Britain's £2 levy may double caravan holidays · VanLife Weekly #25
Britain's £2 nightly levy could raise budget caravan holiday costs by 66–100%; Croatia and Italy also lead the week.
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VanSky index for Louny, Czech Republic — 74 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Louny, Czech Republic — VanSky 74 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #135 of 187 cities in the country (as of 25 June 2026). Temperature 37°C, wind 9 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.9 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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No optimal window today — wind or rain throughout the day.
Cities with a close score — route alternatives
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
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Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Louny ranks 169 of 187 cities. Country average VanSky — 75.
Updated: 20.06.2026
Diesel
$1.79 /l
CZK38.17 · €1.58/l
84 of 132
pricier than 63% of countries
Petrol
$1.91 /l
CZK40.62 · €1.68/l
106 of 134
pricier than 78% of countries
LPG
$1.06 /l
CZK22.51 · €0.93/l
32 of 48
pricier than 65% of countries
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