Europe Favorite Destinations
Jan 11, 2018, 4:25 pm
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You might as well ask "how long is a piece of string"?
Europe is a big place with many countries.
You need to be more specific: interests, budget, time of year traveling, any limitations on travel, etc etc
Jan 11, 2018, 6:49 pm
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Jan 11, 2018, 9:27 pm
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Pal, there are members of FT who actually live in Europe. Your question is actually directed to Non-Europeans and is simply not answerable. And even if a few do tell you which one their favourite country would be for a week, what kind of usable information would this provide you with?
Nonetheless, there are a lot of places in Europe to visit. Assuming we are staying continental, I'd visit Florence and Amsterdam, based on my experiences.
Jan 12, 2018, 1:43 am
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Of course it was not helpful. How can you give any kind of helpful advice when somebody asks a question that general as the OP. And, by the way, what makes your answer "helpful": Why these two cities (or any other for that matter) and not others? See my point?
Jan 12, 2018, 5:46 am
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But with no information, the best advice I can give the OP is pick a region, don't go flying to all corners of the continent. Stick with a couple countries/cities that are connected by train rides of <3 hours.
Jan 12, 2018, 11:20 am
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As a Brit, and not regarding the UK as a place I would wish to visit on a special holiday, I would have to say the answer to one week and to two weeks is Italy. For one week, I would suggest Rome and Tuscany. For two weeks, I would suggest Florence, Umbria, Rome and Sicily. Either way you'd miss out on so much that Italy can offer, but it would be crazy adding other countries as well.
Now, if the OP has particular language skills or ties to one country, that would change the matter but for food, history, culture and relaxation, IHMO Italy can't be beat.
Now, if the OP has particular language skills or ties to one country, that would change the matter but for food, history, culture and relaxation, IHMO Italy can't be beat.
Jan 12, 2018, 1:11 pm
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FWIW, namely not much.
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Feb 10, 2018, 9:03 am
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Actually, the question is not unanswerable, since the OP asks "If you had 1 week in Europe, what place(s) would you spend your time visiting". The answer for me would be one of the Greek islands, maybe a Crete/Santorini combo. That's my answer right now... I might change it if answered 3 months from now.
The problem is for the OP... how does he/she assess my or your answer.
The problem is for the OP... how does he/she assess my or your answer.
Feb 10, 2018, 10:47 am
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I have roughly 40 weeks per year in Europe so the OP's question is really a hypothetical one for me. But if I really only had a week or two, there's an argument to be made for skipping at least some of the places mentioned by the poster above. Same goes for other tourism hotspots such as Florence, Rome, Paris, Barcelona, London, and Amsterdam.
Those places are so overrun by tourists. For a more authentic experience, I'd spend at least part of the time elsewhere. For example, I'd recommend Wroclaw, Bratislava, Utrecht, and Aachen.
Those places are so overrun by tourists. For a more authentic experience, I'd spend at least part of the time elsewhere. For example, I'd recommend Wroclaw, Bratislava, Utrecht, and Aachen.
