Internet Links

This list contains hotlinks to internet resources dealing with youth travel, youth hostels, tourism policy, European policies and other interesting sources of information.

 

Travelling in Europe

• Visit Europe - Everything connected to European tourism
• Inter-rail - The cheapest way to travel around Europe
• Railway timetables - A Europe-wide search engine provided by Deutsche Bahn, which also offers an interesting list of WWW railway links
  
• Europa: travelling in Europe
• French Tourist Office

 

Youth Hostels in Europe and beyond

• Hostelling International - International Youth Hostel Federation
• Websites of national Youth Hostel Associations and associates or accredited agents in Europe and beyond:
  • Albania
  • Austria:  ÖJHV, ÖJHW
  • Belgium: LAJ (French-speaking community) - VJH (Dutch-speaking community)
  • Bosnia Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • England and Wales
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland (Republic of)
  • Ireland (Northern)
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonia
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Scotland
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine

 

Tourism policy

• Organisation Internationale du Tourisme Social (OITS)
• Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés in Europe (HOTREC)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
• European Travel & Tourism Action Group (ETAG)
• European Travel Commission (ETC)

 

European politics

• Council of Europe
• EUROPA - Gateway to the European Union
• Eurodesk - An EU information service on education, training and youth
• European Youth Forum
• Your Voice in Europe - An EU website to involve citizens and businesses

 

Other interesting WWW links

• 112 Foundation - The 112 Foundation was created to save lives by promoting the knowledge and appropriate use of the European emergency number 112. The 112 Foundation was proposed and established by EENA - the European Emergency Number Association - in cooperation with its Advisory Board. Its main objective is to offer campaign materials to all citizens and organisations willing to inform and educate on the 112.
• EURO<26 - The European Youth Card Association - databank on discounts and services
• Association of Voluntary Service Organisations (AVSO)
• European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• European Cyclists' Federation (ECF)
• The European Charities' Committee on VAT (ECCVAT) 
• Eurostat - Your key to European statistics