BlahBlahSheep
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Not been to Copenhagen but would appreciate any Dublin recommendations you’ve got please?! I’m going soon and only have two full days there so want to make sure we don’t miss the best bits.
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BettyCrocker
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Ellsbells123
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We did Rome. Really stunning and amazing food and wine. Have also down Dubrovnik, extremely busy and didn’t find it as nice as Rome.
I haven't been to Prague but the other two are great and hard to really go wrong. Although seeing as Budapest has been mentioned I'd definitely prefer to go there, especially if it was the winter with all those amazing outdoor hot spas. Although haven't been for almost 10 years and lots now go there for stag/hen weekends so hopefully it's not too trashy now!
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This is SO off topic - hope it's OK! Looking for mini break recommendations for my OH and I please? Either this country (UK) or European cities please. Probably only going for a couple of nights - we love eating, drinking, wandering, people watching, the odd museum, a good church (bloody love a church!), bit of history and not too extortionate in price. TIA.
This is SO off topic - hope it's OK! Looking for mini break recommendations for my OH and I please? Either this country (UK) or European cities please. Probably only going for a couple of nights - we love eating, drinking, wandering, people watching, the odd museum, a good church (bloody love a church!), bit of history and not too extortionate in price. TIA.
BlahBlahSheep
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Thanks, that place looks nice
‘Just wandering’ is fine with me. We’re going to do a hop-on, hop-off bus tour on the first morning just to get our bearings and see some of the main things. We’re pretty relaxed when it comes to things we like - galleries, museums, architecture, restaurants, bars, shops etc. The only thing we won’t be doing is clubbing - I think we’ll be asleep by 10pm every night!Noname12345
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Thanks, that place looks nice
We went for 4 days, but a day was enough. We stayed with my friends so that kept us busy, but it didn't feel like there was a lot to do /see
BlahBlahSheep
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If you love a church, Rome might be the one for you with 900+ churches - some really beautiful ones too. It ticks everything else on your list as well (it can be expensive though - I always find a holiday home like AirBnB or something similar to be better value than a hotel).
I have heard Budapest is beautiful. Maybe I should add it to the list
We'd be looking at going in September.
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I visited Dubrovnik in 2018 for a family event in the August. It is a GORGEOUS place.
Although just be aware that the only beach there becomes so packed you cannot really enjoy it (didn’t matter for us as there are loads of cool things to do there and cliff side bars etc). It gets so so busy due to the cruise ships and it’s full of steps like I mean so many steps everywhere - I am that boring I videoed myself walking up some so my mum would believe me! Haha, however I would recommend going as it’s beautiful and you can island hop on a longer holiday.
I visited Dubrovnik in 2018 for a family event in the August. It is a GORGEOUS place.
Although just be aware that the only beach there becomes so packed you cannot really enjoy it (didn’t matter for us as there are loads of cool things to do there and cliff side bars etc). It gets so so busy due to the cruise ships and it’s full of steps like I mean so many steps everywhere - I am that boring I videoed myself walking up some so my mum would believe me! Haha, however I would recommend going as it’s beautiful and you can island hop on a longer holiday.
grumpy-nosy-cow
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We did Rome this year . we've been a few times as OH is half Italian but 1st visit as a family in April which was busy as it was week after easter so maybe avoid this time. its a beautiful city with so much to do .
, amazing food and most of it is accessible on foot . Taxis are pretty reasonable and even though its a capital city if you eat pasta or pizzas its reasonably cheap. we ate in our hotel restaurant night 1st night meal for 4 with wine was less than 80 euro which i didnt think was too horrific.
if you want to see some of the major attractions book tickets before you visit...
its still warm into october there but avoid summer months as its unbearably hot !
, amazing food and most of it is accessible on foot . Taxis are pretty reasonable and even though its a capital city if you eat pasta or pizzas its reasonably cheap. we ate in our hotel restaurant night 1st night meal for 4 with wine was less than 80 euro which i didnt think was too horrific.
if you want to see some of the major attractions book tickets before you visit...
its still warm into october there but avoid summer months as its unbearably hot !
Carrie2019
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oh nooo were going to Oslo next week. Why disappointing?
for me Rome was my absolute favourite place to visit in Europe. Followed by Amsterdam...
Elsass
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All 3 totally worth it- I would say Prague is the cheapest and Rome the most expensive, Prague I would recommend doing the Sandemanns free walking tour and then maybe one of their other paid ones: so worth it. Also anonymous bar, and go up any towers you can as the roofs are so pretty. Go up to the castle in golden hour!! And don’t buy the ham in the main town square, the price is per 100g and they’ll force a kg on you
Dubrovnik... maybe the shortest trip of the 3, we did everything we wanted to do (walked all round the walls, went up in the cable car, explored the centre) in 6 hours from a cruise ship. I’m sure you could find more to do but it won’t be as jam packed as the others, again might be what you want.
I won’t bother telling you about Rome, obviously the grandest of the 3, all walkable in the centre. Prebook a tour for the coliseum to jump the queues, we used viator. And like I said it’s the most expensive of the three you mentioned by far
Dubrovnik... maybe the shortest trip of the 3, we did everything we wanted to do (walked all round the walls, went up in the cable car, explored the centre) in 6 hours from a cruise ship. I’m sure you could find more to do but it won’t be as jam packed as the others, again might be what you want.
I won’t bother telling you about Rome, obviously the grandest of the 3, all walkable in the centre. Prebook a tour for the coliseum to jump the queues, we used viator. And like I said it’s the most expensive of the three you mentioned by far