A great vacation - traveling by car

What could be better than going on a trip to Europe? Probably only a journey done in your own car. This method provides for the convenience of movement, compiling an excursion program in accordance with their own interests and, of course, no time limits.

Autotourism is a great way to relax

If you want to spend your vacation not as usual, but as the soul wants - auto vacations can be an ideal solution. However, traveling by car requires even more thorough preparation than the rest planned and executed by the tour operator. Any detail has a value: the development of the route, taking into account all the sights that you would like to see, and the most picturesque places where the route runs; Preparation of passengers and their luggage; Preparation of compulsory insurance.

The first point is the development of a route through which a car journey through Europe will take place. Impromptu is never successful - unless, of course, they were not pre-planned and prepared. Before embarking on the journey, you need to look through all the guidebooks, identify the cities-points of the beginning and end of the trip, all the attractions in them that I would like to visit. There are several options for developing the route, for example, through special Internet sites, allowing you to choose the most interesting way. Be sure to take care of the GPS-navigator - it will not allow you to get lost in an unfamiliar territory. The modern world makes traveling by car comfortable and fast, because you can not only choose the most convenient routes on the Internet, but also reserve a place in a hotel or a place in a parking lot, a table in a restaurant or a ticket for a ferry.

If you plan to travel by car with a large company, you should think about renting a roomy transport in which all travelers will be spacious and comfortable. It is important to properly place the luggage - the right things to put in the cabin, additional - to pack behind the front seats, and for skis, bicycles and other "special" luggage to think about the covers or trunk.

Insurance is very important if you are going to make a trip by car, taking turns driving a vehicle. It will be necessary to clarify all the laws of the country you are going to, so that there are no problems with possible compensation for damage.

Helpful Tips

Do you think that traveling by car across Europe will be as simple as in Russia? Alas, this is far from the case. Each country has its own requirements for motorists, and they regulate their relationship with pedestrians with strict laws. The first rule of Western traffic - a pedestrian is always right. He has the right to continue moving, even if the traffic light is on red, and several rows of cars are waiting at the intersection.

In such European countries as Germany, Belgium and Holland, it is very difficult to find a parking place - all parking lots, both land and underground, are paid and quite expensive. Very strictly in these countries, those who leave their vehicles in inappropriate places are fined, and even to "agree" with the inspector - it is not even worth thinking about. It is difficult to make a trip on your own car and those who like to exceed speed. Even in the countries of Eastern Europe, you can get a serious penalty for such a violation, especially since it is monitored not only by vigilant policemen, but also by a lot of inexorable photoblogs.

You can not go to Europe with a child if there is no special child seat in the vehicle. It is inadmissible on the roads of France, England and Germany to talk on the phone while driving a car. Do not throw garbage or paper from windows. It is unacceptable in Europe to use the horn to hurry the pedestrian. In general, there are many prohibitions, not observing which travelers will not only not get pleasure from the holiday, but also get into an unpleasant situation.