{"id":1594,"date":"2024-07-08T08:20:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T07:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redstareducation.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1594"},"modified":"2024-07-07T14:02:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T13:02:37","slug":"what-do-i-need-to-know-before-travelling-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redstareducation.co.uk\/blog\/what-do-i-need-to-know-before-travelling-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do I Need to Know Before Travelling Europe?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are 50 countries in Europe, with 44 of these having their capital city on the European continent. This range of cultures, over a relatively small continent, can make Europe a great place to travel, especially when this is all right on our doorstep\u2026<\/p>\n

Interrailing<\/h2>\n

Europe is famous for its international rail system, where backpackers can buy rail passes to get from country to country.<\/p>\n

These passes offer flexibility as well as being more budget friendly than relying on lots of flights.<\/p>\n

With interrail, you can purchase a global pass if you want to visit multiple European countries, or a one country pass if you want to explore just one country in depth.<\/p>\n

There are a range of options, depending on how many travel days you need. You can find out more about what passes you can get here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Interrail is also currently offering 20% off selected passes if you purchase from 7th<\/sup> to 18th<\/sup> of July to travel from 1st<\/sup> September 2024. So, if you\u2019re considering exploring Europe this year and aren\u2019t constrained to travelling in the summer months, you might want to check this out.<\/p>\n

Keeping Costs Down<\/h2>\n

Costs in Europe greatly vary from place to place. Western Europe is more pricey than Eastern Europe, and there are also big variations between countries, and each city or town.<\/p>\n

Some key ways in which you can save money are:<\/p>\n