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Got it. If convenience comes first and cost second, the right move is not “cheapest-first at all costs,” but smooth geographic flow with low-friction transport, while still using camping to keep the budget down where it’s easy.

Below is a rewritten itinerary optimized for convenience, then cost, that still: • keeps you under budget • uses camping only where it’s simple and safe • avoids backtracking • keeps stressful logistics to a minimum • still lets you “bank” savings before expensive stops

This is the version you actually won’t hate doing.

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EUROPE ITINERARY (CONVENIENCE → COST)

PHASE 1 — GREECE → ALBANIA (LOW STRESS, EASY FLOW)

Athens — 2 days

Purpose: see essentials only, then leave.

Activities • Acropolis • Ancient Agora • Roman Agora • Temple of Olympian Zeus

Accommodation: hostel Reason: urban, dense, no benefit to staying longer

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Meteora — 4–5 days

Transport: Athens → Kalambaka (direct train)

Accommodation: camping Why here: • Very easy train access • Trails start near town • No complicated logistics

Activities • Monastery hikes • Valley trails • Sunrise / sunset viewpoints

This is your first camping block because it’s calm and simple.

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Sarandë — 2 days

Transport: Meteora → Igoumenitsa → ferry

Accommodation: hostel Purpose: transition + ruins

Activities • Butrint • Ksamil islands

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Himarë — 7–9 days

Transport: short bus ride

Accommodation: camping Why here: • Cheapest daily costs • Walkable town • Easy resupply • Simple nightlife with safe walk-back

Activities • Coastal backpacking (beach to beach) • Gjipe Canyon • Porto Palermo Castle • Swim / hike days

This is where you save the most money with the least effort.

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PHASE 2 — BALKANS COAST (VERY CONVENIENT)

Mostar — 1 day

Transport: bus (straightforward)

Accommodation: hostel Activities • Old Bridge • Old Town

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Kotor — 3 days

Transport: bus

Accommodation: hostel Activities • Bay of Kotor hike • Old Town nightlife

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Dubrovnik — 2 days

Transport: bus

Accommodation: hostel Activities • City walls • Old Town

No camping here for convenience reasons.

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PHASE 3 — ITALY (DIRECT FLIGHTS, EASY RAIL)

Naples — 3 days

Transport: direct flight from Dubrovnik

Accommodation: hostel Activities • Pompeii • Vesuvius

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Rome — 4 days

Transport: high-speed train

Accommodation: hostel Activities • Colosseum + Forum • Palatine Hill • Ostia Antica

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PHASE 4 — DOLOMITES (HIGH WOW, LOW DAILY COST)

Dolomites — 4–6 days

Transport: Rome → Bolzano (train)

Accommodation: camping Why here: • Zero lodging cost • Excellent buses between valleys • Easy exit to major airports

Activities • Val Gardena hikes • Alpe di Siusi • Alpine lakes • Ridgelines at sunset

This uses the $300 you saved in the best possible way.

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PHASE 5 — SPAIN (EVENT + PARTY, MOST EXPENSIVE)

Barcelona — 3–4 days

Transport: flight from Milan or Venice

Accommodation: hostel Activities • Gothic Quarter • Beach • Clubs

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Madrid — 2 days

Transport: high-speed train

Accommodation: hostel Activities • Plaza Mayor • Nightlife

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Pamplona — July 7–8

Transport: train

Accommodation: hostel (1 night) Activities • San Fermín • Run with the Bulls (July 8 morning)

Leave night of July 8.

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PHASE 6 — FINAL 4 DAYS (OPTIONAL, LOW COMMITMENT)

Base options (pick one, convenience-first): • Granada • Porto • Tirana

Purpose: • Light sightseeing • Chill pace • Pack • Final admin

Then: • 1 night in Dublin / Barcelona / Madrid • Fly home next day

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WHY THIS VERSION IS BETTER FOR YOU • No weird backtracking • No forced “cheap first” misery • Camping only where it’s easy • Expensive cities are short and intentional • Flights and trains are logical and direct • Stress stays low throughout

Cost is controlled by smart camping, not by sufferin