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  • Hiker standing on the Trolltunga rock ledge above Ringedalsvatnet lake on an overcast September day in Norway
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    Norway on €50/Day: Trolltunga and Sleeping in a Rental Car

    ByFrank October 5, 2026October 9, 2026

    Trolltunga, Stegastein, the Snow Road, and a stave church from 1180. 4 days in the Norwegian fjords out of Bergen, sleeping in a rental car.

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  • Colonnaded courtyard with carved arches inside the Nasrid Palaces, Alhambra
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    Spain, Portugal & France on €19/Day: 52 Days Sleeping in Car

    ByFrank September 30, 2026October 9, 2026

    Andalusia, Catalonia, the Algarve, Madrid, southern France and Andorra. 52 days, 39 nights sleeping in our car, 13 in hostels.

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  • Volvo V50 station wagon parked on frosty grass beside a lake at sunrise in northern Portugal
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    North and Central Portugal on €21/Day: Sleeping in a Car

    ByFrank September 29, 2026October 9, 2026

    Peneda-Gerês, Braga, Guimarães, Passadiços do Paiva, Aveiro, Coimbra, Serra da Estrela and Évora in 6 days, sleeping in our own car. Renting a small car for this route starts at €7.50/day.

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  • Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain, with tourists walking beneath the granite arches in late afternoon light
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    Central Spain on €18/Day: Madrid & 5 Nights Sleeping in Car

    ByFrank September 28, 2026October 9, 2026

    Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Ávila and Zamora in 8 days, with free museum hours in Madrid. We used our own car – a rental would add around €6.75/day per person.

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  • Fortified medieval city of Carcassonne in southern France, with its double walls and conical towers above autumn trees on a clear November day
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    Southern France & Andorra on €24/Day: Sleeping in the Car

    ByFrank September 28, 2026October 9, 2026

    Carcassonne, free hot springs in the Pyrenees, and a snowy mountain pass into Andorra. Four days in southern France at €24.23/day.

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  • Car with rear hatch open at a coastal camper parking spot in Peñíscola at sunrise, sleeping setup visible in the trunk
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    Barcelona & Catalonia on €22/Day: Free Montserrat Tickets

    ByFrank September 27, 2026October 9, 2026

    Sleeping in my car through Catalonia: a seven-day road trip from Peñíscola to Figueres, three nights based in Barcelona. A rental car would add €4.42/day per person to the number.

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  • Stone archway of a historic city gate in Valencia's old town, Spain, with pedestrians walking through
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    Cartagena to Valencia on €17/Day: 5 Cities & Sleeping in Car

    ByFrank July 10, 2026October 9, 2026

    Sleeping in a car between Andalusia and Catalonia: a three-night road trip through Cartagena, Murcia, Elche, Alicante, Valencia, and Peñíscola. A rental car would add €4/day to the number.

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  • Colonnaded courtyard with carved arches inside the Nasrid Palaces, Alhambra
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    Granada and Almería on €22/Day: Alhambra and Sleeping in Car

    ByFrank July 8, 2026October 9, 2026

    We drove our own car, but renting one for this route would’ve added just €4.80/day. Granada to the Murcia border, Alhambra included.

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  • Interior of the Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba with hundreds of columns and red and white striped horseshoe arches
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    Córdoba, Sierra Nevada, Mulhacén on €16/Day: Sleeping in Car

    ByFrank June 28, 2026October 9, 2026

    Córdoba (with its Mosque-Cathedral), Jaén, Baeza, Úbeda, and Mulhacén – the tallest mountain in mainland Spain at 3,479 m. 4 days in Andalusia sleeping in a car – add €5/day to the number if renting.

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  • Caminito del Rey suspended bridge over the canyon with river below
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    Málaga, Ronda & Caminito del Rey on €15/Day: Sleeping in Car

    ByFrank June 26, 2026October 9, 2026

    One Sunday in Málaga and every major sight is free. 4 days in inland Andalusia sleeping in a car – add €3/day to the number if renting.

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  • Wide view of Plaza de España with canal, bridges and twin towers at dusk, Seville, Spain
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    Andalusia – Seville, Gibraltar on €16/Day: Sleeping in a Car

    ByFrank June 24, 2026October 9, 2026

    Seville (Alcázar and the cathedral), Cádiz, Gibraltar. 5 days in Andalusia, sleeping in a car – add €6/day to the number if renting.

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  • Golden limestone rock arches and sea stacks at Ponta da Piedade near Lagos, Portugal, with turquoise Atlantic water and waves breaking between the formations
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    Portugal – Alentejo & Algarve on €13/Day: Sleeping in a Car

    ByFrank June 23, 2026October 9, 2026

    Most people fly into Faro and head straight to the Algarve. The protected coastline two hours north is almost empty. Four days from Lisbon to the Spanish border.

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