Hi all,

My gf & I have decided to visit Vienna & Prague during Easter break next year for 3 days each, then Tel Aviv/Jerusalem/Petra afterwards for 9 days. The flight from Tel Aviv back home to LAX is already booked for mid-April but the date can be changed. We can travel for a total of 15-16 days. We are trying to decide whether it is better to travel during Easter (~25 Mar - 9 Apr) so we are in Prague during Easter or after Easter (~8 Apr - 23 Apr). We have not been to any of the cities before so we want to visit the main sites. We would like to avoid crowds as much as possible, my gut is telling me go after Easter break.

Are hotels generally cheaper during Easter break in Europe? If my memory serves me right, it is usually cheaper in the US during this time.

Do museums and other sites, businesses close Good Friday, Easter & Easter Monday in Vienna or Prague? Will there be any festivities to make tht crowds and closed sites worth going during this time?


We plan to fly UA with miles and stay at Hilton with points.