Here are the 10 best airports in Europe

Yearly passengers: 39.7 million

Previous rank: N/A

Why it's awesome: Madrid-Barajas is one of the busiest airports in Europe and serves as a hub for Iberia Airlines as well as Air Europa.

Skytrax reviewers loved the stylish architecture but complained about the lack of dining options.

Source: Skytrax World Airport Awards. Yearly passenger figure is for 2013, provided by Airports Council International.

Yearly passengers: 9.1 million

Previous rank: 8

Why it's awesome: Located just 15 km southeast of Cologne, Germany, CGN is a major hub for budget carrier Germanwings.

Skytrax reviewers praised the airport for its modern architecture, as well as its clean and efficient terminal buildings.

Source: Skytrax World Airport Awards. Yearly passenger figure is for 2013, provided by Cologne Bonn Airport.

Yearly passengers: 15.3

Previous rank: 7

Why it's awesome: Located 20 km north of the Finish capital, Helsinki Airport is home to Finnair and is a major hub for Norwegian Air Shuttle.

Travelers moving through the airport can pass their time in a variety of ways, ranging from visiting an art gallery to an aviation museum, or from a book swap to a scenic terrace.

Source: Skytrax World Airport Awards. Yearly passenger figure is for 2013, provided by Finavia Corporation.

Yearly passengers: 24.1 million

Previous rank: 6

Why it's awesome: Copenhagen is one of the busiest hubs in Northern Europe and is a major base of operations for Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle.

Skytrax reviewers lauded the airport for its clearly placed signs and the efficient, though sometimes crowded, facilities.

Source: Skytrax World Airport Awards. Yearly passenger figure is for 2013, provided by Copenhagen Airport.

Yearly passengers: 58 million

Previous rank: 5

Why it's awesome: Frankfurt Airport is the third busiest airport in Europe and one of the most important transit hubs in the world. FRA is home base to Lufthansa's fleet of more than 270 jets.

Skytrax reviewers praised the airport for the ease of transit between terminals and the abundant shopping and dining options. However, some have complained of the lengthy immigration lines.

Source: Skytrax World Airport Awards. Yearly passenger figure is for 2013, provided by Airports Council International.

Yearly passengers: 52.6 million

Previous rank: 2

Why it's awesome: Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is one of the busiest airports in Europe and serves as a hub for KLM, Transavia, and Delta.

Opened in 1916, Schiphol is noted for its wide variety of leisure activities and has a library in which flyers can cozy up with a good book while waiting for their flights.

Source: Skytrax World Airport Awards. Yearly passenger figure is for 2013, provided by Airports Council International.

Yearly passengers: 72.4 million

Previous rank: 4

Why it's awesome: Heathrow is the world's third-busiest airport and the largest of the five primary airports serving London.

Heathrow is in the midst of a major renovation with the addition of a brand new Terminal 2 building. Its seven-year-old Terminal 5 building was named the best airport terminal in the world by Skytrax.

Heathrow serves as the main hub for British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

Source: Skytrax World Airport Awards. Yearly passenger figure is for 2013, provided by Airports Council International.

Yearly passengers: 24.9 million

Previous rank: 3

Why it's awesome: Just eight miles from the heart of Zurich, the airport serves as the home for Swiss International Air Lines and as a hub linking Switzerland's largest city with the rest of the country.

For passengers with an extended layover, Zurich Airport offers bicycle and inline-skate rentals and excursions to the Swiss Museum of Transport Lucerne.

Source: Skytrax World Airport Awards. Yearly passenger figure is for 2013, provided byZurich Airport.

Yearly passengers: 38.7 million

Previous rank: 1

Why it's awesome: Once again, MUC has been rated the best airport in Europe by Skytrax. Located northeast of downtown Munich, MUC is one of the busiest airports in Europe and the second-busiest in Germany, after Frankfurt.

Munich serves as a major hub for Air Berlin, Lufthansa, and Condor and it features airy, glass-heavy architecture. A nearby visitors park features minigolf and a display of historic aircraft.

Source: Skytrax World Airport Awards. Yearly passenger figure is for 2013, provided by Airports Council International.

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