Films that will take you virtually to Europe this summer

Summer is in full swing and the wanderlust to travel abroad is all too real thanks to A-listers and others Reese Witherspoon who kicked off the season in Europe.

The good news is that even if you can’t actually fly to Europe, there are movies that will take you to your dream destination from the comfort of your couch. To take Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantswhich shows Alexis Bledel‘s Lena finds love in Greece.

“They made me run around like crazy,” Bledel said FilmWeb in May 2005 from filming on the Greek islands. “They let me ride Vespa scooters and motorcycles that I had never ridden before in my life. I was swimming and doing the donkeys and drawing. I had a summer camp there.”

European destinations like Italy, England, Scotland and Ireland are popular in the film world – which fortunately for moviegoers means they can be virtually transported there in an instant.

Checking out What a girl wants or Notting Hill to feel like you’re in London or Made of Honor for a trip to Scotland. If summer love is your dream genre, watch Letters for Juliet or Roman holiday for an escape to Italy.

Scroll down to see everything We weekly‘s top picks for the best movies to quench your wanderlust for a European vacation this summer: