# Europe's Famous Hostels

> Europe's Famous Hostels is a non-profit association of independently owned hostels across Europe, founded in 1995. The site presents each member hostel, city guides written by the hostels, experiences such as pub crawls and walking tours, and travel tips, and lets travellers book directly with the hostel.

## Main sections

- [Home](https://www.famoushostels.com/): overview of the network and the hostel finder
- [Europe's best hostels](https://www.famoushostels.com/europe-best-hostels/): the member hostels
- [Destinations](https://www.famoushostels.com/destinations-list/): city guides for every destination with a member hostel
- [Experiences](https://www.famoushostels.com/experiences/): pub crawls, walking tours and events run by the hostels
- [Travel tips](https://www.famoushostels.com/travel-guides/): articles about backpacking in Europe
- [About us](https://www.famoushostels.com/about-us/): the association, its mission and membership criteria
- [Group bookings](https://www.famoushostels.com/hostel-group-bookings/): requests for groups
- [FAQ](https://www.famoushostels.com/faqs/): frequently asked questions
- [EcoWanderer](https://eco.famoushostels.com/): rewards for travelling by train or bus instead of flying

## Sitemaps

- [Sitemap index](https://www.famoushostels.com/sitemap_index.xml)
- [Hostels](https://www.famoushostels.com/hostels-sitemap.xml)
- [Destinations](https://www.famoushostels.com/guide-sitemap.xml)
- [Experiences](https://www.famoushostels.com/experience-sitemap.xml)
- [Articles](https://www.famoushostels.com/post-sitemap.xml)

## Notes

- Content is written in English; pages under /de/, /es/, /fr/, /it/, /ja/, /ko/, /pt/ and /zh/ are translations of the same pages.
- Prices and availability come from each hostel's own booking engine and change daily; cached prices should not be treated as current.
- Privacy policy and legal notes: https://www.famoushostels.com/about-us/?tab=privacy