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Who was on bus tours in Europe, usually only breakfasts are included in the package? Tell me, how did you eat during the day?
Who was on bus tours in Europe, usually only breakfasts are included in the package? Tell me, how did you eat during the day?
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In most cases, only breakfast is included. For lunch, they are usually brought to some inexpensive restaurant according to the program, often without alternatives. It is inconvenient to get sandwiches, because the whole group orders from the menu. Dinner is usually in the city, and there are already plenty of alternatives.
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answered 5 years ago
During the day, on bus tours, they deliver lunch in an organized way or combine lunch with free time in any city. Breakfasts are usually included in the package, but they are usually meager (depending on the country and the level of the hotel). Dinner can generally be covered with a copper basin, since the group often gets out of timing, and overnight hotels are located on the outskirts of cities, where all catering is closed in the late evening.
In short, a bus tour and gastronomic pleasures do not mix well.
In short, a bus tour and gastronomic pleasures do not mix well.
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What kind of tour. If you have different cities and hotels every night, then lunch and dinner are due to free time. In those tours where several nights in one city are not a problem at all. Go wherever you want and you will find supermarkets.
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It all depends on the operator, guide and direction of the tour.
Breakfast is always included, but in France it can be a poor croissant with a thimble of jam, and in Norway three types of hot, salmon / Camembert and cod caviar in tubes.
Lunch depends entirely on the guide. Some guides will take you to a "familiar" restaurant, where it will be normal, but nothing outstanding, the check is average in the city, and the guide has a percentage. Others will give free time and show different options, among which are fast food lines like "Puzatoy Hata" and cafes of the middle price category.
Dinners are once or twice themed according to the excursion program, usually at will, and usually everyone wants :) On other days, there is no energy left for going to restaurants, and here groceries, or dry food, in our opinion, help. During the day, as a rule, there is an opportunity to go to the grocery store and buy something for dinner - bread, cheese, sausage, wine.
It is necessary to choose a good operator, from the top five, otherwise there is a chance to spoil the whole impression of the trip.
Breakfast is always included, but in France it can be a poor croissant with a thimble of jam, and in Norway three types of hot, salmon / Camembert and cod caviar in tubes.
Lunch depends entirely on the guide. Some guides will take you to a "familiar" restaurant, where it will be normal, but nothing outstanding, the check is average in the city, and the guide has a percentage. Others will give free time and show different options, among which are fast food lines like "Puzatoy Hata" and cafes of the middle price category.
Dinners are once or twice themed according to the excursion program, usually at will, and usually everyone wants :) On other days, there is no energy left for going to restaurants, and here groceries, or dry food, in our opinion, help. During the day, as a rule, there is an opportunity to go to the grocery store and buy something for dinner - bread, cheese, sausage, wine.
It is necessary to choose a good operator, from the top five, otherwise there is a chance to spoil the whole impression of the trip.
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answered 5 years ago
Only breakfast, and even then, not always. And there are no problems where to eat or what to eat in European cities.
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This is if the hotel is in the city. And if they settle in the outskirts, then everything is closed at 6-8 pm, and suck your paw instead of dinner. Unfortunately, it has happened so many times.
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answered 5 years ago
Breakfasts are usually included, but as they wrote above, it depends on the country where the overnight stay is to be, it can be scarce, for example, a bun with an under-coffee, or a full breakfast, which is enough until lunchtime. It also depends on the group, or rather, its culture or arrogance, as- once I got on a tour with a children's group (the travel agent kept silent about this), so the enterprising accompanying people were the first to run for breakfast and collect brakes for their wards, which they ate during the day, to save money, and when they came for breakfast (buffet) 10 -12 people who had the honor to travel with a children's group observed empty trays. The guide took the side of the majority, arguing that they are the customers of the tour and dictate the conditions.
You can dine in the city during your free time, as your budget allows - from street food with fast food to expensive restaurants (although they do not fit with the concept of a bus tour). Most often, we went for small snacks in local cafes while walking around the city.
You can dine in the city during your free time, as your budget allows - from street food with fast food to expensive restaurants (although they do not fit with the concept of a bus tour). Most often, we went for small snacks in local cafes while walking around the city.
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I don’t go to the public catering that the guide pulls, I understand that he has a percentage there, but I don’t like the chaos and farce that often happens in such establishments, when several tour groups with lured guides “fill up” for lunch. It’s better to retire and sit in a quiet cafe or diner. Also, when moving between locations, you will make sanitary stops at gas stations, where, in addition to the toilet, there will be mini-cafes where you can buy coffee with a hot dog or a burger.
But dinner is a lottery, if there are no cafes or restaurants near the hotel, then it’s better to think about already in advance, for example, during a daytime walk, visit a supermarket or a store where you can buy food for dinner - a simple snack (to make sandwiches) or ready-made dishes in cooking ( for example, in Vienna in Billy, pretty good cooking).
But dinner is a lottery, if there are no cafes or restaurants near the hotel, then it’s better to think about already in advance, for example, during a daytime walk, visit a supermarket or a store where you can buy food for dinner - a simple snack (to make sandwiches) or ready-made dishes in cooking ( for example, in Vienna in Billy, pretty good cooking).
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I agree with the concept! In wrinkled jeans and T-shirts, you won’t go to all places. But the hotel is on the outskirts! See how long it will take. If it’s too late, then it’s not until dinner (((. Usually, the attendant warns that everything will be closed. Sometimes they help out sandwiches from the Autogrill, etc. establishments. If you don’t mind the money at 10 pm, you can go to center by taxi. We did this In Budapest (were completely beginners), the hotel was very far away, and in Cologne. We walked, looked at the evening city and had a bite. Back, also by taxi. We and another couple. The problem was in Cologne to persuade to take 4x passengers.
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answered 5 years ago
"You can't go to all places in crumpled jeans and T-shirts." :)))
Super comment.
Super comment.
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answered 5 years ago
Typically, in this kind of tours, tourists are accommodated in BB hotels (breakfast included). Next come the options: the company organizes a tour (often free) + an optional paid lunch .. or an evening promenade along the river, the city, a themed evening where you have to pay for dinner.
To your question, how we were with food all day, I will answer - great! I eat where I want and what I want. Before the trip, I google good places and national dishes to eat and make a list. As a rule, there are so many ideas that half of the list remains unfulfilled. And I always take a kettle and bags of tea and coffee with me. They save me if I don't have time to have a hot meal.
To your question, how we were with food all day, I will answer - great! I eat where I want and what I want. Before the trip, I google good places and national dishes to eat and make a list. As a rule, there are so many ideas that half of the list remains unfulfilled. And I always take a kettle and bags of tea and coffee with me. They save me if I don't have time to have a hot meal.
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Actually, it was a bit of an irony! I haven’t seen jeans, perhaps, in operas, Vienna and Garnier. But I can't say that I looked too closely!
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answered 5 years ago
You can also go to the o.p. during breakfast in a cafe. and you, for little money, will assemble an analogue of a lunchbox. In Hungary and Germany, this was done with pleasure. Haven't tried it in other countries.
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Scurra, did not understand about the cafe. Any nearby cafe? Or will they collect a snack for the day in their hotel room for an extra charge?
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This is where the breakfast will be. No need to take food from the tables, but ask for "with you" for a fee.
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I understood about irony, everything is in order with a sense of humor, I just liked the expression. ;))
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answered 5 years ago
The experience of the only trip with "Akkord-tour" showed that the breakfasts included in the price in all hotels (Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, 2-3 stars) were quite consistent with the price of the tour and included muesli, sausage, cheese, vegetable cuts, boiled sausages, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, buns, bread, butter, honey, jam, fruit drinks (heavily diluted with water), hot milk, coffee, tea. With slight variations from hotel to hotel.
At the same time, somewhere from breakfast you could take a sandwich with you, and somewhere they let you into the restaurant only empty-handed (even ladies' bags are prohibited) and forbade anything to be taken out.
Establishments for lunch were chosen both on the advice of a guide (by the way, the combination of "price and quality" was good), and independently, guided by the reviews of other travelers about the city of stay.
We dined mainly at the hotel, using products bought in the shops during the day. Once, we bought food at a gas station located next to the hotel (the hotel was outside the city)
At the same time, somewhere from breakfast you could take a sandwich with you, and somewhere they let you into the restaurant only empty-handed (even ladies' bags are prohibited) and forbade anything to be taken out.
Establishments for lunch were chosen both on the advice of a guide (by the way, the combination of "price and quality" was good), and independently, guided by the reviews of other travelers about the city of stay.
We dined mainly at the hotel, using products bought in the shops during the day. Once, we bought food at a gas station located next to the hotel (the hotel was outside the city)
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And one more thing: keep in mind that in all European cities (and Budapest is no exception) all supermarkets are closed on Sunday. Even the ones in the mall. Only small grocery stores are open.
European supermarkets very often have ready-made meals packed in plastic containers. Some can be asked to warm up directly in the supermarket. And there is meat, for example, with a green salad, which can be eaten cold. Plus, there are cold cuts and yogurts everywhere, so it’s quite possible to fully eat during the day.
Returning specifically to Budapest, I will say that eating there in cafes and most restaurants is inexpensive, and almost all budget tourists can afford it.
European supermarkets very often have ready-made meals packed in plastic containers. Some can be asked to warm up directly in the supermarket. And there is meat, for example, with a green salad, which can be eaten cold. Plus, there are cold cuts and yogurts everywhere, so it’s quite possible to fully eat during the day.
Returning specifically to Budapest, I will say that eating there in cafes and most restaurants is inexpensive, and almost all budget tourists can afford it.
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answered 5 years ago
Dear deppo, let me argue with you regarding "And one more thing: keep in mind that in all European cities (and Budapest is no exception！）all supermarkets are closed on Sunday."
In March 2019 I was in Berlin. In the premises of the Eastern Railway Station, both supermarkets were open on Sunday. I have no information about Budapest
In March 2019 I was in Berlin. In the premises of the Eastern Railway Station, both supermarkets were open on Sunday. I have no information about Budapest
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There is no need to argue, I know perfectly well that in Berlin there are supermarkets at the stations. But only at stations. Berlin is generally an exception, it is a very convenient city for life and for tourists.
There is no such option in Budapest. We went to Budapest several times on Sunday. Even the supermarket in Tropicaria does not work (optional excursions are taken there).
In Vienna, there is usually one duty supermarket in the center, but you need to know which one.
There is no such option in Budapest. We went to Budapest several times on Sunday. Even the supermarket in Tropicaria does not work (optional excursions are taken there).
In Vienna, there is usually one duty supermarket in the center, but you need to know which one.
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Is this the Tropicaria in the Campona mall? I try to choose trips with a minimum weekend and holidays! At Christmas from 24pm to 26 in the morning, everything is closed. Galeries Lafayette is closed on March 8th! On Trinity, in Berlin, everything is closed, but the cafes were open and the chocolate shop near the Gendarmenmarkt was open. Some roulette!
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Yes, yes it is in Campona. We somehow hoped there to skimp on the bus, but on Sunday it was closed. With difficulty we found a small shop in the center and took what was available: bread, sausages, water and bananas. They didn’t die of hunger, but they didn’t get pleasure either :）
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