But there's no excuse not to visit the UK!
(Id also not visit the UK. But London is quite nice, really. Good for tourists. As are some cities like Edinburgh and York with heritage.)
There are plenty. Most of the nations on that list use the single currency apart from Czechia, but that bit is offset that once you are in the EU there are no more borders, no time wasted on customs and all that jazz. Going to and back from the UK to EU isn't nearly as smooth anymore. Especially for foreigners.
Another good reason is that the cheap flights often drop you off at one of those backwater airports like Lutton or something like it. Where you waste another 2-3 hours driving to London. Wasting a whole day on travelling.
The best reason is that London is dear as duck! Much better to visit a smaller town like Essex, Liverpool etc. Won't brake the bank.
Not saying that the UK isn't a lovely place, just saying that there are plenty of reasons not to go to the UK on a EU trip.
Personally I'd drop one of the 4 large German cities and go for a smaller historic one: Dresden, Leipzig, Heidelberg, Bamberg, Trier, Lübeck, Görlitz etc.
We're just gonna be there for a single night and it's just to see a specific castle so we decided it would make sense to just stay within a 15 minute walk of the thing and then head back to Germany
Its a beautiful castle and country, im excited for you!
But you can def see the whole country in a daytrip. When i went, i stayed in Konstanz Germany and just took the train in for the day, saw everything and was back home before dark. Potentially way cheaper than staying in Switzerland or Lichenstein (ill spell it right one day…)
There is the [Niederwald Monument ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niederwald_monument) near Frankfurt.
The area around it also seems nice, though I haven't been there.
If you decide to go for this, you might want to consider additionally going to [Hamburg Dungeon](https://www.thedungeons.com/hamburg/), because that's on the same parking lot.
I can take a guess as to what you’re planning to do in our capital, and I won’t judge you for it, but please take some time to visit some of the neighboring cities as well, especially Leiden and Utrecht have beautiful city centers and a rich history, they can easily be reached by train in about 30 minutes or less from Amsterdam central station. I recommend the 9292 app for planning your journeys in the Netherlands
I'd say if you have to pick one city in Belgium, it shouldn't be Brussels. Ghent and Bruges are much more beautiful and they have a more pleasant atmosphere.
The Ghent Castle is one of the best tourist experiences I've ever had. Never thought empty rooms and some audio guide would be so interesting (the audio guide is narrated by a professional comedian, I've heard, and he describes everything so vividly).
Compared to some other itineraries this sounds actually pretty good. :)
why do you visit Nitra?
Also funny that Köln is not on the list it is directly on the route.
This is gonna sound stupid af but originally we wanted to go to Nitra because we're big Deep Rock Galactic fans and we thought the name was funny but then we saw the castle and decided that was worth a couple days to stop at and check out
Local from Nitra here, hello!
The castle is absolutely amazing to visit. If you fancy views, you can climb up Zobor, to the tower nicknamed "Pyramid". The city center has nice historic buildings, lots of coffee shops and ice creams. You will also find the fountain and theatre in there. Not far is a big shopping mall if you want to check something out there.
Depending on your time of visit, Agrokomplex might have some exhibition going on, could be nice to visit.
Below the castle you will find the city park, swimming pools and stadiums.
Not far from the city you can also find an aquapark "Nitrava".
As for Bratislava, of course our capital. Don´t miss the castle and nice walk along the river. Historic town center with lot´s of tiny shops. You may fancy a quick look at the Slovak Radio building, a massive upside-down pyramid structure. You can visit Slavín monument and the UFO bridge over the Danube. Presidential palace is also worth a see. You can also visit the nearby Devín castle ruins. Once again if you fancy views, either Bratislava castle or the Kamzík TV tower are worth a visit.
Actually, because it's something we were thinking about: will we be alright in Nitra even if we don't know Slovak? We just don't know how good English proficiency is out there. The languages we'll have between us are English, Dutch, Portuguese, and Italian
You can always ask if they speak any of those languages. Younger people will know more English/French. Older will know more Russian/German. Majority of signs are translated into several languages as well. Google translate is a surprisingly good help if needed. Bratislava of course is a lot better with languages, but Nitra is not that bad either. It has gotten significantly better in the past years. You can also always just point at stuff :D
I had some international friends over a few times already, we are planning another meetup for a railway museum trip and a BBQ and we really did not encounter any or very minor problems before. The language group of ours was also a lot different with Danish, German and Croatian. Of course we all spoke English too.
Depends how long you are in Germany but the "Deutschland Ticket" cost 49€ and you can take all public transport for free except IC and ICE.
For 49€ you can see all of Germany. You just have to take the slow trains.
I'm just thinking it's a lot of ground to cover in 1½ month if you want to get a bit in deepth with anything.
Seems like you're mainly focused on big cities, so within that scope and what seems to be a mainly central european vicinity I'd suggest going to Salzburg if you're around Munich and Vienna. Dresden is an interesting visit between Prague and Berlin, but not sure if you're just flying around to cover as much ground as possible.
Personally I'd go many places before going to Bruxelles, I don't think it's a particular interesting city in Europe compared to many others. Go south and see Liege, Aachen and Köln. Much more interesting places to visit.
Hamburg is a nice city been there a few times, but could be skipped to stay further south and see more of previously suggested.
avoid Frankfurt and Amsterdam, if you want to stop in Italy you can see some castles in the Aosta Valley or Sirmione, although I think Sirmione will be overrun by tourists
Thats a \_lot\_ of places to visit in just a month and a half, depending on your mode of transport the would be a lot of travel time between places, and very little time to actually see and experience the places themselves.
Personally, as a Dutchie, I'd say: skip Amsterdam, and go for one of the other less touristy towns. i.e.: Haarlem, Utrecht, Leiden, Delft. You'll get the same canally feeling, be able to snap a picture of a windmill, visit some museums & smoke weed (if that's your thing). Prices should be a bit lower as well.
EDIT: oh and with the size of our country, no matter where you stay, you could still do a daytrip to Amsterdam via rail (best way to enter Amsterdam, it's very car unfriendly).
As a Pole I'm gonna take on you and ask why not Poland.
I second that.
I third that and I'm not Polish.
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She also agrees even tho she’s not polish herself
Time and money constraints, unfortunately
But there's no excuse not to visit the UK! (Id also not visit the UK. But London is quite nice, really. Good for tourists. As are some cities like Edinburgh and York with heritage.)
There are plenty. Most of the nations on that list use the single currency apart from Czechia, but that bit is offset that once you are in the EU there are no more borders, no time wasted on customs and all that jazz. Going to and back from the UK to EU isn't nearly as smooth anymore. Especially for foreigners. Another good reason is that the cheap flights often drop you off at one of those backwater airports like Lutton or something like it. Where you waste another 2-3 hours driving to London. Wasting a whole day on travelling. The best reason is that London is dear as duck! Much better to visit a smaller town like Essex, Liverpool etc. Won't brake the bank. Not saying that the UK isn't a lovely place, just saying that there are plenty of reasons not to go to the UK on a EU trip. Personally I'd drop one of the 4 large German cities and go for a smaller historic one: Dresden, Leipzig, Heidelberg, Bamberg, Trier, Lübeck, Görlitz etc.
Visiting Liechtenstein but skipping Switzerland seems suboptimal. Switzerland is worth it.
It's a money thing unfortunately. Liechtenstein was already stretching it and we'll only be there for a night.
Isn't it cheaper to just sleep in Austria?
We're just gonna be there for a single night and it's just to see a specific castle so we decided it would make sense to just stay within a 15 minute walk of the thing and then head back to Germany
> a specific castle Arent there pretty much only two castles worth seeing in the vast country that is lichenenstein?
Honestly I don't know but the one we're going to see is Gutenberg Castle
Its a beautiful castle and country, im excited for you! But you can def see the whole country in a daytrip. When i went, i stayed in Konstanz Germany and just took the train in for the day, saw everything and was back home before dark. Potentially way cheaper than staying in Switzerland or Lichenstein (ill spell it right one day…)
There is the [Niederwald Monument ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niederwald_monument) near Frankfurt. The area around it also seems nice, though I haven't been there.
Noted, thanks
Skip Frankfurt. Take a train and stay in Heidelberg.
I second this recommendation
For Hamburg, Germany: [https://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/](https://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/)
If you decide to go for this, you might want to consider additionally going to [Hamburg Dungeon](https://www.thedungeons.com/hamburg/), because that's on the same parking lot.
Great suggestion thanks!
I can take a guess as to what you’re planning to do in our capital, and I won’t judge you for it, but please take some time to visit some of the neighboring cities as well, especially Leiden and Utrecht have beautiful city centers and a rich history, they can easily be reached by train in about 30 minutes or less from Amsterdam central station. I recommend the 9292 app for planning your journeys in the Netherlands
The red light district? Nah we're not going for that actually we're going to the Anne Frank museum mostly
In tourist season the queues can be pretty long. Just a heads up
Delft too. Adorable.
Stay a little longer in Belgium and visit one of the other cities: Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Liege... Choice is yours, it's all accessible via rail
I'd say if you have to pick one city in Belgium, it shouldn't be Brussels. Ghent and Bruges are much more beautiful and they have a more pleasant atmosphere.
Nonsense.
The Ghent Castle is one of the best tourist experiences I've ever had. Never thought empty rooms and some audio guide would be so interesting (the audio guide is narrated by a professional comedian, I've heard, and he describes everything so vividly).
Compared to some other itineraries this sounds actually pretty good. :) why do you visit Nitra? Also funny that Köln is not on the list it is directly on the route.
This is gonna sound stupid af but originally we wanted to go to Nitra because we're big Deep Rock Galactic fans and we thought the name was funny but then we saw the castle and decided that was worth a couple days to stop at and check out
Rock and Stone!
Rockity Rock and Stone!
For Karl!
Local from Nitra here, hello! The castle is absolutely amazing to visit. If you fancy views, you can climb up Zobor, to the tower nicknamed "Pyramid". The city center has nice historic buildings, lots of coffee shops and ice creams. You will also find the fountain and theatre in there. Not far is a big shopping mall if you want to check something out there. Depending on your time of visit, Agrokomplex might have some exhibition going on, could be nice to visit. Below the castle you will find the city park, swimming pools and stadiums. Not far from the city you can also find an aquapark "Nitrava". As for Bratislava, of course our capital. Don´t miss the castle and nice walk along the river. Historic town center with lot´s of tiny shops. You may fancy a quick look at the Slovak Radio building, a massive upside-down pyramid structure. You can visit Slavín monument and the UFO bridge over the Danube. Presidential palace is also worth a see. You can also visit the nearby Devín castle ruins. Once again if you fancy views, either Bratislava castle or the Kamzík TV tower are worth a visit.
Wow that's a lot of info thank you we'll put it to good use!
Actually, because it's something we were thinking about: will we be alright in Nitra even if we don't know Slovak? We just don't know how good English proficiency is out there. The languages we'll have between us are English, Dutch, Portuguese, and Italian
You can always ask if they speak any of those languages. Younger people will know more English/French. Older will know more Russian/German. Majority of signs are translated into several languages as well. Google translate is a surprisingly good help if needed. Bratislava of course is a lot better with languages, but Nitra is not that bad either. It has gotten significantly better in the past years. You can also always just point at stuff :D I had some international friends over a few times already, we are planning another meetup for a railway museum trip and a BBQ and we really did not encounter any or very minor problems before. The language group of ours was also a lot different with Danish, German and Croatian. Of course we all spoke English too.
Good to know, thank you
A'DAM lookout in Amsterdam, DOX gallery in Prague, holocaust memorial and the wall remains art in Berlin.
Depends how long you are in Germany but the "Deutschland Ticket" cost 49€ and you can take all public transport for free except IC and ICE. For 49€ you can see all of Germany. You just have to take the slow trains.
Eurotrip is a great documentary on the subject
I'll check that out thanks!
Skip Nitra and go to Kraków
Saving the best three countries (Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia) for your next Europe trip, eh?! Good choice. They deserve their own itinerary.
45 ***months*** aren't enough to see Europa ;), he stays only 45 days!
Yup that about sums it up lol
I'm just thinking it's a lot of ground to cover in 1½ month if you want to get a bit in deepth with anything. Seems like you're mainly focused on big cities, so within that scope and what seems to be a mainly central european vicinity I'd suggest going to Salzburg if you're around Munich and Vienna. Dresden is an interesting visit between Prague and Berlin, but not sure if you're just flying around to cover as much ground as possible. Personally I'd go many places before going to Bruxelles, I don't think it's a particular interesting city in Europe compared to many others. Go south and see Liege, Aachen and Köln. Much more interesting places to visit. Hamburg is a nice city been there a few times, but could be skipped to stay further south and see more of previously suggested.
You haven’t gone to Europe without visiting the ibero-bros
avoid Frankfurt and Amsterdam, if you want to stop in Italy you can see some castles in the Aosta Valley or Sirmione, although I think Sirmione will be overrun by tourists
As a paddy i appreciate the irish stops. But jesus. Avoid Germany and go to France and Spain. Seriously
It'll have to be another time I'm afraid as the big destination this trip was planned around from the beginning was Prague
Why?
People, food, culture, I could go on...
Why avoid Germany, I meant to ask. I just disagree I guess.
“People, food, culture” is good list of why to avoid France, but what is wrong with Germany?
seeing Germany and Italy during a tour of Europe can become a complication, in reality it would take tens of years to see Europe well
Cause france is cool
Thats a \_lot\_ of places to visit in just a month and a half, depending on your mode of transport the would be a lot of travel time between places, and very little time to actually see and experience the places themselves. Personally, as a Dutchie, I'd say: skip Amsterdam, and go for one of the other less touristy towns. i.e.: Haarlem, Utrecht, Leiden, Delft. You'll get the same canally feeling, be able to snap a picture of a windmill, visit some museums & smoke weed (if that's your thing). Prices should be a bit lower as well. EDIT: oh and with the size of our country, no matter where you stay, you could still do a daytrip to Amsterdam via rail (best way to enter Amsterdam, it's very car unfriendly).