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Old 12-23-2008, 05:38 PM   #1
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so i'm a bit nervous about my first trip to europe...i've heard horror stories from other vegetarian/vegan friends of mine who say it's pretty tough, if not impossible, to maintain the diet. does anyone have more info for me on eating vegetarian while traveling through france, italy, netherlands, spain, and germany? any known websites published on the subject or guides to vegetarian restaurants in europe (do they even exist there??). thanks so much!
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My personal opinion was that it was much easier to be a vegetarian in Europe than in the U.S. I felt that just about every restaurant in Europe has plenty of veggie options which isn't always the case here at home (at least in TX). There's always the option of grocery stores and bread and cheese if all else fails. Actually, there's always ethnic restaurants as well: Chinese, Indian, etc... A quick google search for "European veggie restaurants" pulled up a lot of different sites so you should definitely check that out. Also, some of the guidebooks out there point out veggie restaurants in each city (my Let's Go book did). So yea, it's definitely doable. Good luck and safe travels!!
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I agree - I've lived in both as a vegetarian, as well as traveled...being a vegetarian in Europe is much easier than most parts of the US - especially when traveling.
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I suggest retiring your vegetarian habits if you plan to travel the world. there are so many exquisite foods around the world you will miss out on!!
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My roomate for 6 weeks in Germany was a vegetarian and because there was so much bread, cheeses, etc. she was able to maintain her diet the entire time. I think that if you stay somewhere longer than a week, you should go to the local grocery and just pick up what you know you can eat.
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A friend of mine is a vegetarian who's been living in Germany for about a year now, and she seems to be getting on alright!

But she doesn't like beer - that seems to be causing her much bigger problems than a lack of vegetarian food!
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A friend of mine is a vegetarian who's been living in Germany for about a year now, and she seems to be getting on alright!

But she doesn't like beer - that seems to be causing her much bigger problems than a lack of vegetarian food!
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Brighton and Berlin are the vegetarian capitals of Europe. The best country to travel as a vegetarian is proabaly Greece. Magnificient array of veggie food.
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