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In general, Eastern Europe is far cheaper and less "discovered" than Western or Northern Europe, but is fast catching up and countries such as Slovakia and Romania are becoming increasingly popular. You could even nip across to Morocco as part of a European trip.

In Spring visit the alpine wildflowers and mountains of the Arctic Circle, Summer give it large in Ibiza, Autumn, hike through Germany's beautiful black forests and Winter ski in Austria.

The whole of Europe is pretty easy to get around. We love travelling by rail. Visit Rail Europe to find out prices. The train network country to country is good, it's fast and far more entertaining than travelling on a low-frills airline. Seat61 also offers huge amounts of information on getting around by train.

Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a big draw to visit Europe. Try the Pyrenees in Eastern Andorra, Chamonix in France, Val d'Aosta in Italy or for something slightly different the Sierra Nevada in Southern Spain.

What else can I do apart from travel?

Learning a language is the first choice. Pick from French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Greek. The list is endless.

As well as improving language skills, work is also much easier to find here if you are a British citizen as you can work up to three months without any kind of permit. After three months, you have to visit the town hall or police station to pick up a residence visa (pretty easy to obtain if you have a British passport and employer) The main sources of casual income includes fruit picking and bar work. Visit our Work in Europe section to find out more.

Highlights of Europe

• Get uber cool in London's stylish restaurants and bars
• Scale the fleamarkets of Paris on South Bank
• Visit fairyland castles in Germany
• Ski the Alps in Switzerland
• Gondola slowly down Venice's canals
• Give it large in Ibiza
• Absorb Florence's architecture
• Visit Santa Claus in Lapland
• Istanbul in Turkey
• Northern Lights in Finland
• Watch Real Madrid play in Spain
• Island hop Greece's beautiful beaches

Tell us about your highlights. Email kate@worktravelvolunteer.com and we'll print the best.

Visit our directory to find out what opportunities are available - whether you want to work, travel or volunteer in Europe, we've got the companies to help you do that.