Leeds Wire Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Hello lovely TRL folk Having reached a milestone birthday at the weekend my missus (no, not the Wigan TRL one) suggested we take our 14 and 11 year old boys on a city break in the first week of Easter, as our oldest is away on a school field trip. My gut feeling was let's go to Athens or Rome because of the obvious history, but other people have said Dubrovnik or Budapest for the low cost and interesting culture. Bearing in mind I've been to Barca and Paris, where would you recommend for 3 nights with 2 lads in early April? cheers all Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henage Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Gdansk Poland .Bit chilly maybe . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun mc Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Dubrovnik won't be low cost - the 1000's of cruise ship visitors have hiked the prices there over the years Munich? Go to the footie if still paying in April? They have some good cycle tours of the city there as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Willow Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Talin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Leeds Wire said: Hello lovely TRL folk Having reached a milestone birthday at the weekend my missus (no, not the Wigan TRL one) suggested we take our 14 and 11 year old boys on a city break in the first week of Easter, as our oldest is away on a school field trip. My gut feeling was let's go to Athens or Rome because of the obvious history, but other people have said Dubrovnik or Budapest for the low cost and interesting culture. Bearing in mind I've been to Barca and Paris, where would you recommend for 3 nights with 2 lads in early April? cheers all Mark Rome is busy, pricey and I would plan your visit in advance, but it’s the pick of your shortlist for me. The Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and Pantheon are just a few minutes walk from each other - as are the Roman Forum and Colosseum from each other. The Vatican Museum is a short metro ride away and is full of fascinating, beautiful rooms and artwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Wire Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 2 hours ago, shaun mc said: Dubrovnik won't be low cost - the 1000's of cruise ship visitors have hiked the prices there over the years Munich? Go to the footie if still paying in April? They have some good cycle tours of the city there as well I've heard about the cruise ships and it puts me off. My 14 year old is football mad (I'm not but will go along) but Roma are away that weekend. Maybe Munich! My mother in law is German so I've done Berlin, but Ive never done Munich. That's a good call but need to check footy fixtures. What's the story with Talin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I haven't been to Budapest since the Eighties, but it is, by all accounts, still beautiful. Belgium, outside the obvious destinations like Bruges, has many picturesque places, and the food's usually excellent, as is the beer. I found this page, with a few photos and a little information: https://europeupclose.com/article/visit-these-less-known-towns-in-belgium/ Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 16 hours ago, Leeds Wire said: I've heard about the cruise ships and it puts me off. My 14 year old is football mad (I'm not but will go along) but Roma are away that weekend. Maybe Munich! My mother in law is German so I've done Berlin, but Ive never done Munich. That's a good call but need to check footy fixtures. What's the story with Talin? I went to Tallinn last year for the first time. It has an old medieval style centre on one side with a hill leading to a magnificent church. The food is nice too and less expensive than Scandinavia. Here’s a picture of the old city walls: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Amsterdam, Toulouse/Perpignan (depending on who is at home), Dublin, Hastings (Combe Haven holiday park, Haven.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Been to all of the cities mentioned on the list - Rome & Budapest would be my pick in terms of being beautiful/impressive etc. April is a brilliant time to visit either - lovely weather and not stupidly crowded, although Easter weekend at the Vatican might be rather busy. When my kids were that age though, they might not have been so bothered about history/architecture/beautiful settings. We tended to do a day in the city and then other days doing stuff they liked e.g. when we went to Denmark, we spent a day in the enormous legoland at Billund (cheaper, nicer, uncrowded compared to the British one.) Bundesliga football is really cheap and safe and tickets can easily be had online. Italian football can be a bit more 1980s in terms of crowd behaviour, particularly Roma & Lazio. You're pretty much guaranteed one of them will be at home on any specific weekend in season. Venice? Small enough to be walkable, but you can take the canal boats if needed. Even the whiniest teenager would be impressed by the boat ride from the airport to the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 18 hours ago, Leeds Wire said: My 14 year old is football mad (I'm not but will go along) but Roma are away that weekend Do Lazio play at the same ground? Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treize Hombres Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Went on a city break to Berlin last year and found it to be a great place to visit. Plenty of history and lots to do in the short time you have allocated yourselves. I would also recommend Vienna if you are culture vultures, and although much smaller than the usual destinations, Salzburg is also worth considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Wire Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 50 minutes ago, Treize Hombres said: Went on a city break to Berlin last year and found it to be a great place to visit. Plenty of history and lots to do in the short time you have allocated yourselves. I would also recommend Vienna if you are culture vultures, and although much smaller than the usual destinations, Salzburg is also worth considering. I think we might be visiting Berlin, Bavaria and Salzburg for our summer holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Wire Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 hour ago, gingerjon said: Do Lazio play at the same ground? You are absolutely right, I had no idea. They are at home to AC Milan on 5th April! Great call GJ, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meast Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Perpignan is nice, there's some rugby around there too as well In all seriousness, it all depends on what you want from a city break, personally, i find Berlin an absolutely fantastic city to visit, so much history, so much culture and most if all from the 20th century. Huddersfield Giants Supporters Association Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanC Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 York. No point throwing money about like a drunken sailor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Willow Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Tallinn is a very friendly city, the people and the service in the bars was great. Not sure what there is to entertain kids though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Depends what you want but I would recommend Berlin a million times over. History is second to none. My favourite city in the world and I lived there for a little while. I do wonder why I came back sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun mc Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I'd echo comments about Berlin - a while since I've been there, but its flat and all the historical stuff easily walkable Had no more than a day in Vienna in September and it wasn't enough by a long way. Depends how much culture you want, as its top heavy with historical buildings. With Munich and Salzburg being close to each other, and the same for Vienna and Bratislava, its possible to do the 2 cities easily by train. Or a boat on the Danube between Vienna & B/Slava. There may still be flights to Salzburg in April as I think the skiing season could still be going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Lisbon. Riga. Seville. All excellent places with loads to see and do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g190747-Activities-Luton_Bedfordshire_England.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 4 hours ago, doc said: Lisbon. As the doc says, Lisbon is great! If you do choose Lisbon, and you're there for a "long" weekend, I also recommend Sintra (30mins by train) as a day trip. You and your boys could take the Knights Templar Initiation. 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 12 hours ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: As the doc says, Lisbon is great! If you do choose Lisbon, and you're there for a "long" weekend, I also recommend Sintra (30mins by train) as a day trip. You and your boys could take the Knights Templar Initiation. Done Lisbon and wasn't impressed. Poor night life and seemed very dirty. Crumbling infrastructure too I've lived in Columbia and it was more third-world Latin America than Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 It doesn't matter where you go as the kids will be locked on to their mobiles anyway, when they get back to school they will be asked where did they go? They will turn round and say "I dunno", just like my 11 year old did when she went to France recently with the school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanC Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 So. York? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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