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Touring Europe, Need advice
Posted on 12/3/16 at 5:13 am
Posted on 12/3/16 at 5:13 am
I will be working there for two months late Feb to late April, with ample time off to travel(4 days off at a time), and I'm looking for any advice on maximizing my time there. I'll be living in southern Netherlands. I like WW2 history and enjoy food and architecture. Looking at England, France, Germany for sure, but open to venturing further. Tips on getting around and things to know. Thanks in Advance
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Posted on 12/3/16 at 7:02 am to choupic
Come back and post pics.... you could light up that sticky!
Posted on 12/3/16 at 9:52 am to choupic
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Posted on 12/3/16 at 10:34 am to choupic
I did an underground your in Belgium where you walked some of the tunnels people dug trying to escape the Nazis. That was really cool....
Be very easy with that much time to get an AirBnB and stay for a few days in different cities.
Be very easy with that much time to get an AirBnB and stay for a few days in different cities.
This post was edited on 12/3/16 at 10:35 am
Posted on 12/3/16 at 1:14 pm to Kraut Dawg
Arnhem in the Netherlands.
Verdun (France) is not far by car.
It's WWI but worth a visit.
Orleans is near to it also wonderful to see.
Verdun (France) is not far by car.
It's WWI but worth a visit.
Orleans is near to it also wonderful to see.
Posted on 12/3/16 at 1:31 pm to Kraut Dawg
I will be in Terneuzen. I will have access to a car and I would like to drive around taking scenic routes. I'm up for a 7-8 hour road trip by car. I'm curious about the train system. It's confusing to me, and I trying to figure the beat deal. Looking to check out some quaint towns and places of interest.
Posted on 12/3/16 at 2:51 pm to choupic
Trains are great there especially since you'll be traveling alone because of price, but they are not perfect by any means. If you have a car, you'll most likely be better off using it. It will save you travel time on shorter trips door to door, and once you factor in the cost of getting to and from the train station if you aren't staying next to it then any savings over a car are often a wash.
I went to the Deutches Museum in Munich and I was a littl dissapointed. Very little in English which really surprised me and pretty dated. But they had some WW2 planes. Dachau for example is like 30 minutes from Munich and without a car is a sorta pita to get to. Not hard, but a car makes it much much easier and saves you a ton of time.
Tons of WW2 and Cold War stuff in Berlin and the area which is fairly close to Netherlands.
I went to the Deutches Museum in Munich and I was a littl dissapointed. Very little in English which really surprised me and pretty dated. But they had some WW2 planes. Dachau for example is like 30 minutes from Munich and without a car is a sorta pita to get to. Not hard, but a car makes it much much easier and saves you a ton of time.
Tons of WW2 and Cold War stuff in Berlin and the area which is fairly close to Netherlands.
Posted on 12/3/16 at 2:52 pm to baldona
The Eagles Nest ad Berchesgarten area is a must do IMO. Beautiful part of the world.
Posted on 12/3/16 at 3:03 pm to choupic
Second the Nuremberg recommendation if you enjoy WWII history. So much to see and do there.
Posted on 12/3/16 at 3:13 pm to choupic
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Posted on 12/3/16 at 4:31 pm to choupic
Definitely consider going to Poland. I did Warsaw and Krakow- unfortunately didn't have enough time to go to Auschwitz. Poland is beautiful, cheap, and they seem to like American tourists more than other European countries.
Posted on 12/3/16 at 6:55 pm to choupic
Churchill war room in downtown London is amazing. This was the command center for the war.
Obviously, lots of architecture and restaurants.
London tower is also a must see.
Obviously, lots of architecture and restaurants.
London tower is also a must see.
Posted on 12/3/16 at 7:05 pm to choupic
Easy to travel by car, just brush up on International road signs. Mosel River Valley, Rheingau region, Brugges, Rothenburg. You are within long weekend driving distance from central Switzerland = the Interlaken/Jungfrau area is my favorite. A train to Paris and a flight to London would also be high on my list.
PS: Get green Michelin Guides for itemized things to see in any area (castles, churches, villages, battlefields, etc.)
PS: Get green Michelin Guides for itemized things to see in any area (castles, churches, villages, battlefields, etc.)
This post was edited on 12/4/16 at 2:14 am
Posted on 12/3/16 at 7:31 pm to choupic
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curious about the train system. It's confusing to me, a
Find the Railteam Mobile app for train schedules. Not sure it has prices on there but using euro sites to figure out a schedule can be frustrating.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 9:55 am to palm springs tiger
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Posted on 12/4/16 at 10:29 am to Kraut Dawg
I am not of fan of overcrowded touristy area's. I figured I would get a better feel of the people and culture by visiting the little towns. I like off the beatin path type places.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 10:48 am to choupic
These are things close to you-
Amsterdam and Brussels are probably more easily done by rail for you.
By car-
Drive to take a day trip on the Rhine River.
The Roman ruins in Trier Germany are worth a visit.
Hamburg if your a Beatles fan.
The Mosel vineyards are nice.
The American Cemetery in Luxembourg, as was mentioned.
There's no real wrong answers as you could stay in BeNeLux the whole time and not see all the interesting things there.
Go to Trip Advisor to get and vet information on the areas around you.
I second Munich and the areas around it. Garmisch-Partenkirch is beautiful.
Good luck.
Amsterdam and Brussels are probably more easily done by rail for you.
By car-
Drive to take a day trip on the Rhine River.
The Roman ruins in Trier Germany are worth a visit.
Hamburg if your a Beatles fan.
The Mosel vineyards are nice.
The American Cemetery in Luxembourg, as was mentioned.
There's no real wrong answers as you could stay in BeNeLux the whole time and not see all the interesting things there.
Go to Trip Advisor to get and vet information on the areas around you.
I second Munich and the areas around it. Garmisch-Partenkirch is beautiful.
Good luck.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 9:46 pm to choupic
Ternuezen is nice. I spent lots of time there with Dow. The great thing about Europe is that everything is fairly close and they have great train systems. I would recommend going to Normandy and spending a couple of days there. The locals love Americans and you can see a lot in a short time. Read one of the DDay books to get an idea of what you are seeing. You can also take some tours that can maximize what you see. I've been to pretty much every major WWI and II battlefield. There is so much to see that it takes years.....I've been doing it over 30 years.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 11:21 pm to choupic
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I am not of fan of overcrowded touristy area's. I figured I would get a better feel of the people and culture by visiting the little towns. I like off the beatin path type places.
Yes.....but Amsterdam has many areas just outside the center where tourists rarely venture. Utrecht is a cool town too that will be close to you. It has a sort of San Antonio River walk area.....probably much older than SA's though. And it has several Gerrit Reitveld buildings (Modern style like Bauhaus type stuff). The Rietveld-Schroder House is a great tour to do.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:42 am to choupic
From Ternuezen to Strasbourg, France is 5.5 hours by car (through Luxembourg). You could easily spend a 4 day block in one small Alsatian wine village or Colmar.
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