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Iโm interested in finding out about locations in Europe that are in pretty, rustic locations, but also have good Internet speed. Any ideas on where to look? Bonus if the locations are out of the Schengen zone. AirBnB listings of places youโve stayed at are helpful, too.
Thanks!
Would recommend Dordogne in France for sure. I have yet to hit Bulgaria, but it is a little off the regular track and has the 8th fastest internet in the world! It comes highly recommended to me.
I adore Bulgaria - it really does have beautiful natural areas. Is it really meant to have fast internet outside of the built-up areas?
This is a rather late response, but the village of Villeneuvette in Herault, while not outside the Schengen area, is most certainly within a โrusticโ area (read dazzlingly beautiful nature - Iโve been hiking in the mountains on most of my off days), but the WiFi is pretty good too. Iโve been renting someoneโs studio (there are lots of artists here so everything tends to be beautiful), and when Iโve had the WiFi drop out Iโve been able to go to the cafe or even the posh hotel which calls itself a B&B. The village is stunning. Just use Google Images and youโll see.
Croatia, for now, is still outside of Schengen. There are a bunch of rustic places worth considering, but LTE coverage is still a bit spotty in rural villages and such. I can recommend Porec, even if itโs a touristy town, it pretty much dies out in September, and if you find a place to stay outside of town, itโs as quiet as it gets. I would suggest about a 5km range, beyond that LTE gets spotty (10km at Baderna was slightly unstable, disconnecting every few hours, it gets annoying). Internet packages are about 10eur/week if you want a LTE sim card (HR Telecom, or about 1.5eur/day, might just be during summer). If youโre renting a place which has internet you can avoid this cost. A few bars in the city offer WiFi. The one thatโs open practically whole year is at the peninsula next to the marina, called โCafe Del Marโ (open wifi). There are I guess other options, but generally the city is filled with hot spots, itโs just a question where you can drop yourself. I donโt know about any coworking spaces in the area, youโre on your own there.
Croatia is generally very nice, I saw some other cities like Skopje, but as your asking question was about rural scenery, places around Porec are already very rural. If you want the kind of โmiddle of nowhereโ rural, you can check out places around Motovun. While popular in the sense that it has a movie festival there during the summer, itโs so tiny and small that I guess you can visit all of their trattorias within a week, not that I tried.
Slovenia is fine, but unless youโre renting a place like locals do, it will get very pricey. Forget about hotels and apart hotels/apartments, airbnb, prices are worse than Vienna.
Hey @DanielGenser โ Iโm curious, why do you prefer spots outside the Schengen zone? Just because they tend to be cheaper or something else?
@sabbatical, Americans can only be in Schengen zone for 90 out of every 180 daysโฆ Makes a huge obstacle for any sort of nomadโing in Europe.
@Philippe - itโs a 3-month visa runโฆ you have to stay out of Schengen for 3 months. Although, I hear many countries are lax (Spain, Italy, etc). @Miquel - there are some countries that have โself employedโ visas that make it possible for freelancers and entrepreneurs to get a 1 year (and extendable) Schengen visa. I believe GERMANY is leading the way on this. So, the idea would be โ go live in Germany first, get the self-employed visa and then Viola - free reign in Schengen FTW!
Weโre moving to Barcelona next year โ so, Iโm beginning this process in Spain. Iโm so excited to get to traveling around Europe.
Visa Run in the UK and Norway ?
Iโm also craving somewhere rustic in August, away from the touring masses in Europe and hopefully not too hot. I need to be out of the Schengen region as well, was thinking Romania. Should any other nomads be thinking the same and interested in converging somewhere, let me know โ rustic is great but extremely isolated maybe notโฆ
By the way, when you go remote, do you rent a car or scooter ? Bus ? Bicycle ?
Check out Sighisoara and Sibiu in Romania or the areas surrounding them. Youโll find plenty of super-rustic villages and the Internet is usually 10Mbps at least and the living cost super-low.
Lonely Planet called my place " Rustic chic gets no better" I offer a Digital Nomad package of good wifi, lodgings/food and other travellers to hang out with in the evenings for 300 euro a month all in up in the hills of Transylvania. Check out my place if your interested. The Village Hotel Maramures
@WorkingTraveller, any specifics on MBPS at Hotel Maramures? Would you recommend it for a month or two stay?
How about tuscany in Italy? the area is filled with stunning, rustic villages and towns scattered amongst the Tuscan hills 
I really recommend Menorca, the Baleares, Spain. Itโs a beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea. In summer is paradise with sandy beaches and shallow waters, whereas in winter you can be focused or your work from a coworking space or a cheap rental apartment in Mahon or Ciutadella, the two main towns. Besides, there are nice rustic locations in the center of the island. Btw, the Internet is fast and reliable in the cities, not so much in the countryside. Just an idea to consider (:
I spent 2 weeks in Menorca, about a 10 minute drive from Mahon, and the internet was horrible. SO SLOW and it wouldnโt stay consistent. Menorca is beautiful, yes. but I would definitely stay in the of the cities if you go.
Andorra has fibre most everywhere and if you get out to the smaller villages can be very pleasant, especially out of the high season.
But I can also vouch for Slovenia. I would go back to Tolmin in a heartbeat. Great place. Great people. Excellent paragliding.
Small and mid-sized towns in Slovenia, part of Schengen area and eurozone, close to Venice, Zagreb, Ljubljana, Adriatic cost all in two hours drive distance.
Extremely fast broadband even in small towns (up to 200/200 Mbit/s, see www.t-2.net) and LTE/4G (20 Mb/s, 5GB in total, 20 EUR, www.telekom.si). More rustic locations still have good have LTE/4G and ADSL+, some even broadband.
You can get furnished flats starting at 250 EUR/month! But see local real estate site http://www.nepremicnine.net (not in english though) instead of AirBnB to find these. Look for mid-sized towns such as Novo mesto, Koper, Celje, Postojna, Kranj, or even smaller if youโre looking for more rustic variations.
Orlando - you just made my day! Iโve been thinking about heading to Slovenia in July and August and was wondering what smaller cities/towns were worth looking into. And itโs excellent to have the link to that site. Thank you!
Gigigriffis, Iโm really happy to hear that! 
July and August will be great as there will be great amount of really interesting festivals and events going on.
Apartments in coastal towns will be more expensive during that time, but the whole country is so small you can be anywhere in two hours time, so you can hire an apartment somewhere cheap and drive around.
PS. Found an English version of that real estate site: http://www.realestate-slovenia.info/
Weโve enjoyed working in ฤesky Krumlov before. Only a 3 hour bus ride from Prague, still pretty inexpensive, and much quieter/smaller.
Havenโt had any issues with wifi. Seems to be plenty fast.
I think you could find rustic places with fast internet in France. The local network could vary wildly according to the local infrastructure, some places being at the end of the line and other being luckier.
To me, this means not in a city, perhaps in a village or town, but most of all this means quiet, bucolic, perhaps more of a natural setting.
Internet in Switzerland tends to be good and the towns of Murren, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald, and Wilderswil are all incredibly picturesque and surrounded by amazing nature. Things can get pricey in Switzerland, but if budget isnโt an issue, they are some of my favorite places.
Hi Daniel,
What are your criteria for pretty and rustic? Do you like old-world cities (Prague, for example) or tiny towns?
Has anyone figured out a way to get setup with a virtual number and internet connection anywhere you go?
Hello,
Iโm preparing to travel again to Europe, but this time I want to bring our bikes. 2 road bikes. Iโll be traveling from USA to the Milan or Rome airport.
Iโd appreciate hearing your thoughts, experience and tips on traveling with a bike. I plan on being fairly stationary with our location and staying in one spot for 2-3 months, then (hopefully train) to another spot for 3 months, etc. So itโs the initial international flight Iโm most concerned about. But realistically, I think a regional flight will be inevitable with the bikes, too.
I know a bike box will be huge and we will have to break down the bike, thankfully our bikes are fairly light weight. Iโm expecting it to be a huge painโฆbut I think the reward of having a good bike to roam around with will be invaluable. Especially since we will be staying in rural areas and donโt want to rent a car.
General range of cost?
Anyone bring their bike and glad they did? โฆWish they didnโt?.. 
Thanks!
Over the next few weeks Iโm visiting:
I am British and was assuming I would use my giff gaff sim as that has free EU roaming.
But I have been in Mexico for six weeks and giff gaff emailed and said if I didnโt use my sim in the UK soon they would start charging their normal expensive roaming rates.
Soโฆ Can anyone recommend a pre-pay data only sim/package I can use in all of these countries? Ideally which I can pick up in Prague?
Planning ahead for the winter. Iโll be in Spain in the Fall and want to go someplace warm for the winter in or near Europe, but not Schengen. Was first thinking Cape Town, but the internet is slow and it is very far. Was also thinking:
Israel - but airbnb listings are very pricey.
Morocco?
Turkey - maybe a little chilly.
Any other suggestions?
Weโre Americans planning to be in Europe for all of 2020 - approx. 90 days in each country, and alternating Schengen and non-Schengen. Our destinations will likely include four of these: Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Ireland, Romania, and Spain.
Can anyone give us advice on cell phones? We would prefer to keep our current (U.S) numbers if at all possible. We donโt anticipate making many local calls, but will phone the U.S. about once a week. Weโll use our phones for internet quite often.
Any advice for our situation would be very much appreciated!
Thanks,
Heather and Lars
Weโre nomadโing around Europe, living in places for a few months at a time. It would be super convenient to own a car for this, but we havenโt found a good option to buy and keep one without being a steady registered resident in any country. Every time we move weโd have to basically change number plates et cetera.
Does anyone have any experience with this and has helpful advice?
The ideal bank will have an easy on-boarding as a European student studying and living in Sweden for a year and is merciful when it comes to sending GBP into the account.
Can anybody recommend a good Swedish bank? 
Hi all
What do you guys use for receiving both sms & calls on a European phone number?
Iโd like to have a phone number that does not change for at least 1 or 2 years.
I did my homework & found this thread but itโs only about US services so I donโt think itโs relevant: Whatโs a good US call and SMS forwarding service?
Also, I looked into Google Hangout but it doesnโt support European phone numbers.
Looking to spend around 6 weeks somewhere in Europe this winter skiing and working. Donโt need a big tech community but care more about it being affordable and having at least half decent skiing.
So far I have heard good things about Les Deux Alpes, France and Bansko, Bulgaria.
Hello the community,
I am thinking about opening a business bank account in another country outside of France.
I live in Paris and I work as a freelancer. The taxes on my salary are very expensive (around 85%). I would like to know if there are better options for bank accounts within Europe.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Regards,
J
Anyone been to some nice spots for surfing that have fast internet and coworking offices in SEA?
Hi, I know there are a few posts around this topic but none of them quite answer my questions.
I am British and currently a resident in the UK.
Next year I am going to become a non-resident and spend over a year traveling mostly around Europe, moving every few weeks never staying anywhere longer than a month. (My first venture into becoming a digital nomad!)
I am remote, self employed, software developer working mostly for one client based in the UK.
Where am I liable to pay taxes?
From what I have read I will not be liable to pay taxes in UK, can anyone confirm this?
If not the UK then where if I am moving every few weeks?
If possible I want to avoid starting a company as this seems unnecessarily complicated for my work setup.
Thank you in advance for any help
I am currently living in Cologne, Germany, with my wife, but we are looking for to continue our slow-nomadism path towards a warmer city, possibly close to the sea, where I can easily get a new job and offer a set of well-know, tech companies/startups. Any idea?
I was considering Madrid and Valencia, but also Nice looks very attempting even if I am scared that there are not enough tech companies could become hard find/change job in the long term.
Thanks everyone in advance!
Hi there, Iโm currently looking at Allianz Global and IM Global as a health insurance for long-term travel in Asia. Any experiences with those two or are there better options for European residents?
I landed a remote job that is fully remote with only one team skype meeting a week. Iโm looking to leave around March 13th and stay 1 - 3 months in each place. The first place I want somewhere that is warm with good surf. For the group video chat I need at least 5/2 down/up reliable internet. Any recommendations for a place that meets that end of March - April?
Iโve read through the forums / nomads list. Iโve already done Costa Rica and Indo and would like to try somewhere new. Currently looking at Sayuliata Mexico, Canary Islands, and Morocco though I think Iโll wait on the second two since they sound like they are better in the fall.
Thanks!
am italian, speaking german, french, spanish.
Iโm looking for a base for the upcoming winter season.
on my radar i have following options:
France = I love the country, speak its languge, enjoy its food, just the climate ainโt most warm unless your in the deep south (good wines too)
Spain = After one year of living Mexico and speaking fluently spanish this rather new country could be very interesting, if not intriguing. Valencia probably on my top lists.
Italy = havenโt been in Italy for a while, though iโm italian. Generally very sociable country and if your not a tax resident the sounds of living in it is quite fascinating.
Greece = Never been there, food and climate would be probably very suitable if not super sweet. I can see my self overlooking the Agean see on a cup of wine while work is done stretching into sweet weekends.
Ukraine = I know bloody cold and politically tense, yet arguably cheap and still safe (iโm used to Mexican standards). It would be a interesting ride for sure, and low expenses would mean easy route to stay competitive and build momentum in my business.
All other options are out of sight, UK , IRELAND are too cold and expensive. I would drink too much to feel sociable 
Where are you guys heading?
I have October, November, December to opt in , new year Iโd probably HOP into a newer country, still EU-Bound โฆ
Give me some pros and cons.
I heard from an American friend that he has several cards similar to the APEC Business Travel Card (link to Wikipedia ) that allow him to get priority treatment at immigration line in certain countries.
I was very intrigued and quickly checked up on the card, but it seems to be only available to citizens of APEC-member nations.
I was wondering if anyone here uses such cards, what your experiences with them are (specifically, Iโm interested in cards available for Europeans/Germans).
Iโm in the middle of doing some research for our next destination within Europe and Iโm hoping to get some suggestions from some outdoor enthusiasts whoโve spent time on the continent.
My favorite cities are Innsbruck, Austria and Bergen, Norway because you can be downtown having a beer one minute and thenโฆ boomโฆ up the mountain in the middle of nowhere 15 minutes later. Iโm looking for a similar place to spend a month or two this winter. Places like these are hard to find because โmid-size european cities with great hiking nearbyโ doesnโt return too many relevant results on Google. Great adventure towns are usually in the middle of nowhere, the kind of places youโll need to rent a car to get to the grocery store, and places with good public transportation are usually concrete jungles. But places like Innsbruck and Bergen manage to combine the best of both worlds.
Has anyone come across similar places theyโd recommend?
I hold South African/Portuguese dual citizenship, however I was born and (officially) reside in South Africa. Any recommendations for a nomad friendly european bank account ? Ie, one that does not require residency, proof of address, or have easy ways to get around these.
I will not be using it much for day to day expenses, more as a way to hold euros and be able to transfer between accounts. My US bank account has very high fees.
I am in europe for the next week or two (currently Italy) and hope to be able to get one before I leave.
Hi everybody,
In august my Schengen tourist visa will be over. I would like to go 3 months in Eastern Europe, but it needs to be outside of the Schengen area. I would have loved to go to Budapest but because itโs Schengen I canโtโฆ
Frankly, I donโt know Eastern Europe that well. What are the best spots for Digital nomad in this region ? Also, I need a cool co-working space, I donโt like working from my house.
Thanks !
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