Europe is the same story every summer: vacationers wait for hours at the Eiffel Tower, fight through people in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, and Instagram the exact angles of the Trevi Fountain in Rome that others have taken millions of times before. In the meantime, some of the most enchanting destinations in Europe are missed due to a lack of notice in deserted valleys, on breathtaking coastlines, and standing in medieval squares, allowing only a few travelers who are willing to abandon the streets filled with souvenir shops to find them. Europe’s hidden gems are not second-class versions of famous plazas, however; they are generally more authentic, less expensive, and far…