An interrailer’s guide to Florence: what to do in Florence when you’re interrailing

The capital of Italy’s Tuscany region, Florence encapsulates everything that tourists and residents love about Italy. From its Renaissance architecture to its breathtaking sunsets and cities that are oozing Italian culture, this beautiful city should be top on your list when interrailing around Italy. But it’s a big city; so where do you start? Well,…

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Where should I go Interrailing in Italy? The top 5 places in Italy to visit for culture

Want to go interrailing in Italy? Rory Sullivan takes us through his favourite Italian cities that you need to check out when you’re Interrailing. If you like the sound of these destinations, you can start planning it with this Interrail route template. With Italian Interrailing destinations, you really are spoilt for choice. Any list of…

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Interrail Planner co-founders went interrailing!

The co-founders of Interrail Planner went interrailing this summer, stopping off in Naples, Florence, Ancona (slightly accidentally), Split, Zagreb, Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava. Here’s what they got up to, along with their recommendations for each place they visited… We went interrailing this July and August, taking in Italy and parts of Eastern Europe. Lots of…

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Interrail Plan Insights Report 2017

Using information from the routes created with our free Interrail planning tool, we’ve published a short report detailing some interesting Interrail insights, including a definitive list of the most popular destinations! Underneath, you will see a heatmap of where Interrailers tend to go in Europe, which was created from the same data. Interrail Plan Insights…

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The Best Cathedrals in Europe

Europe has a plethora of magnificent buildings and among the most impressive are cathedrals, dating back centuries. Here’s a rundown of what we consider to be the 7 best cathedrals in Europe. Santa Maria de la Sede Cathedral (Seville, Spain) Seville’s cathedral is the largest gothic cathedral in the world and is a recognised UNESCO…

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Unusual European Sports Events (Part 1)

Everyone is aware of the mainstream sporting events and tournaments going on in Europe but there are many sports that people aren’t so familiar with and many can be seen while interrailing. Here is a list of some of our favourite European sports events… Calcio Storico The Calcio Storico or ‘historic football’ originates from the…

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My Interrail Route

The first time I went Interrailing was in the summer of 2012, in between leaving school and starting university. I travelled with 5 friends and the experience of different cultures was something you don’t get on your typical holiday. So, here is my route and the highlights from it. Rome We flew out to Rome,…

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