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Dont include the airplane ticket from the L.A to Paris. I already got that cover and inside europe i am planing to use the train. I want to go to Venice, Rome, Milan, Barcelona, Madrid, Paris is my first stop and maybe i can sneak into Amsterdam.
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Prices depend on exactly where you start from, where you fly into, the kind of places you stay and what you see/do/eat, how many people are going ... . People who backpack generally can get by for $100 US per day staying in cheap hostels and carefully watching their budget (not including airfare). For the period where you have a free place to stay, you could get by for $15 to $30 less per day; or even less if food is provided for you. However, if you stay in hotels, it will cost you more. I usually spend 100 to 150 euro a night for a hotel just for myself, but there are cheaper places. You would need to plan this carefully because there are limitations to how long you can stay in various places. You can only stay in the entire Schengen area of Europe for up to 90 days in a 180 day period. Then you would have to leave for a non Schengen area such as the UK for at least 90 days before you could return.
Here are some resources that can help you plan and check options and current prices for your trip (expect prices in the future to rise):
http://www.kayak.com/ - airfares & hotels; the explore function is useful for finding the less expensive places to fly into from your starting point.
http://www.skyscanner.it/ - particularly good for budget flights within Europe, but you can also use everywhere as a destination to do something like the explore option on Kayak. You may not need the airfares, but you can compare to the cost of the trains to get around. this one may be more useful for you.
http://www.seat61.com/ - a great train site with details about railpasses. It can be cheaper to buy individual tickets than passes. This site will tell you how to determine whether you're better off with a railpass or individual tickets or some combination for your trip. It also details how to use the pass and what to avoid to get the best use out of a pass.
http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.js⦠- Italian train schedules & prices. You can find links to the various national train sites on the Man in Seat 61 site above.
http://www.venere.com/ - hotels/B&Bs - prices for the same hotel can vary hugely depending on the season and what local events are going on.
http://www.hostelbookers.com/ - hostels.
http://www.monasterystays.com/ - monasteries & convents that offer accommodations
You can also look into camping or couch surfing as cheaper alternatives for accommodations.
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.ht⦠- festivals, exhibitions and events
http://www.backpackeurope.com/ - information & advice
For sightseeing prices: check the websites for entrance fees for the museums & galleries you're interested in. I spend anywhere between nothing and 40 euro a day depending on exactly what I go to see when out exploring. For food, I spend around 25 to 50 euro for a meal, but you can eat for less. A pizza is 8 to 13 euro and a panino or wrap is around 3 to 6.50 euro in many places. You can often get food at festivals at a relatively low price. You can also shop in the markets and put some meals together for yourselves.When I travel, I like to try the local specialties and the good restaurants.
Prices depend on exactly where you start from, where you fly into, the kind of places you stay and what you see/do/eat, how many people are going ... . People who backpack generally can get by for $100 US per day staying in cheap hostels and carefully watching their budget (not including airfare). For the period where you have a free place to stay, you could get by for $15 to $30 less per day; or even less if food is provided for you. However, if you stay in hotels, it will cost you more. I usually spend 100 to 150 euro a night for a hotel just for myself, but there are cheaper places. You would need to plan this carefully because there are limitations to how long you can stay in various places. You can only stay in the entire Schengen area of Europe for up to 90 days in a 180 day period. Then you would have to leave for a non Schengen area such as the UK for at least 90 days before you could return.
Here are some resources that can help you plan and check options and current prices for your trip (expect prices in the future to rise):
http://www.kayak.com/ - airfares & hotels; the explore function is useful for finding the less expensive places to fly into from your starting point.
http://www.skyscanner.it/ - particularly good for budget flights within Europe, but you can also use everywhere as a destination to do something like the explore option on Kayak. You may not need the airfares, but you can compare to the cost of the trains to get around. this one may be more useful for you.
http://www.seat61.com/ - a great train site with details about railpasses. It can be cheaper to buy individual tickets than passes. This site will tell you how to determine whether you're better off with a railpass or individual tickets or some combination for your trip. It also details how to use the pass and what to avoid to get the best use out of a pass.
http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.js⦠- Italian train schedules & prices. You can find links to the various national train sites on the Man in Seat 61 site above.
http://www.venere.com/ - hotels/B&Bs - prices for the same hotel can vary hugely depending on the season and what local events are going on.
http://www.hostelbookers.com/ - hostels.
http://www.monasterystays.com/ - monasteries & convents that offer accommodations
You can also look into camping or couch surfing as cheaper alternatives for accommodations.
http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.ht⦠- festivals, exhibitions and events
http://www.backpackeurope.com/ - information & advice
For sightseeing prices: check the websites for entrance fees for the museums & galleries you're interested in. I spend anywhere between nothing and 40 euro a day depending on exactly what I go to see when out exploring. For food, I spend around 25 to 50 euro for a meal, but you can eat for less. A pizza is 8 to 13 euro and a panino or wrap is around 3 to 6.50 euro in many places. You can often get food at festivals at a relatively low price. You can also shop in the markets and put some meals together for yourselves.When I travel, I like to try the local specialties and the good restaurants.
What is the average rate for European hostels?
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I'll be traveling to Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, Venice, and assorted small towns in the Europe. What is a general price that is acceptable for a hostel? If traveling with three is it better to just book a cheap hotel and split it?
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Hostels are vary cheap and range in price based on how popular the cities are. I have not been to France and Spain but they are more expensive than ones in Poland, Austria, Czech. They range all over the board.
However the prices ranged from around $3 (in eastern europe) to around $10 (for Berlin). Some of them were rooms with 2 beds. Some were large rooms like at summer camp with roughly 20 bunk beds. The average seemed to hold 6-8 people. Nearly all of them had lockers for you to lock your stuff up while you were gone.
I do not think it is possible to book a cheap hotel in Venice or Rome. I think hostels are definitely the way to go. Like I said, this is not the case in the real touristy places but in the smaller cities the hotels cost a lot more and are absolutely no different than the hostel. I went with some girls to Sweden (just right on the coast of the Baltic) and they rented a hotel. Divided in 3 it was still close to $40 a person. I stayed at the hostel next door for $5. When I went over to visit I was shocked to see they had the exact same beds--these weird rectangular, stuffed pallets that looked more like a bench cushion than a bed. They had a bathtub in the room--I had to share mine with the other people on my floor. That w/e there was only 5 of us on the whole floor. The rooms were identical, the location was identical and yet that room was about $115 more.
I'm sure in a really nice city like Rome the hotels would be quite luxurious. But if you are going to be traveling a long time, I'd save up and splurge on a nice hotel the last couple days of your trip.
Hostels are vary cheap and range in price based on how popular the cities are. I have not been to France and Spain but they are more expensive than ones in Poland, Austria, Czech. They range all over the board.
However the prices ranged from around $3 (in eastern europe) to around $10 (for Berlin). Some of them were rooms with 2 beds. Some were large rooms like at summer camp with roughly 20 bunk beds. The average seemed to hold 6-8 people. Nearly all of them had lockers for you to lock your stuff up while you were gone.
I do not think it is possible to book a cheap hotel in Venice or Rome. I think hostels are definitely the way to go. Like I said, this is not the case in the real touristy places but in the smaller cities the hotels cost a lot more and are absolutely no different than the hostel. I went with some girls to Sweden (just right on the coast of the Baltic) and they rented a hotel. Divided in 3 it was still close to $40 a person. I stayed at the hostel next door for $5. When I went over to visit I was shocked to see they had the exact same beds--these weird rectangular, stuffed pallets that looked more like a bench cushion than a bed. They had a bathtub in the room--I had to share mine with the other people on my floor. That w/e there was only 5 of us on the whole floor. The rooms were identical, the location was identical and yet that room was about $115 more.
I'm sure in a really nice city like Rome the hotels would be quite luxurious. But if you are going to be traveling a long time, I'd save up and splurge on a nice hotel the last couple days of your trip.
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