- Celtic Castles
Castle and manor
accomodations
in the UK. - Italian Villas
Over 600 villas and apartments throughout Italy. - In Italy
Accommodations and travel information. - Paradors in Spain Luxurious, government-sponsored, historic inns in Spain.
- White Nights
Hotels and home stays in Russia. - HomeExchange.com
- International Home Exchange: Home rentals and exchanges.
- Friendship Force: Network of hosts welcoming travelers.
- Global Freeloaders: Travelers share their homes at no charge.
- Servas: A non-profit home stay network.
- Hostelz.com: Backpacker reviews of hostels worldwide.
- Hostelling International: Hostelling International's official website.
- Hostels.com:
Private hostels worldwide. - Eurotrip Hostel Guide: Hostel reviews, tips for beginners.
- Hostelworld.com:
Hostel bookings, plus city guides and travel help. - Ostello Cinque Terre: Hostel in Italy's Cinque Terre.
- YMCA's in Europe: Inexpensive accommodation for members.
- Actief
Cruise the river Thames on a handsome Dutch Klipper, now a luxurious hotel barge. - Ad'navis, Hotel Barges and Canal Boats
The inland waterways of the Midi, Burgundy and Alsace regions of France and as well as other regions of Europe. - Barge and Breakfast
A new way to travel the rivers and canals of Europe. - Barges in France
A booking company for barge cruises in France. The site includes a listing of barges with their regions, prices and comments, as well as trip reports and contact information. - Barging and Sight-Seeing in France
Luxury canal barging in Burgundy, guided tours in air-conditioned Mercedes minivan, gourmet meals, wonderful wines selected by your bilingual French host. - Canal Barge Cruises
A booking agency for hotel barging and river cruises in the Burgundy, Loire, Provence, Midi and Paris regions of France. - Charter Hotel Narrowboat Willow
Cruising holidays on the English Canals in a fully en-suite, full board and fully crewed. - Clair de Lune - Luxury Hotel Barge
Cruises on the Canal du Midi, Languedoc, Southern France. - De 4 Vaargetijden
Cruise through Belgium enjoying a special atmosphere while discovering the waterways and their surroundings from a cosy hotel with friendly and attentive hosts. - Duke & Duchess Hotel Narrowboats
Relax and discover the secrets of the English canals and waterways. - France Cruises
Luxuriously appointed barges that host guests in style and comfort. - Go Barging
Canal and river cruise bookings by European Waterways, which owns, operates and manages ships in five European countries. - Golden Odyssey
Luxury canal cruises in Belgium, Holland and France aboard a newly restored classic barge. - Hind and Hart Narrowboat Hotels
Cruises on the canals and rivers of England. - Hotel Barge Roi Soleil
Luxury hotel barge with bilingual crew and gourmet French chef, cruising the Canal du Midi and Provence. - Inland Waterways Holiday Cruises
A Berkshire based company offering cruises in England and Wales. - La Vancelle
Cruises and charters on the Canal du Midi. - Rushbrooke Narrow Boats
Brackley & Ellesmere are traditional narrowboats rebuilt in recent years as a floating hotel. - Saroche
A luxury barge with three ensuite staterooms offering cruises in the Burgundy and Camargue regions of France. - Spirit of Loch Ness
Luxury boat cruises on Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal from Inverness to Fort William - St Patrick's Line
Offering cruises aboard the 28 metre Klipper Aak Emma in the south of France. - Thames Cruises Aboard Rival
Cruising the River Thames between Oxford and Windsor. - Willow Wren
Our skippered charter hotelboats are the finest afloat and cover more canal cruising areas than anywhere else. - Wood Owl Hotel Narrowboat
Four-day to eight-day fully catered cruises exploring the backwaters of England and Wales.
CASTLES & VILLAS
Home Exchanges & Home Stay Programs
Hostels
Boating Holidays
Travel Information
European Discount Airlines
Most European Discount Airlines fly from their home country to other destinations in Europe. If you are traveling to or from a European country, it is best to start with the airlines below that have their home base in one of the countries. There are a few European Discount Airlines that fly between countries outside of their home markets. Easy Jet and Virgin Express are two airlines which operate some routes between European countries outside of their home markets.
Occasionally it might may make sense to use a discount airline to fly to a nearby country and take a train the rest of the way. One example of this is to fly Lithuanian Airlines to Vilnius and take a train to Belarus, one the most expesive destinations to fly to in Europe
Airline - Home Country
- Air Lingus - Republic of Ireland
- Air Berlin - Germany
- Air Baltic - Latvia
- Adria Airways - Slovenia
- Agean Airlines - Greece
- Blue 1 - Finnland
- Blue Air - Romania
- BMI Baby - UK
- Centralwings - Poland
- Click Air - Spain
- Condor - Germany
- Corendon - Turkey
- Easy Jet - UK
- Estonian Air - Estonia
- FlyBe - UK
- FlyGlobeSpan - Scotland
- FlyNordic - Scandinavia
- German Wings - Germany
- Helvetic - Switzerland
- Iceland Express - Iceland
- Lithuanian Airlines - Lithuania
- jet2 - UK
- Estonian Air - Estonia
- Martin Air - Netherland
- Meridiana - Italy
- Monarch - UK
- My Air - Italy
- Niki - Austria
- Norwegian - Norway
- Onur Air - Turkey
- Ryan Air - Ireland
- Sky Europe - Eastern Europe
- Smartwings - Czech Republic
- Spanair - Spain
- Sterling - Scandinavia
- Sun Express - Turkey
- Thomsonfly - UK
- Transavia - Netherlands
- Vueling - Spain
- Wizzair - Poland and Hungary
- Wind-Jet - Italy
Lodging
- Agriturismo.com: Accommodations at over 550 farms throughout Italy.
- All the Hotels On the Web: A directory of more than 8,000 hotels.
- Arcotel - Information about hotels and resorts in Vienna, Linz, Zagreb, Klagenfurt and Prague.
- Escapade - Apartments, villas, houses and hotels in Spain, France and Andorra. Includes booking system and last minute offers.
- Escape Overseas - Holiday accommodation around Europe. Includes country information.
- Euroholiday: Hotel reservation service in Prague.
- EuroParcs - Campsite holidays in France and Spain, with prices and a guide to the locations available.
- Guest in Italy: Hotels and B&Bs, throughout Italy, plus sightseeing tours, art, history, and more.
- Maisoneurope - Offers gites, cottages, villas and farmhouse for rental throughout Europe direct from owners.
- My Hotel in Paris: Hotels in Paris, listed by price.
- Octopus Travel: Online hotel reservations, discounted room prices.
- Olbsy - An online booking system for accommodation in Italy and Germany.
- Snow-Line - British specialists in ski travel with a live database of chalets for holidays.
- Venere: Hotel directory for most of Europe.
- Visitus: Guide to more than 6,000 B&Bs in the United Kingdom.
Hotels & Motels
- Alpine Classics Private Hotels - Deluxe private hotels in the Alps. Broad search criteria and online reservation.
- Best Western Hotels - More than 60 privately owned hotels in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia online bookable.
- 1-2 Book Hotels - Offers room availability check and reservation service for hotels in Europe.
- Chalets Direct - Accommodation near France, Switerland, and Austria ski resorts.
- The Charming Small Hotel Guide - Excerpts from a series of books detailing select accommodations within Great Britain, France, and Italy. Includes descriptions, photos, and contacts.
- Chateaux and Hotels de Charme - Includes accommodation photos and rates, plus tips for hoteliers.
- City Bound - Hotels and travel deals for European cities.
- European Hotel Guide - Includes photos, maps, services, prices, descriptions and online reservation of hotels.
- Hotels Abroad - Western Europe hotels and B&Bs reservations for self-drive holidays in mainland Europe.
- The JP Moser Hotel and Chateau Guide - Places to stay in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland.
- Le Meridien Hotels in Europe - Reservations for Le Meridien luxury hotels and resort.
- ToBook.com - Hotel reservation service for most European cities.