What to add to London, Paris and Munich itinerary?
Sep 8th, 2012, 06:04 PM
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What to add to London, Paris and Munich itinerary?
Hey there!
My husband and I are planning a trip to Europe at the end of May 2013. We'll have three weeks "on the ground" time (not including the day we fly in and leave, and an extra day for jet lag).
We have our hearts set on London, Paris (with a side trip to Normandy) and Munich, but we want to add one more stop/country if possible. Before you say it, I know that we can spend our entire three weeks in any one of those cities but we're the "go, go, go" type (especially my husband) so I think it could be doable for us depending on the distance to travel.
What would be a good choice within a reasonable distance? Some ideas I've been debating are Amsterdam, Prague, Salzberg/somewhere else in Austria or Venice/Rome.
My husband likes beer and WWII history. I like Jewish history, looking at good architecture and some more quirky things, I suppose. We're both down for a good museum (especially a science or aviation museum for my husband) and we'd like to try and balance city life out with some natural beauty sometimes, if possible... if any of that helps.
Thanks for the advice!
My husband and I are planning a trip to Europe at the end of May 2013. We'll have three weeks "on the ground" time (not including the day we fly in and leave, and an extra day for jet lag).
We have our hearts set on London, Paris (with a side trip to Normandy) and Munich, but we want to add one more stop/country if possible. Before you say it, I know that we can spend our entire three weeks in any one of those cities but we're the "go, go, go" type (especially my husband) so I think it could be doable for us depending on the distance to travel.
What would be a good choice within a reasonable distance? Some ideas I've been debating are Amsterdam, Prague, Salzberg/somewhere else in Austria or Venice/Rome.
My husband likes beer and WWII history. I like Jewish history, looking at good architecture and some more quirky things, I suppose. We're both down for a good museum (especially a science or aviation museum for my husband) and we'd like to try and balance city life out with some natural beauty sometimes, if possible... if any of that helps.
Thanks for the advice!
Sep 8th, 2012, 06:32 PM
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Salzburg and Vienna (Wien) are lovely and not far from Munich. It's been several years since I've been to Germany and surrounding countries, but we're planning a return trip soon and these two are among the must-sees on our list.
I'll leave it up to everyone else to tell you just how much time you're going to spend on a train or plane to do the London-Paris-Normandy-Germany itinerary.
I'll leave it up to everyone else to tell you just how much time you're going to spend on a train or plane to do the London-Paris-Normandy-Germany itinerary.
Sep 9th, 2012, 04:40 AM
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Belgium and Amsterdam both fit well with the things you like to see/do. With 3 weeks, you might spend 6 days in London (including your jet lag day), 8 days in France (Paris and Normandy), 3 days in Amsterdam, Belgium or Vienna and 4 in the Munich area.
There is a lot of traveling involved but you have enough time to get a good sense of all of your destinations. And the end of May is a wonderful time to travel in these areas.
There is a lot of traveling involved but you have enough time to get a good sense of all of your destinations. And the end of May is a wonderful time to travel in these areas.
Sep 9th, 2012, 05:27 AM
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Paris is good for wwii AND JEWISH hISTORY. tHE iNVALIDES MUSEUM AND JEAN moULIN AND LECLERC MUSEUMS ARE 2. The Shoah Memorial and jewish Art museums are must sees
Imperial war museum in London is another must
Imperial war museum in London is another must
Sep 9th, 2012, 06:49 AM
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You could take the Eurostar (fast train under the Channel) from London to either Amsterdam or Brussels. Then train to Paris. I'd fly from Paris to Munich, then fly home from there.
Or maybe fly into your chosen destination in Central or Eastern Europe and work your way west. Of course the Eurostar runs from Paris to London also. Book early for very good savings.
The reason people are mentioning Belgium is the beer. It's famous for its beer. My husband liked the beer, I liked the chocolate.
Among your alternatives, Italy is beautiful, and it has Pitigliano ("little Jerusalem") but the beer is not good. Salzburg is pretty enough and is close to the Salzkammergut, a lovely area of lakes and mountains.
Instead of adding a destination, you could consider staying in your 3 cities and doing daytrips. There's plenty to do around those cities, enough to fill yout time.
Or maybe fly into your chosen destination in Central or Eastern Europe and work your way west. Of course the Eurostar runs from Paris to London also. Book early for very good savings.
The reason people are mentioning Belgium is the beer. It's famous for its beer. My husband liked the beer, I liked the chocolate.
Among your alternatives, Italy is beautiful, and it has Pitigliano ("little Jerusalem") but the beer is not good. Salzburg is pretty enough and is close to the Salzkammergut, a lovely area of lakes and mountains.
Instead of adding a destination, you could consider staying in your 3 cities and doing daytrips. There's plenty to do around those cities, enough to fill yout time.
Sep 10th, 2012, 06:31 AM
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well Prague would be ideal for your interest.Beer there is some of the best in the world. World War 2 loads of history there just look at Reynhard Heidrich for loads of info.Jewish history is abundant and there is a Jewish section in the center of the city.
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I would spend less time in Munich and go to Salzburg for a day or two and then on to Prague. You will find beer and history in abundance everywhere in the area. If you are renting a car the drive between Munich and Salzburg via Burchsgarten, get off of the freeway, takes you though the mountains and is one of the most scenic drives we have ever done. Simply beautiful.
Sep 11th, 2012, 11:32 AM
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First a few comments:
Prague is wonderful but a bit out of the way - save it for another trip (and spend a week there). Likewise Rome, Venice and to a lesser extent Vienna are not within the "reasonable distance" you are looking for. Rome/Venice could be a future trip as could Vienna and surrounds.
My suggested, simpler, plan is VERY similar to mamcalice's above:
A) 6 days in London
B) Pick Belgium as your "4th home base" (3 days, includes a day of touring nearby battlefields).
C) 8 days for Paris+Normandy
D) 4 days in Munich - and take a (long) day trip to Salzburg - about 2-1/2 hours one-way (the remaining 3 days will be enough to see most of Munich).
So... a slightly different order: London-Bruges-Paris-Munich with trains between all the above. Fly into London and home from Munich.
Prague is wonderful but a bit out of the way - save it for another trip (and spend a week there). Likewise Rome, Venice and to a lesser extent Vienna are not within the "reasonable distance" you are looking for. Rome/Venice could be a future trip as could Vienna and surrounds.
My suggested, simpler, plan is VERY similar to mamcalice's above:
A) 6 days in London
B) Pick Belgium as your "4th home base" (3 days, includes a day of touring nearby battlefields).
C) 8 days for Paris+Normandy
D) 4 days in Munich - and take a (long) day trip to Salzburg - about 2-1/2 hours one-way (the remaining 3 days will be enough to see most of Munich).
So... a slightly different order: London-Bruges-Paris-Munich with trains between all the above. Fly into London and home from Munich.
