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first time in europe - places to visit?
Thu, 04/12/2007 - 03:03
New Member
Hi,
Iam attending a conference in Zurich from June 26-29, 2007 and would like to use this opportunity to see Europe. I can probably get away with 2-3 weeks of vacation time. Iam needed in Zurich on one of those 4 days so I am open to nearby places. I have a temporary itinerary in place but no idea of places to visit. I would appreciate some help.
June 24 – arrive in Zurich
June 25 - visit geneva via interlaken
June 26 – needed in Zurich
June 27 - zurich excursion
June 28 - leave for Salzburg day train
June 29 - night train to vienna
June 30 - see Vienna night train to Munich
July 1 – munich
July 2 - take night train or fly to frankfurt
July 3 – day in frankfurt night train to Amsterdam
July 4 – Amsterdam night train to Paris
July 5 - night train to paris
July 6 - Paris museum visit
July 7 - 
aris
July 8 - night train to Zurich
July 10 – Leave Zurich for India
Would like to fit in Italy and Spain time ermitting. Iam open to stay in cheap but clean Hostels and I will be travelling alone. Also what would be the expense Iam looking at not including airfare?
comments welcome.
cheers,
prakash
Looks like you’ve done a good job with your itinerary, and it should work. However, you’ve got a pretty exhausting itinerary. I think you’d enjoy it more if you cut at least one city.
7 night trains? I feel exhausted just thinking about it!
Hi,
Why are night trains exhaustive. Wouldn’t I get a sleeper berth or would I have to sit the whole time. As for the itinerary, if I have to drop a city, it will have to be Frankfurt. Also, I may want to be in Prague on the 17th and 18th of July. That would give me more time. Can I then include Italy or spain to my itinerary. Again what should be my budget per day?
cheers,
prakash
For most people, it’s kinda hard to sleep on a train, even if you have a bunk
Bath, Haltwhistle, London, Füssen, Freiburg, Stuttgart, Speyer, Nördlingen, Salzburg, Hallstatt, Salzburg, Rome, Ostia Antica, Athens, Delphi, Athens
I don’t think the night trains will be a huge problem for you if you really want to do it, but it seems like you aren’t really spending any time there! Only spending a day in a city in Europe won’t really show you much, and I think you will leave feeling like you spent your whole trip on a train and no time actually doing things. If it were my trip, I’d either add a little more time or cut out some cities so you could actually get to know a place before you left.