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Destinations designed for opportunity.

ThinkEurope develops programmes in European cities that combine strong education and industry connections with accessible travel, suitable accommodation and meaningful cultural learning.

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Spain

Spain is ThinkEurope's primary European base and one of Europe's most popular destinations for international learning and Erasmus+ mobility. Its vibrant cities, welcoming culture and varied regional economies make it particularly well suited to FE and VET groups and schools. From Madrid's international business environment to Alicante and Seville's tourism economies, and Zaragoza's engineering and logistics sectors, each location offers a distinctive mobility experience with strong opportunities for industry insight, cultural learning and future skills development.

Programme locations

  • Madrid
  • Alicante
  • Seville
  • Zaragoza
  • Granada

Programme strengths

  • Business
  • Digital
  • Sport
  • Art
  • Hospitality
  • Spanish
A view along a hillside street in a Portuguese city

Portugal

Portugal is an ideal destination for accessible, purposeful Erasmus+ mobility. Welcoming, affordable and well connected, it offers strong opportunities across sustainability, enterprise, tourism, digital innovation and community-based learning. With compact cities, rich cultural heritage and a supportive international outlook, Portugal works especially well for first-time mobility groups. Programmes can combine industry visits, cultural exchange, future skills activities and community engagement.

Programme locations

  • Porto
  • Lisbon
  • Braga
  • Coimbra

Programme strengths

  • Green Skills
  • Sustainable Tourism
  • Enterprise
  • Community
  • Engineering

More destinations

Additional European destinations under development.

We're identifying additional locations to expand ThinkEurope's European delivery network. If your institution has a specific destination in mind, we'd be happy to discuss it.

Which destination is right for your learners?