18/08/2023
Sharing my most recent Europe trip and the total expenses for a 16-day trip. ๐จ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐จ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐น ๐ป๐ฆ
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.
Hereโs where I traveled to:
๐จ๐ฟ PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC ๐จ๐ฟ
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.
๐ฆ๐น VIENNA, AUSTRIA ๐ฆ๐น
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.
๐ฉ๐ช BERLIN, GERMANY ๐ฉ๐ช
Places to Visit / Things to Do: Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag Building, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berliner Fernsehturm, Berlin Cathedral, Gendarnmenmarkt, Alexanderplatz.
๐ณ๐ฑ AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS ๐ณ๐ฑ
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.
๐ง๐ช BRUSSELS, BELGIUM ๐ง๐ช
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.
๐ซ๐ท PARIS, FRANCE ๐ซ๐ท
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.
๐จ๐ญ GENEVA, SWITZERLAND ๐จ๐ญ
Places to Visit / Things to Do: Geneva Water Fountain, Bains des Paquis, Palais des Nation, United Nation, The Flower Clock, Broken Chair, Leysin.
๐ฎ๐น (MILAN, PISA, FLORENCE, ROME) ITALY ๐ฎ๐น
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.
๐ป๐ฆ VATICAN CITY ๐ป๐ฆ
Places to Visit / Things to Do: St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Square, St. Angelo Bridge, Apostolic Palace.
โช๏ธ Central Europe comprises most of the former territories of the Holy Roman Empire and those of the two neighboring kingdoms of Poland and Hungary.
โช๏ธ Brussels, Belgium wasnโt a part of my original itinerary. But because my cousin lives there, I thought why not.
To give you an idea, hereโs a breakdown of how much I spent:
โถ๏ธ Transportation
* Flight from Dammam to Prague (via Pegasus Airlines with Istanbul layover) - โฑ20,000
* Flight from FCO Rome to Dammam (via Ryanair) - โฑ15,100
* Overnight train from Prague to Vienna - โฑ2,858.63
* Bus from Vienna to Prague (via Flixbus) - โฑ979.00
* 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 - โฑ7,520
โถ๏ธ Accommodations
* Hotel in Czech (3 nights) - โฑ2,554
* Hotel in Berlin (2 nights) - โฑ2,878
* 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
โถ๏ธ Other Expenses During the Trip
* Food and Drinks - โฑ22,548
* Tours, Museums, and Activities - โฑ23,284
* Pasalubong and Souvenirs - โฑ9,191
โถ๏ธ Pre-Departure Expenses
* Visa Application Fee (via VFS Czech Republic) - โฑ7,064
* VFS Fees (processing fee, courier fee, SMS updates) - โฑ1,330.00
* Flight Reservation for Visa Application - โฑ1,600.00
* Travel Insurance (via AXA) - โฑ2,000.00
* Sim Card (via Holafly E-sim) - โฑ3,757
TOTAL COST: โฑ175,859.00
These were my total expenses for a 16-day trip. Last year.
YES, European countries are expensive but theyโre a must-visit. This trip was really worth it.
And YES, all my EU trips were done SOLO.โบ๏ธ
For EU travel tips and if you want to check out my other Europe trip, itโs also posted here on my YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/
