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greazeball posted:other than the general silhouette, they're completely different: Ah yeah, seems like I didn't look well enough at that picture. My bad! Rojkir posted:Turns out it's not European at all! So there's that. OptionalBreakfast posted:Though most of the posts here have been about one week, four week, few month expeditions to Europe, I want to ask about moving to Europe for approximately 2 years. My prior European travel experience will be one week total in Berlin after May '11. I'm no expert, but I heard that moving for several years to Europe from the US to live and work means a lot of paperwork as for visas, etc. But it also depends on the country, some are very restrictive compared to others. I think it is easier if you move through a study exchange though but don't take my word on it. As for work I guess you could teach english in schools and universities... Though I think you have to be at least a little bit fluent in the local language. But a word of advice, Switzerland isn't the easiest place to start with; it is very expensive, immigration laws are very restrictive (for example, "national preference" for jobs: when there are two candidates for a job, a swiss one and a foreign one, an employer is obliged by law to give a job to the swiss, even if he is less qualified), and they speak a very weird dialect even most germans can't understand. Plus, they aren't in the EU. I think you're better off in Germany or Austria (beware of weird local dialects though!) if you look to move in a german-speaking country. Other than that, you have to keep in mind Europe is very diverse. You may love it in one country, but absolutely hate it in another, and this applies to everything: food, transportation, getting to know people... Even inside of countries you can have those differences, a few kilometers or a river may change everything. That being said, there are a few things to remember; it is more expensive here, and you pay more taxes, but you get better public service. Distances are more important here, it's not usual to commute over 100 km to get to work. People are proud of their countries, but not in a Yeehaw-way, so don't confuse or blame them (though this is more common sense). Also, it seems to me a lot of foreigners think we live either in cuckoo-clock houses and drink beer, or talk about philosophy while sipping wine the whole day in a café. Unfortunately, we have to live like everyone else, so while there is some truth to that cliché (more the drinking part however, plus some very beautiful cities and countrysides) a lot of us do normal office jobs before commuting back to a soulless suburb and spend the evening watching TV. So don't come with exaggerated expectations, while there is some amazing stuff to see and do, we do live quite like the average american person. Chikimiki fucked around with this message at 17:32 on Jan 23, 2011 |
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There are actually quite a lot of tourists visiting Germany in december, with all the christmas markets everywhere. Although I guess that it can become a bit old after a few days... And then you have the problem that germans don't go out that much in december, except on the chrismas market or shopping for presents. December is the time to be gemütlich at home. €: arf, beaten. To complete: if you just want to visit cities and monuments, aren't afraid of the dark and don't care about coldness or meeting local people, then it's no problem going to Germany in winter I'd say. Chikimiki fucked around with this message at 20:25 on Jan 24, 2011 |
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scr0llwheel posted:I completely agree. We're very interested in visiting Germany and Austria regardless of the season. I was simply asking if the advantages of visiting during Christmas (lower cost, less tourists, Christmas stuff) outweighed the disadvantages (worse weather, closed attractions). So far, it doesn't sound very encouraging. You may want to precise what kind of attractions you are looking for. If you want to enjoy big monuments or museums they are open the whole year, as are nice city centers, even though the latter aren't that common except for cities that were lucky to escape the bombs in WW2. Bars and restaurants are also open the whole year, except the Holidays of course. The only things closed in winter are big festivals like Oktoberfest and the like, but they are more or less replaced by christmas markets (to be honest, they are quite tacky but they are fun nonetheless, especially if you are a big child at heart). And the weather and short days aren't that bad, it just takes getting used to. Although that may be a bit harder if you come from a hotter area, I don't know how it's like in West Virginia 
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several wet dogs posted:Look what I just found! http://www.athensguide.com/segway-tours/index.htm There are actually quite a few cities proposing city tours on segways around here. Looks dorky as hell, but I'd like to try one just for shits and giggles.
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sassassin posted:Any advice on Prague? Yep, czech crown is the local currency, you can get it at any ATM (Visa and Mastercard, as in most european countries), but you should check with your bank first for fees etc. Euros are sometimes accepted but the exchange rate is pretty bad, official one is 1€ for 25 CZK. Prague is quite a touristy place, so a lot of people will speak the basic international english, especially the younger. It's the countryside where it gets harder to speak english. People also sometimes know german, for what it's worth. Depends on what you mean by cold - temperatures are between 0 and 6°C in november, but it's a dry cold, so just pack some sweaters and a warm jacket and you're alright. Any additional layer of clothing will make you warmer basically.
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Groda posted:I'm going to Thessaloniki, Greece for a week on last minute plans, and I was wondering if there's anybody here who could recommend something. There is the Mount Athos not far from there: a self-governed monastic state formed by 20 orthodox monasteries. Also you have a lot of medieval byzantine monuments in the city itself. Lots of history geek stuff basically
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Sub Par posted:My wife and I are planning a trip for June that will be ~3 weeks. We will be flying in and out of Paris. I'm havin a hard time deciding on a general plan for the trip. We want to spend maybe 4 days in Paris but then get out and do something else the rest of the time. The first option is the easiest one I'd say, since rail is very developed in that area. Your second option is harder, since going to Annecy is already difficult, and then heading in the direction of Bordeaux (which is on the other side of the country, mind you) is even more - central France is a very rural mountaneous area, so travel is very slow, and all TGV lines run through Paris.  I'd recommend you to check out the area in between Paris and Annecy, since you have nice cities (small ones like Dijon or bigger ones like Lyon) and wine producing countrysides - the Rhône valley south of Lyon and the Bourgogne region around Dijon, namely. Also, you have a TGV connection to Paris. Otherwise, there is also the Loire valley - and the cities of Orléans, Tours, Angers and Nantes along the river - that has some nice wine and a big load of amazing manor houses. Also, word of advice for Paris: while it is a very pretty city, it still remains one of the biggest urban areas in Europe along with all the problems. So be careful if an area or people seem sketchy, especially in the Metro, and be aware of tourist traps. It's not the Bronx of course, but it's not Norway either.
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Saeku posted:JUL 5-7 Hamburg (friend is hyped about the Beatles) The only Beatles thing there is in Hamburg is the Beatles museum (pretty fun museum actually), and that's about it. The main attraction of Hamburg is actually the red light district (where that museum is conveniently situated), though the shoddy bars the Beatles played in there still do exist (more or less).
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aga. posted:I put up with the crap from Ryanair (and tbh I've never experienced that much of it) as it's worth it for the cheap fare. I never would have been all the places I have been without Ryanair I'm sure, I'm just about to go to Berlin for £30 return. Badeschiff, a swimming pool on the river with a spa. Totally worth it.
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NoArmedMan posted:I loving loved Amsterdam and I'm not huge in to drugs or RLD. Sure, I went to a coffee shop because it's Amsterdam, but the city itself had an awesome vibe. I spent 5 days there just walking around, going to cafes, seeing museums, riding around the city. It was my favourite city in Europe, followed closely by Barcelona and Reykjavik. I don't really understand how anyone can not like Amsterdam, it's so progressive, clean, beautiful and has good beer/food. Yeah it's really different from the big European capitals, as it's more of a general atmosphere than 20 landmarks to take pictures of. Though I'd like to know where you found good food, I found food in the Netherlands to be either expensive or not very good... €: esquilax posted:I had a bad experience in Amsterdam, because the big museums were either under renovation or closed, and because most of the other travelers I met were either drug tourists or chavs on holiday. The food wasn't great either, the beer sucked, the weather was bad, and it was touristy. Yeah it really depends... One day you can have amazing experiences, talk with interesting people and enjoy the general atmosphere, and the next day be surrounded with french high school potheads and chavs checking out the red light district. To me the good days outweighed the bad ones, but your experience may vary. Chikimiki fucked around with this message at 22:56 on Jan 21, 2012 |
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The Viper posted:Yup. Lljubljana is a lot of people's favourite place but I wasn't that big of a fan. Then again, it was 42 degrees C. when I was there so that might have had something to do with it. Hike up to the castle if you're there. The Hostel Celica is a really cool place to stay, used to be a military prison. There was an awesome illegal bar behind it when I was there too. Personally I had a pretty good experience with Ljubljana, and the food wasn't bad either (unless you go to one of the kitschy eurodance pizzerias), though I went mainly to small eateries or to the market, not the big restaurants. I didn't find the castle very impressive, but you have a good view of the city. Generally it's nicer to just stroll around the city, especially since it's pretty small. Lake Bled was really pretty but I didn't like that it was swarming with tourists and crappy casinos in the city... Had I had more time I would've gone to Lake Bohinj. Personally my favorite parts - apart from Ljubljana - were the Skocjan caves and the Soca Valley (near the italian border), especially the latter - great mountains and river. Piran was also very nice too but very crowded, and if you're heading for Maribor it may not really be on your route... But definitely worth a visit. Haven't been to Maribor so I can't comment on it, but apparently cities like Celje, Novo Mesto, Ptuj, or Skofja Loka are much prettier.
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greazeball posted:Marseilles seems to get a bad rap for not being jam packed with cultural and historical monuments (and omg Arabs), but I thought it had a really cool vibe. It's the second largest city in France so it's full of shows, clubs and good restaurants. I wouldn't call it romantic though. Yeah Marseille is a very working-class city, personally I think that's a nice change to all the other cities where white middle-management guys in suits read Le Monde on their iPad in a Café  Though coming from the east, I've always found the Marseillais to be loud and over exaggerating everything It's definitely worth a visit though.By the way it's only the third largest city after Paris and Lyon 
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Doctor Malaver posted:Dubrovnik is a good choice. It's not well connected to the rest of Croatia, though. No highway or train, so you'll want to leave it by plane or by sea. I would recommend a ferry to the island of Mljet - park of nature, nice seawater lakes. Good for renting bikes or funny little socialism-era cars. Also island of Hvar - a popular resort, some fancy restaurants and clubs (not sure how many of them will be open in May), very nice old town. Don't know if there is a direct Mljet > Hvar line. Indeed, the coastal towns are pretty top-notch. Pula and Split have loads of roman architecture, and if you're into that, Opatija has upper-scale health and spa resorts. Also, Trogir is a small medieval town and pretty relaxing, so it's worth a visit too. The islands are must-sees aswell, can't go wrong either; Kornati islands and Rab island are a bit smaller but with nice beaches I hear, and there is also the Brijuni islands national park, which is basically an island-size zoo (and formerly Tito's private hunting ground). Korcula is also a nice spot, especially for the food, as is the interior of Istria (the north-western most part of the coast). Lastly you should really go to the Plitvice Lakes national park, it has some of the most beautiful pristine lakes in Croatia.
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Schleep posted:Great information folks, exactly what I was looking for. Any idea what the weather is like towards the beginning of May? Will it be sunbathing weather, or sit-on-the-beach-with-a-shirt-and-shorts weather? And any chance of swimming or will the water be too chilly? This is southern Europe, so May should be quite sunny and around 20-25°C, so sunbathing should be ok. Water may still be a bit chilly though.
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Masturbatory Manatee posted:Maybe an odd question, I'll be traveling around May day (1st). I'm trying to decide whether to stay in Vienna, be in Istanbul or pick the 1st to travel from Vienna to Istanbul. I don't think I know any city doing something special for May 1st, it's more of a day off for most people than anything else. You get some protest marches in bigger cities by left-wing parties (mainly retirees and college kids) that can be quite impressive but are ultimately peaceful, and there really is no risk to your physical integrity, except maybe if you go to Athens right now; "red terror" has been dead for more than 20 years. No risk traveling by plane as well. Also, Vienna and Istanbul are two very different cities... Vienna is more of a relaxed city with lots of baroque architecture, and Istanbul is a bustling metropolis of 15 million people. The journey from Vienna to Istanbul (via Budapest, Belgrade) can be very interesting but you need a lot of time to do it, and there's really a lot to see: Istanbul can keep you busy for at least a week if not more, the other cities for several days too.
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elwood posted:* Yeah that's two exceptions to the general rule Is May 1st in Berlin still as rough as it was some years ago?
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Triangle posted:France is still very up in the air. We were thinking about going along the south coast for a while, visit Nice, and then go up to Paris for a few days before hitting Netherlands. Any suggestions on where we could stop by on our way? What about our tiny (2-3) day stay in Paris? Depends on what you wanna do. For a bigger city you should check out Lyon, or maybe even Marseille if that floats your boat (Lyon is more your typical refined french city, Marseille is very working class and multicultural); they're both on the train line from Nice to Paris. For roman ruins there are Nîmes, Arles, Orange. There is also the huge papal palace in Avignon, if you like medieval castles. Further up you have nice small cities like Dijon or Troyes, and also the Burgundy wine region. Otherwise Paris is very dense compared to other cities, so using the metro (fastest way to go around, really) in 2-3 days you are able to visit the larger landmarks, stroll around a bit and dine in some nice restaurants. You wont have time for larger museums (you would need days to visit all of the Louvre), exploring all the alleyways of the Quartier Latin or stuff that lies further away, like Versailles. Also, be careful of pickpockets (often gypsy kids pretending to need for help or illegal street vendors aggressively selling their stuff ("Hey, try that thing on! Okay, now pay 20€!")) and lunatics in the metro, when you're in Paris for the first time you don't expect it that much and as a tourist you are easy pray. Just keep aware that you're still in a huge metropolis, even if it seems nice and small and pretty, and you shouldn't have much trouble.
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greazeball posted:French motorway tolls will probably run you about €40, maybe more. You can do fine on the national roads if you've got enough time. They're much more interesting anyway. Not only for dropping it off, but even getting it in; greater Paris is a clusterfuck, and driving there with all the Frenchmen (especially Parisians) around is a nightmare. Just fyi 
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Laminator posted:I'm like the total opposite of a nightclub person, so which nightclub in Berlin should I go to? I figure that I'll be out of the country by the time people realize what a lovely dancer I am There actually is quite a large and diverse choice of nightclubs, and a lot of bars also double as nightclubs in the night. You can also find some unofficial parties, check flyers and magazines (Berlin 030 and Resident Advisor aren't bad). And don't worry, outside of crappy "upper class" venues no one gives a drat about the way you dance Personally I can recommend the Berghain (a nightclub straight from a movie, playing techno in an old concrete power plant) or the Cassiopeia (down to earth club in an old train depot, plays lots of different music - funk, punk, reggae, indie, 80s, 90s, electro swing...). I've also heard good things about Magdalena (house and similar stuff), SO36 (same as Cassiopeia), Yaam (reggae club with a beach) and Club der Visionäre (electro club in a small old shipyard). Generally speaking, avoid the West and the city center and go to Friedrichshain or Kreuzberg in the East, there's tons of stuff to do. quote:e: man I really blew my time in Amsterdam, it was just a rainy drunk Englishmen-filled shitfest for me. I want Berlin to be a fresh start over that disaster Yeah that's quite Amsterdam nowadays unfortunately, loads of drunken douches from all over the world doing their bachelor parties in Amsterdam (Hurr Durr hookers and weed amirite  ). I've had better experiences in Spring or Autumn.
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Doc Hawkins posted:What about shoes? My shoes are not so hot. Same. Germany and especially Berlin is very relaxed for night clubs, they are more seen as bars with a dance floor than the contrary. Heck, since Berlin is the hipster capital of Europe you are more likely to be over- than underdressed.
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Laminator posted:Cool, thanks for the suggestions. Was going to go tonight with a dude I met on the Fat Tire tour, but on my way home the U bahn stopped a stop short of where I was going to transfer and the S line nearby skipped where I needed to go, too, so I had to walk back to my hostel 2km Ouch that sucks... I think you're allowed to take bikes into U- or S-Bahn in the evening, maybe using a rental bike it could also work? I never ate German in Berlin (not that I don't like it, but being German it just seems pointless when you got all that good international stuff around) so I'm not very knowledgeable on that subject, but I got some recommendations: - Zur letzten Instanz in Mitte, which is Berlin's oldest restaurant. It is quite good apparently but a bit touristy, had some famous clients such as Napoleon himself. - Schwarzwaldstuben (Mitte too) for south german food - Henne in Kreuzberg, some of the best roasted chicken in a nice tavern - Schneeweiß in Freidrichshain, modern south german food, stylish restaurant - Oderquelle (modern) and Schusterjunge (traditional) in Prenzlauer Berg. As for Currywurst, the most famous ones are Curry 36 in Kreuzberg (very crowded) and Konnopkes Imbiss in Prenzlauer Berg, but to be honest they all taste pretty much the same to me
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Laminator posted:Yeah, I'm kind of regetting getting the WelcomePass because now I just want to bike around the city, but feel guilty about doing that because I dropped like 23 euros on the public transport pass. Might just get a bike rental anyway, gently caress it. Or some Club Maté! That stuff works wonders.
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So I'm planning to do a road-trip with a few friends in ex-Yugoslavia this summer (first two weeks of august), and I wanted to have some advice on our itinerary; so far, it would be: Zagreb - Belgrade - Guca trumpet festival - Durmitor national park - Sarajevo - Mostar - Split or Zadar, some nice laid-back island(s) - Plitvice lakes national park. We would spend more or less 1-2 days in every city, but I'm unsure about the time to spend in Zagreb (doesn't seem to be that crazy fun compared to Belgrade), in Sarajevo (seems to be quite interesting but also very small) and about the Croatian coast (loads of places to visit, but also quite crowded and we don't like that). Is there any place worth checking out over the others, or to avoid? We're looking for more "authentic" experiences, so we'd rather go with Bosnia or a remote Croatian island than with Dubrovnik or Hvar. Thanks!
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Doctor Malaver posted:I'm gonna give you advice that is so common it should be in the thread title - you are trying to cover too much in too little time. That's 4 countries and 8 destinations plus the islands in 14 days. You will remember the trip for lugging bags over countless bus stations in scorching heat. drat, I figured it was feasible, and looking at travel times it is, but we'd be spending several hours per day on the road  Thing is, I'm having trouble deciding what to drop, since everything seems very cool and interesting... I guess you're right about Sarajevo (maybe Mostar can be a day-trip from the coast), it's pretty hard to get there and it's also kinda small, too bad it's so loaded with History (big History geeks here)!So, Croatian coast then. What cities are best to visit? Zadar seems really pretty, and Split historically interesting, but there's also Rijeka and Trogir (Dubrovnik would be too crowded I think). And what about the islands? Korcula and Mljet are full of beautiful forests it seems, how are Vis or the Kornati Islands?
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Saladman posted:Berlin: Pergamon museum is one of the neatest museums I've ever seen. Egyptian Museum is terrible unless you really like Egyptian stuff. Checkpoint Charlie is great if you're interested in the Cold War. The Zoo is stunning and enormous if you like animals. Eh, I'd recommend Bernauer Straße over Checkpoint Charlie for Cold War stuff, CC is just a touristy mess in my opinion. DDR Museum is also kinda neat for discovering the GDR.
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Alex433999 posted:This summer a friend and I are backpacking the Balkans. Both of us are 17 and I was wondering how strict on underage guests the hostels are there. The websites don't seem to give too much information as to this. I'd say it all depends on the place, though usually if you're over 16 staying in a hostel is cool. Better to check beforehand I guess. Generally speaking, being underage is not that big a deal in Europe, even less so in the Balkans. Just don't do anything stupid and you should be fine. Doctor Malaver posted:Doing a Balkans tour in the summer and skipping Croatia would be like doing a tour of the entire US East Coast without visiting New York. Yeah Croatia has all the seaside and some beautiful old cities like Dubrovnik, Zadar or Split, so it's really worth it. Getting a bit crowded in the summer nowadays though. The other countries are interesting though if you like the whole "crazy gypsy balkan" stuff, or if you like hiking in the mountains, or if you want to be a bit off the beaten path - less tourists, more interaction with the locals, cheaper, but also harder to get around. Depends on what you're looking for I guess 
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TapTheForwardAssist posted:I wrapped up some personal stuff after spending a month in Berlin. I really meant to link up with some Berlin goons, but caught up in stuff with some friends living locally and a few hobby things and got distracted. But in any case, I needed to move somewhere else so chose Portugal, mostly because I speak the language (used to work in Brazil, and am a fluent Spanish speaker so that helps) and hadn't been here before. Lisbon has some really cool stuff, but downtown is crazy touristy, so I'm thinking of moving somewhere (even) smaller and getting an apartment for a month. Went to Porto last November for a few days and it's a really cool city, not too big or too small, quite beautiful, and the touristy part is mostly limited to the riverside. Don't know much about the artsy scene there, but the area around Galeria de Paris is a cool nightlife spot. Also, you have nice parks (especially on the southern riverside) and all the Porto wine you could ever drink! Can't guarantee how it would be staying there for a month though
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Whorelord posted:I'm off on a last minute week long holiday to Georgia (they're in UEFA and Eurovision, they're European). Can anyone whose been tell me if this itinerary looks good/possible (yes it's one of those posts): Quite a schedule! Definitely doable, but it won't be a relaxing week. Tbilissi is awesome, two days at minimum to enjoy the city. I'd recommend to skip Gori, and to prefer a day trip to Mtskheta or David Gareja if you want to see some beautiful cave monasteries. Personally we went to Kazbegi instead of Svaneti because it is closer to Tbilissi, but since you fly from Kutaissi I'm guessing Mestia is better for you. Regarding Gori (disclaimer - we didn't go there, so all of our info is word of mouth): apparently it is not that easily accessible by public transport, basically if you are not there by car you have to ask the bus driver to drop you off at a gas station and walk quite a bit to get to the city. But in the end most people we met were quite disappointed with Gori, because there is not much to do apart from the Stalin museum, which is itself quite small and entirely in Georgian & Russian. It seems to me that Gori/Uplistsikhe is better suited to a longer trip around the country. Generally speaking, minibusses are aplenty and go pretty much everywhere in Georgia, but for trips across the country you often have to pass through Tbilissi and even go from one bus station at the end of the city to another. Otherwise, there are a lot of Taxis, but they like to gouge on prices. For Tbilissi at least, I'd recommend to use Yandex Taxi or Txfy, those are the local Ubers. Car rental is definitely possible, but the local driving style is quite adventurous, though not worse than in Turkey or Greece or Southern Italy. Chikimiki fucked around with this message at 15:57 on Sep 11, 2018 |
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dennyk posted:Heading off to the Alsace region of France for ten days or so this weekend. Spending four nights in Strasbourg, four nights in Colmar, and one night in Esslingen (flying out of Stuttgart on a Monday afternoon, but I wanted to check out the Mercedes-Benz Museum and it's closed Mondays, so heading over there Sunday instead). Hey, that's my area! Hope you'll enjoy it Your itinerary is pretty complete, I mean there's always some village to add but you aren't missing out on something. Mulhouse has a bit of a gritty reputation, being an old industrial city with lots of immigrants, but it's not as bad as people make it seem. And the (small) historic center is even quite nice! The Automobile museum is quite worth it, especially if you enjoy historic cars, and there is also a train museum if you're into that. As for restaurants in Strasbourg, there are lots of them, so it's hard to recommend something without context. I'm guessing you'll want something French/Alsatian, well placed but not too touristy, and not too expensive. So here's my list of personal recommendations: French - Aux Trois Chevaliers - La Hache - L'Oignon - Les Fines Gueules - "French Tapas" Alsatian - Au coin des pucelles - Zuem Strissel - Binch'Stub - different take on the Flammkuchen, a bit more expensive but good quality - Au Brasseur - kind of a beer hall, nothing too fancy but it is a fun place For a coffee break, good places are either Bistrot & Chocolat next to the Cathedral, or What the Cake (more hipstery, owner is a friend of mine). As for a bar, check out Le Grincheux - lots of beers on tap, big whisky & rum collection, friendly pub atmosphere. Otherwise, be careful of wild cyclists in the pedestrian streets, and avoid driving through the city center, and you'll be all set! Feel free should you want some other recommendation
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Julio Cruz posted:That's quite a name. They just took the street's name  There's also the rue des juifs close by
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dennyk posted:Awesome, man, thanks for the suggestions! Definitely looking to sample some Alsatian and French food while I'm there, so I will check some of those spots out. Definitely going to do a nice meal at one of the Michelin-starred places in town as well, but I ain't doing that every night, so it's good to have some other options to hit up. For the Michelin stars, I know that the Crocodile is unamously recommended, but I've heard more mixed echoes for the Buerehiesel, as far as you can go for a starred restaurant - depends on how much of a foodie you are I guess There is also the Umami, which I personally love, but it's more Asian-Fusion cuisine. Anyways, you'll be always be able to eat Alsatian in the small towns, so Strasbourg is the better place if you want some more variety . Also, you'll be fine parking at the hospital. Neuhof is the neighborhood where your car might burn, but only on NYE Pedestrianized streets have some cars such as taxis or city police (plus delivery trucks in the morning) but they are rather well behaved. Bikes are really the biggest "annoyance" so to speak, as they are quite numerous (especially since food delivery) and their riders pretty much think they're on the Fury Road 
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Great to hear you enjoyed your time here! In hindsight, I should have indeed warned you about restaurant hours, since 90% of all eateries close between 14:00 and 17:00 in France, and it is even worse in small villages. You just get so used to having fixed meal times that you don't really pay attention to it anymore. I would blow Dane Cook posted:Many Alsatians in Alsace? You mean Alsatian dialect speakers? If so there are quite a few, mainly the older generation and people living in the countryside. In Strasbourg you'll mainly hear French and German, plus all languages the tourists and parliamentaries speak. People will seldom use some Alsatian expressions when speaking french as well.
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Carbon dioxide posted:I'm gonna remove some countries from my list because I don't want to deal with this bullshit of needing different toll vignettes for every country. I thought Schengen was supposed to solve this kind of nonsense. Slovenia also has its own toll vignettes (as do Switzerland and Austria), which is hardly ever mentioned when you use their highways - but of course, they are quite eager to control & fine you when you leave the country (yes I'm still bitter )If there's one thing I'd recommend in Slovenia (in addition to the ones already mentioned), it's the Skocjan Caves near Trieste - feels like you're visiting the Mines of Moria from LotR. The whole Soca river valley is also lovely. Should you manage to go as far as Bosnia, Mostar & Sarajevo are two amazing cities and definitely worth a visit. Otherwise, I agree with the other posters on skipping Vaduz & Bratislava.
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Going on a short trip to Budapest this Easter weekend, visiting some friends of us. Will be my first time there, so aside from the main draws (Baths, Parliament, Ruin bars, etc.), what are some of the cool things to do for a first timer? Thanks!
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Apr 19, 2019 09:52
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Keep in mind french restaurants are only open from about 11:45 AM to 2 PM, close down during the afternoon and then open again from 7 PM to roughly 10:30 PM (or midnight for some places).
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May 5, 2019 09:16
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Main issues with traveling on May 1st is that there are less trains running and higher prices due to people leaving for long weekends. OUIGO is the official website of the french railway company SNCF, so it's "best" for french tickets. However other websites like DB.com are better when it comes to international travel, and finding alternative routes (ie. no TGV or <30 min connections).
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Nov 19, 2019 12:01
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pointsofdata posted:Yes, although they also seem to have some slow trains from the main stations. The post was in response to people talking about using the OuiGo app/website. Right, even I got confused by their lovely rebranding! But yeah, Ouigo is the lowcost TGV, so the Ouigo.com won't show most of the regular trains; for those you have to go to oui.sncf. On smartphones, you have two separate and incompatible apps called oui.sncf and ouigo as well. Plus Assistant SNCF and TGV Pro inOui. Makes sense? Thank god they spent money on this instead of making the trains run on time
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Fitzy Fitz posted:Speaking of insane travel schedules, I'm going to be in France for about 10 days in early May. I want to see the mountains, and my wife wants to see the Mediterranean, so we're thinking of doing something like: Marseille is a huge, gritty city like Naples - some may like it, but it is definitely not for everyone. Avignon is cool but you can explore it in about 1 day and a half. Toulon is small and not really a touristy city, it's main claim to fame is that it is a huge navy port. Nice is definitely the nicest (  ) of the bunch, which is why it's a bit more expensive as well.Not sure how much the Cannes festival will affect the prices, however there is also the Monaco Grand Prix that you may have to look out for. Otherwise if you have a car you can indeed check out the smaller cities around Nice and up to Toulon. Another option could be Aix en Provence as well. I'd recommend to see the countryside around there (Calanques, Verdon, Luberon, etc.) which is really lovely. Train & Car is definitely the best option. You can get from Paris to Lyon and/or Marseille fairly easily with the TGV, Grenoble will also be a short train ride from Lyon. Other than that a car is a requirement, as trains along the coast are quite rare. Chikimiki fucked around with this message at 17:11 on Jan 8, 2020 |
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Yeah there really is a lot of stuff to visit and prioritising can be rather difficult. That being said, I agree with Saladman that crossing out Grenoble and just taking in the atmosphere of the Med coast is the best thing to do. Grenoble is cool for hiking in summer and as a basis for winter sports in, well, winter, but I wouldn't put it on the must-see list for a french vacation.
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