Where to go in July, avoiding crazy crowd and hot weather?
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Where to go in July, avoiding crazy crowd and hot weather?
Hello all,
we are a family of father, mother, 6 yo and 2.5 yo. We were all set to go to Japanese Alps (about 500km or 250 miles away from the nuclear plant) late June - July. But now that the whole nuclear thing is rated a 7 and not dying down, I am cancelling my plan since we do have 2 young kids in tow.
My question now, where should we go to Europe in late June - July? I am looking for weather that is not scorching hot and if possible to avoid crazy crowd. We were in Venice in late June 2011 and it was too hot and too crowded for us. We've been to Brugge and Amsterdam in September 2007 and that was super pleasant.
I haven't done any research yet on Europe. We come from super polluted, cramped, humid and hot Jakarta, so we look for outdoor spaces for the kids to run around, walkable cities, temperate weather. I am not a beach person, and would prefer mountains, fields and the gorgeous scenery that comes with it.
Thanks so much if you've made it this far.
-Nana
we are a family of father, mother, 6 yo and 2.5 yo. We were all set to go to Japanese Alps (about 500km or 250 miles away from the nuclear plant) late June - July. But now that the whole nuclear thing is rated a 7 and not dying down, I am cancelling my plan since we do have 2 young kids in tow.
My question now, where should we go to Europe in late June - July? I am looking for weather that is not scorching hot and if possible to avoid crazy crowd. We were in Venice in late June 2011 and it was too hot and too crowded for us. We've been to Brugge and Amsterdam in September 2007 and that was super pleasant.
I haven't done any research yet on Europe. We come from super polluted, cramped, humid and hot Jakarta, so we look for outdoor spaces for the kids to run around, walkable cities, temperate weather. I am not a beach person, and would prefer mountains, fields and the gorgeous scenery that comes with it.
Thanks so much if you've made it this far.
-Nana
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Have you considered the Berner Oberland in Switzerland? Lots of easy walks you can take with the kids, train rides, waterfalls, and of course gorgeous scenery.
We stayed in an apt in Lauterbrunnen: Chalet Horner. There is a yard for the kids to run around in. Train just a couple blocks away and you can do all sort of day trips from there.
We stayed in an apt in Lauterbrunnen: Chalet Horner. There is a yard for the kids to run around in. Train just a couple blocks away and you can do all sort of day trips from there.
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Hi Michele,
we were actually in Wengen area in June 2010 (our big family did a Switzerland mini trip, continued with cruise ending in Venice since cruise prices were so attractive this year).
Yes on the gorgeous scenery, but maybe I should save it up for the future since we were just there.
we were actually in Wengen area in June 2010 (our big family did a Switzerland mini trip, continued with cruise ending in Venice since cruise prices were so attractive this year).
Yes on the gorgeous scenery, but maybe I should save it up for the future since we were just there.
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Iceland! It's not over crowded, the weather is nice and the light stays a long time in July, and it has gorgeous scenery. http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...in-iceland.cfm
And here are some pictures just for fun: http://travel.webshots.com/album/569734296LtBiWA
And here are some pictures just for fun: http://travel.webshots.com/album/569734296LtBiWA
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Thanks all for the replies.
I was looking at Scotland and Scandinavia last night.
Melnq8: some of my family is based in Brisbane, so that's my last reserve if I can't find a destination for this June/July.
jamikins: piglet is the pug is no longer with us. But we now have yoda the pug.
keep em coming!
thx
I was looking at Scotland and Scandinavia last night.
Melnq8: some of my family is based in Brisbane, so that's my last reserve if I can't find a destination for this June/July.
jamikins: piglet is the pug is no longer with us. But we now have yoda the pug.
keep em coming!
thx
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Thanks for all the helpful replies. We are traveling using Singapore Air mileage, and i spent 2 hours last night looking for any dates flying into Copenhagen or Amsterdam (cheapest miles), but couldn't find any. I think I may have to go Australia.
Thanks again for the helpful suggestions.
Thanks again for the helpful suggestions.
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