Vienna Information
- Vienna FREE Tours + Pub Crawls: free-vienna-tours.com
- Vienna Guided Tours + the Grape Escape, a bike&wine tour of the world-heritage Wachau Valley – highly recommended! www.viennaexplorer.com
- FREE small group tours with a Vienna local – must be booked 2 weeks in advance! – www.viennagreeters.com
- Bike Rental and more great Tours: www.pedalpower.at
- More Bike Rental & Tours: www.viennaexplorer.com
- Vienna Information: www.wien.info/en
- more Vienna Information: www.wien.gv.at/english
- Opera and Theater Calendar: www.viennaconcerts.com/
- Vienna’s Newest Museum: www.leopoldmuseum.com
- German Courses in Vienna: www.deutschakademie.com
- More German Courses: www.alpha.at
Useful Travel Information
FIND A HOSTEL
(SEE ALSO THE “OTHER FRIENDLY HOSTELS” SECTION BELOW!)
- Europe’s Famous Hostels: www.famoushostels.com
- Hostelz Price Comparison: http://www.hostelz.com/
- GOMIO (European Hostels Booking Engine made by and for Independent Hostels): www.gomio.com
- Hostels in Europe (Hostel Search and European Hostels Booking Engine): www.hostelineurope.com
- Find more Hotels, Hostels, B&B in Austria: www.yalwa.at
- Network of Independent Hostels in Germany: www.german-hostels.de
- Finde more Hostels in Prague (& elsewhere): www.hostel.cz
- Hostels in Switzerland (& elsewhere): www.interlaken-adventure.com
MORE USEFUL TRAVEL INFORMATION
- City Spy Maps!: www.cityspy.info
- Backpacking Europe: www.backpackingeurope.com
- Shuttlebus to Cesky Krumlov: www.shuttlebus.cz
- Eurailpass, Car Rental, Flights, www.raileurope.com/
- Treehugger Bookstore in Budapest, www.treehugger.hu/
- Europe’s #1 key to hostels and adventure in Interlaken, Jungfrau region, Switzerland: www.interlaken-adventure.com
- Unbiased guide to worldwide adventure tours and free personal websites to share your travel blogs, photos and videos with family, friends and other travel bugs! www.bugbitten.com
- Backpacking Blog (a useful backpacking blog for budget travellers – Top Backpacking Destinations): www.backpackingtraveldestinations.co.uk
- Stadt und Rad – Bike Tours in Berlin: http://www.stadtundrad.de
- Mike’s Bike Tours in Munich and Amsterdam: www.mikesbiketours.com
Other Friendly Hostels
EUROPE
AUSTRIA
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- Bad Gastein: EFH Euro Youth Hotel www.euro-youth-hotel.at
- Salzburg: EFH Yoho International Youth Hostel www.yoho.at
BELGIUM
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- Bruges: EFH Bauhaus International Youth Hostel www.bauhaus.be
- Bruges: Lybeers Travellers’ Hostel www.hostellybeer.com
BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA
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- Sarajevo: EFH The Doctor’s House Hostel www.thedoctorshousehostel.com
BULGARIA
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- Plovdiv: Hostel Plovdiv Guesthouse www.plovdivguest.com
- Sofia: Art Hostel www.art-hostel.com
- Sofia: Hostel Sofia Guesthouse www.sofiaguest.com
CROATIA
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- Hvar: EFH Villa Marija www.villamarijahvar.com
- Zagreb: EFH Chillout Hostel www.chillout-hostel-zagreb.com
- Zagreb: Ravnice Youth Hostel www.ravnice-youth-hostel.hr
CZECH REPUBLIC
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- Cesky Krumlov: Krumlov House www.krumlovhouse.com
- Cesky Krumlov: Hostel 99 www.hostel99.com
- Cesky Krumlov: Hostel Skippy www.hostelskippy.webs.com
- Olomouc: Poet’s Corner Hostel www.poetscornerhostel.com
- Prague: Sir Toby’s Hostel www.sirtobys.com
- Prague: Miss Sophie’s Hostel www.miss-sophies.com
- Prague: EFH The Czech Inn Hostel www.czech-inn.com
- Prague: Old Prague Hostel www.oldpraguehostel.com
- Prague: Square Hostel www.praguesquarehostel.com
- Prague: Hostel Santini www.hostelsantiniprague.com
- Prague: Hostel Prague Tyn www.hostelpraguetyn.com
- Prague: The Mosaic House www.mosaichouse.com
- Prague: Art Harmony Pension & Hostel www.artharmony.cz
- Prague: Atlas Hostel www.hostelatlas.cz
- Prague: Boathouse Hostel www.hostelboathouse.com
- Prague: Hostel Elf www.hostelelf.cz
DENMARK
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- Copenhagen: EFH Copenhagen Downtown Hostel: www.copenhagendowntown.com
ENGLAND
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- London: EFH St.Christopher’s Hostel www.st-christophers.co.uk/london-hostels
- Cardiff (Wales): EFH Nosda Studio Hostel www.nosda.co.uk/
FRANCE
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- Lille: EFH Gastama Hostel www.gastama.com
- Marseille: EFH Vertigo Vieux Port Hostel www.hotelvertigo.fr
- Marseille: La Cigale et la Fourmi Hostel www.cigale-fourmi.com
- Nice: EFH Villa Saint Exupery Hostel www.villahostels.com
- Paris: EFH St.Christopher’s Hostel Paris www.st-christophers.co.uk/paris-hostels
GERMANY
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- Berlin: EFH Circus Hostel: www.circus-berlin.de
- Berlin: East Seven Hostel: www.eastseven.de
- Berlin: Odyssee Hostel: www.globetrotterhostel.de
- Berlin: The Alcatraz Backpacker Hostel: www.alcatraz-backpacker.de
- Berlin: baxpax Hostels: www.baxpax.de
- Dresden: Hostel Mondpalast: www.mondpalast.de
- Dresden: Hostel Lollis Homestay: www.lollishome.de
- Frankfurt am Main: EFH The Five Elements Hostel: www.5elementshostel.de
- Leipzig: Globetrotter-Leipzig Hostel: www.globetrotter-leipzig.de
- Munich: EFH Euro Youth Hotel: www.euro-youth-hotel.de
GREECE
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- Athens: EFH Athenstyle Hostel www.athenstyle.com
- Athens: Athen’s Backpackers www.backpackers.gr
- Corfu: The Pink Palace www.thepinkpalace.com
HUNGARY
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- Budapest: EFH Maverick Hostel www.mavericklodges.com
- Budapest: Hostel Njoy www.njoybudapest.hu
- Budapest: Hostel GoodMo www.hostelgoodmo.com
- Budapest: Black Sheep Hostel: www.blacksheepbudapest.com
- Budapest: Aventura Hostel: www.aventurahostel.com
- Budapest: Andante Japanese Hostel: www.andantehostel.com
- Budapest: Home Made Hostel: www.homemadehostel.com
- Budapest: Honey Hostel: www.honeyhostel.hu
IRELAND
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- Dublin: EFH The Avalon House www.avalon-house.ie
- Galway: Sleepzone Hostel www.sleepzone.ie
ITALY
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- Naples: EFH Hostel of the Sun www.hostelnapoli.com
- Naples: Hostel Pensione Mancini www.hostelpensionemancini.com
- Rimini: EFH Sunflower Beach Hostel www.sunflowerhostel.com
- Rome: EFH Alessandro’s Palace Hostel www.hostelsalessandro.com
- Rome: The Beehive www.the-beehive.com
- Rome: Sandy Hostel www.sandyhostel.com
- Rome: Pensione Ottaviano www.pensioneottaviano.com
- Sorrento: EFH Seven Hostel www.sevenhostel.com
LATVIA
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- Riga: EFH Friendly Fun Frank’s Hostel www.franks.lv
- Riga: Argonaut Hostel www.argonauthostel.com
NETHERLANDS
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- Amsterdam: EFH Flying Pig Hostel www.flyingpig.nl
- Eindhoven: EFH 3BE Eindhoven Hostel www.3be.nl
- Rotterdam: EFH Room Hostel www.roomrotterdam.nl
NORWAY
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- Bergen: EFH Marken Gjestehus www.marken-gjestehus.com
- Oslo: Anker Hostel www.ankerhostel.no/en/
POLAND
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- Krakow: EFH Pink Panther’s Hostel www.pinkpanthershostel.com
- Krakow: Mosquito Hostel www.mosquitohostel.com
- Krakow: Momotown Hostel www.momotownhostel.com
- Krakow: Premium Hostel www.premiumhostel.pl
- Warsaw: EFH Okidoki Hostel www.okidoki.pl
- Warsaw: Downtown Hostel www.warsawdowntown.pl
- Warsaw: Hostel Helvetia www.hostel-helvetia.pl
PORTUGAL
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- Lisbon: EFH Oasis Backpacker Mansion www.oasislisboa.com
ROMANIA
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- Brasov: Kismet Dao Hostel www.kismetdao.com
RUSSIA
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- Moscow: EFH Godzillas Hostel www.godzillashostel.com
- St. Petersburg: The Petersburg Hostel/ Nordhostel www.petersburg-hostel.com
SCOTLAND
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- Edinburgh: Caledonian Backpackers Hostel www.caledonianbackpackers.com
- Edinburgh: EFH St.Christopher’s www.st-christophers.co.uk/edinburgh-hostels
- Loch Ness: EFH Morag’s Lodge Hostel www.moragslodge.com
SERBIA
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- Belgrade: EFH ArkaBarka Floating Hostel www.arkabarka.net
- Belgrade: Hostel Che www.hostelchehostel.com
SLOVAKIA
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- Bratislava: Hostel Blues www.hostelblues.sk
- Bratislava: The Backpackers Hostel www.backpackers.sk
- Bratislava: EFH The Patio Hostel www.patiohostel.com
SPAIN
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- Barcelona: EFH Kabul Youth Hostel www.kabul.es
- Barcelona: Feetup Garden House Hostel www.feetuphostels.com
- Granada: EFH Oasis Hostel www.oasisgranada.com
- Madrid: EFH Cat’s Hostel www.catshostel.com
- Malaga: EFH Oasis Hostel www.oasismalaga.com
- Seville: EFH Oasis Hostel www.oasissevilla.com
- Valencia: EFH Home Hostels Valencia www.homehostelsvalencia.com
- Valencia: Nest Hostels Group www.nest-hostels.com
SWEDEN
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- Stockholm: EFH City Backpackers Stockholm www.citybackpackers.org
SWITZERLAND
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- Gimmelwald: Mountain Hostel www.mountainhostel.com
- Gryon: Chalet Martin www.gryon.com
- Interlaken: Backpacker’s Villa Interlaken www.villa.ch
- Interlaken: EFH Balmer’s Hostel www.balmers.com
- Interlaken: Hostel AlpLodge www.alplodge.com
- Interlaken: Happy-Inn Lodge www.happy-inn.com
- Interlaken: Rugenpark B&B www.rugenpark.ch
- Vevey-Montreux: Yoba Riviera Lodge www.rivieralodge.ch
- Zurich: The City Backpacker-Hotel Biber www.city-backpacker.ch
TURKEY
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- Istanbul: EFH Hush Hostel www.hushhostelistanbul.com
- Istanbul: Rapunzel Hostel www.rapunzelistanbul.com
UKRAINE
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- Kiev: EFH The Hub www.thehubhostel.com
WORLDWIDE
- ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires: Milonga Hostel: www.milongahostel.com.ar and Milonga B&B: www.milongabnb.com
- BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro & Salvador: Alpha Hostel: www.alphahostel.com
- CANADA, Toronto: Global Village Backpackers: http://www.globalbackpackers.com
- COLOMBIA, Cartagena & near Bogota: Casa Viena: www.casaviena.com
- COSTA RICA, San Jose: Pension de la Cuesta B&B: www.pensiondelacuesta.com
- ISRAEL, Jerusalem: EFH Abraham Jerusalem Hostel www.abrahamhostels.com
- JAPAN, Kyoto: Tour Club & Budget Inn: www.kyotojp.com & www.budgetinnjp.com
- JAPAN, Tokyo: Sakura Hostel: www.sakura-hostel.co.jp
- PERU, Cusco and Lima: Samay Wasi Youth Hostels: www.samaywasiperu.com
- SOUTH AFRICA, Capetown: The Train Lodge: www.trainlodge.co.za