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18/08/2023

Sharing my most recent Europe trip and the total expenses for a 16-day trip. 🇨🇿 🇦🇹 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇨🇭 🇮🇹 🇻🇦

When one mentions Europe, people often think of popular cities like Rome, Florence, Paris, and Amsterdam, among many others. Last year, I ticked off 9 European countries: Italy, Vatican City, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and France.

Here’s where I traveled to:

🇨🇿 PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC 🇨🇿
Places to Visit / Things to Do: Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Old Town Square, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Astronomical Clock, Vysehrad, Dancing House, Lennon Wall, Prasna Brana.

🇦🇹 VIENNA, AUSTRIA 🇦🇹
Places to Visit / Things to Do: Schonnbrun Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral, The Hofburg, Vienna Opera House, Belvedere Palace, Rathaus Der Stadt Wien, Viennese Giant Feris Wheel, St. Charles's Church, Prater.

🇩🇪 BERLIN, GERMANY 🇩🇪
Places to Visit / Things to Do: Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag Building, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berliner Fernsehturm, Berlin Cathedral, Gendarnmenmarkt, Alexanderplatz.

🇳🇱 AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱
Places to Visit / Things to Do: Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank House, Amsterdam Centraal, Royal Palace Amsterdam, De Wallen, Dam Square, Begijnhof, Browerij 't IJ, De Gooyer Molen, Rotterdam, Amsterdam Canal.

🇧🇪 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM 🇧🇪
Places to Visit / Things to Do: Porte de Halle, Palais d'Egmont, Mont des Arts, City Center, Grand Palace, Brussels Stock Exchange, Palais de Bruxelles, Galeries Royale.

🇫🇷 PARIS, FRANCE 🇫🇷
Places to Visit / Things to Do: Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Arc de Triomphe, Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, Palais Garnier, Pantheon, Guimet Museum, The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, Ile Saint Louis.

🇨🇭 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 🇨🇭
Places to Visit / Things to Do: Geneva Water Fountain, Bains des Paquis, Palais des Nation, United Nation, The Flower Clock, Broken Chair, Leysin.

🇮🇹 (MILAN, PISA, FLORENCE, ROME) ITALY 🇮🇹
Places to Visit / Things to Do: Duomo di Milano, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Sforzesco Castle, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Cathedral of Sta. Maria del Fiore, Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Veccio, Piaza della Signoria, Piaza del Duomo, David of Michael Angelo, The Baptistery of St. John, Colosseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Roman Forum, Piazza Navona, Castel Sant'Angelo.

🇻🇦 VATICAN CITY 🇻🇦
Places to Visit / Things to Do: St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Square, St. Angelo Bridge, Apostolic Palace.

▪️ Central Europe comprises most of the former territories of the Holy Roman Empire and those of the two neighboring kingdoms of Poland and Hungary.

▪️ Brussels, Belgium wasn’t a part of my original itinerary. But because my cousin lives there, I thought why not.

To give you an idea, here’s a breakdown of how much I spent:

▶️ Transportation
* Flight from Dammam to Prague (via Pegasus Airlines with Istanbul layover) - ₱20,000
* Flight from FCO Rome to Dammam (via Ryanair) - ₱15,100
* Overnight train from Prague to Vienna - ₱2,858.63
* Bus from Vienna to Prague (via Flixbus) - ₱979.00
* Bus from Prague to Berlin (via Flixbus) - P2,143
* Bus from Berlin to Netherlands (via Flixbus) - P2,877
* Train from Amsterdam to Rotterdam -P2,449
* Train from Amsterdam to Brussels- 2,754
* Bus from Brussels to Paris - P3,060
* Train from Paris to Switzerland- P5,326
* Train from Geneva to Leysin - P2,302
* Train from Leysin to Milan - P2,571
* Train from Milan to Pisa - P980
* Train from Milan to Florence- P2,389
* Train from Florence to Rome - P3,186
* Train from Rome to FCO Airport- 1,102
* Local transportation within the cities - ₱7,520

▶️ Accommodations
* Hotel in Czech (3 nights) - ₱2,554
* Hotel in Berlin (2 nights) - ₱2,878
* Hotel in Amsterdam (2 nights) - 3,062
* Hotel in Rotterdam (2 nights) - 2,878
* Hotel in Paris (2 nights) - 4,409
* Hotel in Geneva (1 night) - 6,226
* Hotel in Milan (2 nights) - 3,063
* Hotel in Florence (1 night) - 1,960
* Hotel in Rome (2 nights) - 2,940

▶️ Other Expenses During the Trip
* Food and Drinks - ₱22,548
* Tours, Museums, and Activities - ₱23,284
* Pasalubong and Souvenirs - ₱9,191

▶️ Pre-Departure Expenses
* Visa Application Fee (via VFS Czech Republic) - ₱7,064
* VFS Fees (processing fee, courier fee, SMS updates) - ₱1,330.00
* Flight Reservation for Visa Application - ₱1,600.00
* Travel Insurance (via AXA) - ₱2,000.00
* Sim Card (via Holafly E-sim) - ₱3,757

TOTAL COST: ₱175,859.00

These were my total expenses for a 16-day trip. Last year.

YES, European countries are expensive but they’re a must-visit. This trip was really worth it.

And YES, all my EU trips were done SOLO.☺️

For EU travel tips and if you want to check out my other Europe trip, it’s also posted here on my YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/

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