I was thinking of going to england, then france, spain, italy germany ect. my friend did it before and said it cost him about €400 (stayed in hostels) would this figure br right?
Got any info or stories that i may find usefull or interesting?
2006-09-27 11:33:30 · 9 answers · asked by Helios64 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
Though one month is a considerable amount of time, it really isn't enough to cover a lot of ground and fully appreciate what you see..if you can't get more time, I suggest staying in a few choice locations for a week or so...stick to coastal border areas to keep travel and costs low...starting from Barcelona and moving East around the Mediterranean is always fun...I've done it lots of times...buena suerte!
2006-09-27 13:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Congrats! Backpacking though Europe is a trip of a lifetime. Don't do a "Tour," like on a bus with the old ladies, but go on your own or with a buddy. Stay in hostles, you meet so many people. The further north you go (Scandenavia, England) the more expensive it is. It's cheaper the further south you go. Pack of cigarrettes in London costs $9!! Having done this, I would say get the major tourist sites out of your way, and then see the more rural sites. There's only so many churches, museums, and fat tourists you can stand before you want to kill someone. Try to look at each country's differences as an opportunity to learn something, instead of saying: "That's not the way we do it back home." You'll come back a better person and alot of times you'll do things their way from then on. If you wanted everything your way you'd stay at home. I would definitely recomend Greece. Especially Santorini. It's super cheap and the food is amazing. Look up flights on Easy Jet for cheap flights. Expect to pay at least $30 - $50 a day per person. If you ignore the rest of my advice, remember this: GET A MONEY BELT. It stores all your important stuff inside your pants. If pickpocketing were an Olympic sport, the Gypsies in Rome would take the gold every time. It's tempting not to, but buy metro tickets every time. Venice and Luscern are also on my favorites list. Good Luck!
2006-09-27 11:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I did it about ten years ago for 1 month but I stopped for one week to ski in Austria. You have picked some of the most expensive countries to go to. When I went I was going to school in Germany so we started there and then went to Salzburg ( great place for backpackers), Schladming for skiing, Vienna (interesting city, not too expenisive), Budapest (backpacker paradise), Pragues ( fun and cheep too), Venice (kind of frustrating and expensive), Florance (good for backpackers and beautiful), Rome (so amazing but book ahead for a hostel) and then to Nice, France for some beach time.
Your choices are some of the most expensive places. I would seriously suggest not going to England because it is so expensive. I have been since my backpacking adventure when I had more money to enjoy it. Spain and Germany are good sized countries so for one month I think if you really want to go to Spain just hit Barcelona and then come back when you have more time to do just Spain and Portugal. I spent 2 and 1/2 weeks traveling Spain about a year ago and I would have spent a month there because there is so much to see. Italy is worth the money. I love Germany but I think the small towns are more interesting then the cities. Austria is one of the best for backpacking. It is small and a lot of fun. From Veinna you can take a train to Budapest or Prague which I would highly recommend and they are a lot cheeper. I think €400 is a very small amount to travel in the countries that you are taking about. I think I spent more then that 10 years ago.
Seriously think about Austria and Eastern Europe. My first month of backpacking was very exciting and since then I have returned to Europe for other trips to more specific places. Actually I live in Copenhagen now. I am from Canada orginally.
2006-09-28 02:07:05 · answer #3 · answered by Constant_Traveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did 10 years ago. It was great. Get a Eurorail pass, you can get it if you are under the age of 26. You can get different kinds, but for 15 days I was able to travel anywhere in Europe at any time of the day. I would get on a train, go somewhere, stay a day or 2, then jump on a train elsewhere. I'll never forget it.
2006-09-27 14:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by Jenny H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm from california, and i did it. 30 days bumming around europe after graduation.
my best investment was my eurail pass, which lets you take the train in most european countries quite a few times within a 30 day span, or however long you buy it for. we actually rode the trains more than we were supposed to, because nobody checked our passes.
bring a phrase book - one that has translations of common phrases. i'd suggest you bring a friend, too. we never came across any dangerous situations, but that may have been because there were two of us, and we're both pretty big guys. also, i'd suggest either a money belt or ankle pocket for your ID and money, just in case. better safe than sorry.
above all, try not to offend the locals, and have fun!
2006-09-27 11:45:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That works out at £10, about $15 per night. Sounds very cheap to me. That wouldn't include travel either.
You've mentioned 5 countries, which is a bit of a whistlestop tour. Rome wasn't built in a day, and you cant see it in that sort of time either.
You're American right?
All of these countries speak a different language to each other.
They all have a MacDonalds
2006-09-27 11:44:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here list of hostels in London
www.hostellondon.com
France Paris www.cheaphostel.com
Germany www.hostels.com/en/de.be.html
2006-09-27 11:42:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never done it, but sounds like so much fun.
2006-09-27 11:41:36 · answer #8 · answered by lucy02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go for it!!!!
2006-10-01 09:37:39 · answer #9 · answered by karrialaska 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋