Should you visit one or more countries on your European trip?

By going to just one European country, you can enjoy a profound experience of the country and its people, but you cannot 'check-in to multiple countries' to make the trip worthwhile.

Many tourists before going to Europe wonder: should I go to one country or several, how many countries should I visit in one trip? The answer depends entirely on your needs, purpose, time and health.

Which country do you want to go to?

The Schengen area consists of 27 countries, you can apply for a visa from any member country and are allowed to travel freely between them.

Should you visit one or more countries on your European tour? — ***France is often the country many Vietnamese people choose to visit on their first trip .*** Photo: Trinh Hang

It would be a waste to spend your entire trip to Europe visiting only one small country like Monaco, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, or Belgium. With a Schengen visa, you can take advantage of visiting many small countries that share a common border. Traveling within Europe is quite easy thanks to many high-speed trains, many low-cost airlines, and long-distance buses serving across the country.

If you want to visit large countries such as France, Germany, Spain, Italy, consider going to one country. Each of the European countries mentioned above has hundreds of famous tourist attractions and dozens of UNESCO cultural heritages. Just traveling from one city to another takes more time and money than traveling between small countries. At the same time, a large country can give you a very rich experience in terms of climate, geography, landscape, and culture, not less than many small countries. For example, France is twice as large as Vietnam and ranks 4th in the world in terms of the number of UNESCO heritages; Italy is smaller than Vietnam but ranks first in the world in the list of countries with the most heritages. Tourists can take many trips and still not visit all of this country.

Is this your first time in Europe or have you been many times?

If you have traveled many times, you can easily choose the right destination for your next trip. But if it is your first time to Europe, you will be a bit confused because there are too many options.

For your first trip, choose a large country with many of the world's top attractions, and at the same time, the culture of that country is not too unfamiliar to you. This way, you will have a pleasant experience and be less confused when setting foot in a new land. A popular destination that Vietnamese tourists love is France, partly because it is relatively easy to get a visa, partly because French cuisine , architecture, and culture are quite familiar to Vietnamese people, even many Vietnamese words are borrowed from French.

You can also choose Italy and Greece - two neighboring countries that are the birthplace of one of the greatest civilizations in human history, and also the most visited tourist destinations in the world.

Who are you traveling with?

Travel companions are also a factor for you to consider whether to go to one or many countries. If you are traveling with the elderly or children, you should only go to one country and spend a lot of time resting between the tours. But in the case of traveling with a group of energetic young people who are eager to explore new places, you can choose many countries and cities in the same trip.

It would be better if someone in your group can communicate in a common language in Europe, but if all members are not good at foreign languages, it is not a problem, you just need to prepare enough translation apps to be able to travel around Europe without any major obstacles.

You should also discuss carefully with your travel companion about the itinerary and costs of the trip, common expenses and personal expenses, ensuring that everyone feels comfortable, avoiding misunderstandings and conflicts arising during the trip.

Do you want to travel, check-in, explore or shop?

Exploratory, learning, and experiential tourism will consume a lot of time and energy of tourists, because at each location, you will have the need to read everything, see everything, and admire every small detail of the construction and landscape. Going to the Louvre Museum (France), tourists need about 2-3 hours to check in because they only want to see a few famous works and take a few dozen photos; shopping tourists sometimes only need an hour to finish the tour; but experiential tourists can spend a week without being satisfied.

Therefore, you should base on your needs, interests, and purposes for each trip to determine a suitable schedule. If you want to check in as many places as possible without having to learn too much about each place, you can take the opportunity to visit many countries in one European trip. On the contrary, if you want to leisurely enjoy each experience and study each landscape, then you only need to go to one country.

Do you have little or much money, time, energy?

Regardless of whether you travel independently or on a tour, traveling to Europe will cost you a lot of time and money, because there will be a lot of moving around, and the prices there are among the highest in the world. Therefore, balance your needs to suit what you are willing to spend on the trip, and do not trust too much in some tour advertisements that invite tourists to visit a series of countries in just a few days. If your budget and time are limited, you should only visit one or two countries that share a common border, such as Spain - Portugal, Austria - Hungary, Greece - Bulgaria.

You should also consider whether your health is suitable for long trips and a lot of movement. If you are not healthy enough, you can practice 1-2 months before the trip to avoid fatigue and overexertion at the beginning of the journey. Travelers to Europe will walk a lot, plus the time difference, some people may not like the local food. All of these factors can make your expensive trip less enjoyable if you are not healthy enough.

But if you have plenty of time, energy and budget, you can choose any schedule according to your preferences.

According to vnexpress.net

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