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If you could were would you go????
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Okay you all, be honest about this. If you could travel around all europe for four months to see as many countries as you can and enjoy them, where would you go? Or where have you been too, that you think is amazing than most? What major cities would you go to and how long should you stay there to see all the major sights or at least the main ones. Or where would you go to for a mini day trip. What are best countries that have amazing historical sights with castles,monuments,river or lake crusies? If you have been to any of these countries, give me you opinion and advice. How long should you stay in some of these towns or city to get good feel of all the majoir sights in the city and some of the outer city sights?
1) Lithuania
2) Latvia
3) Estonia
4) Russia
5) Finland
6) Sweden
7) Norway
8) Denmark
9) Holland
10) Belgium
11) Luxembourg
12) Poland
13) Czech Republic
14) Slovakia
15) Slovenia
16) Hungary
17) Portugal
18) Spain
19) Austria
20) Egypt
21) Italy
22) France
23) Switerland
24) Germany
25) Greece
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I’ve been here:

9) Holland
13) Czech Republic
14) Slovakia
16) Hungary
18) Spain
19) Austria
21) Italy
22) France
23) Switerland
24) Germany

Would like to go here:

4) Russia
7) Norway
12) Poland
15) Slovenia
17) Portugal
20) Egypt
25) Greece

And, don’t care so much if I make it here:

1) Lithuania
2) Latvia
3) Estonia
5) Finland
6) Sweden
8) Denmark
10) Belgium
11) Luxembourg

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Really want to see-
4) Russia
5) Finland
6) Sweden
7) Norway
8) Denmark
9) Holland

Already have seen-
13) Czech Republic
19) Austria
21) Italy
23) Switerland
24) Germany
 
Don’t care to see-
11) Luxembourg
2) Latvia
3) Estonia
15) Slovenia
 
Why didn’t you include the British Isles on your list? They are definitely a must-see (parts of them, anyway)

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 These are more of my passing through countries  by train and i thought it would be nice to do a stop over for a day or nothing too extreme, if there is somethng really special to see here i would mind enjoying them for a relaxing with a cup of coffe with fresh air from the north.
1) Lithuania
2) Latvia
3) Estonia
5) Finland
6) Sweden
8) Denmark
10) Belgium
11) Luxembourg
 
 The reason why i didn’t mention the Uk and Ireland is because i have already travel to these place twice  and i feel like i need to explorer something new. By all mean i love these places.I woundn’t mine going back though. Just not this time. So for you guys that has been to these countries before, where should i go?  How long should i stay at the main city/towns for to good sense of sight seeing the historical sight,monuments,museums and some day tours??? what you favorite places that you like or dislikes? 

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I’ve been to:
8) Denmark
9) Holland
10) Belgium
11) Luxembourg 
13) Czech Republic
14) Slovakia
15) Slovenia
16) Hungary
17) Portugal
18) Spain
19) Austria 
21) Italy
22) France
23) Switerland
24) Germany

Would love to see:
2) Latvia
3) Estonia
4) Russia
5) Finland

And I’m wondering why this is on your (European) list:
20) Egypt

I am traveling for 4 days
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 Egypt was in my plans because i was thinking while i was  in Italy to take a week trip to Egypt with top-deck tours to see the The Nile and all of Pharohs and stuff plus ride a camel lol. I have always want to go and see and i thought it would be great to go, before it gets any worst in the East. 

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Hi Nikki,
 
how much money are u planning on spending? is there a budget? some countries are more expensive than others. i really recommend egypt. i have been there 6 times []

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bruges, a wonderful town, is in belgium
if you’re passing south from the netherlands, give bruges a visit

I am leaving from Palo Alto with $123 for 22 days
London, Paris, Tours, Caen, La Rochelle, Annecy, Genoa, Venice, Florence, Rome
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been to:
9) Holland
13) Czech Republic
15) Slovenia
16) Hungary
17) Portugal
18) Spain
19) Austria
21) Italy
22) France
23) Switerland
24) Germany 

want to go to:
1) Lithuania
2) Latvia
3) Estonia
5) Finland
6) Sweden
7) Norway
8) Denmark
10) Belgium
11) Luxembourg
12) Poland
14) Slovakia
25) Greece
26) Andorra
27) Liechtenstein
28) Malta


not in europe:
4) Russia (mostly)
20) Egypt

don’t care about:
there shouldn’t be anything on this list unless you’ve been there

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Why such emphasis on the “major” and “amazing” things??  After a month or two all of those 1,000 year old churchs and castles start to look alike. 
 
To answer your question, I want to go to all of those countries, would even go back to the ones I’ve already been to.  But I wouldnt bother making a list, I’d just go and see where the wind takes me.  Though I would probably start and spend most of my time in the cheaper, less touristed eastern countries. 
 
Oh, and why no Balkan countries?  They are amazing.  And since all the other eastern countries (minus Russia) are joining Schengen, it would be a good place to spend a month so you don’t overstay your visa. 

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Starchildnikki:
 
Where do you want to go?


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Hey there!
Well out of your long list of places I have personally only been to Italy, France and Sweden, I think all are amazing but Italy is my favorite.  If you are interested in traveling to Europe at all I would go on a Contiki, it’s the best way to travel in Europe.  Check out their website at www.contiki.com or you can email me AshleyLorson@yahoo.com if you are interested in some more info and traveling suggestsion, I’m an intern for them and have some great hookups and info for ya!
Goodluck!
-Ashley

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Thanks for letting us know about Contiki.  We learned something new.


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Have been to:
England
Scotland
Wales
Iceland
The Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Andorra
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Austria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Slovenia
Croatia

Would like to go to:
Romania
Slovakia
Estonia
Lithuania
Latvia
Germany
Denmark
Nowary
Sweden
Finland
Bonsia & Herzegovena
Montenegro
Poland
Russia

Would like to go again to:
See “have been to”

Not at the top of my list:
Greece
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Albania
Macedonia
Serbia
Belarus
Ukraine

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Okay, now those of you who answered this question, tell us why you want to visit the countries that you listed (and why you’re not interested in the countries that you said you don’t care for).

Go.

P.S….Adeelie,

If you liked Spain and Croatia (and want to go back), you’ll also like Greece.  If you’re interested in Russia and Poland, you may also be interested in Ukraine.  If you’re interested in Bosnia and Romania, you may also like Serbia.  That’s why I’m perplexed by the list of countries you’re not interested in.


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Haven’t given much thought to/don’t know enough about these countries to stir my interest:
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Slovenia

Would like to visit:
Russia (loads of history)
Finland (just ‘coz)
Slovakia (my interest was peaked when I was in Poland)
Austria (heard good things)
Egypt (Classics major in my first degree, love to see what I studied)
Switerland (to yodel)

Have visited but would like to go back to – for most of these countries I’ve only visited 2-4 cities/towns. I enjoyed all these places.
Sweden (I LOVED Stockholm)
Norway (it has a superb natural beauty that took my breath away)
Belgium (beer, chocolate, history – what more could you ask for??)
Poland (I thought Warsaw was amazing, loved Zakopane and Krakow)
Czech Republic (time spent there was too short and in the winter)
Italy (can never go back too many times, I would live there if I could)
France (see OMG a month in Paris [])
Hungary (time spent there was too short and in the winter)
Germany (such a big country with lots to see and I studied German for 3 years, it’s always nice to use what you have learned)
Spain (really enjoyed my 3 weeks there and would like to do the [=”-1”]Pilgrim’s Way [/] one day)

Have visited and enjoyed:
Denmark
Holland
Luxembourg
Portugal
Greece

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I would do(and recommend) Spain for a month, and Eastern Europe for at least a month. Eastern Europe as in, from Talin to Riga to Poland to Czech Rep to Hungary to Slovenia down to Croatia, etc…. I’ve done the former(and then some..), and would do it again, and though not the latter, I lived in Prague for a bit, and would love to see all the rest..

For the rest I’d spend a month seeing the core “must-sees” – Paris, Rome, Berlin, etc..

Then I’d get in the Greek islands and yeah, just burn up the rest sitting on a beach doing nothing, there or in Spain/Portugal..

Ireland is one of my faves too..

Top of my next to-see list would be(not in order):

1.) Croatia
2.) Galicia in Spain
3,) Vienna, Slovenia, more of Hungary, Südtirol in summer

Places I don’t care about(at this point anyway):

1.) England (no offense..)
2.) Scandinavia.. Too expensive, and too NORTH.. I get enough depressing darkness in Germany.. I want sun.
3.) Russia. In theory I’d LOVE to see a lot of things there. But the stupid expensive prices for non-Russians, the corruption, the cold, etc.. Na…, no thanks.