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Message Thread | This response ↓  Trying to figure out the optimal 7 day Europe trip for this summer - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 24, 2025, 9:54:51 Related, what should we do besides Barcelona next June? - Dilbert September 26, 2025, 11:31:03 Have you/your wife/your kids been to Europe before? - Desert September 25, 2025, 18:48:04 My first time in Europe was Munich - CWR10 September 26, 2025, 8:50:10 Europe is just a better standard of living - timmer September 26, 2025, 11:13:22 I’ve been thinking about that possibility - DT September 26, 2025, 11:24:02 You co you of come visit us in Slovakia…there is a nice small ski resort - TarheelIllini September 26, 2025, 11:23:19 Wives? You balller+ - timmer September 26, 2025, 11:33:16 Heh, I always suggest the opposite. - Carl Spackler September 25, 2025, 19:19:19 Never been. I speak passable Spanish, if that matters* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 25, 2025, 19:18:22 I had spent a summer in Europe before, but wife and kids (then 14 and 12) had not - Desert September 26, 2025, 10:15:56 Having never been over there, what's your thoughts on renting a car?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 26, 2025, 11:14:47 It’s easy. Be sure to get insurance - timmer September 26, 2025, 11:17:24 on aug. 12 a total eclipse passes through spain. valencia, barcelona, or madrid (and drive a bit) - Nobster September 26, 2025, 8:34:10 Iberia is my favorite part of Europe but it’s too hot in the summer * - ATL September 26, 2025, 8:14:55 Sidejack - just booked Iceland for my wife's 50th next April - any suggestions? * - aimlessillini September 24, 2025, 14:29:28 how long, and what do you want to do? Def do the golden circle and - ATL September 25, 2025, 8:10:09 Sorry just saw this - 1 week end of March/eary April - aimlessillini September 25, 2025, 14:49:21 I would recommend renting a car. otherwise you'd need to take a guided tour - Gene Parmesan September 26, 2025, 8:38:11 co-recommend a rental car and doing the self-guided thing. We found it very easy and straightforward - ATL September 26, 2025, 10:30:44 Yeah, that you go, too* - timmer September 24, 2025, 15:05:18 Two of Munich/Vienna/Budapest/Prague/Krakow, Amsterdam/Paris - snipes824 September 24, 2025, 14:27:38 Germany / Vienna / Prague* - reggiedunlop September 24, 2025, 14:11:12 London 1 night, Fly to city A; Fly to city B; then fly home from city B - jfinsocal September 24, 2025, 14:07:23 You may want to consider in/out of Brussels for the direct from O'Hare - opey8 September 24, 2025, 11:42:04 Amsterdam / Belgium / Paris would also work* - reggiedunlop September 24, 2025, 14:12:25 or could start in London and chunnel it over, but that's pretty expensive* - reggiedunlop September 24, 2025, 14:16:09 I would suggest skipping London if you've only got 7 days. Prague would be a good spot. - longsnapper September 24, 2025, 11:18:50 Kid may have a soccer trip to ENgland in a few years anyways so fine with skipping it* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 24, 2025, 12:07:07 Just so you know, Europe peak vacation is July/August. VAST majority goes on vacation (more)... - timmer September 24, 2025, 11:10:41 that's a death march* - cpsteine September 24, 2025, 11:28:52 Death March? I didn't mention Poland and western Russia. - timmer September 24, 2025, 11:30:07 Or Bataan even. - osklister September 26, 2025, 7:42:47 I think that’s way too ambitious for only 7 days, especially with a kid. - Tortillini September 24, 2025, 11:26:58 August date is a lock - can't be changed because reasons* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 24, 2025, 12:07:29 Have fun with that - timmer September 24, 2025, 12:17:02 It is......... - timmer September 24, 2025, 11:29:13 How do you feel about Munich as a base? - biclops September 24, 2025, 10:42:21 Cosign* - CoronaTheirAss September 24, 2025, 11:04:49 Fine with it, Germany is one of the places we want for sure.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 24, 2025, 11:01:48 Yeah so with kid and 7-days, I say southern Germany/Czech/Austria - timmer September 24, 2025, 11:32:43 just as long as you're... - IlliniSax05 September 24, 2025, 11:03:27 This June we're doing Spain. Specifically Salou. - tvillini September 24, 2025, 10:30:15 portugal has a decent number of castles, is shorter to get to, and is pretty american friendly for - torinese September 24, 2025, 10:23:48 Czech Republic has some great castles, so Praha (Prague to some) is a good starting point* - TarheelIllini September 24, 2025, 10:02:33 Sure, but where do you go after PRague?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 24, 2025, 10:13:57 There are other, smaller but really cool places with castles in the Czech Republic.... - timmer September 24, 2025, 11:14:02 Vienna? Never done it but that’s a typical pairing - DT September 24, 2025, 11:00:37 We took the train from Munich to Prague when we went to Oktoberfest - Jersey September 24, 2025, 10:50:35 I did that train in 2023. Real slog. Nothing too redeeming in the visual aspect* - timmer September 24, 2025, 11:31:12 My buddy arrives today to do the exact same thing* - TarheelIllini September 24, 2025, 11:31:00 Assuming Europe will still let Americans in by next Summer. * - doubledown September 24, 2025, 9:57:55 « Back to index | View thread »