MEET AROUNDEUROPE

Europe is closer
than you think.

Travel planning for young adults who want the freedom of an independent trip—with enough structure to take the first step confidently.

ABOUT US

Freedom, with a plan.

A first independent trip can feel like a maze of flights, neighbourhoods, trains, budgets and conflicting advice. AroundEurope brings those decisions together without turning the trip into a sterile package holiday.

Choose a ready-made guide, explore stories, join a future group departure or request a more personal plan when custom planning becomes available. You still make your own bookings and keep control of your trip.

Who it is for

  • University students and recent graduates
  • Young professionals planning an early independent trip
  • Friends, couples and solo travellers
  • Value-conscious travellers who still want character
  • People who want inspiration plus practical next steps

A good trip fits you

  • Budget and trip length
  • Travel experience
  • Interests and preferred atmosphere
  • Who you are travelling with
  • Season and comfort with adventure

Starting from Greece

Our first phase focuses on routes that make sense from Athens and Thessaloniki. Heraklion and Kalamata are planned for phase two, followed by departure airports in other countries.

The first collection spans ten city and multi-city trips—from Krakow and Budapest to Rome, Tallinn–Helsinki and Vilnius–Riga–Tallinn.

HOW IT WORKS

From “maybe someday” to a trip you can picture.

01

Play the Destination Game

Answer nine quick questions about your budget, experience and travel style.

02

Compare your matches

See destinations scored against your answers, with the strongest match explained.

03

Choose a ready-made guide

Guides are planned at about €15 and designed to turn research into clear decisions.

  • When to go and how long to stay
  • Getting there from Athens or Thessaloniki
  • Areas to stay and how to get around
  • A practical day-by-day route
  • Food, sights, booking tips and realistic costs
04

Make it personal

Custom planning will offer a more tailored route, with practical instructions and links for making your own bookings.

05

Travel with context

Read honest travel stories and, when dates are announced, explore upcoming group trips.

QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AroundEurope?

AroundEurope is a travel-planning platform for young adults who want to explore Europe with more confidence. We offer destination inspiration, a matching game, practical guides, travel stories and, when available, custom plans and group trips.

Is AroundEurope a travel agency?

No. AroundEurope does not currently book flights, accommodation or activities for you. We provide information, planning help and links so you can make your own bookings with third-party providers.

How does the Destination Game work?

The game asks about your budget, experience, interests, pace, season and travel style, then compares your answers with our destination profiles. Its result is a recommendation, not a guarantee.

Why do you ask whether I am a new or experienced traveller?

Travel experience can affect how comfortable a destination feels. For newer travellers, the game gives extra preference to approachable trips such as Krakow, Budapest and Zagreb–Ljubljana.

How accurate are the trip budgets?

Budgets are practical estimates rather than live quotes. Prices change with dates, availability, booking time, departure airport and personal choices, so always check current prices before booking.

What does the suggested budget include?

Unless a guide says otherwise, the estimate is intended to help compare transport, accommodation, local travel, food and typical activities per person. The final guide will explain its assumptions.

Does choosing €400 guarantee a €400 trip?

No. It tells the game which destinations are most likely to suit that level. A real trip may cost more or less depending on your dates and choices.

Do you show live flight prices?

Not in this first version. We may link to airlines or booking platforms, but you should verify prices, baggage rules, schedules and conditions directly with the provider.

Which departure airports do you cover?

The first phase focuses on Athens and Thessaloniki. Heraklion and Kalamata are planned for a later phase, followed by airports in other countries.

Can I use AroundEurope if I live outside Greece?

Yes. The inspiration and planning approach can still help, but early flight and budget assumptions are designed around departures from Athens and Thessaloniki.

Is AroundEurope only for students?

No. It is designed especially for university students, recent graduates and people early in their careers, but anyone who likes this style of travel can use it.

Do you only recommend cheap destinations?

No. We focus on value and fit. The right choice might be a low-cost city break or a larger multi-city trip, depending on your budget and priorities.

Are recommendations sponsored?

Destination matching is designed around traveller fit, not payment. If sponsored content ever appears, it will be clearly labelled.

Do affiliate links cost me more?

Usually no, but the third-party provider controls the final price and terms. If a link may earn AroundEurope a commission, we will identify it clearly.

How are destinations selected?

We consider direct access from the supported Greek airports, value, ease for newer travellers, variety of experiences and whether we can offer genuinely useful planning advice.

How often is information updated?

We aim to review guides and policies periodically, but transport, prices, opening hours and entry rules can change without notice. Always verify important details before travelling.

How can I report an error?

Use the contact details on this page and include the page, the information that appears incorrect and, if possible, a reliable source. We welcome corrections.

Can AroundEurope guarantee my safety?

No travel service can remove every risk. Research current conditions, use official guidance, keep emergency details available and make choices that match your needs and experience.

Do you provide visa or passport advice?

We may point you toward official resources, but we do not provide legal or immigration advice. Check the relevant government and embassy sources for your citizenship and destination.

Do I need travel insurance?

We strongly recommend considering appropriate travel insurance. Read the policy carefully to understand exclusions, medical cover, cancellations and activities.

Can I submit a travel story or destination idea?

Yes. Submission features are planned. Until then, you can share an idea through the contact channel once it is published.

Can businesses partner with AroundEurope?

Potential partners may contact us. Any commercial relationship must be disclosed and will not buy a better destination-game result.

TRUST

Editorial Policy

We want our recommendations to be useful, independent and easy to understand.

Independence

Destinations and guides are selected for traveller fit, not because a tourism board, hotel or booking platform paid for a favourable result.

Research

We use official tourism, transport and venue sources where possible, combined with practical travel research and first-hand experience when available.

Prices and recommendations

Prices are estimates and recommendations are opinions based on stated criteria. Important details should always be verified before booking.

Sponsored or complimentary experiences

Any paid placement, hosted stay, gifted experience or other material relationship will be disclosed clearly near the content.

Corrections and updates

We correct material errors when identified and aim to show when substantial content was last reviewed. Readers are encouraged to report inaccuracies.

TRANSPARENCY

Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure

Some future links may earn AroundEurope a commission without changing our commitment to honest recommendations.

Affiliate links

If you follow a marked affiliate link and complete a booking or purchase, AroundEurope may receive a commission from the provider.

Prices and booking terms

The provider—not AroundEurope—sets the final price, availability, cancellation rules, baggage allowances and booking terms.

Editorial approach

Compensation does not guarantee coverage, a positive review or preference in the Destination Game.

Advertising

Any advertisement or sponsored placement will be visually distinguished from independent editorial content.

FOR EVERYONE

Accessibility Statement

AroundEurope aims to make travel planning usable by as many people as possible.

Our commitment

We work toward clear structure, keyboard access, readable contrast, meaningful link text, useful image descriptions and responsive layouts.

Third-party services

External booking and information websites have their own accessibility practices, which AroundEurope does not control.

Feedback and alternatives

If something is difficult to use, contact us with the page and the barrier you encountered. We will try to provide the information in another format.

YOUR DATA

Privacy Policy

This summary explains the intended data practices for this private prototype. Controller and contact details must be completed before public launch.

Information you provide

This may include details submitted through future contact, custom-plan, newsletter, story-submission or group-tour forms. Do not send sensitive information unless requested and necessary.

Destination Game

Your answers are used to calculate a recommendation. The current game can work without asking for your name or creating a traveller profile.

Technical, cookie and affiliate data

Hosting and security systems may process basic request data. Optional analytics, advertising cookies and affiliate tracking must be documented and consented to where required before use.

Purposes and legal bases

Data may be used to deliver requested services, respond to enquiries, secure the site, meet legal duties and—with consent where required—measure or improve the service.

Sharing and sale

We do not intend to sell personal data. Service providers may process limited data on our behalf, and information may be disclosed where required by law.

External sites and transfers

Third-party sites have their own privacy policies. If data is transferred outside the EEA, an appropriate legal safeguard should be identified.

Retention and security

Personal data should be kept only as long as necessary for its purpose and protected with proportionate technical and organisational measures. No system is completely secure.

Your rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights of access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, objection and withdrawal of consent, plus the right to complain to a data-protection authority.

Children and changes

AroundEurope is aimed at adults and is not designed to knowingly collect children’s personal data. Material policy changes will be reflected here with an updated date.

SITE TECHNOLOGY

Cookie Policy

The prototype does not intentionally configure optional analytics or advertising cookies. The final cookie inventory must be verified before public launch.

Necessary technology

The site or its hosting provider may use technology needed for security, reliability, session handling and essential features.

Optional categories

Analytics, preference and advertising technology should remain disabled until the relevant vendors, purposes, durations and consent controls are documented.

Your choices

Where consent is required, visitors should be able to accept, reject or adjust optional categories and later change their choice. Browser controls may also remove stored cookies.

Third parties and changes

External sites may set their own cookies after you follow a link. This policy will be updated if the site’s technology changes.

PLEASE READ

Terms of Use

By using AroundEurope, you agree to use its information responsibly and to verify the details that matter to your trip.

The service

AroundEurope provides inspiration, educational content, recommendations and planning support. It is not currently a travel agent, tour operator, insurer or booking provider.

Information and budgets

Content may become outdated and budget figures are estimates, not quotes or guarantees. Check current prices, schedules and conditions directly.

Destination Game

Game results are automated suggestions based on your answers and our destination criteria. You remain responsible for deciding whether a trip is suitable.

Bookings, external links and affiliates

Your contract is with the third-party provider you choose. AroundEurope is not responsible for its availability, performance, terms or external content. Affiliate relationships will be disclosed.

Documents, health and safety

You are responsible for passports, visas, entry rules, insurance, health requirements, accessibility needs and evaluating official safety advice.

Intellectual property and acceptable use

Unless stated otherwise, AroundEurope content and branding may not be copied or commercially reused without permission. Do not misuse, disrupt, scrape excessively or attempt unauthorised access to the site.

Availability and liability

We may change, suspend or remove features. Nothing excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded, and applicable consumer rights remain unaffected.

Privacy, changes and governing law

Use of personal data is addressed in the Privacy Policy. These terms may change. The governing law, jurisdiction and business identity must be inserted before public launch.

CONTACT

Questions, corrections or ideas?

A public contact email and formal business details will appear here before launch. Until then, this site remains a private prototype and the contact channel is not yet open.

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PRIVATE PROTOTYPE

To complete before public launch

  • Publish the legal business name, address, contact email and tax details where required
  • Confirm governing law and jurisdiction with qualified legal advice
  • Audit cookies, analytics, forms, data processors and retention periods
  • Add consent controls and a rights-request process if required
  • Review all policies for the markets where AroundEurope will operate

Last updated: 19 September 2026. These policies are working drafts and do not replace professional legal advice.