Top Spooky Destinations In Europe To Visit On Halloween In 2024

Plenty of ghosts and monsters are just waiting to thrill you during Halloween in 2024. It’s just a matter of finding the best spooky destinations to celebrate the scariest night of the year. Meanwhile, Europe’s cities date back many generations, making for plenty of ghost stories to share, with witches, monsters and catacombs filled with the ancient dead.

Top spooky destinations for Halloween 2024

While there are many scary places to visit in Europe, read on to discover the top spooky destinations for Halloween 2024.

Zombies, witches and monsters in Bratislava, Slovakia

Bratislava is a beautiful and historic city to visit at any time of the year. However, during Halloween, the city throws the best parties to meet up with the local zombies, monsters and witches. As can be seen above, the city also features statues of witches in one of its many parks.

Meanwhile, these aren’t just ordinary parties as Bratislava offers many events to celebrate, including the Bratislava International Halloween Party and Halloween Party Erasmus Bratislava. Here Halloween travelers can party the night away with witches, monsters and zombies.

Explore the spooky Paris Catacombs in France

The Paris Catacombs host the bones and skulls of many of the city’s dead dating back over the centuries. Over the years, the cemeteries became so full the city used the vast underground tunnels beneath the streets to host the remains of the many dead.

Admittedly, the catacombs are fascinating and scary at any time of the year, but visiting during Halloween gives all those thousands of skulls an extra terrifying touch. While you explore the vast underground tunnels, one VIP skip-the-line tour offers you privileged access to areas of the catacombs that are usually restricted. You will also be treated to stories of the city’s dark past and eerie folklore. Find out more about the tour here.

Meet the witches of Corinaldo, Italy

Corinaldo in Italy is a charming and welcoming city, which has received awards from the European Commission for its beautiful nature and landscapes. However, at the spookiest time of the year, Corinaldo celebrates the history of witches that used to live here.

Halloween makes the city the capital of witches during Halloween and visitors are welcome to join in the fascinating Witches’ Festival that is held during the last four days of October.

Visit Monsters Park in Bomarzo, Italy

Staying with Italy, each year the city of Bomarzo throws a party in a large city park to celebrate the Italian Renaissance. Not much is known about the original story or the scary statues of monsters found all over the park.

However, the Monsters Park couldn’t be more perfect for a Halloween visit. Make sure to head there on October 31, 2024, to experience the horror.

Rome Catacombs and Capuchin Crypts

Paris isn’t alone in hosting the bones of thousands of people beneath its city, as the Rome Catacombs and Capuchin Crypts are equally fascinating. These offer a haunting glimpse into the city’s ancient burial practices and religious history.

The crypts display the bones of more than 3,700 friars, artfully arranged in intricate displays, making a chilly reminder of human mortality. Despite the spooky atmosphere, the catacombs and crypt are popular attractions in the ancient city of Rome. Read more about these attractions here.

When visiting Europe for Halloween, don’t miss these spooky destinations which form only a part of the attractions of these exciting cities.