Questions tagged [europe]
For questions relating to the topic of Europe as a whole, or at least a large part of it.
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Traveling from outside the EU to Spain with Carta d’identita?
I'm travelling to EU (Spain) from Argentina next June. I have Italian citizenship and I have the Carta d’identita, Can I use it to enter to Spain?
I have an Argentinian passport, but I used it to ...
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How do European countries notice if I'm spending more than 6 months in a country as not resident (for taxes purposes)? [migrated]
I know they can easily verify it by checking flights, and my expenditures.. but how do they find out in first place, if nobody submits a request to verify?
For example: I’m resident in France, and I ...
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If a I rent a car in Zurich, Switzerland, can I return the car in Lauterbrunnen?
4 adults are landing in Zurich, renting a car and traveling to Germany, then Austria and back to Switzerland, staying in Wengen, which is a no-car city, so we want to return our car in Lauterbrunnen. ...
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Can you see Putin in Duomo di Milano?
My friend visited Duomo in Milan, where their tour guide told them that a large number of statues and figures appears on Duomo. She asked which modern people appear there?
Tour guide replied that ...
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Can I pay for stuff in Euros in the UK?
I will be travelling around Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, UK and Ireland) in July. Of all the countries that we are visiting, the UK is the only one not to use the euro ...
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Travelling Europe with UK partner as Dutch citizen
My partner is a UK citizen and I'm a Dutch citizen but we both live in Australia. I'm wondering if the 90/180 Schengen rules apply to us if we are planning on visiting multiple EU countries for more ...
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What is the smallest scheduled transatlantic destination?
When travelling to North America, I am usually quite stressed when arriving in a large airport serving a huge city, so I like to seek out flights arriving in more peaceful settings.
Condor seasonally ...
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Can you travel without ID to another country to get to your passport country's embassy if there is none in the current country (Europe)?
I am trying to find a plausible answer to a question about a scenario in a movie that involves travel across borders in Europe and what is possible in real life.
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If I am in a country that ...
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What happened to lifting the liquids ban?
Last year there were lot of reports (example) on how air travel liquids ban will end soon (depending on report, anything between last quarter of 2012 and mid-2013). Obviously it did not happen.
Is ...
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Applying Schengen Learnings [duplicate]
This should be treated as an advise rather a questions that I resolved myself.
My story is simple but answers are only rejection so far
Applied French visa 2019 after a friend inviting me who I have ...
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Schengen visa application for non-consecutive trips
I'm planning to make 2 trips (for tourism) to the Schengen area. Trips are not consecutive. For example, I want to go to country 'A' in March for a week then leave the Schengen area.
In June, I want ...
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Knife laws in multiple European countries on train
I am going to make an Interrail trip in September this year, which will be a mix of rural camping and city trips. Due to the camping, I am considering taking my Mora Garberg (blade length: 10.9cm, ...
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Shortest transatlantic flight from Europe to somewhere, so that continental US can be reached by land (with possible ferry)
I am trying to find a route from Helsinki, Finland to Washington, DC, USA so that the air time is minimized, as the person travelling is afraid of an air travel. Assume, visas are not a problem.
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Schengen Visa for Italy
I am planning a trip to Italy from 2nd May to 11th May from Dublin. I have booked my flights and hotels and I have all Schengen visa related documents ready with me.
However, when I tried to check ...
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Schengen visa application: How to mention multiple purposes?
I'm applying for a Schengen visa in Sweden for two weeks for business purposes (the company will be paying for flights, hotels, and meals for that time). I'm also planning to visit nearby countries ...
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Choosing a snowy destination in Europe for travel by train
What regions are easily reachable by train from the Netherlands and are (almost) sure to have snow in winter? I'm trying to avoid skiing areas as those are crowded, expensive, sold out and geared ...
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How much toilet paper can I flush without clogging a European toilet?
I am from a country where the toilet paper is not flushed but thrown to a bin close to the toilet. I think that the European system is more hygienic, but I always have this question when I use the ...
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Passport control during travel from UK to Europe
I recently traveled from Manchester to Amsterdam. There wasn’t passport control at Manchester airport, only Immigration at Amsterdam airport checked my passport. Is this normal?
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Can I claim compensation on a flight for bad weather?
My flight got canceled due to bad weather.
Essentially the plane that was supposed to do the flight was not able to land and was diverted to another airport.
As a result, my flight got canceled and I ...
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Staying for a month in the Schengen Zone after my student visa expires [duplicate]
I am Mexican, currently studying in Milan with a student visa.
My visa expires on December 18th and my flight back to Mexico is on January 16th.
I want to know if I have to leave and re-enter the ...
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Using English in Europe
I'm from the United States (born and raised) and have dual citizenship (Portugal). At some point, I want to spend time (more than just a vacation) in Europe. Linguistically, I feel confined to ...
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Electronic devices on EU flights: tablet, e-reader and bluetooth noise cancelling headphones allowed?
I will be flying from Antwerp International in Belgium to Alicante International in about 3 weeks on a Tui Fly airplane, and I was wondering about the dos and don'ts of using electronic devices on ...
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Power adapter for Europe - Type C or Type E/F?
Traveling to Croatia & Germany from the USA next week. Need some adapters. Early research says they use both Type C and E/F in Europe. So, which adapter is the most universal?
I believe Type C ...
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Is the compensation for a delay supposed to pay for the expenses, or should there be an extra payout?
I had a flight with Ryanair delayed for over 10 hours and had hotel cancellation (no-show), plus an extra fee from a car rental company because of after-hours pickup, but Ryanair is not willing to pay ...
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What are the relevant passenger rights in case of international train travel in Europe?
What are the relevant passenger rights in case of international train travel in Europe? In my experience, railway carriers are often quite poor at informing travellers of their rights; people believe ...
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Eligibility Criteria for Rolling Venice Card
According to this site: https://www.veneziaunica.it/en/content/rolling-venice
people betwween ages of 6 and 29 can buy a Rolling Venice card, which is valid for 72 hours. On the website, I don't see ...
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Why do I have two stamps, one with two diagonal lines, on departure from Germany? [duplicate]
I was in Germany at work for 3 months as a student. When I returned to my country at the airport, they stamped me and put this on the stamp and put a new normal stamp underneath, they didn't tell me ...
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How easy is it to get Schengen visa for Indian citizen and Canadian PR? How long could it take? [closed]
Okay, I am thinking of doing a eurotrip in December.
I have been in Canada since 4 years, and currently a PR. Indian citizenship.
Before this I've had US Visa for 5 years and lived there.
How long ...
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Venice Airport Bus Tickets
I have to go from the Marco Polo airport to Mestre Teatro BNL.. This is around 25 minutes away. On Google maps, I see a bunch of busses for example Bus 15, 10, 25, 35.
But how much each individual ...
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Coverage of ACTV Venezia Daily Pass
According to this website: https://www.veneziaunica.it/en/e-commerce/services?macrofamily=2&family=2
this is the coverage of the daily pass:
ACTV 1 day Transport VENEZIA DAILY PASSACTV Public ...
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Airport with Málaga Travel Card
I am planning to buy the Metro de Málaga Travel Card for travelling within Malaga. As described here, the price per trip is around 0.41 euros.
Can I also pay using the same card while buying a ticket ...
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Can Sevilla Bonobus or Multiviaje cards be used by more than 1 person?
Can the public transport cards (bonobus or Multiviaje), be used by more than 1 person? (simialr to how it is in Granada) Or is each card restricted to a single person?
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Cheapest way of shipping my car from Canada to Europe?
I am curious about the most economic way to travel from Canada to and through Europe and was thinking to load camping gear into a hatchback and put it on a ferry to somewhere in Europe (e.g. Hamburg, ...
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Granada 2 euro refund Credibus
I read online that we can get a 2 euro refund for the Granada bus travel passes (credibus) but where exactly do we go? What if we bought the pass via a vending machine?
Has anyone here actually ...
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Where in Europe is public transport more popular than car use?
This is inspired by a post here.
https://twitter.com/NeilDotObrien/status/1704803570808201615
And discussion here.
https://reddit.com/r/ukpolitics/s/xmCuoduJsu
I would like to know if there's anywhere ...
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Money exchange in Romania
I will go to Romania soon and I'm a beginner as a traveler. I don't know where I can exchange Euro to Romanian Leu cheaply. I know it's not recommended to exchange money at airport. So at which bank ...
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What are the requirements for motorcycle trip across Europe with US registered motorcycle?
I have a 2003 Harley Davidson soft tail deuce that I would like to transport by ship to Amsterdam from New Jersey, and then ride the motorcycle from Amsterdam to Istanbul Turkey, where I plan to sell ...
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VAT Refund on someone else’s card
My parents have a flight back to home tomorrow. They have some refund receipts (Global Blue) to be shown at the Berlin airport.
Since cash refunds have more fee, we wanted to opt for VISA credit/debit ...
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Is there any way to find the distance covered by a train in a particular rail route between two stations?
I frequently travel by trains in Europe, and have often wondered how much distance I have travelled in each trip. As far as I can see, the distance covered by trains between two railway stations is ...
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Change Flight for One Person Only (Swiss Airlines)
I have a return trip booking from Berlin to Malaga for 2 people. Due to a work trip, my partner now has to cancel or modify the trip so that he can return to Frankfurt instead of Berlin.
The booking ...
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Is it possible to buy tickets for an international train in a third country in Europe?
I need to buy a ticket for an international train and, apparently, there are no websites selling it.
I once remember a friend telling me that the trains uses a system, sort of, similar to the ...
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Does the price of the same international train ticket in Europe vary by country?
Suppose I want to travel from Berlin to Warsaw. Does it matter if I purchase the ticket from the German side (Deutsche Bahn) or from the Polish side (PKP)?
Is there any European-wide regulation that ...
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Does time in the Schengen Area on a residence permit count toward the 90 day maximum?
Here's a scenario:
Say I am in a country in the Schengen Area on a residence permit that expires Jan 1, and have been here for a few years continuously
I leave the country to go live somewhere else ...
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Dubai to Europe without flying
I am looking to understand if it is possible to get from Dubai to Europe without flying and any recommended routes/links to book.
My brother is having a baby in December and I want to get my mum there ...
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Visting Colomares Castle from outside
I am planning to visit the Colomares Castle on a Tuesday. According to the website, these are the summer timings for Tuesdays:
From 10:00 a.m. at 2:00 p.m.
From 5:00 p.m. at 9:00 p.m.
I am afraid I ...
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Do Colomares Castle's tickets run out?
I am planning to visit Malaga around 3rd October. I want to visit the Colomares Castle that day but I want it to be more of a spontaneous trip. Means I don't want to make any advance bookings for the ...
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Throwaway ticketing: picking optimal return date
I am flying from Madrid to Montreal (or possibly Stockholm to Montreal) in early January and single tickets are much more expensive than returns, so I am thinking of utilizing the throwaway ticket ...
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To find shower in Latvia
Is there any gasoline stations in Latvia that provides shower? I know I can get shower in swimming pool, but I need something that costs 5 Eur maximum. Where I can take shower in Riga?
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What compensation am I entitled to for a delay in a flight from HND to MAD with a step over in FCO?
I recently flew from HND to MAD in two flights, one from HND to FCO (which was not delayed) and another one from FCO to MAD (which was cancelled and the airline provided an alternative flight the next ...
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Where were these establishing shots from Taxi taken, if not Vienna?
In the episode "Vienna Waits" of the American sitcom Taxi (1978–1983), two of the characters go on a tour of Europe, visiting London, a Greek village, and Vienna. The establishing shots of ...
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