8 Day Europe Vacation
Oct 22nd, 2015, 03:21 AM
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I'm with Suze--Paris or Paris and some time outside of Paris--Dday beaches or even Provence.
This is your first trip--and it would seem there is the probablity of more.
I still consider France and Paris to be pretty much bargains when compared to places I go in the US or even my home town for lodging and good food availabilty at great prices.
This is your first trip--and it would seem there is the probablity of more.
I still consider France and Paris to be pretty much bargains when compared to places I go in the US or even my home town for lodging and good food availabilty at great prices.
Oct 22nd, 2015, 05:53 AM
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Prague is the most beautiful city in Europe, in my opinion. Budapest #2. Paris probably #3.
Maybe a Krakow-Prague-Budapest trip would be nice. Then you would keep it all in same eastern region of Europe and waste less time on travelling.
I don't know about airline costs now, but also looking into flying in or out of Vienna if you do an eastern European trip. Might be cost-effective. It's been 20+ yrs since I lived there. Not sure what current rates are.
Maybe a Krakow-Prague-Budapest trip would be nice. Then you would keep it all in same eastern region of Europe and waste less time on travelling.
I don't know about airline costs now, but also looking into flying in or out of Vienna if you do an eastern European trip. Might be cost-effective. It's been 20+ yrs since I lived there. Not sure what current rates are.
Oct 22nd, 2015, 06:14 AM
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I spent time in Poland in June and was very impressed. The Old Town in Gdansk is beautiful, and nearby is Westerplatte, where WWII started. Krakow is really lovely and the city center is small enough to be doable in a couple of days. Others who have explored it more deeply than we did may think you need more time, though.
Warsaw isn't beautiful, except for the old town, but to my mind there are few places in Europe more redolent of WWII and the Cold War than is Warsaw. I spent time there in June but hope to go back for a few days next year to see the things I didn't see on my recent trip.
My hotel, the Polonia Palace, was used as a hotel for Wehrmacht officers during the war and was used by Eisenhower and other notables after the war. Warsaw has some really impressive monuments such as the Uprising Monument, and the monument to those killed in the east.
Warsaw isn't beautiful, except for the old town, but to my mind there are few places in Europe more redolent of WWII and the Cold War than is Warsaw. I spent time there in June but hope to go back for a few days next year to see the things I didn't see on my recent trip.
My hotel, the Polonia Palace, was used as a hotel for Wehrmacht officers during the war and was used by Eisenhower and other notables after the war. Warsaw has some really impressive monuments such as the Uprising Monument, and the monument to those killed in the east.
Oct 22nd, 2015, 07:02 AM
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<<Maybe a Krakow-Prague-Budapest trip would be nice. Then you would keep it all in same eastern region of Europe and waste less time on travelling.>>
In 8 days? That's going to short all three cities a LOT. Doing two in 10 days means missing significant sites.
I do agree that if petey is wanting to tap his Polish roots, a visit to Gdansk would be highly interesting - between the Shipyards where Lech Walesa started Solidarity and the pontiff's feet touched down like spikes on the back of the Soviet bear, to the Post Office where WWII essentially started, there's a lot on offer.
In 8 days? That's going to short all three cities a LOT. Doing two in 10 days means missing significant sites.
I do agree that if petey is wanting to tap his Polish roots, a visit to Gdansk would be highly interesting - between the Shipyards where Lech Walesa started Solidarity and the pontiff's feet touched down like spikes on the back of the Soviet bear, to the Post Office where WWII essentially started, there's a lot on offer.
Oct 22nd, 2015, 09:02 AM
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We just returned from Berlin and Krakow, flew between them inexpensively on Air Berlin. They pair very well. We liked Berlin, but loved Krakow. Both are less expensive than other northern European cities that we have visited and Krakow was a real bargain for the quality we received in both lodging and restaurants. Plus, the Polish people were especially warm and welcoming.
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