Not by any commercial transport. Most travel was on foot or horseback.
My favorite mode of travel around Europe is by train.
Backpacking it, staying in hostels and using the slow trains for transportation makes for the cheapest travel around Europe.
Absolutely. Get a Schangen Visa.
around the world 26,000 miles
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Do not go to tour.
If they can afford to, and want to, sure.
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There are several easy ways to travel in Europe. Travelling in the off season is definitely the easiest and cheapest way to travel. The Eurail is the best way to travel from country to country within Europe.
Bus travel is moderately to greatly safe in Europe, depending on the area.
you would have to travel northwest.
Eurail is probably the easiest way if you want to plan a trip around Europe.