Europe's busy seasons are in summer and winter. Crowding is the main problem in the warmest months
of June, July and particularly August, so you'd better not go in the busy months. In some countries,
such as France and Italy, many shops and restaurants close in August while locals take their own
holidays,meaning that some cities can feel rather dead. December is always busy in Paris, Prague
and any Austrian or German city with a golden Christmas market. Easter is another busy time. You
can find bargains by visiting traditional "summer" destinations such as Greece in winter, but he
aware that public transport might be less frequent. In some northern locations such as Scotland,
Sweden, Iceland and Norway, it might not run at all because of heavy snow and ice. For all the
above reasons, by far the best months to travel to Europe are May, September and October. Apart from
transport costs, you many need about 50 to 80 euros a day to get by in Western Europe. This might
be less in smaller towns and in Mediterranean Europe. Eastern Europe is the cheapest region, costing
a daily total of 30 to 40 euros, although Ukraine and Russia can be more expensive, about 40 to 50
euros a day. Sweden, Iceland and Norway are slightly dearer than Western Europe.