On Dec 24, 11:39=A0am, michaelj wrote:
> On Dec 24, 7:52=A0am, khuana wrote:
>
> > Hi folks - my wife and I am planning a 4 week trip to Europe in May.
> > Given that there is so much to see in Europe I am having a hard time
> > deciding where to go. We are in our 30s and would love to include at
> > least some days for the following
> > 1. natural scenery/landscapes.
> > 2. beach ((only if the water is warm enough in May)
> > 3. city sightseeing (nightlife is not a priority). We like seeing
> > different architecture but are not into museums or art galleries.
>
> > Also I do not want to include UK in this trip. Given this what sort of
> > itiernary would you recommend?
> > Thanks a lot for your help.
>
> Europe - Scenery - Beach in May - 4 Weeks
> This covers a pretty broad range of options. I tend to think in
> traveling along corrdors of sights and it may depend on whether you
> want more than one country. Here are two alternative routes with some
> representative examples of what to there is to do and see if you're
> unfamiliar with Europe, with some variety. You can fly into one major
> city and out from another. Figure out home much rental car time your
> comfortable with or stay mostly on trains. A three counrty rail select
> pass for maybe 4 days of distance travel and some rental car time, you
> can travl across borders with a rental car, but plan to turn in the
> car in the same country. If you have specific interests, beer tasting,
> hiking-biking, cars, gardens, castles, boating you might look at
> places that serve your interests.
>
> Germany-Switzerland-Italy
>
> Fly into Frankfurt (rent a car or train) a few days at the Middle
> Rhein for the castles
> Rhine Castle =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/Germany_Rhine_Castle_Re=
ichenstein.htm
> Rhine Cruises =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/07/Germany_Rhine_Mosel=
le_River_Cru...
>
> or the Neckar Valley Castle Road and over to Rothenburg
> Castle Road =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/07/Germany_Castle_Ro=
ad_Burgenstras...
> Rothenburg =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/07/Germany_Rothenburg=
_ob_der_Taube...
>
> then down to Munich for several days (turn in rental car) =A0day trips
> to Schloss Neuschwanstein, send home a cockoo clock or a stein etc
> side train trip over to Lindau or Freidrichshafen on Lake Constance
> Munich =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/Germany_Munich_Marienplat=
z.htm
> Neuschwanstein =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/Germany_Schloss_N=
euschwanstein_Bav...
> Friedrichshafen =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/07/Germany_Zeppe=
lin_Museum_Friedri...
>
> Night train to Milan, train to Zermatt Switzerland (train station
> Brig) for the Matterhorn maybe take the Glacier Express
> Zermatt =A0 =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/Switzerland_Walliser=
hof_Hotel_Zerm...
> Glacier Express =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/Switzerland_Rail=
_Glacier_Express.htm
>
> Back to Milan. Rent a car, drive south through Parma on country roads
> - over Liguria hills (stop for Cheese tasting) to Italian Riviera
> Sestri Levante =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/Italy_Liguria_Villa_H=
otel_Sestri.htm
> Laiagulia =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/Italy_Liguria_Hotel_Sp=
lendid_del_M...
>
> Drive through Cinque Terre stop in Pisa and stay in agriturismos in
> Tuscany a =A0few days - turn in rental car in Florence - train to Rome.
> Fly out of Rome.
>
> Or focus on one country - mostly France Paris to the Cote-d'Azur
>
> Fly in Paris spend a week rent a car or take train east to Strasbourg
> a week around the the Alsace Wine road
> Alsace Wine Road =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/France_Alsace_W=
ine_Road_Route-des-...
> Haut Konigsbourg =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/France_Chateau_=
Haut_Koenigsbourg.htm
>
> Maybe venture over to the Black Forest in Germany across the Rhine
> (with a rental car for a few days you can wander around) You could
> drive down south or takes the train (or train) to Burgundy for Dijon,
> Beaue or Tournus for Chateaux, more wine and Romanseque Abbeys
> Tournus =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/07/France_Tournus_Abbey_=
Hotels_Sou...
> Chateaus Burgundy =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/07/France_Rout=
e_Chateaux_South_Bur...
> EuroAirport =A0Saint-Louis =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/07/Fr=
ance_Hotel_Cour_Du_Roy_Saint-...
>
> Take the Train (or drive) to Nice - or you could take a plane hop from
> Basel-Mulhouse EuroAirport to Nice - =A0A week or two =A0on the Riviera -
> Cannes =A0(maybe a bit of the Film Festival in May) - Juan les Pins -
> Beauleau-Sur-Mer, rent car explore - Route Napolean. Take the ferry to
> Corsica. Fly out of Nice.
> Nice - Rail Conveniet Hotelshttp://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/France_Nice=
_Bargain_Choice_Comfort...
> Cannes Festival =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/07/France_Cannes_Fil=
m_Festival_Bud...
> Route Napoleon =A0 =A0http://www.bargaintraveleurope.com/07/France_Route_N=
apoleon_Alps_Prov...
Thank you guys - this definitely gives me a lot to investigate
further. How long would you suggest spending in Greece in case we
decide to go there? We would love hiking-biking, visiting castles and
driving through country/small towns. I am thinking we would visit
Italy, Germany, Switzerland and possibly Greece.
Do you have any websites that I can look at for a) trains between
cities and b) flights between cities. |