has long wanted to visit Europe. But here's where to go? France, Italy, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany ... Opt for any one country, I was never able to, so I decided to go to the "scoping" trip to Europe on a bus.
When the agency gave me a travel plan - a list cities and tours that we had to visit during the tour, doubts crept in: not too tiring to go to 9 cities in 10 days? Yes, and that can be stored in such a hurry? Embarrassed and that was to pass the five countries - Poland, Germany, Austria, Italy and France. The list also means a night crossing ...
Not least is that I still decided to take a bus tour, played to its relatively low price. It turned out that this is the most inexpensive and democratic form of recreation. It is known that transport costs constitute one of the main parts of the tour price: so here is a bus ride is much cheaper than plane or train.
Our journey began in Brest, where we accessible by train. Here we are waiting for a big comfortable bus Neoplan. For a period of travel he became just the second home for tourists. Our two-story white handsome man was equipped with composting toilets, air conditioning, coffee maker (you can drink tea) and a TV. And most importantly - friendly crew of two drivers and a guide. It is up to them depends largely on the quality of travel, beginning with interesting stories and timely ending the air conditioner and coffee makers.
Post cruise to Europe was supposed to German city of Nuremberg, which must first was to drive the whole of Poland. From Brest to the border of Belarus and Poland reached a half-hour. And it is here that we had a most difficult part of the trip - crossing the border. The event lasts about two hours. Caught in the tail of the queue of the same bus as us, had to be patient in waiting for a treasured stamp in your passport.
I must say that this boundary was the only obstacle on the path. Later, driving through Europe, we did not even notice the boundaries between states, if the guide from time to time did not pay our attention, for instance, the two strips on the pavement, indicating the beginning of another State.
; During the downtime the opportunity to get acquainted with their neighbors on the bus. The company has assembled various ages - from boy of about eight to an elderly couple, the last war. These tours are available to people of any age - and they attract students and pensioners, and indeed all those who set romantically. After touring with the band on the bus is akin to hiking - all breathtaking travel and adventure, a lot of impressions, new acquaintance.
We rode the transit across the territory of Poland. She was not part of the tourist sites of our tour, but the themes and a good bus trip - can not see much golshe than assumed. Even from the bus window you notice anything unusual characteristic of the lifestyle of a country.
Sightseeing tour of our trip was designed so that almost every city, we spent the day. It begins with an overview bus or walking tour, depending on the size of the city. Thus, the narrow medieval streets of Nuremberg is better to walk, as indeed in many other cities - Venice, Verona, Florence, Munich. But the Vienna or the principality of Monaco is more convenient to first look out the bus window, so that later, walking was easier to navigate.
Of all the cities that we managed to visit on this trip, the most a fantastic impression on me of Venice. Built on stilts, a city in the morning as if hovering over the lagoon in the clear air, and at night emerges through a fine mesh of rain. In bright sunlight the windows of palaces seem to be dressing in the mirror frame water.
To the wharf with river buses we arrived early, around six in the morning. Get into the city can only be on the water, the whole vehicle is on a large peninsula-sleeve. Nabivshis a slightly rusted boat, sail toward the unknown.
Smell of the sea, the wind in your face! In what other city can be reached by passing the huge liners, led by young bots? And finally, romantic and mysterious in the morning mist comes through Venice. The most beautiful city in the world - the title assigned to Venice, speaks volumes. And at the same time, this city is beyond description, it should be seen.
Compared with Rome, London or Paris, Venice city is relatively young - founded in V century. However, few of the city under the influence of time were able to keep its shape intact. Once in Venice, Looking around, suddenly you realize that you're in the XIV-XV centuries! Striking is the time to stay there. Not sleek, not smoothed, as if not restored, but quite a medieval Italian town. Terracotta walls of houses with peeling plaster in some places, windows with wooden shutters, the green turbid water in the canals, narrow streets, which often can disperse only two people - all this creates a unique atmosphere.
complete "immersion in Venice" has occurred as soon as we got into the gondola. Walls of buildings covered with moss in places of contact with water, waterlogged entrances, steps, leaving the green slime channel ... Ride a gondola recommend mandatory. Pleasure is not cheap, but if you typed six people, it turns out quite inexpensive. Channels - the same street with his movement: somewhere hard to disperse two gondolas, but somewhere movement rages, as the prospectus.
Venice - a wonderful, very romantic city, all impressions to pass impossible. Someone, perhaps, had enough, and a day spent within its walls, but for me it became clear that there needed to return again and again.
After Venice, we traveled to Italy, visited the Cote d'Azur of France. A lot of impressions brought moving through the Italian Alps in Germany. Different cities, different countries, but it is so unique and unlike each other, contrary to fears that they saw no way confused in my head. On the contrary, is surprisingly easy to remember names of palaces and churches, streets and squares.
Finally want to give some advice. Europe is not so great and long journeys on the bus a bit, so they normally carry. At this time the tourists have a rest and snack. For a more comfortable stay bring a small pillow - believe me, come in handy! As for food, if she paid in advance, you will bring and feed required, and the others can eat that took to the road or bought in a store.
Toilets in Europe pay - 1-2 euro, therefore please namenyat trivia, such as in a store.
How to take money for the road, everyone decides for himself. Here one can advise - take it in small denominations, it will be easier to pay. Seeing all the attractions listed in the program included in the cost of the trip, as additional trips that may be offered the guide, to be paid separately.
Do not forget about the free time, it must necessarily be in the program . After all, these are the times when you can safely walk, merging with the city life, to feel his rhythm. You can go to a favorite museum, or wrap in a coffee shop, buy souvenirs to friends and family ...
In general, travel, learn about the world and decide where you would like to go again . Decide on this issue you will definitely help a variety of bus tours.

Krylova Julia