Busabout - a fun way to see Europe

For those who have left school and are at University or College, I recommend seeing a bit of Europe (in particular Eastern Europe) and one way to do so is to travel by bus. I know it doesn't sound good, but it is actually great fun.

I have done three trips with Busabout:

http://www.busabout.com/

The Classic Rhapsody which includes a visit to Auschwitz;
Ottoman Trek which takes in the famous bridge in Mostar, and also goes to the besieged city of Sarajevo, and ends up at Asia in Istanbul;
Balkan Trek - a quieter affair but gives the opportunity to visit Gallipoli and you get to see Athens and the Acropolis, which is well worth a visit.

Yes there are long journey times on the bus, but you do get to see an incredible amount of European history, including the very street in Sarajevo where Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, thereby starting The First World War.

The famous bridge at Mostar

The plaque commemorating the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

A Sarajevo Rose

Istanbul

Meteora - monasteries built in the hills of Greece (seen in For Your Eyes Only)

The Acropolis

Bulgarian Entertainment!

Meeting Angelina Jolie in Sarajevo!

Walking tours and bike tours are plentiful, and on the whole are very interesting. It isn't cheap, but you will find the trips full of Australian and Kiwi backpackers who are on their Overseas Experience - a bit like our gap year.

Through the day you will delve into the culture of Europe and in the evening you will have more than enough time to do your own thing.