North Europe road trip - tips for places to see on the way please

[Machiavelli]

Antwerp. Great night out. The Hague, has a beach!

Antwerp has a cracking train station (one of the favourites I've encountered, alongside Berlin and Florence), but I suspect that's out the question on [MENTION=12101]Mellotron[/MENTION]'s trip.
I'm actually going on a short drive break to Bruges and Ghent in the first few days of August, so this is a well timed thread for me.
I can recommend the Zollverein (ex-)colliery in the Ruhrbegeit (sp), if that's not too much of a detour. I also spent five years of my early life in Scheveningen, The Hague is worth a look in general.
One of my German friends (and an East Stand ST holder) describes Hamburg as not too dissimilar to Brighton, which sounds like a recommendation to me.

 

[Raskolnikov]

I must admit I've never heard of Hameln. Hamburg is great fun and a city I have a lot of time for. I have looked at the route from Ghent to Hamburg and I am afraid I don't have much personal experience of that side of Germany. Koln is nice but Hamburg is my preference. If you fancy detouring even further I'd highly recommend Leipzig which has a very good arts and culture scene and a lot of cool shit going on. And if you venture there then continue up the road and pop round mine for a cuppa or a craft beer.

Where in Berlin are you located?

 

[daveinprague]

Antwerp has a cracking train station (one of the favourites I've encountered, alongside Berlin and Florence), but I suspect that's out the question on [MENTION=12101]Mellotron[/MENTION]'s trip.
I'm actually going on a short drive break to Bruges and Ghent in the first few days of August, so this is a well timed thread for me.
I can recommend the Zollverein (ex-)colliery in the Ruhrbegeit (sp), if that's not too much of a detour. I also spent five years of my early life in Scheveningen, The Hague is worth a look in general.
One of my German friends (and an East Stand ST holder) describes Hamburg as not too dissimilar to Brighton, which sounds like a recommendation to me.

Lived there for 8 years. In Noordeinde no less. Neighbours were a bit stuck up though

 

[Jospeh]

Ostend is awful place. Why on earth are you planning on stopping their twice? Go to Bruges/Ghent or Ghent/Antwerp on the way out and do the one you miss on the way back.

 

[Trufflehound]

Lived there for 8 years. In Noordeinde no less. Neighbours were a bit stuck up though

All of The Hague is stuck up compared to the rest of the Netherlands...

 

[daveinprague]

All of The Hague is stuck up compared to the rest of the Netherlands...

I lived practically opposite the Crown Princes house haha. Never saw him once leaving, guess he used the Palace next door.

 

[Marshy]

Hamburg has a rather splendid Craft Beer scene... a few days there sounds rather good

 

[Mellotron]

Ostend is awful place. Why on earth are you planning on stopping their twice? Go to Bruges/Ghent or Ghent/Antwerp on the way out and do the one you miss on the way back.

Literally just sleeping there as times are convenient for the channel tunnel, not planning on spending any time there.

 

[Trufflehound]

Literally just sleeping there as times are convenient for the channel tunnel, not planning on spending any time there.

This place brightens Ostend up a bit: https://www.cafebotteltje.be/?lang=en

 

[Baker lite]

Try the banana bar in Amsterdam,great floor shows with audience participation (appeared live on stage there on my 21st)
Not sure if it's still the same but second Thursday of every month used to fisting night.
Hope this helps.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Try the banana bar in Amsterdam,great floor shows with audience participation (appeared live on stage there on my 21st)
Not sure if it's still the same but second Thursday of every month used to fisting night.
Hope this helps.

You could always change your username to FYFFES, that's Dutch for FFS
Did the banana bar on my mates stag night, back in the late 90's, also paid for him to do a bit of late night shopping, where they close the curtains in certain shop fronts

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Where in Berlin are you located?

I live in Mitte, two blocks north of Torstasse.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

One of my German friends (and an East Stand ST holder) describes Hamburg as not too dissimilar to Brighton, which sounds like a recommendation to me.

Ha. One of my German friends told me many years ago "you British will like Hamburg....it's by the water and the weather is shit."

He has a point. I get what your friend says as well.

 

[Algernon]

Aarhus

You would have such a very good time
Such a fine time
Such a happy time

 

[knocky1]

You would have such a very good time
Such a fine time
Such a happy time

Donald Trump?

I always thought Suggs sung "Aarhus, in der mitte die unsere strasse"

 

[cloud]

Go to the Friesian Islands if you can.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

You would have such a very good time
Such a fine time
Such a happy time

Grrrr. Was just about to post he was going to Denmark for nothing as Aarhus is in the middle of our street.

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