Central Europe during Christmas
Aug 31, 2016, 7:16 pm
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Central Europe during Christmas
Trying to figure out what we want to do for our short late-December jaunt across the pond.
Here is what is set:
-Flights arrive at ZRH Mon Dec 26 and depart ZRH Mon Jan 2.
-We will be in Prague Dec 30th - Jan 1st.
Up for debate:
-What do we do Dec 26 - Dec 30? Originally planned on flying to Vienna then a train to Prague before flying back to ZRH. Now thinking about brief trips to Lucern, Bern, Basel, Innsbruck, and/or Salzburg via train on our way to Prague and saving Vienna for another trip.
Things we like to see:
-Christmas markets (most seem to be closed in Switzerland already and not that great)
-Alps / Pretty Scenery
-Craft Beer
Things we do not want to do: Ski & Spend Ungodly Sums of Money
We have been all over eastern, northern, and western europe (Eastern is our favorite for the quarky vibe)...but we have never been to central europe (with the exception of Munich.)
Any opinions FT?
Here is what is set:
-Flights arrive at ZRH Mon Dec 26 and depart ZRH Mon Jan 2.
-We will be in Prague Dec 30th - Jan 1st.
Up for debate:
-What do we do Dec 26 - Dec 30? Originally planned on flying to Vienna then a train to Prague before flying back to ZRH. Now thinking about brief trips to Lucern, Bern, Basel, Innsbruck, and/or Salzburg via train on our way to Prague and saving Vienna for another trip.
Things we like to see:
-Christmas markets (most seem to be closed in Switzerland already and not that great)
-Alps / Pretty Scenery
-Craft Beer
Things we do not want to do: Ski & Spend Ungodly Sums of Money
We have been all over eastern, northern, and western europe (Eastern is our favorite for the quarky vibe)...but we have never been to central europe (with the exception of Munich.)
Any opinions FT?
Aug 31, 2016, 9:18 pm
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The market in Alsace's Colmar keeps on going until the 31 of Dec. http://www.noel-colmar.com/en/ It's really not that far from Zurich.
Zürich has a couple of interesting craft beer places. There's the International Beer Bar, Erstbierschof, and Fork and Bottle to name three.
Luzern is a beautiful place. Highly recommended. I always enjoy going there. And I just live a quick train ride away.
Zürich has a couple of interesting craft beer places. There's the International Beer Bar, Erstbierschof, and Fork and Bottle to name three.
Luzern is a beautiful place. Highly recommended. I always enjoy going there. And I just live a quick train ride away.
Sep 1, 2016, 5:42 am
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Several of the Vienna Christmas markets turn into New Years markets the last week of the year. I haven't been to them, but might be worth looking into. Plus it's just a great city if you haven't been there.
Sep 2, 2016, 4:31 am
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Probably won't be snow yet anyway, if the last years are to go by 
Zurich can get very, very grey in December due to the lake so be prepared to head up the mountains to escape the fog.
I'd be tempted to spend some time in Triesenberg or Malbun in Liechtenstein. Gorgeous, easily accessible, cheap-ish - including the transport up the mountains which is by Postbus, so dirt cheap compared to the Swiss mountain railways.
Zurich can get very, very grey in December due to the lake so be prepared to head up the mountains to escape the fog.
I'd be tempted to spend some time in Triesenberg or Malbun in Liechtenstein. Gorgeous, easily accessible, cheap-ish - including the transport up the mountains which is by Postbus, so dirt cheap compared to the Swiss mountain railways.