Hey!
I have just received my first passport of my adult life and I wanna go interrailing during summer (end of June onwards).
I am travelling on my own and would like to go away for around 2 weeks. Im interested in staying in 1 place for 2 or 3days max at a time and would like to hit as many countries as possible.Ā
I like the sound of travelling through southern Europe and I'm hoping some experienced travellers could help me out with suggested destinations.
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Best answer by ralderton
Welcome aboard.
In the early stages of planning, having the whole of Europe at your fingertipsĀ can feel a bit overwhelming. It helps to narrow down your choices a bit, or at least pick a few location (not necessarily cities) that you 100% want to visit. This will help you build an itinerary.
There are some suggested itineraries here, but planning your own is a lot more rewarding. Bear in mind that southern Europe will be very hot at that time of year. If thatās not to your liking, consider a different time of year, or head further north.
https://www.interrail.eu/en/plan-your-trip/trip-ideas
I would suggest 2 days in one place is an absolute minimum (unless it really is just an enforced overnight stop). 3 or 4 is better (with the option to base yourself somewhere and do day trips),Ā because you lose a lot of time in the process of checking in & out of your hotel and moving to the next city. Be wary of āracking up countriesā just for the sake of it.
With 2 weeks I would choose to head either toward Spain & Portugal or towards Italy and maybe the Balkans. Not both. Compulsory reservations in France, Spain and ItalyĀ make Interrail a bit more of a hassle in those countries; a bit more so in Spain, a bit less so in Italy.
Iād also recommend reading this excellent guide to the passĀ https://www.seat61.com/how-to-use-an-interrail-pass.htmĀ and this guide to making the necessary seat reservationsĀ https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm
+8Welcome aboard.
In the early stages of planning, having the whole of Europe at your fingertipsĀ can feel a bit overwhelming. It helps to narrow down your choices a bit, or at least pick a few location (not necessarily cities) that you 100% want to visit. This will help you build an itinerary.
There are some suggested itineraries here, but planning your own is a lot more rewarding. Bear in mind that southern Europe will be very hot at that time of year. If thatās not to your liking, consider a different time of year, or head further north.
https://www.interrail.eu/en/plan-your-trip/trip-ideas
I would suggest 2 days in one place is an absolute minimum (unless it really is just an enforced overnight stop). 3 or 4 is better (with the option to base yourself somewhere and do day trips),Ā because you lose a lot of time in the process of checking in & out of your hotel and moving to the next city. Be wary of āracking up countriesā just for the sake of it.
With 2 weeks I would choose to head either toward Spain & Portugal or towards Italy and maybe the Balkans. Not both. Compulsory reservations in France, Spain and ItalyĀ make Interrail a bit more of a hassle in those countries; a bit more so in Spain, a bit less so in Italy.
Iād also recommend reading this excellent guide to the passĀ https://www.seat61.com/how-to-use-an-interrail-pass.htmĀ and this guide to making the necessary seat reservationsĀ https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm
If you decide to go the direction of italy, slowenia and croatia i can give you some tips. Spain and portugal not as i have not visited them by train yet. (I am planning my own trip for those this year or maybe next year)
Taking the night train to or from sicily is quite an experience as the train gets put on a ferry. (takes quite some time, but is interesting to witness) But depending on the direction and the destination this might happen while you are asleep. (on my trip it was in the morning after the other people in my compartement already got off before me, so i was awake).Ā
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