Favorite place in Europe?- Page 2

[EvelynNesbit1906]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 2:26pm

Anyone ever been Budapest?

[LaeloftheLakes]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 4:30pm

Now, I adore London, but my all-time favorite place in Europe (and the world) is a tiny town called Luss in Scotland, on the banks of Loch Lomond.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 5:18pm

You mean Budapest........HUNGARY !!!!!!!!!!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 5:23pm

Interesting thread! I'm going to Europe in April/May and I need your advice. I'm already doing a quick overview tour of Europe (London, Paris, Amsterdam or Brussels, likely Rhineland, Lucerne, Rome, Venice) and I'm trying to pick a regional tour to go on afterwards. The three tours I'm considering (from Insight tours) are a Britain tour that goes all around England, a bit of Wales, and Scotland; Italy & Sicily; or Normany and the Loire Valley. Which one of those 3 would you recommend?

Updated On: 1/6/05 at 05:23 PM

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 5:25pm

Tiff: The latter two. Especially if you want to eat well...

[bta212]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 5:36pm

Walking--Venice
Driving--Italy
Drinking--London
Shopping--London
Falling to my knees and thanking God for making the world so perfect--Super Paradise Beach, Mykonos.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 5:37pm

Cookie, I definitely want to eat well. And between those two, which one would you choose? (Those were the two I'd personally narrowed it down to, and I'm completely torn. I could go either way.)

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 5:46pm

I say flip a coin. You can't go wrong with either one, though I'd say you'd drink better in France, if you like wines (though it would have been more difficult to choose if you were doing Northern Italy). You'll probably get prettier people in Italy, in addition to more diverse aspects from all the different parts of Italy.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 6:38pm

I'm very fortunate to be able to travel every summer. My favorite places are:

Venice, Italy
Vatican City, Italy
Florence, Italy
Siena, Italy

Kracow, Poland
Warsaw, Poland

Vienna, Austria
Innesbruk, Austria

Obberamergau, Germany
(Home of the famous Passion Play)

Prague, The Czech Republic

Budapest, Hungary

Glastonbury, England
London, England
Salisbury, England

Inverness, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland

Galway, Ireland

Jerusalem, Israel

Istanbul, Turkey

Brussels, Belgium
Bruges, Belgium

Paris, France
The Loire Valley, France

However, my most beloved spot in the world is my blessed little town located in the Pyrenees Mountains in France. I'm thinking of living there full time when I retire. Sigh!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 6:43pm

What are the main selling points to Innesbruk, Brussels and the Loire Valley? Also, have you been to Tuscany before? Between Tuscany and Florence, which would you recommend? (I hate having so many tour choices!)

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 6:44pm

I lived in Rome for awhile, and I loved it there.
I also really enjoyed London. The British people were a lot friendlier than I expected them to be. It's too bad that everything was so expensive there.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 6:53pm

It's expensive because of the exchange rate right? A friend told me her pasta ended up costing $50+ and her theatre tix $200+ after currency conversion!

[Dollypop]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 6:54pm

Right now the dollar is extremely weak in Europe. My trip to Scotland this summer proved to be very expensive. Everything cost double.

The good news is that the dollar is starting to creep up a bit.

Brussels: charming, cobblestoned architecture. Gorgeous churches, a wonderful town square and mannikin piss.

Innesbruk: sensational medieval architecture. More cobblestone. glorious mountains.

Loire Valley: Incredibly gorgeous mansions. One actually spans the Loire River. Wonderful vineyards.

Yes, I've been to Tuscany. Several times, actually. Beautiful scenery. GREAT food! You could spend several days in Florence with its art museums. Michelangelo's "David" is there and there's a chapel where a mural of the Magi encircles the entire room. I'm having a brain fart and can't remember the artist of the name of the chapel. It'll come to me.

You should go to your local library and check their travel section. There are plenty of guidbooks and videos available there.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 6:58pm

Capri -- a perfect magical little island off the coast of Naples and Siena in southern Italy.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 6:59pm

Capri -- a perfect magical little island off the coast of Naples and Siena in southern Italy.

I'm also partial to Paris, Amsterdam and Florence.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 6:59pm

I only had the the chance to go to Europe when I was 12 and went to Spain. My favorite city there was Toledo and I found it to be quite charming. Toledo has a rich history of being a a Jewish city that was later taken over by Christians at the time of the Spanish Inquisition . There a traditional synagogues there and you can see where churches were built over them. The Jews of coursae either fled the area or were killed. Very similar to Fiddler On The Roof and Anetevka.

[paradox_error]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 7:55pm

I have never been to Europe, but I will be on a plane to Warsaw in three weeks today.

I hear Warsaw (where I will be living) is very beautiful, as is Krakow. I have heard Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in the World.

My grandmother fled post-Hitler Holland, so I will be visiting her House in Den Hague. I'm sure I will love the Netherlands....

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 7:56pm

Yorkshire, England. LOVE IT!!!!!

[Broadwaylady]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 8:57pm

I was fortunate enough to go Europe also quite a few times.

Dubrovnich, Yugoslavia

Florence, Venice, Assisi, Lake Como, Italy

Lucerne, Switzerland

Salsburg, Austria

Obberamergau, Germany

Ring of Kerry, Ireland

Paris, France

Lisbon, Portugal

And the list goes on!!!!!!!!!!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 9:21pm

Is Britain the only country that doesn't use the Euro currency now? (I'm sure I could just google this to find out.)

I'm wondering how up to snuff my French needs to be for Paris. If the Parisians are anything like Quebecois, they get tres fache when visitors can't speak the language (or don't attempt to). And my French is at best conversational, with a lot of stuttering in between.

[Ellie3]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 9:22pm

Sweden don't, but I think the rest do.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 9:24pm

Ahh, scary Kylie avatar. She looks like that socialite who had all that plastic surgery. Jacqueline something?

[Ellie3]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 9:25pm

Leave Kylie alone!

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 9:29pm

Although it has been a dream of mine for many years, I've never been to Europe. This summer, it is time.

(Speaking of time, what months are the best to go? I'm hoping for August-September-October.)

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/6/05 at 9:30pm

I've heard August can be blisteringly hot (esp. near the Mediteranean).

I'm going April/May.