places to visit in europe (student budget!:)?

Question

hey!going interailing this summer with some friends for around 6 weeks taking trains around europe..any advise is welcome:)!!thanks a thousand!

Answer 1

I have Been packpacking first time in 1976 and visited just about all the European countries. The cost steers very much where to travel. .

Travelling is not that expensive if you buy an eurailpass for youth. It costs currently $634.00 for one moth travel in Austria 3, Belgium 3, Denmark 3 , Finland 3, France 2, Germany, 3 Greece 2, Holland 2, Hungary 1, Italy 2, Luxembourg 3, Norway 4, Portugal 1, Republic of Ireland 3, Romania 0 , Spain 2, Sweden 3 and Switzerland 4.

You can also extend your trip to Czeck 1 and Slovakia 0, Estonia 1, Poland 1 you have to buy the train tickets (boat for Estonia), but prices of them are very reasonable and living cost make it up. I would recommend Prague (old city and center price level 3 all other 1). Other Cities definately worth seeing are: Berlin, Porto (take a tour in port cellar) and Barcelona maybe also Paris, Cologne, Amsterdam, Delft (Holland), Annecy (France), Berlin, Copenhagen, Tampere.


I have number behind each giving idea of price level there this correspons the price level on regular towns not historic city centers etc...

4 - much higher than states
3 - somewhat higher than states
2 - states level
1 - below states
0 - way below

The same list for ability to get along with locals in English and find chat companion in PUBs among locals (not fellow tourists) 4 very easy 0 slight chance. Getting along with hotels and torist professionals is usually easy in all the countries.

Austria 3, Belgium 2, Denmark 3 , Finland 4, France 1, Germany3, Greece 1, Holland 4, Hungary 1, Italy 2, Luxembourg 4, Norway 3, Portugal 1, Romania 0 , Spain 2, Sweden 3 and Switzerland 3. Czeck 1 and Slovakia 0, Estonia 1.

So if you are low on budget go east if high west and north, very easy. My son has backpacked at your age with 15 dollat budget a day for accommodatoin, food and even travel in slovakia (where eurailpass does not cover)

Budjet tips:

1. Stay the hostels, you will find them there www.HIhostels.com, saves a bundle over hotels.
2. Visit and see historical centers, but do not drink or eat anything there, few blocks of busstops can halve the price.
3. Spend some nights on train traveling, get more covered (one night covers cross Europe East-West) an save on accommodation.
4. Buy food at supermarkets, do not eat in restaurants more than necessary, my son even used to have a cooker with hi´m. A noodle lunch is around 1 dollar anywhere if you can make hot water.
5. If you want to eat or drink in a restaurant check the prices from menu and order from there so you know what to pay (even if you dont always exactly know what you ordered, goes mainly for 1 and 0 on the last list) Usually the cheapest eating out is pizzas and stuff.
6. Best budjet months to travel are June and September, the entire Europe is still warm, but prices (and flights from USA) much cheaper than July-August.

I would not use long ferry trips they add to cost, railpass is free once you bought it, so take trains. Ferries Demark-Sweden-Finland-Estonia giving you 50 % discount on Eurail pass so they become reasonable.

Have a good trip and always ask your fellow travellers for hints, they are plenty in trains. You would no imagine how easy it is to travel a month for way under 1000 dollars (exl. flight and eurailpass) if you follow even some of these hints. My son has traveled for 15 dollars a day in Slovakia and Poland.

If flying use ryanair.com, the cheapest airlline in Europe, be sure to book and pay about 6 months prior your trip, you get incredible prices. i.e. Three hour flight from London Stanstead to Tampere, Finland or Palermo Sicily for 50 dollars one-way.

Answer 2

I went on a student music tour last summer through seven countries it was two and half weeks and i spent about 5,000 including everything. Now, I always was with a group so we had discounts. We spent three days in each city. I would suggest purchasing a guild book from you're local bookstore about europe. It can point out unique places that could be of interst to you and go ahead and highlight what you want to visit now to get an idea. You'll probably want to fly into one airport and leave from another. We flew into London and left in Germany. It may seem more expensive but depending on how you want to work your way across the continent. I would definately advice visiting Italy. Cortona, Italy is very pretty and you can experience a real small town Italian culture. There is a train station there as well to travel out of. Florence and Rome as well are great. Rothenburg (sp?) Germany is a fantasitc midival looking town and is a unique place to visit. Paris is personal not worth the time and neither is venice. Switzerland is great and our dollar is worth more then theres so everything is cheaper. I cant remember the town i stayed in right now but it was a ski resort area and it was summer so the town was not very crowded. The Matterhorn is also a good place to stop. Well, I can continue on and on about all the places in Europe I've been. My biggest advice would be to get a book or google some of these places i've mentioned and others will mention.

Answer 3

Germany and Austria. Berlin, Nurnberg, Munich, Salzberg, Vienna...

You can stay at hostels and pensions for pretty cheap, most cities have a travel office in the train station to find you inexpensive accommodations. The people are polite and most will try to speak English.

Another place that is fun is Poland.

Answer 4

Depends on your budget. But I would think London, Paris, Nice, Barcelona, Ibiza, Athens, Mykonos, Santorini, Milan, Florence, Sicily, Rome, Venice, Geneva, Amsterdam....

Answer 5

get the let's go books and plan your travels with their recommendations. hostels are usually the cheapest lodgings (not always) eat picnics in parks after you find the inexpensive supermarkets and before you get on each train, make sure they aren't going to charge you extra because of a little faster journey, etc. look into special museum passes for each city and have a student id on you to get discounts on entry fees for attractions.
Good luck!

Answer 6

prague is extremely cheap...but be careful with your money...do not take backpacks with you...they have very good pick pocketers there. As long as your money is safe...things are cheap and it is a very beautiful city. Also I would go to Germany. My husband and I loved Germany...a lot of history there. They are still rebuilding from WWII so you can see what happened then. I have also been to France (kinda expensive) and Spain. Both are very beautiful and a lot of fun.

Answer 7

travel round Bulgaria, it has some of the oldest cities in Europe (older than Rome, Athens or Constantinople) and also has some amazing beaches, moutain ranges, springs, historical monuments, amazing people/food....oh and it is very cheap.

Answer 8

visit Balkan countries. they are cheap (good for your budget) and amazingly beautiful. here is what i suggest - Croatia (Dubrovnik, Split) Montenegro (Kotor), Serbia (Novi Sad), Macedonia (Ohrid), Bulgaria (coast) and Greece.

have fun