A dozen or two years ago, wanting to make a trip along the roads of different countries, we could only dream about the convenience of accommodation, even transport and air conditioning. Everything was very prosaic - they put us in small rattling buses, and we had no choice but to experience “pleasure” from shaking along bumpy roads, the smell of gasoline, stuffiness and motion sickness. Such trips were, as they say, from the category of “cheap and cheerful”, and those who wanted to see firsthand the beauty of the surrounding world of distant countries could take advantage of such bus tours.
Bus Tours Today
Times have changed, from now on this type of travel is rightfully considered the most comfortable and not the cheapest type of vacation. Tour operators selling bus tours to today's client offer a variety of excursion programs, including visiting the beach as part of a particular tour.
In the summer, a special tour in Europe with a rest on the sea in countries such as Italy, France, Spain, Croatia, Montenegro, as well as other pearls of the European continent, gained particular popularity. Such tours allow you not only to get wonderful impressions and enjoy your vacation in the best sea resorts of the Old World.
The Italian and French Riviera, the white beaches of the Spanish Costa Brava and Costa Dorada have long taken a firm place in the hearts of experienced travelers and will not leave indifferent beginners. Nevertheless, a visit to the Old World is still not a pure vacation at sea: Europe offers tours with a rest on the sea to honor her marine charms, but European cities are also valued because of their history and world-famous sights . Madrid, Barcelona, Vienna, Rome, Paris and others are not just world fashion and shopping centers, but representatives of the cultural heritage of a country. A fascinating and sometimes tragic story of their development will undoubtedly leave a mark in the heart of every tourist.
There is another good reason why people choose bus tours. Such sightseeing tours in Europe are a favorite way of traveling for those who are afraid of air travel.
Italy
Tours to sunny and hospitable Italy with its rich history suggest a sea holiday on the Tyrrhenian or Adriatic seas.
There are many options for trips to sightseeing tours in Europe with an emphasis on the Italian Riviera. The route that starts in Vienna is very popular, it passes through the cities of Italy - Venice, Florence, Rome, the Vatican and others, then tourists visit Munich and end the journey in Prague. The tour is designed for 16 days. Tourists depart from Moscow by rail from the Belorussky railway station to Brest. Rest on the beach of the Tyrrhenian Sea is supposed to be in the middle of the trip - on the seventh day. Please note that many tour operators do not have night crossings. The cost of the tour is from 800 euros per person, excluding visa, insurance and train ticket.
Tour operators offer an interesting tour of Europe with a rest at sea, which includes a visit to Italian cities, while a sea vacation is offered for three days. The journey lasts 16 days. Tourists travel from Brest to Vienna, then to Venice, the Republic of San Marino and the city of Bari. On the fourth, seventh and eighth days, the excursion program is diluted with sea vacations on the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian seas. From the ninth to sixteenth day tourists are transported to the cities of Italy, then they call in Vienna and return to Brest, from where the train transits to Moscow. Usually on such tours all excursions and visas are paid separately.
France
Often, elderly people go on sightseeing tours in Europe who have contraindications to air travel due to health conditions. Today's comfortable buses will not give them a chance to doubt the correct choice of a tourist program.
A bus tour of France cannot ignore a visit to Provence - a place where the atmosphere of royal luxury and elegance reigns. In the city of Salon-de-Provence, the great Nostradamus was born, after whom the museum is named, which contains in its collection valuable books and astrological accessories of the great predictor.
The route lies from Brest, from there - through Poland - tourists travel to Munich. On the fifth day, travelers have the opportunity to enjoy a beach holiday on the Ligurian coast, and a trip to Nice from the sixth to the ninth day will reveal all the charms of the French Riviera. The tour program includes visits to European pearls such as Cannes and Monte Carlo. Tourists will also pay a visit to Swiss Bern, Annecy and Baden-Baden.
The trip is designed for 15 days, without night crossings. The cost of the tour per person starts from 730 euros.
There are other, no less interesting routes, which, in addition to France, cover Spain, Italy and other countries.
For example, from 550 euros per person will cost a 14-day tour, which includes a visit to French cities and Italian Milan and Venice. At the same time, tourists spend four days on the Cote d'Azur, enjoying a beach holiday.
A Europe tour with a vacation at sea often combines a visit to the Cote d'Azur in France and the best resorts in Spain - Costa Brava, Costa Dorada, Barcelona. Some tours combine trips to French, Italian and Spanish cities.
Montenegro
Holidays in the fabulously beautiful Montenegro have long won the hearts of tourists. But two weeks to lie on the golden beaches, even the cleanest and most equipped, is boring. Tour operators offer a 15-day trip in Serbia, Hungary and Montenegro. Tourists will visit the Serbian Sremski Karlovtsy, Belgrade Zlatibor, the Hungarian city of Eger, the famous Miskolc Tapolca baths with their thermal springs, and upon arrival in Montenegro you can enjoy a beach holiday, visit the cities of Kotor, Cetinje and Dubrovnik.
The tour will take 15 days, the minimum cost per person is 640 euros.
Spain
If you have not visited Spain, it means that you have not fully seen Europe. To touch the history of this country, go on excursion and beach tours to Europe, the routes of which run through Madrid, Toledo, Zaragoza and, of course, Barcelona. In Madrid, do not forget about the main attractions between the Royal Palace and the gardens of El Retiro, visit the main museum in Madrid - El Prado. Five days will be devoted to beach holidays on the Costa Brava.
The bus tour is designed for 17 days, departure from the Belorussky Station in Moscow. A tour for one person will cost 770 euros.
Greece
A Greek tour of Europe with a rest on the sea usually lies through the cities of Mykonos, Delphi and Thessaloniki, and a beach holiday is supposed to be on the sea in Loutraki. The cost of the tour per person is approximately 760 euros, a visa and additional excursions are paid separately.
Sea and amusement parks
Particularly noteworthy are bus tours of Europe to the sea with visits to European amusement parks . The cost of the trip is from 740 euros, visas and tickets for entertainment events are paid separately.
German entertainment
The trip begins with a visit to the parks of German cities - the Berlin Zoo and the Fantasy Land park in Bruhl, where more than thirty high-speed attractions will immerse you in the atmosphere of a fairy tale.
Paris pranks
Then tourists come to Paris to visit the Asterix park, the scenery and atmosphere of which are dedicated to the characters famous French comics about the Gauls and Romans. Well, what is Paris without Disneyland? All day, children and adults will be able to feel in a fairy tale, from which they don’t want to return to reality. But time to move forward, the Loire Valley is waiting for all travelers!
Clos-Luce Castle with prototypes of an airplane, helicopter, car, tank, drawbridge, parachute is worth a visit because the creator of these ingenious machines and devices - Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years in it. Usse Castle will reveal the secret of the sleeping beauty.
Holidays at sea will fill the blissful hearts of the most demanding tourists. The azure sea, sandy beaches, delicious local cuisine, famous for abundance - this is real happiness!
Europa Park
This ends the Spanish tours with a rest on the sea: Europe offers a glimpse into the Montelimar sweets museum, and then visit the famous “Europa-park”. Visitors often draw a parallel between him and the French Disneyland. “Europe Park” offers the opportunity to look at Europe from a different angle. It is divided into zones - “Germany”, “England”, as well as “Scandinavia”, “France”, “Switzerland”, there is an interesting interpretation of our country. The institution has many unusual attractions.
It is so interesting and exciting to spend a vacation at sea in Europe. We recommend using it as a chance to combine the acquisition of knowledge and impressions from other countries and enjoy the gentle sea and the generous sun.