[Travel] Quick Break Next Week

[Tim Over Whelmed]

OK, great NSC'ers, Wife has been looking after her Mother whilst her Father's been in hospital, she's back this weekend and we're looking for four / five day break in Europe. Prefer to see things rather than just lie in the Sun, but would prefer warm, any ideas please? Mon - Thu ish, reasonable budget.

 

[dazzer6666]

Rome, but watch your arse

 

[portlock seagull]

OK, great NSC'ers, Wife has been looking after her Mother whilst her Father's been in hospital, she's back this weekend and we're looking for four / five day break in Europe. Prefer to see things rather than just lie in the Sun, but would prefer warm, any ideas please? Mon - Thu ish, reasonable budget.

Be plenty of big city recommendations; one off beaten track somewhat is Strasbourg. Quick to fly to. Beautiful. Lots of history, places to see being European Parliament and you can maybe pop into Germany if you fancy it also.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Vienna or Insbruck if you want a nice relaxing time and some good walking.

if you want to chill….lisbon

 

[happypig]

Berlin if you’re into Cold-war/WW2 stuff

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Rome, but watch your arse

Thank you mate but done that one and nearly had my wallet nicked

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Oporto or Thessaloniki, both of them the 2nd largest city to their respective capitals, both of them thus a lot less crowded, more relaxed, yet plenty to offer the sightseer.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Marrakech - warm and plenty to see/do for 4 or 5 days.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Vienna or Insbruck if you want a nice relaxing time and some good walking.

if you want to chill….lisbon

Like the idea of Vienna

 

[Super Sub]

Nice is fabulous. Great walks along the seafront, turquoise water and Monaco and Canne within a train ride if you like to people watch

 

[Eric the meek]

Colmar, Alsace.

Think Bruges, but with more colour. Google it.

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

Tirana Cheap as chips and loads to do. Spent my 60th there last month and loved it.

 

[BNthree]

Krakow in Poland is beautiful and the old Jewish quarter is lovely to wander around. Cheap compared to lots of other city breaks too. temperatures in mid 20s next week too.

 

[Eric the meek]

How about Naples/Pompeii/Herculaneum/Vesuvius? There are other volcanoes as well. All of them are active.

 

[Weststander]

Prague, we went Feb last year. Beautiful city, interesting museums, discovered a stunning restaurant, a huge unspoiled city centre, park, castle, interesting remnants of the Eastern Bloc era.

Or Stockholm, another beautiful and interesting city.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Of those already mentioned in this thread, I’d heartily second Vienna, Krakow and especially Stockholm.

Also - we visited a load of European cities, inter-railing last spring. favourite amongst those were Budapest (extremely photogenic, if you’re into that) and Köln (fabulous vibe - loved this place).

 

[Beach Hut]

Madeira

 

[BrightonCottager]

I've heard good things about Valencia.

 

[maltaseagull]

Malta? English speaking and loads of history. Thousands of restaurants.
I can advise if required.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Basingstoke