r/EuropeTravelHacks

Hello!!! My partner and I (both in our mid 20s) are travelling to Austria this Dec for christmas. Its our first time for euro winter and we would LOVE all the tips please.

Our dates are 20th dec to around the 6th of jan. So far we were thinking:

Vienna - 3 nights

Salzburg - 3 nights over christmas (potentially day trip to Hallstatt or St. Wolfgang)

Innsbruck - 3 nights and ski here?

Finish in Munich

** Trying to work out whether to add Budapest, Prague or Zermatt/ Lucerne as one other stop.

Genuinely any tips or recs are so appreciated. Where is best to be for Xmas? Do places shut down for boxing day etc? Is Hallstatt worth a day visit? What are the must do's in each place? Also restaurant/ activity recs

We are open to all suggestions/ other countries too. THANK YOU!!!!

So I've been planning to go on a trip to Spain with friends how much would it generally cost me we will be going only for a week so if anyone's been can you help me out or guide me for the whole tour. The main places we want to visit are Barcelona, Girona and seviile and maybe Madrid if we have time

I am interested in visiting Spain and Italy, including famous cities like Barcelona and Rome, but I know that locals really hate tourists and how they are taking over their cities. For reference, I am a Canadian that is moving to France and would like to travel while I live in Europe. I was wondering if you had any advice on how to travel in a way that respects the locals and doesn’t support the mass tourism industry that takes away from real residents lives? Or if you think that tourists should just not visit at all?

Visiting for about 8 days soon, I’ve heard food here is brutal on the wallet and I’m trying to plan realistically.
What I’m after:
• Best supermarket move for lunch (Coop? Migros? Denner? Aldi/Lidl?)
• Cheap sit-down spots locals actually use — is the Migros/Coop restaurant thing legit?
• Best value takeaway (kebab, bakery, whatever) and rough price to expect
• Any way to try something Swiss without paying tourist prices
• Is tap water fine / okay to ask for in restaurants?
Not looking for fine dining at all, just want to eat well and not cry at the receipt. Any tips appreciated!

we are nature, food, and architecture lovers going to explore.

we are fit and active

what are your favorite activities in these 3 countries?

help us plan an epic trip!

hammams and riad recommendations would be great!

also, are the ouzoud falls worth it at this time of year? can we go swimming? are there any other good swimming holes?

maybe a spa?

thanks in advance for your help!

hi all! my family (6 people total - all adults over 25) is traveling one way from Munich to Varenna in a few weeks. we were planning to take a train and tried to book tickets on Deutsche Bahn, but we can't get the website to work. it keeps erasing our birthdays, so we can't complete the purchase. I looked at Trainline and Rail Europe, but they were significantly more expensive. (not necessarily opposed to paying the expense if these options work, just trying to understand if i'm doing something wrong??)

any tips? is there another site I should be looking for train tickets on? or should we just abandon ship and fly from Munich to Milan?

Mid sixties couple that has never been to Europe. Both very fit, but male spouse has horrible knees from sports injuries so miles of walking can be painful. We love to watch people, eat good food and enjoy a glass or two of wine. We love history, but don’t want to spend hours in museums. We are more about immersing ourselves in the culture. We don’t want to visit a new city each day, maybe just a few places. Spend 5 days in one place and 5 in another, with the possibility of a few day trips or not. We are open to tours but also could do it on our own. As mentioned above, we want to enjoy where we are, and don’t want to have to hurry to the next place.

Again, because we have never been to Europe we are open to suggestions of places to go. Thanks for your help for first timers!

Hi All

I am not sure if this is the right place to post. But thought it might be apporirate as we will be make a be trip probably at the end of the year and was looking to see if anyone else has done a similar trip.

We are thinking of going overseas to Europe around December or it could be earlier in september, we are unsure at the moment (waiting on leave approval). We will be travelling with our 6yr old and thinking to roughly be away between 3 to 5 weeks. We will probably try and fit in a few countries (5-6 if we can). What I am wanting to know is there any essential items we need or should get prior to travel to make it easier? Or any advice that will help us? The last time we travelled overseas was before Covid with our older girl (who was 11 at the time).

We have thought about breaking up the trip by having stopovers in an asian country on the way to europe so we can ensure we be well rested going there and then on the way back (as we will be fighting jet lag on the way back).

Looking for any advice that will help, even if you have suggestions on where to go/visit in europe

I’m going on my first solo trip to Italy as a 19 year old female traveler. However, I will be relying only on cash and a virtual Mastercard app. I still don’t have my own physical master or debit card.

I’m starting to worry if this may be unsafe for me. My phone is a 13 mini and might lag in the summer sun too. I’m ordering most my transport tickets online prior but still. Should I shorten my trip at least? Thank you

UPDATE: I am postponing my trip to next week to order my physical card! I didn’t shorten it. I’ve traveled a lot but only with family and friends so I never needed my own card. But yea this time it seemed necessary. Thank you for your help everyone. A bit sad I can’t go on my birthday but better safe then sorry :)

Travelling around Europe during the current heatwave — a few things I’d genuinely recommend

If you’re heading to Europe right now, don’t panic and cancel your trip just because you’ve seen the heatwave headlines. But I would take the weather seriously and plan a little differently than you normally would.

A few things I’d keep in mind:

* **Check the weather for each city before travelling.** Europe is huge, and conditions can be completely different between countries. Don’t assume that because one place is hitting 40°C, the whole continent is.

* **Carry water with you.** Sounds obvious, but you’ll appreciate having a bottle when you’re walking around sightseeing for hours.

* **Avoid doing your biggest sightseeing walks in the middle of the afternoon.** Early mornings and evenings are much more comfortable. Save museums, cafés, shopping or other indoor activities for the hottest part of the day.

* **Book accommodation with proper air conditioning if you’re sensitive to heat.** I’d actually check the reviews rather than just trusting the words “air conditioned” in the listing.

* **Take sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.** You can get a lot more sun exposure than you expect when you’re walking around European cities all day.

* **Don’t underestimate the heat just because you’re used to hot weather.** Heat plus hours of walking, crowds and dehydration can hit you pretty quickly.

* **Watch for local wildfire warnings.** If you’re travelling through Greece, Italy, Spain, France or other areas experiencing fires, check local authorities before heading into rural or forested areas.

* **Keep your itinerary flexible.** If there’s an extreme heat warning or a fire near your destination, changing a day trip is much easier than trying to push through it.

* **Look after the people you’re travelling with.** If someone becomes dizzy, confused, extremely weak, nauseous or starts feeling seriously unwell from the heat, stop sightseeing and get them somewhere cool and seek medical help if needed.

Personally, I wouldn’t let the current weather put me off Europe completely. I’d just switch from the “walk around all day and see everything” style of travel to a slower schedule: sightseeing early, long lunch/indoor break during the hottest hours, then go out again in the evening.

Also, check the forecast **a day or two before each move**, rather than planning your whole trip based on what the weather looks like today. Conditions can change quickly.

Stay cool and enjoy the trip — Europe isn't going anywhere. 🙂

Greetings.

I wish to have a good first trip in Europe during october end.

37 F , Solo for 12 days Travel ( Visa received already for 30 days)

Am a vegetarian ,love nature and exploring food & culture as my major purpose of this life.

Love to admire water bodies ( cant swim so skipping spain this time)

Need reccos on which countries i shall plan , people on internet ,youtube keeps saying to club rich country with not so rich country. I am more confused now.

Paris planned fro 3 days . how to go about fro rest of the 9 days.

Does this trip look decent? Trains or rent a car? Any input is appreciated! We are traveling late February/March

Vienna 3
Český Krumlov 1
Zadar 2
Šibenik 3
Split 4
Dubrovnik 3
Mostar 2
Budapest 2

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Hey everyone!

So, by the end of November I’m turning 30 and I wanted to do my first solo trip as a celebration.
More info about me and what I’m looking for with the trip:
I’m from Portugal and want to travel within Europe.
Not that tight on the budget but I’m not rich to go crazy spending.
I love nature and lakes, mountains, at the same time I like culture, architecture and getting lost in cities and streets.
I love books and movies.
I thought about dublin/north Ireland but the weather, fog and early sunset may not be the best choice.

If you have any inputs I would appreciate

Thank you so much