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Xmas Trip in Europe
Thu, 09/25/2008 - 12:20
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So im planning to go on a small eurotrip. Im located in malta and my plan is to take a ferri to sicily then take it from there . Visit Rome, and some other cool places in Italy. After that i want to get to Germany . Im new to this because im actually from America. So is there any cheap ways to achieve my goal in 2 weeks ??? any recomendations ..and how much you guys thing i will need

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Thu, 09/25/2008 - 12:41
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Train is the cheapest and best way to get around Italy. Just point to point tickets, no railpass will probably be best. Train is also the best way to get around Germany (except for maybe a Rhine cruise of the “Romantic Road”) but it can be fairly expensive — unless you find some of the specials and deals or use a railpass. Check for schedules (anywhere in Europe) and pricing (in Germany or for routes that start or end in Germany) at http://reiseauskunft…

Look for a cheap flight between Italy and Germany and from Germany back to Malta (or Sicily). Use www.whichbudget.com to see which budget airlines fly which routes.

Be sure to find out what’s open and what’s running on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Europe pretty much shuts down (all transit, restaurants, shops and attractions plus many hotels, etc.) on Christmas day. Also check the ferry schedules. Don’t assume 2 or 3 ferries a day in winter because that’s what’s available in summer — there may only be 1 or 2 ferries a week.