First time interrailing, so excited!
I just want to share with you guys what my first time interrailing will look like.
The trip is already booked and it's all set. This trip in total is 2 weeks and 4 days.
The trip is in mid may to early june
I will mostly stay at hotels, I got myself a good budget since this is my first time traveling alone and I want to be mostly comfortable. I will only be staying at hostels in Switzerland because the prices are so ridiculous there!
I will be traveling with a (small) suitcase, a thief proof backpack and a fanny pack. I plan on keeping clothes and such in my suitcase and storing it in the hotel. The backpack I will use on some days when I feel the need, but I plan on walking the cities as light as possible.
First I will fly to Valencia and stay for 3 nights. I really wanted the journey to start here because of the Aquarium located in this city which is supposed to be the biggest in Europe. Also the Coruscant scenes from Andor was shot here.
I planned on staying in Barcelona as well, but I got a bit frightened because of the many thefts at this location (from what I've heard online and also from friends). So the train journey to the next location is a bit longer.
The train says 9h 48min but that is really around 7 hours on train and 1hr 30min in Barcelona station. But to be honest it doesn't matter much for me, I love travelling and I've grown to be fond of trains so I am just really excited.
Staying in Montpellier for 2 nights, just to see the city, nothing really planned here.
Train to Lyon, staying for 3 nights. This city I am really excited for. It's so beautiful and I think I could get lost for hours based on the photos from street view. (also I am seeing the Mandalorian movie in this city)
Then a train to Geneve Switzerland, only staying for 1 night at a hostel to not have another really long train journey. Also, I have always wanted to visit Geneve, it is a city of great importance to history and the buildings are so beautiful.
Then another train now to Zuerich, staying for 3 nights at a hostel here aswell. Here I have planned more activities than the other cities. I will atleast spend a day visiting Liechtenstein. And also a day taking a glacier train ride or something similar!
Train to Como and got a pretty good and cheap hotel very close to the city centre (and train station). Staying for 2 nights. Of course take a ferry ride all over the lake. Hopefully visit the villa that was used to film Naboo in Attack of the Clones where Padme and Anakin got married. Also there is a mountain there you can take a cable car up to and enjoy the views!
Then traveling by train to the final destination Rome, staying for 3 nights!! Not planned, but I really want to visit the Vatican City. Overall the "Eternal City" I would believe has alot to offer and I really can't wait to visit!
tldr:
2 weeks and 4 days
Valencia - 3 nights
Montpellier - 2 nights
Lyon - 3 nights
Geneve - 1 night
Zuerich - 3 nights
Como - 2 nights
Rome - 3 nights
What do you all think?