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prash_dark Apr 6th, 2016 11:05 PM

Long weekend trips
 
Hey Folks,
I have long weekends coming up in the month May. I am currently in Bordeuax. Any suggestions where I can plan my trips for the long weekends. I have Barcelona, Spain in my mind. Any other suggestions please. Thanks.

sparkchaser Apr 6th, 2016 11:53 PM

Driving or flying?

prash_dark Apr 6th, 2016 11:56 PM

I will be going by Train from Bordeuax, France

prash_dark Apr 6th, 2016 11:59 PM

Sorry.. I will be flying most probably. If trains are possible, then I may choose that option. but mostly flying

sparkchaser Apr 7th, 2016 12:25 AM

What are your interests? What do you want to avoid?

StCirq Apr 7th, 2016 02:08 AM

Take a look at the destinations possible from Mérignac and pick whatever appeals to you:

http://www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr/en/i...rting-bordeaux

I wouldn't discount the train, though. There are often great, cheap train fares from Bordeaux to all over, and you don't have to schlep to the airport and back.

littlejane Apr 7th, 2016 04:09 AM

The list StCirq posted is great and has some brilliant long weekend spots. The ones that I have loved for a long weekend from that list are Marrakesh, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh and Venice. I'd also love to visit St Petersburg but haven't as there are no direct flights from where I am.

Barcelona is also a good destination but depending where you are going after Bordeaux, it may be one of the easier destinations to visit at a later date as nearly everywhere has good connections to Barcelona whereas some of the other destinations in that list are harder to get to and you are lucky to have a direct flight from Bordeaux, so maybe take advantage of that?

spaarne Apr 7th, 2016 04:38 AM

<i> Long weekend trips
Posted by: prash_dark on Apr 7, 16 at 3:05am</i>
For early May, Keukenhof in Holland would be a good trip, if you like tulips.


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