Mumby Magic Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 In addition to Barcelona I'm looking at planning another 3 day City Break with my partner in Europe next year. I won't have the biggest of budgets but also don't want to scrimp and scrape if the makes sense. Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) Prague. It’s immense and the beer is first rate. Just don’t go drinking in Wenceslas Square, especially if with the Mrs. That said, I did actually……but watch it, a lot of dodgy rip off joints. Edited November 10, 2021 by Johnoco 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun mc Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Anywhere south and east of Munich/Vienna will be reasonably priced and are nice cities - Ljubljana, Split, Bratislava. Probably Zagreb as well but not been to that one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticklebricks Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Any of the polish cities or if you want it really cheap go to the polish countryside, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henage Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) I was going to say Poland . Poznan was good for a weekend break . Also have a parkrun . Commonwealth war graves area plus Russian/ polish memorials brings home how brutal war is . Gdansk was fantastic . Also a parkrun . Edited November 10, 2021 by henage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Newport Pagnell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumby Magic Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 2 hours ago, henage said: I was going to say Poland . Poznan was good for a weekend break . Also have a parkrun . Commonwealth war graves area plus Russian/ polish memorials brings home how brutal war is . Gdansk was fantastic . Also a parkrun . Done Poznan with ex but yes there's loads of place there. 1 Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I liked Reykjavik but it took a while to get there from Hull at 15 knots. For a short break you might want to fly from Manchester instead although you would miss out on the thrill of riding the mountainous seas of the North Atlantic. Less chance of seeing the Northern Lights too. Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Willow Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Florence is worth a trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob8 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 20:59, hindle xiii said: Newport Pagnell. I would have to get my currency converted though. "You clearly have never met Bob8 then, he's like a veritable Bryan Ferry of RL." - Johnoco 19 Jul 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumby Magic Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 17:29, shaun mc said: Anywhere south and east of Munich/Vienna will be reasonably priced and are nice cities - Ljubljana, Split, Bratislava. Probably Zagreb as well but not been to that one Bratislava's a shout. Is it easy to get to Vienna from there? Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun mc Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, Mumby Magic said: Bratislava's a shout. Is it easy to get to Vienna from there? Very easy by train - a couple of trains per hour. Takes 60 - 75 mins. Rail Europe is a good website to plan rail journeys Did a very good walking tour around Bratislava in 2019. Its free - but you pay what you think is suitable. Took about 3 hours. Loads of good info for the rest of the stay Had a day in Vienna but felt it was nowhere near enough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 14 hours ago, Red Willow said: Florence is worth a trip Absolutely beautiful city, would be near the top of my list of favourite places. Tuscany in general is a great base. Staying with Italy I also think Turin is a much underrated city. As befits the first capital city of a united Italy the place is absolutely full of outstanding architecture and you've got the breathtaking beauty of the Alps just down the road. Goes without saying the food is great too, it's Italy. Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 14:52, Johnoco said: Prague. It’s immense and the beer is first rate. Just don’t go drinking in Wenceslas Square, especially if with the Mrs. That said, I did actually……but watch it, a lot of dodgy rip off joints. +1 for that. Prague is just great. 1 Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Mumby Magic said: Bratislava's a shout. Is it easy to get to Vienna from there? I'd definitely plan to do both - Bratislava is fun, but it's not that big. The train (or coach, or riverboat along the Danube) is pretty quick and the main things to do in Vienna are all very walkable. I'd go for Budapest over Prague. Venice & Rome worthy options too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 17:29, shaun mc said: Anywhere south and east of Munich/Vienna will be reasonably priced and are nice cities - Ljubljana, Split, Bratislava. Probably Zagreb as well but not been to that one Zagreb feels quite uncrowded by tourists - very different from Split or Dubrovnik or the Croatian coast and islands. You can draw your own conclusions about why that it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun mc Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 2 hours ago, JonM said: I'd definitely plan to do both - Bratislava is fun, but it's not that big. The train (or coach, or riverboat along the Danube) is pretty quick and the main things to do in Vienna are all very walkable. I'd go for Budapest over Prague. Venice & Rome worthy options too. Good point re the river boat option (wasn't running when I was there) About 3 or 4 per day, similar travel time compared to the train. Quite expensive vs train IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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