Travel in a dream like, perhaps, everything. Discovering new countries and cities, meet new people and new traditions, taste new foods and beverages. And how romantic snow-white ship or airliner, zig dreamer into an exciting adventure!


Unfortunately, for many romantic trip to this part. For various reasons. Not all, alas, is well tolerated plane or boat: someone banal afraid of heights, but someone is suffering from seasickness. Yes and money such travel are considerable. But out there. And it is - a tourist trip on a comfortable bus. First of all, inexpensive. Secondly, one can immediately see a few countries, if you decide to read it with Europe, rather than sit tied to a single hotel in one city. Even if this is your dream city of Paris. By the way, often price bus tour of several European countries equals the cost of a flight from one of our white-stone to the Cathedral of Notre Dame.


Bus travel - a relatively new kind of tourism. They appeared in the seventies of the twentieth century, when, in 1972 opened the first international tourist line London-Dublin-Galway. Today, hundreds of similar lines. His bus tour routes have appeared here in Russia. And you can go anywhere: in Brussels and Zurich, Wuppertal and Montauban, Bilbao and potency. Index - to determine for themselves the most interesting route and select the number of days that you are willing to undertake the \u0026quot;odyssey on wheels\u0026quot; (it can be 8, 10, 14, 17 and even 21 days!). And - forward, an exciting trip!
But before I go on a long trip, take note surf the experienced traveler.

Council first

As from the beginning not to spoil the bus trips. 
After selecting your favorite bus route, do not hurry to call into the first firm. Customers in those travel companies, which enjoy good reputation in the market, otherwise the trip will result in lots of trouble. For example, there is a compulsory to carry a thing as a schedule of buses. The drivers (and bus!) Must be a certain number of hours of rest. But some travel companies bringing in tourists with its clear violation of the charts. And if the bus delay somewhere in the center of Salzburg and Madrid (and such cases have already been), the travel agency spreads chubby fine, and bus priparkovyvayut to the curb, where it is necessary for the complete schedule of eight hours. Hence, the entire program - on the verge of collapse.


Incidentally, a few words about stamps buses which romp along the roads of Europe. Embark on a journey should only European-class machines (such as \u0026quot;Mercedes, Neoplan,\u0026quot; Bowa and others). They are usually equipped with video and audio systems, as well as air conditioning, toilet and coffee maker. The seats in these buses are not just folded, but parted in the side. So buying a tour, be sure to talk to your managers, tour agencies, in what coach you have to literally live for almost two weeks, whether it was preventive maintenance? And then instead of a kaleidoscope of impressions you have to \u0026quot;tan\u0026quot; on the sidelines, while drivers will bother with a spanner.
On the way the bus driver required every four or five hours to make technical stops. Their duration is, again, governed by international rules. But a blessing in disguise: at these stops you can buy many things and you want to visit such a necessary institution, as a toilet. Each group is accompanied by the head of the route, which accommodates tourists in the hotel arranges a meeting with the guides and makes a lot more all the necessary travel arrangements for business. The exact time of departure from the city, excursions and additional program also announces the team leader. It is that time is mandatory. The bus is waiting for latecomers only 15 minutes, and then moves further along the route. Those who, for whatever reason, late, catching up with the group itself.

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What you need to take with you.
If you are going to travel in winter or early spring, please be sure to woolen socks, a blanket and small pillow-Daisy affair (or roll under the head). It is easier transferred to night travel, which, unfortunately, some tours can not be avoided. Put your luggage in the book, the player with cassettes, as well as your favorite videotape. Do not forget that the road is often (maybe from the dust, whether from the bus exhaust) tickle in the throat. In this case, be sure to grab a candy-candy or something like \u0026quot;chill\u0026quot;. But do not bring a lot of food. Make some dry porridges, soups, tea bags and coffee and will certainly take the road nuts and chocolate. Can be useful as heater. And, of course, need a convenient way to mug, and a spoon and a knife.


In your suitcase must certainly take its place ambulance box with plaster, iodine, antibiotics, stomach medicines, and various painkillers. You never know what can happen on the road?
Do not forget about the umbrella, film and batteries for the camera or camcorder: in their quest to priotelnyh kiosks may simply not have enough time. And do not be lazy to get sensible guide to the map. This will save a lot of cordon of your precious time.
If a suitcase left a little space, make sure you put it in his belly a little road utyuzhok. In the bus you have to spend many hours, and to keep a travel form, and not to attract attention creased clothes. Best, of course, take the road not crumpling things for which no crossings are not terrible.
Why you should not take with you on a journey? Pets. This trip is not for our little. Do not take to the road and new shoes. Have to walk a lot, so vitally necessary to have raznoshennye boots or sneakers.

Council third.

How to quickly pass customs and border control.
Are their unwritten rules, which must comply with the time. Strictly forbidden on the border out of the bus, to enter into negotiations with officials, as well as take pictures or shoot something on the camcorder. In such cases, the border guards confiscated the equipment, and it will not be returned (such cases have repeatedly been on the border with Poland).


With the passage of border control must present a passport with visas. If all documents are in order, the passport will be stamped on the border in this border point. But if you find that you have an expired passport or any problems with visas, you may simply withdraw from the route. It is desirable to take a trip and Ukrainian passports (even better - take a photocopy of it).

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What and how to look.
Take, for example, such a magical city like Paris. Today, almost every bus route in Europe offers to visit this magical city. The program of stay - very busy. Tourists in one day and offered to visit the Louvre and Versailles. The next day - the Rodin Museum, Les Invalides and the Musee d\u0026#39;Orsay. Next on the agenda of Disneyland and Akvabulvar. Load colossal. But there is still a night tour of Paris, visiting the Lido cabaret, and a trip on the boat on the Seine, then - dinner at the Eiffel Tower. Such an active program in Paris, is not in Berlin or Amsterdam, or in Luxembourg. This is one voice declare today all bus tourists. So for a visit to Paris should prepare very thoroughly.

Council of the fifth.

How to spend money to bus travel.
Usually the tourist company Tourists are recommended to take with them into small cost 250-500 dollars. Where can withdraw the money? First, to food. After all, as a rule, during the bus tours at the hotel are fed only breakfast and for lunch and dinner have to pay themselves. On a good lunch in European countries is to save around $ 10, but the dinner will cost dearly - 15-20 dollars (without alcohol). A mug of beer will cost 2-3 dollars, and a bottle of alcohol will pull in $ 10-15. A stack of cigarettes worth $ 3-5.


Do not forget about the cultural program: the cost of visits to museums ranging from 2 to 25 dollars a ticket to the concert and show will cost $ 30. Even some of the currency should be deferred and the possible transportation costs. Urban transport in old Europe is quite cheap, so back up for this purpose is $ 50. It is such a delicate and paper expenses as salaries in the toilets. To this must be ready, so always carry a trifle. Then think about souvenirs and gifts. Being in Europe and did not bring close to people and memory? A certain number of dollars you will inevitably leave a gift shop.


Well, perhaps everything. If you\u0026#39;re handy at least one piece of advice from all of the above, I\u0026#39;m not in vain to write this article. I hope that trip to Europe on a bus will leave you the most pleasant experience.