{"id":18913,"date":"2020-03-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=18913"},"modified":"2025-03-05T12:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T11:11:23","slug":"safe-drink-tap-water-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/safe-drink-tap-water-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it safe to drink the tap water in Europe?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Drinking contaminated water is an easy way to get sick whilst travelling, no naturally many travellers are cautious. However, instead of creating a hard and fast rule that you are best to avoid tap water in Europe, know that in many countries, including all Western European countries, the water is perfectly safe to drink. So, save on buying and using plastic bottles and bring along a reusable water bottle on your trip instead. You can fill this up at the start of each day and feel good that you are saving on plastic <em>and<\/em> pennies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many countries including the UK, Italy, Germany and Belgium\nalso offer public taps nationwide, giving you the chance to fill up on the go.\nA word of warning however \u2013 avoid filling up your bottle in decorative\nfountains, as this water can be unsafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-european-countries-where-the-tap-water-is-safe-to-drink\">European countries where the tap water is safe to drink:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are all the places where you can drink tap water in Europe risk free, if you are thinking of doing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/en-us\/destinations\/europe\">Europe tour<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andorra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belgium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Croatia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Czech Republic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denmark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>France<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gibraltar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greece (except the islands)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iceland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ireland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latvia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lichtenstein<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luxembourg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Macedonia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monaco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portugal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Marino<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slovenia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Switzerland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United Kingdom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vatican City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED CONTENT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/27-reasons-trip-to-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"27 reasons why a trip to Europe is good for the soul (opens in a new tab)\"><em>27 reasons why a trip to Europe is good for the soul<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-should-you-exercise-caution\"><strong>Where should you exercise caution?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite most of Europe offering safe drinking water, there are some destinations where you should exercise caution. This is not so much due to water being contaminated, but rather that you have not develop immunity to the water in the same way as the locals have. The destinations to avoid drinking tap water in Europe are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Albania<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armenia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Azerbaijan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bulgaria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyprus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hungary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Greek Islands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kazakhstan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kosovo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moldova<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montenegro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Romania<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serbia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukraine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-do-if-the-water-is-unsafe-to-drink\"><strong>What to do if the water is unsafe to drink?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The easy solution here is to simply buy bottled water, however doing this will mean having to use single use plastics \u2013 something we all know to avoid. The good news is there are now many ways to filter water on the go. Consider investing in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/best-filtered-water-bottles-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">smart water bottle<\/a> that has an advanced filtration system, or simpler still, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifestraw.com\/products\/lifestraw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">a filter straw<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do you have a reusable water you swear by, that you bring\non all your travels? Share your tips and recommendations in the comments\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drinking contaminated water is an easy way to get sick whilst travelling, no naturally many travellers are cautious. However, instead of creating a hard and fast rule that you are best to avoid tap water in Europe, know that in many countries, including all Western European countries, the water is perfectly safe to drink. 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