T-Dub straw poll. I'm hoping to go to Europe this summer for the first time. Never been. Not looking to do the whole train thing (this time), so just looking to see where you people have been/would go.Cost is not a factor getting there, but once I'm there I'm not looking to stay in The Ritz.
4/30/2009 11:06:59 PM
Italy
4/30/2009 11:08:06 PM
Rome, Milan, Turin, Venice?
4/30/2009 11:09:38 PM
We went/stayed at the following:Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice, Assisi, Montecatini, Jesolo
4/30/2009 11:11:03 PM
i'd try to leave out how long i'd be there if i were you
4/30/2009 11:11:13 PM
I thought ths thread would be about eurotrip the movie.
4/30/2009 11:15:39 PM
^^ Woops. Only 5-7 days. I know the longer the better, but I can get there for free or almost free, yet can't take off for too long, so I'm only looking for a one city/region ordeal.[Edited on April 30, 2009 at 11:18 PM. Reason : ^^]
4/30/2009 11:17:55 PM
I am going as well. getting a eurorail flexible pass thing.
4/30/2009 11:18:29 PM
dweedleIf you had to recommend one or two of those, which would it be and why?
4/30/2009 11:19:31 PM
i was there for longer but message_topic.aspx?topic=542852 i'd recommend paris and london still - although 5 days isn't enough to appreciate both - 7 isn't either but it's closer
4/30/2009 11:22:18 PM
Rome:can't really say what is already obvious...you've got the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Forum, Trevi Fountain, Vatican CityVenice:We stayed in Jesolo, not sure if this was because i was with a big tour group and trying to deal with luggage on the water taxis over to Venice would have been a pain or what. can't remember exactly how far it was from the dock (where the water taxis stop to go over to Venice)Venice was just cool to go to, we saw a glass-blowing demonstration where a guy turned a blob of molten glass into a pretty damn good horse in like 10 seconds...we walked through the bridge of sighs, took a gondola ride, saint mark's square was pretty cool to go toi'd love to go back one day
4/30/2009 11:24:18 PM
Yeah I was thinking of Paris and Rome as definite possibilities. Also, Amsterdam or maybe somewhere in Spain. Maybe Barcelona, Valencia or Madrid. Anyone been there?Thanks for the link Omar, I'll check out the thread.
4/30/2009 11:33:50 PM
Venice is fantastic, I ended up staying a weekend in a Venetian hotel, a few blocks from the big courtyard (which had great restaurant bands at night)but he said Europe, not Italyhonestly I'd recommend the train thing if you could make it two weeks instead, you get some great great scenery traveling through the Swiss Alps if you're going between France/Switzerland/Italy areaalso with the eurorail pass you could grab rides all over France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, etcif you want the british isles that's a separate cost for either ferry/chunnel and they have their own 'britrail' pass if you want itIreland's the next on my list for sure[Edited on April 30, 2009 at 11:38 PM. Reason : ^good call on Spain, hadn't even thought about that]
4/30/2009 11:37:45 PM
I'd second Amsterdam and would potentially add Antwerp depending on what you're into
4/30/2009 11:39:34 PM
barcelona and madrid are both worthwhile destinations, although madrid is hot as shit in the summer; valencia is a nice city but not particularly memorable
4/30/2009 11:46:12 PM
^^^Yeah, I definitely want to do the train thing eventually, but I won't have the time this year. I'm figuring 5-7 days in one city/country won't be too bad.Which city has the best nightlife? I always wanted to go to Montparnasse in Paris. Is it still ballin' like it was when Hemingway was running that shit? [Edited on April 30, 2009 at 11:52 PM. Reason : ^^^ again]
4/30/2009 11:51:44 PM
Rome ftw
5/1/2009 12:18:00 AM
5/1/2009 12:25:57 AM
Don't make out with your sister.
5/1/2009 11:31:29 AM
Did the whole backpacking Europe thing back in September/October.Barcelona was easily my favorite city. Crazy Gaudi architecture, great open market, funky/cool night scene, delicious food. Also have some cool little day-trips out to a close island and I believe they have beaches too (that I wasn't able to make it to).My vote: Barcelona.
5/1/2009 11:34:28 AM
take a good look into Barcelona
5/1/2009 11:36:18 AM
5/1/2009 11:38:19 AM
Out of amsterdam, germany (mostly the southern half), Paris and Belgium, the Bavaria region of Germany was my favorite with Amsterdam second. Wasn't a big fan of Paris, but I'm not really into the big cities.
5/1/2009 11:52:49 AM
"They've elected the new pope"
5/1/2009 12:09:42 PM
My favorite cities on my backpacking trip in order:BarcelonaMunichAmsterdamBudapestCinque Terre (not really a city)InterlakenVeniceSplitAthensPragueParis
5/1/2009 12:13:55 PM
Good feedback, thanks.I think Barcelona and Rome are front runners now. But still pretty open to ideas.
5/4/2009 12:36:22 AM
marseilles ---> monaco ---> milanprofit
5/4/2009 12:38:32 AM
anyone know of a good international cell phone to get?
5/7/2009 7:01:54 PM
Sweden and dont know about cellphones.
5/7/2009 7:06:00 PM
don't forget places like croatia and romania
5/7/2009 7:12:13 PM
venice was amazingflorence was amazingit was like i had died and gone to heaven
5/7/2009 7:52:16 PM