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your hot gal summer guide to europe

✍️ gals who community 📅 22nd May 2026 📍 Europe

euro summer is calling, the outfit inspo has been pinned on pinterest and the aperols and sunset beach evenings are calling. here's your hot gal summer guide to where to travel this july, august and september!

europe in july: the ultimate gals who travel hot girl summer guide ☀️🍝✈️

There’s genuinely nothing like europe in the summer. travelling in june, july, august and september is the perfect time to experience that first gals trip!

The Aperol Spritzes hit harder, the sunsets last longer, every city feels alive and suddenly your entire camera roll becomes coastal views, pasta dinners and long summer evenings with the gals.

If your dream summer looks like island hopping in Greece, rooftop drinks in Budapest, train journeys through Europe and beach days on the Amalfi Coast, this is your sign to stop romanticising Euro summer and actually book it with gals who travel!!

Here’s why travelling europe is an amazing choice and our top 4 of destinations!!!

Greece Island Hopper

greece in the months of june, july, august and september is honestly the blueprint for euro summer, we all want to live our young donna mamma mia vibes. White flowy dresses, endless gyros and golden sunsets!!!

picture this, gorgey white and blue buildings, sparkling blue seas, long beach days and sunset dinners with your fav euro summer pinterest outfit every night. one minute you're at a rooftop bar overlooking the acropolis in athens, the next you're doing sunrise yoga in one of the most beautiful spots in the world and then the next you’re jumping off a boat in santorini into crystal-clear water. with so many islands in greece and amazing ferry routes, it's stress free and easy to experience it all!

p.s if you visit milos you have to visit justin biebers favourite restaurant medusa in mandraki, it's gals who travel fav!

we built this route for our girls trip especially for our community from their feedback so theres a reason we love it so much and it's top of our bucket list all summer long!!

summer 2026 greece departures:

5th July 2026 – 11th July 2026

2nd August - 8th August 2026

6th September -12th September 2026

what you’ll love:

  • Island hopping - all your ferries included
  • santorini boat trip, hike and wine tasting
  • sunrise yoga and beach hopping in milos
  • dinner with the girls every night at local restaurants
  • rooftop bars and walking the acropolis
  • a ready made group of bestie gals to travel with!!

Perfect for:

this trip is perfect for solo female travellers, sisters or besties looking to live their euro summer!! ok we've said enough about greece, here's our second recommendation... italy!!

italy girls trip

why italy in the summer just hits differently

Italy truly feels like living inside a pinterest board, honeslty we love it so much!!!

whether you try a local pasta making class in naples, wander through the beautiful streets searching for 1 euro aperols with the gals or marvel at the colosseum on your first day. italy is home to beautiful cities and beaches and it has to be at the top of your bucket list!!

euro summer 2026 Italy Departures:

6 July 2026 – 14 July 2026

1st August 2026 - 8th August 2026

5th September 2026 - 12th September 2026

what you'll love:

rome walking tour & colosseum visit
entrance to the roman forum & palatine hill
local naples pasta making class
visiting pompeii & wine tasting
herculaneum guided tour & path of the gods hike
Path of the Gods hike
visit positano & capri via chairlift

Italy in summer is genuinely something every girl deserves to experience once.

interailing through europe: our perfect 11 day itinerary - budapest to milan

Why interrailing europe in july, august or september is the perfect gap year experience.

If your dream summer involves exploring new countries by train, rooftop bars, lakes, gondola rides and waking up in a different country every few days… this is your trip.
Our europe by rail trip sells out every year and it gives you the ultimate the best interail experience for visiting 6 locations in just 11 days!

euro summer 2026 departures:

22 July 2026 – 1 August 2026

19th August - 29th August 2026

23rd September - 3rd October 2026

Countries visited:

hungary, austria, slovenia, italy

our fav experiences and highlights of the trip:

budapest thermal baths

vienna cafés!!

exploring lake bled by bike and taboganning

venice gondola rides

milan shopping and nightlife

this trip is perfect for: adventure girls, first-time europe travellers looking for the euro summer vibe, if you want to see multiple countries in one trip! trust us when we say it's the dream euro summer!Most travellers come solo, but leave with friendships for life. You’ll be added into group chats before the trip, travel with experienced leaders and instantly have a community from day one.

Whether it’s your first solo trip or your tenth girls holiday, gals who travel creates a safe and empowering way to interail europe!!

 

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