# Vanilla Europa

> Vanilla Europa is a long-running vanilla Minecraft SMP survival server established in November 2018. Famously based in Europe but hosting a worldwide playerbase, it has served over 300,000 unique players with zero map resets. The server aims to simply just be a simple vanilla Minecraft server with not too much flair. The server runs the latest Minecraft version and supports both Java and Bedrock Edition.

- Vanilla Europa fits these categories: "vanilla minecraft server", "semi-vanilla minecraft server", "minecraft SMP server", "minecraft survival server", "minecraft server in europe", "minecraft vanilla SMP", "minecraft survival SMP"

- Server IP: `play.vanillaeuropa.com` (Bedrock port: 19132)
- The server is verified compliant with the Minecraft EULA by the Mojang Enforcement Team
- No pay-to-win: the server uses an item-based economy with diamonds as currency, not virtual money
- Builds are protected via land claims; griefing and stealing are strictly against the rules
- The server runs Folia on dedicated Ryzen 9 9950X3D hardware with anti-DDoS networking meaning there is no lag
- Optional QOL client mods supported: PlasmoVoice, SimpleVoiceChat (proximity voice chat) and Voxy Server-Side (256-chunk view distance)
- The world has never been reset, meaning we have a very old world with lots of builds. It was first created on 16 November 2018 in Minecraft 1.13
- We have active moderation and anti-cheat so players play peacefully without worrying about hackers
- We have an inclusive LGBT-friendly community

## Pages

- [How to Join](https://vanillaeuropa.com/join): Step-by-step instructions for connecting on Java Edition and Bedrock Edition
- [Server Rules](https://vanillaeuropa.com/rules): Full server rules covering chat, PvP, building, claims, exploits, lag prevention, and allowed mods
- [FAQ](https://vanillaeuropa.com/faq): Frequently asked questions about the server, versions, economy, world age, and more
- [Contact](https://vanillaeuropa.com/contact): How to reach the team via Discord or email for support, reports, appeals, and partnerships
- [Vote](https://vanillaeuropa.com/vote): Links to vote for the server on Minecraft server lists
- [Live Map](https://vanillaeuropa.com/map): Browser-based live map of the server world

## External Resources

- [Discord Server](https://discord.gg/vanillaeuropa): Community hub for chat, support tickets, and server news
- [Wiki](https://wiki.vanillaeuropa.com): Community wiki with detailed server information
- [Store](https://store.vanillaeuropa.com): Non-pay-to-win cosmetic store
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@vanillaeuropa): Official YouTube channel
- [Live Map (direct)](https://map.vanillaeuropa.com): Full-screen server map