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EUROPEAN HOLIDAY |
Hostels recommended
for meeting travellers

A COUPLE of weeks ago I asked: for ‘some. help: from’
‘readers — my own experience with hostels is sadly lacking. ;
Here. is. one of the replies, slightly edited since space is

' Hmited.

Dear Barbara:

“After. reading your column

' regarding. youth, hostels and cheap
travel in Europe, I could not resist
writing. I used to five in England
and travelled extensively: through
the U.K. and Europe.

. As, worked’ ‘at “the Chester
Youth ‘Hostel :for two years, I'm
well acquainted with the subject! |

— so try to be understanding.

* You need a special steeping
sheet (note — available at the
Broadway office) or two ‘sheets
and a pillow. case as linen is not
provided. Blankets and pillows
are.

You can rent sleeping sheets, but
they are often ancient and

~ revolting and sometimes made of a
shiny polyester. Not recommend. |”
~ to: 20 beds cach.

ed.

® As a- rule, small hostels : are
nicer than: big ones although
perhaps not as well equipped.
Many big city | hostels are  Rorrible.

Country - hostels,
hikers and cyclists are usually
great. Northern European hostels
are better than southern European
ones:

It's a good idea to phone.at
least the night before to save a
bed. You can also reserve by mail,
bul it's expected that you enclose a
deposit, in their. currency, — of

course. Even’ during. off-season; . §

don’t expect to find a hostel half-
empty as it’s: not uncommon to
find school groups (eck!) using
half the beds.

® Dormitories range from four
{0 to 12 is the
norm, but in.very busy seasons,

-Pve seen ‘as many as 80 beds. In

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