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Randonneur...perdu? Pics d'Europe, Espagne

Dany ERDOCIO

Jews heading to prayer at the wall of weeping in Jerusalem

Colonne di San Lorenzo

Enjoy life and get interrailing experiences at Colonne di San Lorenzo in Milano! 

The Hostel Celica in Ljubljana is a great hostel for travelers traveling in groups. The Hostel was formerly a military prison, but is today designed in a colorful and lively way with double and triple rooms available. The Hostel Celica is located in a great area near the main universities and is a great place to stay for nightlife and making new friends. Don’t miss out on this unique accommodation experience. For more information please visit Hostel Cecilia's website. 

Prices from: 50 €

Prague our next destination for interrailingescapes2015

Lets take you to the beautiful fairy tale and cultural city of Prague located in the center of Czech Republic. The city comprises of 10.28 million inhabitants, and covers an area of 78 866 square km, The temperature in prague for summer can vary from 24 degree centigrade to 30 degree centigrade, but the nights are cold and can be up to 15 degree centigrade. The beautiful old city offers everything from theater, museums, sightseeing, historical places to bars and restaurants, The city depicts the true bohemian lifestyle. Never the less the nightlife in prague has everything that vacationers are looking forward to. The city has a well developed metro system that makes it easier to move around, if you do not want to pay those extra bucks for taxi. One of the wonder of city is that you can almost reach all the must see by foot. Prague is bustled with tourist 365 days a year, visit the famous places like the prague castle, Old town, Letna Park, Jazz boat are a few must see for Prague. Stay tuned, we might have a little surprise for you in Prauge!! :D

Teufelsberg: “Berlin as a little island of dreams”

If you are getting tired of city life has to offer, that this route of Interraling begins with (we are coming to more warm and fuzzy beaches later on, stay tuned). Teugelsberg is the perfect expedition to do and experience an extraordinary perspective of Berlin. Teugelsberg is an old spy facility, located in the west part of Berlin, whereas the facility is build upon an artificial height in Grunewald. The top of the height is 120.1 meter above the sea level, making it Berlin’s highest point. And the spy facility with its towers makes the view exceptional. To get there you will have to take the metro out to west Berlin and walk for 20 minutes but it is totally worth it! You can walk around in this old and abandon spy place and go up to the towers and experience the most incredible view over Berlin. And as our interview person said “Berlin looks like a little island of dreams” since berlin is surrounded with its green forest. You think that Berlin is an on going city that never ends, but up here you can see the city in a new perspective. Great excursion to do with your friends or family!

Next destination will be revealed tomorrow! Stay cool!!

Rooftop bar in Berlin to your interrail checklist 2015

Since Berlin is such a cool place we need to give you one more post! Travelling to Berlin you definitely need to experience the vibrant night life. A perfect place to start your evening is at the rooftop bar Klunkerkranich. Except having a super cool atmosphere and a great view the place serves the most delicious drinks. Check out their program to plan in when they are having artists or DJ:s playing! Enjoooy!

Cool activity in Berlin to add to your checklist, for free!

Visiting Berlin is challenging in terms of picking activities since you have so many cool places to chose between fitting your interrailing checklist. Although, one that we find as a really good option is the former airport Tempelhof which nowadays functions as a public park. The airport itself closed down year 2008 and has a eventful history being for example the most important airport for the Nazis during Second World War. Today the field is a perfect spot for relaxing, barbequing or inline skating, doing all this at an old airport creates a unique atmosphere. Aaand, best of all, for free of course!

Escape by bike in Amsterdam!

As told in the previous post, bicycling is one of the most effective and experience filled ways of taking you forth in the city of Amsterdam. There is a lot of bike renting places in the city and all of them can give you the tour that suits you! And of course you may draw your own tour in order to fulfill your preferable targets! There is many old churches to discover and neighbourhoods with genuine bar, restaurants and clubs to visit and enjoy. A preferable district to visit, if you prefer to escape from the typical tourism districts, is Jordaan and De Pijp, these areas flourish with bars, cafés and restaurants whereas most of the locals hang out.

For further information please visit likealocalguide.

King's Day: 27th of April

King´s day or formerly called Queen’s day is a open air event in Amsterdam where the whole city celebrate and honour the Dutch Royal family by dressing and decorating everything in orange to show the pride of the “House of Orange-Nassau”. The date for this event may change slightly from year to year, but in 2015 the date is 27th of April! In the spirit of Amsterdam tradition, whereas the city was build upon trading, the streets also turns into The Vrijmarkt (literally ‘free market’), which gives everyone and specially their mothers the chance to sell, bargain and trade in the streets and parks of Amsterdam. This creates one of the largest flea market in the world. You can’t miss this! During this event the whole city is filled with great activities, since the flea market and festivities are ongoing, the gridlock traffic makes it difficult to get around by car. We suggest to rent bikes, not only during this event but also when you are visiting during another period, since the city is very bike friendly! Another way of taking you through the mass of people is of course by the channels! The channel boats are also decorated in orange and the celebrity goes on the boats as well. And you can take part of the festival by watching the whole spectacular event from the boats!

Denmark is known for its beer mentality which has generated some very strong brands, Carlsberg for example. Because of this you should definitely explore the beer culture that you can find within the country and its capital city. A good way to do this is through visiting the old brewery of Carlsberg and take the tour. Besides having a look at the old brewing facilities you will be able to do beer tastings, explore the magnifique art collections and get the true history of this world-wide beer brand. Visit homepage for more info: http://www.visitcarlsberg.com

Copenhagen Backpackers Hostel

Copenhagen Backpackers Hostel is a great opportunity for young people looking for cheap comfortable accommodation in the central part of Copenhagen. The hostel is just within walking distance from Copenhagen´s well known attractions like Tivoli, the historical city center and Copenhagen Central Station. The Hostel is in general clean and has a good atmosphere, with helpful and service minded staff, that can guide the critical Interrail traveler to new unique experiences within Copenhagen’s unknown secret spots. Find out more here Prices from: 155 DKK pr. person

Welcome to InterRailing Escapes 2015!

Welcome to be a part of our journey of exploring the hidden escapes of Europe! Travelling by train, exploring new cities and cultures within Europe is a perfect way to spend your vacation. The combination of a flexible way to travel, unique experiences and very budget oriented makes this a popular option when deciding the next vacation. We (Alexander, Jonatan, Oskar, Saba) are of course very happy that you are visiting our blog. Together we will offer great inspiration for you when searching for accommodation, restaurants and fun activities. By posting information about twelve cities all over Europe we will provide you with all the information and inspiration you need to explore the hidden escapes of Europe! Stay tuned for new blog posts, enjoy!