Traveling in Europe is perceived by everyone differently: for some, these are very expensive countries with fashionable resorts, for someone sights from the window of a tourist bus, and someone prefers independent travel. Traveling around Europe can be less expensive if you know what you can save on.
Instructions
Step 1
Don't pay for a travel package. Even if you are not an avid traveler and are afraid to travel around an unfamiliar country on your own, break away from the hotel and the bus with a guide, overpower yourself - once try not to book a full tour to Europe with a travel company. You will save a lot, and ordering tickets for a plane and a hotel or hostel will not be difficult - it can be easily done via the Internet. There should be no problems with a visa either, if you have issued plane tickets, insurance, hotel reservations and confirmation of a bank account.
Step 2
Look for promotions and discounts, in Europe they can be significant, moreover, for all types of travel services. With a significant discount, you can buy air tickets, book a hotel. Today, buying a plane ticket to Europe is sometimes two or even three times cheaper than flying the same distance across Russia. In Europe itself, plane tickets between countries can cost about $ 20-30, and it is cheaper even to travel by train, and even more so by car.
Step 3
The cheapest way to travel between European cities is to hitchhike. And if in Russia this type of movement has not yet received such popularity, then in Europe they got used to it for a long time. It's safe and free, you just get up on the highway, vote, agree with the driver to which point he can take you, and thank him after the trip in words, share your lunch or treat coffee at the eatery. In order to communicate with the driver, you need minimal knowledge of the language, the main thing is that you do not need to be ashamed of communicating with the locals.
Step 4
To save money on accommodation, you can book a place in hostels instead of a hotel - this is a variant of a European hostel, quite clean and comfortable. Seasoned tourists don't even spend on hotels or hostels. They carry tents and sleeping bags with them, settling down for the night in the open air in campings, of which there are quite a lot throughout Europe. You also need to pay for a place in a campsite, but much less than for a hotel or hostel.
Step 5
There is an option with free accommodation. To do this, you need to agree in advance with the host from the city where you are heading. There is a special travel service: https://www.couchsurfing.org, where tourists from different countries are looking for people who can host them for a couple of nights while traveling. The service is free, as is the stay in the house of such owners.
Step 6
When in a European city, do not travel too much on public transport, it is very expensive. All sights are in the center, so you have to walk a lot. If you know the language of the host country, or at least English, you can rent a bicycle for a day, it is more convenient and cheaper than using public transport.
Step 7
Instead of expensive custom tours, take advantage of the free special tour. It is carried out by volunteers in most European cities, taking tourists to the most visited architectural monuments. At the end of the excursion, if you wish, you can leave them some money, but this is not necessary. Such excursions are conducted in English, regardless of which city the tourists are in, and last about 2, 5-3 hours.
