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If it's just top rope belaying you're looking at then any "introduction" course will cover it thoroughly enough. But you may struggle to find English language ones in other countries. I would advise just going to your local wall and getting the lesson there before you go. Or watch a few youtube videos(Petzl have some decent ones), find somewhere you can loop a rope around a railing or banister and try it out for yourself. If you're both practically minded, and thoughtful people then top-rope belaying isn't too hard. Whatever you do, don't just watch someone else in a gym. There are way too many terrible habits out there!
Also, don't bank on European centres having top-ropes set up for you. The bigger ones will have a few, but in the few I have been to around here in Switzerland, they generally prioritise lead and auto-belay.