Planning our yearly Europe trip.

[Daryl]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Italy is the most beautiful country in the world, IMO, with the best food, architecture and cultural heritage. Italy, and the South of France, are my favourite places to be.

+1


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[Kingair]

Originally Posted by Daryl

Done BENELUX last year..


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Great !

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[Sarajevo]

Don't forget Ireland - Dublin is a great fun city with great connections to the US, the Wicklow mountains are beautiful, the west coast is inspiring and wild with Galway as a base for beer and craic, and the south west coast is idyllic. Transport is great although it is really crowded in late summer. Northern Ireland is nice too - Belfast is worth a day trip and the Glens of Antrim are spectacularly beautiful and underrated.

[subbuteo]

Originally Posted by bayerische

Well, 75% of Russia's area actually belongs to Asia.



But, yes St Petersburg is only a few hundred kilometers from me, so I guess we could call it eastern Europe. My point was, Russia isn't the EU (Europe) as almost all nationalities, require to get a VISA to enter Russia. It's not something you just drive across an invisible border to visit.

Yeah but really the only bits you'll really go to as a tourist are West of the Urals so in Europe


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[Mylo2015]

I second that! The Lake District is stunning, amazing scenery. Also the nearby Yorkshire Dales and further east to York, Harrogate, Scarborough (where I'm from), Whitby are all fabulous (ok I may be slightly biased :) but it's true!)


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[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Italy is the most beautiful country in the world, IMO, with the best food, architecture and cultural heritage. Italy, and the South of France, are my favourite places to be.

I've always been of the opinion that the only place you can get a bad meal in Italy is at MacDonalds.


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[The Joker]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Italy is the most beautiful country in the world, IMO, with the best food, architecture and cultural heritage. Italy, and the South of France, are my favourite places to be.

Have to agree, you go Venice -> Lake Garda -> Milan -> Florence -> Rome -> Naples.

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by subbuteo

Yeah but really the only bits you'll really go to as a tourist are West of the Urals so in Europe


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Sure, as this needs to go on... My country only has a 1400km border to Russia, so surely I don't know where it is.....

What the border looks like BTW.

[jimrock187]

Great vacation ideas guys, but I too will be traveling to Europe in April and would like to know where are the best country with a favorable US Dollar exchange rate to buy a Rolex.
I cities I will be in Prague, Vienna, and Budepest.

thanks Guys

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Have to agree, you go Venice -> Lake Garda -> Milan -> Florence -> Rome -> Naples.

Italy is great, definitely need to go there a few times to see it all

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Hooper

How about Croatia?? The south is beautiful, Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik

Yes I totally agree

[Passionata]

Originally Posted by Hooper

How about Croatia?? The south is beautiful, Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik

Exactly and don t forget Zadar -my summer camp -

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by bayerische

Sure, as this needs to go on... My country only has a 1400km border to Russia, so surely I don't know where it is.....

What the border looks like BTW.

I think the part of Russia that borders the US is in Asia. I hear the bear watching and fishing are great there.

[q52]

I am fond of Ireland! I have been there 5 times and the west coast Is beautiful. I did a solo backpacking trip and met some of the most wonderful people ever. One one occasion I was walking through a small town and I walked into a pub for a pint and something to eat. I met a patron whose brother lives in my home town. He invited me to his house for dinner and I ended up staying the night and the next day his oldest son gave me ride to the train station. I still exchange christmas cards with people I met on that trip.

[dera]

Originally Posted by subbuteo

Yeah but really the only bits you'll really go to as a tourist are West of the Urals so in Europe


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Negative, ghostrider!
One of my favorite parts of Russia are the off-the-beaten-path parts. I can highly recommend Aktru Glacier, and the Altay Mountains.

Obviously St. Petersburg is pretty, but the friendliest people, and the prettiest scenery, you'll see East of the Urals.

[dera]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

I think the part of Russia that borders the US is in Asia. I hear the bear watching and fishing are great there.

My crystal ball says Andreas wasn't talking about the US border

[TheBluePrince]

The Trip and The Trip To Italy are both fantastic and well worth watching and copying if you can.

The South of Ireland around Kerry and the Ring Of Fire, Killarney National Park etc are all lovely...if you get nice weather.

[jatco]

Originally Posted by Daryl

Planning for this years trip to Europe.

My wife wants to go Europe this year..
basically we have been to the usual tourist destinations in Europe except Russia, Scandinavia, Southern Europe, Poland , Hungary, Czech Rep and Germany..

Any suggestions? Of course, Might pick up a Rolex if the exchange rate is favorable👍

Cheers!


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So where did you end up going to ..?

[Burlington]

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

I've always been of the opinion that the only place you can get a bad meal in Italy is at MacDonalds.


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It’s a common/fair assumption given how amazing the food offerings tend to be, although there are of course plenty of shoddy places as well.

They also do have a different McD menu than other countries in Europe (as do other countries too compared to one another)

My first taste of fried brain (with artichoke) below was in Italy! Not to my taste, which is of course subjective, but a well prepared dish.



Late night patisserie ! Super.

[Tomas Eriksson]

Austria and Switzerland. So many beautiful small towns. I rented a car for a week in Switzerland last year, such a great experience. If budget is of concern Austria is much more value for money. But Switzerland is truly special.

[jatco]

Originally Posted by Tomas Eriksson

Austria and Switzerland. So many beautiful small towns. I rented a car for a week in Switzerland last year, such a great experience. If budget is of concern Austria is much more value for money. But Switzerland is truly special.

..Was wondering where the OP ended up traveling to..? Waiting to hear what he has done.

[Jocke]

Just visit Sweden and maybe you run into a legend.

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by Jocke

Just visit Sweden and maybe you run into a legend.

The legend who went to the wrong boat?

[jatco]

Originally Posted by Jocke

Just visit Sweden and maybe you run into a legend.

Was there in '14. Must've missed it..-

[Burlington]

Originally Posted by Tomas Eriksson

Austria and Switzerland. So many beautiful small towns. I rented a car for a week in Switzerland last year, such a great experience. If budget is of concern Austria is much more value for money. But Switzerland is truly special.

X2 for Switzerland road trips. Quite possibly some of the most stunning views and locations to be had.