kbmtravel

If you were planning your September honeymoon, what would your itinerary be if you had 3+ weeks to spend?
(Excluding Rome, Venice, & Tuscany, since I've been there already)
I tagged random countries, but it can be anywhere in Europe.

Thanks!

Sassafrass

A week in Paris, two weeks in Sicily
Or
Ten days each Spain and Morocco.
Or
Turkey and a couple of Greek Islands

PalenQ

Pretty wide open question of course - Paris of course is made for lovers they say - start in London - take the Eurostar train to Paris - then head to Switzerland for a week or so and end up in Munich for October Fest (in mid to late September) and do some day trips from Munich - there are many. going by train I presume and or flights?

Check www.ricksteves.com and www.budgeteuropetravel.com for idea on train itineraries - download the latter free online and superb IMO European Planning & Rail Guide for loads of such itineraries all over Europe. www.seat61.com has great advice on ticketing - especially discount tickets but on a honeymoon I'd go first class and take a sleeper train with private compartment to really celebrate your nuptials. Can bring any food or drink onboard - saves also on the cost of a hotel.

MyriamC

Depends on the time of the year. In the late spring I could easily spends 3+ weeks touring Spain and Portugal.

kbmtravel

Thanks!
It would be in September. My current itinerary is a week in Paris and two weeks in Spain, but I just wanted to see if there were any other ideas.

PalenQ, I like the October fest idea!

nytraveler

I would do a week in Paris and a slow, romantic road trip through a couple area of the French countryside: for us probably the Loire, Burgundy and Alsace, but there are many options.

For an ordinary trip I would probably instead combine France and parts of Germany, but somehow to me the latter is not as romantic as France.

MyriamC

September is a great month for travel in Europe. Still warm(ish), not hot anymore in southern Europe.
There are so many combinations that you can do in three weeks.

sparkchaser

September?

Belgium for a week, Germany for two weeks.

PalenQ

PalenQ, I like the October fest idea!>

If so try going the opening weekend when the world-famous parades lead the first barrels of beer to be tapped to the festival grounds - usually around Sep 20 or so.

Cheers! Prost!

johnpeter160285

Maybe a big trip around France? Take a car and drive around Bordeaux with red wine, then to Normandy to taste Calvados and go to Alsace to drink white wine? If you get bored on the western part, you can always go to Spain, if you get bored on Eastern - go to Switzerland. Or there is Britain on north...

mariha2912

Personal call of course but I would pick one country and explore/relax on a few locations within the country somehow in depth without rushing all around.

PalenQ

Depends on whether you want to see as much of Europe as possible - in a fairly relaxed way - or just see a few big cities like Paris or London where one can spend days.

I'd suggest may picking out three or so tourist meccas and taking the train in between them - do the base city strategy - stay several days in one base like Paris and do some day trips into the surrounding area - like to Chartres or Reims for Champagne tours or Normandy for D-Day beaches, etc.

Relocating is a pain - try to limit your bases and see the more rural areas on day trips from them.

plambers

We are doing 3 weeks in France this summer-Paris, Dordogne area and then Provence. Sept would be perfect

suze

Paris and Switzerland (Lake Geneva area) would be my pick.

Actually and Venice would be my choices, but you eliminated that one!

dina4

Paris for the romance.
Mykonos for the fun.
Amalfi coast for the beauty.

kbmtravel

dina4, that would be an amazing trip! I will be considering that one!

PalenQ

Mykonos for the fun.>

Be careful which beaches you pick out - the famous Paradise Beach is like a normal beach but the Super Paradise Beach is one of the world's most acclaimed gay beaches! Ditto for night spotd - Mykonos - something for everybody and more...

JudithRD

We love and would return to these places: Prague & Budapest (can day trip from Prague), Zurmatt in Switzerland, Austria - Salzburg and Turin in Italy & can day trip to alps and Charmonix France.

Raime

First I recommend Santorini. Next you can visit Seville and finish honeymoon in Paris.

Heimdall

I've been to Munich Oktoberfest, and the things I remember most are the crowds and the packed beer tents. There are lots of interesting sights in the Munich area, but I don't think it would be worth a lengthy diversion from France or Spain.

If you are interested in wine, you could check on a day tour from Paris to the Champagne region.