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By *imply_Sensual OP Man
over a year ago

warrington

I am thinking of doing a few city breaks across Europe this year, and whilst I do have my own ideas, I was wondering if you great people have had particularly good experiences of any places, or indeed, any places you suggest avoiding? Anywhere is up for consideration, the usual suspects as well as unconventional

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

St Petersburg.

It's beautiful, historic, not a massive tourist trap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wroclaw is a beautiful city too, we went last year x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vlissingen in the Netherlands...

Beautiful old port city on an island..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wroclaw is a beautiful city too, we went last year x"

Been here too, its great at Christmas time, but very cold

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I enjoyed Bruge. I think it would make a nice romantic weekend away location.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

Bruges is good, especially when the twice yearly beer festival is on

I really enjoyed Berlin as well, there's so much to see and a lot of history as well as a good nightlife. Most of it was destroyed in the war and rebuilt later but if you look closely you can still see plenty of evidence of the old Berlin.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Barcelona or Budapest

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

My three favourite cities in Europe (apart from London, of course!) are Berlin, Madrid and Stockholm - couldn't recommend any highly enough!

Not exactly off the beaten track, but not utterly rammed either.

Valencia or Palma di Mallorca also great if you want a Barcelona feel but with about 1/100 of the tourists!

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By *kyblue1878Couple
over a year ago

Southport

Krakow is awesome.

Budapest classy.

Berlin nice.

Maastricht is lovely.

Something different though is Dresden. Flattened in the war but rebuilt in the original architecture and is stunning.Fly to Berlin or Prague and get the train there and stay in both places.

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By *ineMan
over a year ago

In cave behind a waterfall on a hill

Rome. It's breathtaking.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Florence is my favourite. Lots to see and do. Stunning architecture.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

gent in belguim nicer than brugges

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lisbon is very nice.

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By *uciyassMan
over a year ago

sheffield

Rome for sure and also Dublin for the craic

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By *imply_Sensual OP Man
over a year ago

warrington

Thanks guys, some useful tips here, much appreciated.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Berlin is a wonderful city would definitely go back, Barcelona and Amsterdam are good too. I liked Venice but felt only a couple of days were needed there for me. Milan is also good as it’s easy to take the train to lake como for the day.

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

"My three favourite cities in Europe (apart from London, of course!) are Berlin, Madrid and Stockholm - couldn't recommend any highly enough!

Not exactly off the beaten track, but not utterly rammed either.

Valencia or Palma di Mallorca also great if you want a Barcelona feel but with about 1/100 of the tourists! "

Off to Valencia next month for a week, so your post just gave me extra cause for optimism, especially as I love the non-touristy bits of Barcelona.

Alicante is another amazing place.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Copenhagen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vienna

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Strasbourg

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Belfast

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Porto

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Would recommend Barcelona & Rome . Paris is overrated just my opinion

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By *ensual 2Couple
over a year ago

Blackpool

Rome...Barcelona....Amsterdam.....Venice ...Florence ....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Athens

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Milan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nice

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I love going to Paris! And Rome. Loads to see and do in both.

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

"My three favourite cities in Europe (apart from London, of course!) are Berlin, Madrid and Stockholm - couldn't recommend any highly enough!

Not exactly off the beaten track, but not utterly rammed either.

Valencia or Palma di Mallorca also great if you want a Barcelona feel but with about 1/100 of the tourists!

Off to Valencia next month for a week, so your post just gave me extra cause for optimism, especially as I love the non-touristy bits of Barcelona.

Alicante is another amazing place."

Ooooh, the pressure - hope you like it as much as I did!

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

Rome is great, I went twice last year. Only problem is the sheer amount of beggers, looky looky men and extremely pushy people trying to make you to buy their tours to all the attractions like the colosseum, vatican, Palatine hill etc. I started off polite but after a day of constant hassle from all sides I had to change my tack.

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By *oney to the beeWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

Prague and Budapest are well worth visiting for food culture and the people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rome

Venice

Naples

All three are wonderful in their own right.

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By *ineMan
over a year ago

In cave behind a waterfall on a hill

"Belfast

It took me years to escape

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Amsterdam. You can watch the whole world pass by whilst sat outside a coffee shop. Also, great museums, great nightlife and it's a very clean, safe city. The RLD is worth a visit too

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

Budapest is on my list

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By *ustyWoman
over a year ago

inverclyde

Prague is nice

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By *ilkenWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

Florence, Bern and Geneva are great for a weekend away.

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Brussels

Berlin

Prague

Belfast

Ghent

Rome

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By *he_virgin_maryWoman
over a year ago

Here, there and everywhere!

Lisbon is amazing

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Agree re Lisbon.

Girona

Dublin

Glasgow

Galway

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By *olexMan
over a year ago

Hull

Budapest & Prague. Great cities & cheap as chips too.

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