Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
By train to Marseille? Train to Marseille | London to Marseille
4-5 days away, short flight recommendation for child-free getaway?
- Thread starter Cloo
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krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Go to Ireland. Won't take long to get there from the UK and it's bursting with culture, ceoil agus craic. Dublin's grand, if a bit expensive. Cork's the place. Hire a car and drive west, to Kerry. Check out the Sliabh Luachra area for it's unique music vibe.
Cloo
Banana for scale
I stayed in that prison on a school trip!
BassJunkie
Clams on the half shell, and roller skates.
I'll suggest Lisbon too. It's a wonderful place with easy day trips one can make from it too. Sintra I think is one.
Great food and wine. Sunshine. Relatively cheap. What's not to love?
Great food and wine. Sunshine. Relatively cheap. What's not to love?
ouirdeaux
Caring, Understanding, Non-judgemental Type
And custard tarts. When I was there, I ate my bodyweight in custard tarts. Mmmmmmmmm.
Cloo
Banana for scale
gsv said he's not feeling Lisbon, to my surprise. But he's quite keen on somewhere hot, which I think I am as well. Marrakech has long been high on our travel list, but my only concern as we move towards (ugh) 'living with COVID' is I wonder of poorer countries might be quicker to put in restrictions due to lower vaccination levels/coping ability - I have a feeling Morocco shut borders to UK fairly quick after Delta appeared, so I think maybe stick to more developed places to be on the safe side. I hadn't realised that Croatia's a further flight than Marrakech, but then it's obvious on a map!
Also slight heat concern for July - gsv loves boiling heat, he's like lizard and fine in 40C - I basically shrivel up and die over about 32.
Also slight heat concern for July - gsv loves boiling heat, he's like lizard and fine in 40C - I basically shrivel up and die over about 32.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Oi, that's my holiday in March! Much less than a day from London on the train btw.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
How about the Canaries? La Gomera is a lovely place. Good walks, friendly people, lots of ruggedness and sunshine. Not too touristy compared to the other islands. Bit cooler as well.
Cloo
Banana for scale
We did Lanzarote as a very last-minute job at Xmas 2018 and liked that. The lovely bits of were way better than we hoped, but the touristy bits were as grotty as we imagined - I was very glad we pushed the boat out and, given the limited accommodation available at that notice, booked the pricey but lovely isolated villa rather than the bog-standard apartment in a resort. Might look into La Gomera then.
Bruge is really pretty but a little dull. I would go again though.
Paris I will always return to. Have been going since a young lad and just like the place.
Prague was amazing but I had an excellent local guide and their hospitality.
Never rule Spain out. It is a huge land mass of varied culture and history. It is not just a beach and deckchairs.
Paris I will always return to. Have been going since a young lad and just like the place.
Prague was amazing but I had an excellent local guide and their hospitality.
Never rule Spain out. It is a huge land mass of varied culture and history. It is not just a beach and deckchairs.
hash tag
Books, not bombs
We liked Copenhagen. Sorry you said hot - we did Vienna for a few days a year or two back. Some fantastic art museums and galleries. Good cake as well.
A real fairy tale place. Can get very hot and very crowded in summer.Carcasonne (I just can’t spell this I’ve tried so many different ways) looks absolutely magical I would blimmin love to go there
ash
Inittogether
what is the cost of living like for a visiter - eating, drinks etc. How does it compare to London?Copenhagen is the most beautiful place in the summer. The entire city seems to dive into the harbour and use it as a giant playground
When I went to Copenhagen, I found it a lot more expensive than London.
Manter
Lunch Mob
It’s about the same as midrange London; you can’t spend gazillions on a top end meal- even noma isn’t that expensive. But also you can’t get the mega bargains you get in London (you buy coffee from people who can afford to drink it themselves
)Transport is cheaper, alcohol in bars is a little bit more expensive- with notable exceptions- shopping is expensive. Museums etc are not free- they are small costs, but they are a cost. (View here is why make it free, just make sure everyone has the income to pay for it. Different world). Annual membership is about the same cost as a visit- it’s designed for locals in some ways- but that does mean a cost for tourists.
Overall it’s not a cheap destination. But it’s not more expensive than London depending on what you do
8ball
Decolonise colons!
Cloo
Banana for scale
It is lovely. Been there though - I'd want to get back with kids at some point.
Though I'm realising we may not have that many whole-family holidays left - I mean, my sibs started drifting off from them at 16 (I'm youngest of 3), Ez is probably going to devote themself to Jewish summer camp for the hols so I'm really not sure we'll have all that many together in the not too distant future!
Another big vote for Lisbon here - amazing city, very beautiful, loads and loads of great art galleries. Food is good and lots of nice bars and whatnot for boozing. Sintra has also been mentioned as a day trip and that's definitely worth doing too. The art tho was a massive highlight for me. The Berardo collection in particular is worth checking out.
klang
klang
great food for sure
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
There is an airport, I flew in to it 2 years ago, code is EAS and it straddles the French border.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
