Hey everyone.
This summer from July 11-August 22 my friend (19 years old) and I (18 years old) are going on our first backpacking trip around Europe. I have been to Europe before with my school but I am getting very nervous and apprehensive. We are basically looking for a relaxing trip with sightseeing and some partying.
1.) In regards to hostels, how many other 18-19 year olds are there in your personal experiences? I am very scared about going to a hostel and people our age not being there.
2.) If you are around the 18-20 year old range when you went on your trip or know some good hostels, what hostels to do you recommend?
We are staying in: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich, Florence, Rome, Nice/Cote D’Azur, Barcelona, Madrid, Morocco, Lagos.
We are looking for kids our age, basically.
THANKS SO MUCH!
I’d say most people are about that age. Maybe a couple years older I guess.
19-22 is the average if i had to guess. Most people i’ve met are about that.
As for hostels, i’m sure someone will link a site that has hostel reviews for every major city in Europe. I had some but I lost them a while back. You could just google hostel reviews and some will come up. They’ve been helpful for me.
You’ll fit right in with the hostel crowd, so stop stressing yourself out
If you want a very social, party-oriented hostel in Barcelona I’d definitely suggest Kabul. It can be kind of hot, and is not the best place to stay if you want a great night’s sleep, but if you want to meet people to go out drinking with until 3 a.m., it’s the place to do it.
You’ll be in similar company! No need to worry.
Eurotrip Editor
how did you plan on getting from morocco to lagos?
This summer from July 11-August 22 my friend (19 years old) and I (18 years old) are going on our first backpacking trip around Europe. I have been to Europe before with my school but I am getting very nervous and apprehensive. We are basically looking for a relaxing trip with sightseeing and some partying.
1.) In regards to hostels, how many other 18-19 year olds are there in your personal experiences? I am very scared about going to a hostel and people our age not being there.
2.) If you are around the 18-20 year old range when you went on your trip or know some good hostels, what hostels to do you recommend?
We are staying in: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich, Florence, Rome, Nice/Cote D’Azur, Barcelona, Madrid, Morocco, Lagos.
We are looking for kids our age, basically.
THANKS SO MUCH!
well if u are in barcelona or madrid between 16th july and 13th august hit me back. i am 18, traveling solo (for the first time) and feel the same!
peace
Jump on Hostel World . com and search for good hostels with a bar, you can usually tell what age group the hostel is aimed at. The age group is around 18-24 mostly and as long as your all like minded travellers it wont matter what age you are you will be able to party long into the night. Hostels with bars though are always good if you want to meet new people, you get drunk there usually on cheaper drinks and then make ur way into town for a night of fun. But stop worrying!!! Its gona be better then u can imagine. Especially in Florence
Love them italians!
Dale
no regrets…
Hi Mark
Well it is natural to feel apprehensive but really don’t worry, hostels are made for young people going traveling (as you are the ones who can’t afford big hotels or want to have a more independent experience) and so they are always set up to offer help and advice. The people who stay there will probably between 18 and 25 so you should meet plenty of people your own age! A great way to do this is at a hostel with a bar.
I can recommend some good places for young people in these cities –
London – Generator hostel (really good location which is unusual for London hostels)
Paris – St. Christopher’s (big, modern, fun)
Amsterdam – Cribs (good to meet people)
Berlin – East 7
Florence – Gallo D’Oro
Rome – Village Roma (actually a campsite with little chalets but one of the most fun places I stayed in Europe – has a swimming pool and a very nice sociable bar)
Nice – Villa Sant Exupery (on the Riviera, lovely)
Barcelona – Kabul (great parties!)
Madrid – Cat’s (new and cool)
Morocco – in Marrakesh, Equity Point and in Essaouira, The Cave (really cheap and cool)
Lagos – Rising Cock (now something of an institution!)
I hope I have been of help, enjoy your trip.
One more thing though – these cities (from London to Rome especially) are very much obvious tourist destinations in Europe… if you want something a bit different I would suggest going a bit farther east – one of my favorite cities is Krakow in Poland. It’s great fun and very cheap and there are lots of quality Krakow hostels where you can have a good time as a young person.
Bye