In our increasingly frantic search for ways to visit Europe inexpensively, campgrounds and camping should not be overlooked.
Almost completely unknown to most American travelers, campgrounds are found on the outskirts of nearly every major European city; indeed, some European cities have as many as a dozen such campgrounds in their outlying areas. And although they are usually in fairly remote neighborhoods, nearly all are on a bus or subway line that can whisk you downtown — and there are still other prime camping spots in historic centers as well.