anonymous
Traveller
2467 comments
Posted 17 years ago
hi i was just wondering if taking a back up tent incase the hostels are full is a gud idea? me and my boyfriend have a month ticket for august and just want to see where the wind takes us so to speak. so because of this we dont really want to book all our hostels in advance but reading some of the comments on this forum it seems it may be difficult to find hostels if we dont book? so we were just gonna take a very small light tent as a back up what do ya think?? any help wud be much appreciated, cheer :|
Danny
Traveller
12 comments
That is what my group is going to do - we are planning to take basic tents so that where the facilities are available we can just pitch a tent up rather than searching for a hostel. Easier and cheaper.
Most of the times we are staying in hostels, though, since there aren't always decent and cheap campsites close to city centres. Although we have found a good one in Florence.
anonymous
Traveller
2467 comments
cheers nice to know someone else thinks like me :P
Peter
Traveller
9331 comments
I always have a small tent with me ... in the big cities I use a hostel and when going to the sea or somewhere in places with more nature, I use my tent. It is cheaper and I just love it ... to make a fire in front of the tent, a little bit barbecue and a beer ... :)
anonymous
Traveller
2467 comments
Beech, BBQ n Beers don't get much better than that ;)
niks
Traveller
24 comments
oooooooh ktrd... talk about heaven! lol 8)
well my mate keeps saying we should get one of those instant pop up tents. u know the self construct ones. ive found em on the net for only £29.99.
the thing is, ive read thats it a great idea to take one u know... for a back up
but then ive heard other things like....
some countries are against u just randomly picthing up tent like say on beach/fields etc :|
so like its kinda 50/50... i just dont wanna end up carrying a tent around which im guessing is gonna be really light weight for a month and not really use it....
what to do, what to do... :|
any firm suggestions lol
Miro
Traveller
65 comments
It depends on what you wanna visit. If you're gonna travel to all big cities, it's maybe not very useful to have a tent. But if you're also looking for some nature, then a tent is quite useful. Especially when you go to large countries. For exemple, in the Netherlands camping in the woods etc. is forbidden, but in countries like France, Sweden, Czech Republic, etc. it's not forbidden when you're not camping on private property.
niks
Traveller
24 comments
ahhh well, weve talked it over. my mate and i. and i think were jsut gonna do hostels. cause you know at least that way were central and we can get a decent shower and stuff in the morning :)
anonymous
Traveller
2467 comments
Most of the times we are staying in hostels, though, since there aren't always decent and cheap campsites close to city centres. Although we have found a good one in Florence.[/quote]
I would really like to know the name of that campsite in Florence! :P
niks
Traveller
24 comments
just thought id pop me head in and mention this lovely campsite in fusina....right opposite venice, they have like these little porta cabins which sleep 2 ppl each, but they have a really really good night life....for a campsite lol.
plus the views your get and unquestionable really! moutains to your left venice in front....beautiful! :)
stezbot
Traveller
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this is exactly what i've been trying to find out. i've been on the thorntree forums and everyone's being well cocky!
my idea was taking a tent and a sleeping bag liner (fleece) so that when we're not in the city or in a smaller town, if there's the option to camp then we can. lightweight & small pack tents i've found are under £30 and i'm planning on making the liners :!: but wasn't sure whether it would actually be cheaper cos if not it's probably a waste of carrying the tent & bags.
does anyone know whether when camping you have to pay the pitch price for each night's camp or just for the overall stay? if i know this then i could roughly work out whether it's better for hostelling in some places. :?:
also, has anyone camped in amsterdam before? that's where i'm starting the trip (well cheap flights) and have found a nice little campsite on one of the islands. it's not in the centre but it has 'good transport'. i was thinking maybe stay in hostel first night, then however else long in a tent for something different. is it worthwhile with it not being in the centre but not far away?
thanks!
Miro
Traveller
65 comments
Usually you pay on a camp site for each night.
And about the campsite in Amsterdam, on which 'island' is it? (I didn't know there were campsites in amsterdam) And what does 'good transport' mean, is it close to a railway station? Or close to buses, trams or metro's? The last ones won't be free with interrail, so you will need a 'strippenkaart' (dutch ticket for public transport except trains). And how far is it from the city centre? The centre is not very big, so if you're staying in one of the Stayokay Hostels, you'll be very close to the centre and everything is within walking distance...
bumchicken
Traveller
7 comments
I cba taking a tent, to be honest. And the latter half of my holiday is, in fact, a camping holiday. I'm flying out for the first leg of my trip, though, and so the tent takes up a lot of hold baggage weight that could be put to better use for shoes and books. =P
I'm sure you'd be able to find somewhere in whatever city you're staying where you can buy a tent?
anonymous
Traveller
2467 comments
hi
my friend and i(both young gals) will be interrailing for the first time this august.
We're planning to camp most of the time, because it seems cheaper and we're probably going to stay close to the main cities, so are concerned whether a lot of the campsites will be too far away or hard to get to.
have any of you had to spend a lot on taxis/buses to get there? and in that case would it be around the same price as a hostel anyway....making our little plan pointless
Peter
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9331 comments
if you stay close to the big cities, for example like Paris, Rome, Barcelona, London and so on, it is in most cases cheaper to sleep in a hostel.
it is saver... you are always inside of the town... if you need a train or public transport to get to your camp site, you are always in a hurry to get the last one at evening. also you have lockers in hostels. and in general you will find more beds in hostels than camp sites.
if you stay close to the beaches, a tent is useful !! :)
anonymous
Traveller
2467 comments
Thanks peter! :P
Heli23
Traveller
7 comments
Is there any site where I can find the most known campsites in Europe?
Is it cheaper than a hostel to enter these places?
tks :)
howson1
Traveller
9 comments
Heeey :D
You could try either of these:
www.eurocampings.co.uk/en/europe/
or
www.europe-camping-guide.com/
all the best! :D :D
Gary x