch 8: Paris (France), Andorra la Vella (Andorra), Monaco, Vatican City, Valletta (Malta)
- Batch 9: Madrid (Spain), Lisbon (Portugal), Kyiv (Ukraine), Nicosia (Cyprus), Oslo (Norway)
- Batch 10: Moscow (Russia)
Learn the capitals of Europe at your own pace: we show you 46 capitals five at a time, each in its place on the map, and you go over the ones you miss until you know them. Free, no sign-up.
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What are the capitals of Europe?
Albania: Tirana; Andorra: Andorra la Vella; Austria: Vienna; Belarus: Minsk; Belgium: Brussels; Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo; Bulgaria: Sofia; Croatia: Zagreb; Cyprus: Nicosia; Czechia: Prague; Denmark: Copenhagen; Estonia: Tallinn; Finland: Helsinki; France: Paris; Germany: Berlin; Greece: Athens; Hungary: Budapest; Iceland: Reykjavík; Ireland: Dublin; Italy: Rome; Kosovo: Pristina; Latvia: Riga; Liechtenstein: Vaduz; Lithuania: Vilnius; Luxembourg: Luxembourg; Malta: Valletta; Moldova: Chișinău; Monaco: Monaco; Montenegro: Podgorica; Netherlands: Amsterdam; North Macedonia: Skopje; Norway: Oslo; Poland: Warsaw; Portugal: Lisbon; Romania: Bucharest; Russia: Moscow; San Marino: San Marino; Serbia: Belgrade; Slovakia: Bratislava; Slovenia: Ljubljana; Spain: Madrid; Sweden: Stockholm; Switzerland: Bern; Ukraine: Kyiv; United Kingdom: London; Vatican City: Vatican City.
What is the easiest way to learn the capitals of Europe?
By area and in small groups: learn five neighbouring pieces, find them on the map with no rush, and go over the ones you miss a little later, then the next day. Reviewing just before you would forget is what makes them stick.
How long does it take to learn the capitals of Europe?
There are 46 pieces in 10 batches of five: about a minute per batch to see them all, then short reviews over a few days so you don't forget them.