Euro Board Games

It's good that they are getting more popular, makes availability (and prices) better.  I mostly have to avoid BoardGameGeek.com because of the time suck, but it's always fun to check out new games.  For people new to the genre or curious, a good place to start is Settlers of Catan.  Not my favorite--though it is up there--but a good mechanic, not terribly hard on new players, and lots of customizability even with the base game.