Equip Europe

You can for $ 450, spring is considered the best time of the year to travel by bus. You can see half-Europe for only $ 300-450, saving not only on the flight, but also on hotels. In low -budget tourism, the main thing is not hotel supercomors, but a view that opens from the window. You can see everything: from the castles of Scotland to the vineyards of France.

Economic option

Inexpensive bus tours this spring can become especially popular. According to many tourist market experts, Russians who planned to relax in an inexpensive hotel in Turkey or Egypt, but who were afraid to fly south, can pay attention to bus travel due to military operations in Iraq. Prices for bus tours are quite comparable to the prices of three-star Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, however, in saturation they will give the headedless a beach resort.

Riding in a modern tourist bus is quite comfortable. Seats of the anatomical form are designed taking into account long crossings, and the distances between the rows of seats, usually at least 70-75 centimeters, which allows you to freely stretch your legs. All tourist class buses are equipped with a toilet (though rather cramped) and air conditioning, some also have a TV and a mini-bar.

However, you will have to go on the bus for a long time, so it is better to start a trip with a trip on a train at least to the border of Russia. Many bus tours begin in the Chop (border with Hungary), Uzhgorod (with Slovakia), Vyborg (with Finland) and Brest (with Poland), where you can go by train in less than a day (coupe - $ 25, $ 25).

It is not surprising that on such buses you can go not only to traditional Prague and Hungary, but also, for example, to Scotland. True, such a trip is relatively expensive - from $ 685 and is designed for two weeks.

During this time, you can see Berlin, the capital of Scotland Edinburgh, Lokh-Ness, the “port of the postscript” of the Crown Princes of the British crown Wales, the homeland of Shakespeare Startford-on-Evone, the high-lead resort of Bat, the mysterious buildings of Stonehenge, the ancient university in Oxford, spend two days in London and the residence of the vindzer's kings and the residence Finish the trip to Amsterdam, from where to return home by plane. One of the nights will have to be held on the bus, the other nights will be held in two to three-star hotels with breakfast. The excursions that are saturated with this route are already included in the price of the tour, like the Russian -speaking guide.

You can set the goal of seeing as many European capitals as possible - such programs are becoming more and more popular. In 10 days, the bus is traveled by Berlin, London, Rome and Vienna. A visit to European capitals will take 9 days and cost a lover of architecture in $ 380-420 plus a railway ticket to the private security company.

However, you can not go so far.

In the old places

Tours in Central Europe - in Germany, Switzerland and France are still popular. To drive past Spring Paris is the top of frivolity, especially since many routes run through the capital of France. For example, you can go with your child on a weekly journey to European Disneyland, located, to the joy of mother-mods, in a suburbs of Paris. There is such a trip of about 250 euros per person, and you can see not only the Eiffel Tower and boutiques in the Champs Elysees, but also Versailles. A little more expensive “all Italy by bus” in 11 days, and in addition to Pisa, Rome, Vatican, Napol, Florence and Venice, a vein is also proposed.

Less than $ 200 costs a trip to the Czech Republic - for architectural and gastronomic impressions. The combination of an old city with beer with knedliki especially like students who are ready to spend 7 days of May holidays on the Czech Republic.

In the same price category, there are bus travels to Hungary (Budai fortress in Budapest, Lake Balaton with its famous smoked eels, Tokai’s tasting) and Poland (Old City and Vinnie Pukhu Street in Warsaw, Crusader Fortress in Malborca, Vavel Castle in Krakow, Square Square in Tatras).

The shortest route

However, you can go by bus and on a very short trip, for example, to Finland. A two-day trip around abroad with the Russian past will cost $ 90-140. The price includes moving, double accommodation in a spa and helsinka and lachti excursions. For an additional 15 dollars, a tourist will be offered to visit a water park.

You can continue the trip to Scandinavia to Turku and Stockholm (it is better to leave from St. Petersburg). There is such a trip from $ 65 (with four -seater placement on a ferry) to 195 (with single placement). The amount includes crossing, two reviews of Helsinki and Stockholm, steam from Turku to Stockholm. Such routes are open all year round, however, to see the harsh Scandinavian nature is most interesting in the spring, when nature unusable by the sun wakes up from sleep.

04/11/2003 / Maria Ivanova