Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A BETTER KIND OF TRAVEL
At Rough Guides we are passionately committed to travel. We believe it helps us understand the world
weliveinandthepeopleweshareitwith-andofcoursetourism isvital tomanydeveloping econom-
ies. But the scale of modern tourism has also damaged some places irreparably, and climate change is
accelerated by most forms of transport, especially flying. All Rough Guides' flights are carbon-offset,
and every year we donate money to a variety of environmental charities.
From Britain and Ireland
Heading from Britain to destinations in northwestern Europe, it's not just greener to go by
train, long-distance bus or ferry - it can be quicker and cheaper too. However, it's normally
cheaper to fly than take the train to most parts of southern Europe. From Ireland, you may
savealittlemoneytravellingbyland,seaorevenairtoLondonandbuyingyourflightthere,
but the difference isn't much.
By plane
London is predictably
Britain
's main hub for air travel, offering the highest frequency of
flightsandwidestchoiceofdestinationsfromitsfiveairports(Heathrow,Gatwick,Stansted,
Luton and City). Manchester also has flights to most parts of Europe, and there are regular
services to the Continent from Birmingham, Southampton, Bournemouth, East Midlands,
Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool and Newcastle. From the
RepublicofIreland,youcanflydirecttomostmajorcitiesinmainlandEuropefromDublin,
Shannon and Cork. From Belfast, there are direct flights with easyJet to a handful of destin-
ations; otherwise, you'll need to change in London or Manchester.
Budget airlines
such as easyJet and Ryanair offer low-cost tickets to airports around
Europe (though not always the most convenient airports), and they often have some seri-
ouslycheapoffersinwinter.Therearealsoagentsspecializinginofferstoaspecificcountry
or country group on both charters and regular scheduled departures.
