SocketRocket
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What do you call a proper holiday?
City break recommendations
- Thread starter SaintHacker
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Try getting diverted to Norway, to trips in a row for work, cost me a bomb ??
SaintHacker
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A weeks all inclusive somewhere hot with the family
I'd taken 2 flights, a train journey and a 20 minute walk to get to my hotel. I walked to the bar, ordered a pint, it was around £10. Deep breath, accept the pain, got on with drinking it. I didn't have a second mind ?. I get the impression Norway is even scarier ?
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I kinda thought that's what SteveW86 was suggesting
SaintHacker
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I heard some scary stories about Norway from a mate who's worked out there. Beautiful country, eye watering prices!
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Copenhagen eating at the various Michelin Starred restaurants
A dream trip to me
A dream trip to me
chellie
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Krakow. Been twice and wouldn't hesitate to go back.
KenL
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If you like bars and beer then Brussels is fantastic and dangerous.
SaintHacker
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Daughter is supposed to be going there on a school trip later this year, think its looking a bit uncertain if it will go ahead at the moment though
Tashyboy
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I put Cities in two categories.
Big, London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Lisbon, Budapest, Berlin etc. These you will not do in a weekend
Bit smaller.
Bruges, Brussels, Venice, Milan, Porto, Krakow, Gdańsk, Amsterdam, Prague, Pisa, Florence, Talin, Riga. These you could do in a weekend.
Having spoken to Missis T Berlin, Amsterdam, Prague, Vienna, deffo Venice would be a consideration. I was in Gdańsk in November. For obvious reasons I would give Eastern Europe a miss at the moment.
Cities are very much a personal choice but Venice is so different to any other.
Edit, Missis T did Saltsburg with some girls and preferred it to Vienna and I loved Vienna.
Big, London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Lisbon, Budapest, Berlin etc. These you will not do in a weekend
Bit smaller.
Bruges, Brussels, Venice, Milan, Porto, Krakow, Gdańsk, Amsterdam, Prague, Pisa, Florence, Talin, Riga. These you could do in a weekend.
Having spoken to Missis T Berlin, Amsterdam, Prague, Vienna, deffo Venice would be a consideration. I was in Gdańsk in November. For obvious reasons I would give Eastern Europe a miss at the moment.
Cities are very much a personal choice but Venice is so different to any other.
Edit, Missis T did Saltsburg with some girls and preferred it to Vienna and I loved Vienna.
RichA
Well-known member
I think I was there for 5 days and found it hugely disappointing.
I ate out each night, including a couple of expensive restaurants (can't remember if they were Michelin starred). I've eaten better pub meals in the UK recently for under a tenner.
The city was interesting during the day, but after the sun went down it was deadly dull - didn't find a decent bar, club or music venue anywhere.
Maybe I was just unlucky.
Tashyboy
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Loved Krakov, however the trip to Auschwitz (which is a must if you visit Krakov) was a moment in my life that I will never forget. Loved the salt mines.
srixon 1
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The salt mines were good. A bit of a busman’s holiday for you Tashy.
Don Barzini
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In our younger, “before children” years, the wife and I did a few city breaks. I’m going back fifteen years now. But the best one we had was a surprise trip to Jersey she booked me for my 25th birthday.
Not a “city” break as such. But we had an absolutely brilliant time. Beautiful island, easy to get round in a hire car (40mph max speed limit!). You could see most of the main attractions during a long weekend. Weather was great too despite it being late October.
Have always said I’d go back one day but not had the chance yet. Would thoroughly recommend.
Not a “city” break as such. But we had an absolutely brilliant time. Beautiful island, easy to get round in a hire car (40mph max speed limit!). You could see most of the main attractions during a long weekend. Weather was great too despite it being late October.
Have always said I’d go back one day but not had the chance yet. Would thoroughly recommend.
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I’m guessing you didn’t eat at Noma, Geranium, Aoc, Alchemist etc
Hardly on a par with pub grub
Ethan
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Something Latin and something more Germanic/Nordic.
Barcelona, Rome or Lisbon and Berlin, Vienna or Stockholm.
I'd go for Rome and Berlin. If you go to Berlin, take a walking tour from Zoo Station. In Rome, a bit more sitting around people watching and eating cheap but excellent food away from tourist traps.
Barcelona, Rome or Lisbon and Berlin, Vienna or Stockholm.
I'd go for Rome and Berlin. If you go to Berlin, take a walking tour from Zoo Station. In Rome, a bit more sitting around people watching and eating cheap but excellent food away from tourist traps.
SocketRocket
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I thought he was suggesting it the other way around. Stay in Verona and visit Garda.I kinda thought that's what SteveW86 was suggesting
larmen
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I was going to recommend Vienna, with a possibility of a day excursion to Salzburg. There isn’t that much in Salzburg, but lots of stuff in Vienna.
But you get Sachertorte and Mozartkugeln (red ones) at either place.
Rome is an obvious choice, so is Paris.
I don’t like Berlin that much but it has lots of things to see, would put Hamburg on the list of German places to visit. Dresden is supposed to be nice but not been myself.
If it’s a foody break one can’t go wrong with San Sebastián. But there isn’t much else do do other than eating well.
Crazyface
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Rome is bonkers busy. Budapest is lovely and cheap
