![]() If you are used to having dinner early, you may have to leave your habit at home and embrace late dining. So you may be busy watching sunsets on beaches, getting clicked after the Eiffel Tower lights up, or sitting in a park until it gets dark (which is between 9-10 pm). Moreover, the Eiffel Tower lights up at around 8.45 pm (in April). ![]() Get used to late diningĭuring summer, there may be daylight even at 9 pm. There were 2-3 occasions when I remembered to have lunch at around 3.30 pm, and most of the restaurants I visited, had closed down for a break. There is so much to do in European cities that you can sometimes get caught up in activities or simply forget to have your lunch. Most restaurants shut down between 3 pm to 6 pm For example, I took a 72-hour pass for 30 Euros in Paris, which included bus and metro rides. The duration is counted from the time when you first use your pass. ![]() Depending on the number of days you are planning to stay in the city, you can get a bus/metro pass that will cover all of your transportation during your stay. No need to download a separate application.Īlso, the passes are very convenient. Just enter your destination on Google Maps and the results will show you bus and metro options from your location. The public transportation system is very developedĮverything you need to know about your next bus or train is just a Google search away. Maybe consider carrying a hiking backpack or a rucksack! 3. We had a very hard time in Venice carrying our suitcases up and down the numerous bridges to our hotel from the train station and vice versa.Īnd as mentioned above, there are no escalators and lifts at train and metro stations, so taking a large suitcase on your Europe trip may end up giving you shoulder and back pain. You may have to drag them on cobbled streets, and may even carry them when crossing multiple bridges in Venice. You will have to carry your luggage up several flights of stairs. Pack lightĪ large majority of hotels, hostels, and B&Bs in Europe are in old buildings, and you cannot expect an elevator. And there are no escalators! You climb up and down the stairs multiple times in order to move across the halls. The Louvre museum in Paris is so big that it can take you a whole day (even 1 day isn’t enough) to cover popular halls. So be prepared to walk and climb up and down the stairs. Most public places like train stations, metro stations, museums, and tourist attractions also don’t have an escalator or elevator. Elevators and escalators are not common here Let’s start! 15 Things to Know About Travel to Europe 1. This is why I have come up with a list of things that you should know about Europe if you are used to Costa Rican life. So when I visited Europe last month, I found some things to be absolutely contrasting. I have been living in Costa Rica for 2 years now, and I love the kind of life my husband and I have built for ourselves here. It took me some extensive research, countless phone calls & messages, and numerous moments of “I can’t do it anymore” to be able to plan a 15-day trip to Europe. It had been a childhood dream of mine to visit Europe, and it finally came to fruition last month.
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