European City Breaks

[BlueMoonie]

Is Stockholm really expensive? A friend told me Oslo was bad so we flipped to Stockholm but haven’t done much research. Nothing prob as expensive as Iceland. I swear a pizza and pasta cost me £70 haha

Had a beer and a burger in a pub in the central station 25 quid. Two soups 2 slices of cake and a drink in the old town was 50 quid. Not to say you cant find cheaper places but i would say it's more expensive than london

 

[BimboBob]

Had a beer and a burger in a pub in the central station 25 quid. Two soups 2 slices of cake and a drink in the old town was 50 quid. Not to say you cant find cheaper places but i would say it's more expensive than london

If you look about Stockholm and Rekjavik are not too bad. Oslo is worse.

 

[peoffrey]

Central Stockholm was 99 Krona for a beer when I was last out there. You paid a bit less if you drank around the Gamla Stan or Sodermalm. Like Amsterdam or Oslo, it’s expensive.

I love Sweden but it’s a treat to go.

 

[peoffrey]

Still looking for tips on Budapest.

 

[Platt Lane 59]

Still looking for tips on Budapest.

There are several Trofea Grill "All you can eat" buffets that are really good for price & quality e g. venison. Booze can be included and it's well worth it
Hire a bike to ride around Margaret Island - it's peaceful in a busy city.
Go to Buda which has more sight-seeing attractions for a great view of the whole city.
Loads of brilliant bars in Pest (which is the busier side of the city), try the Ruin Bars e.g. Simpla Kert which are very different.
As an exciled Welshman, enjoy the Wales vs. Hungary game - I heard that tickets are very hard to get ?
Pob Hwyl...

 

[peoffrey]

Diolch.

We’re in the Jewish Quarter for the Ruin Bars as everybody has recommended them. As with many of the European cities we visit, there’s an old town for the real night life.

I’m on seven recent aways now so I managed to squeeze in for Hungary away. I didn’t bother with Croatia.

 

[Met Line Hammer]

Diolch.

We’re in the Jewish Quarter for the Ruin Bars as everybody has recommended them. As with many of the European cities we visit, there’s an old town for the real night life.

I’m on seven recent aways now so I managed to squeeze in for Hungary away. I didn’t bother with Croatia.

I'd recommend going to a baths. Most of Budapest sits on springs or thermals. I went to the Gellert one in Buda, just across the Danube from Pest. Lovely architecture and the springs really helped my aching limbs after just doing the Brightin marathon

I like to 'when in Rome' when go abroad but really wished I hadn't indulged in the local spirit 'unicum'. Looks and takes like tar.

Great place though. Don't tell them they're Eastern European if you talk to them, they hate it. 'Central' Europe apparently.

 

[peoffrey]

Raki in Albania was lethal. A lime green acid. They gave it away for free with food.

The beauty of following Wales away is that you have a reason to visit the most random places. It’s Azerbaijan in November...

 

[es1]

Still looking for tips on Budapest.

if you like pinball and arcade games, there's a terrific museum, spent hours in there! http://www.flippermuzeum.hu/en/

we spent a week there around the grand prix last summer, we were never short of something to see or do!

We

 

[peoffrey]

I love games both old and new. Great spot!

 

[BimboBob]

I love games both old and new. Great spot!

Do you put your keys in a bowl?

 

[peoffrey]

Do you put your keys in a bowl?

I’m yet to get a key. I have to knock on. My grandad used to call them “Latch Key Kids”.

 

[aka blue jambo]

We always go away in September when it's the international break
Off to Valencia this time

Votes from me for Tallin. Bucharest and Dusseldorf

 

[hammocity]

I would highly recommend Munich too. Beautiful place and the people are great. Always well to remember they don’t sell whale piss beer, so if you tend to fall over with 9 English pints, you’ll be on your arse with five there.

Was there in October, great timing the day after Oktoberfest finished. Stayed at Rotkreuzplatz about 10 minutes on the train to the Centre. Lovely area, good bars and restaurants. Munich can be expensive, was on the outside Market at a fish stall (with a seating area) there was a sign €5.50 for king prawns. Asked for two thinking it was for a portion, I actually got two prawns so roughly £5 each, they were very big though. BMW showroom, and the Olympic Stadium and park are worth a visit and we did Salzburg by train using the daily Bayern Ticket, think it was about €35 for two return.

 

[oakiecokie]

It doesn’t matter where you go, it’s the mates you are with that make it. Go where the wallet takes you, big cities (apart from the old Eastern bloc countries) are generally expensive all year round but Malaga is relatively cheap and has brilliant bars and restaurants. Holiday resorts are less expensive out of season if you are on a budget, Alvor (amongst many others mentioned on here) in Portugal is great and the Euro bar lives up to its name.

Bit of advice, get your flights booked asap, take hand luggage and look at booking a Villa or apartments through Owners Direct, Air BnB, etc online, it can save you a good wedge.

Disagree !!
Sometime you have to take the missus !!
Unfortunately.

 

[MaineRoadBlue1963]

Me and the wife are off to Madrid on the 31st, any tips on places to visit?

 

[doots]

Me and the wife are off to Madrid on the 31st, any tips on places to visit?

Yeah, not Madrid.
Will be teeming with bin dippers.
Have I just been clarkied?

 

[MaineRoadBlue1963]

Yeah, not Madrid.
Will be teeming with bin dippers.
Have I just been clarkied?

We took a chance that City would make the final

 

[aka blue jambo]

Me and the wife are off to Madrid on the 31st, any tips on places to visit?

Loved this area

Whatever the time, Malasaña always seems to be lively. It may be the quiet place to start the night or the last stop for those who dance until dawn. In the heart of the city, just a short distance from the famous Gran Vía, all types of bars, pubs and discos open their doors to anyone who wants to have fun all night long.

Today, all kinds of people wander its streets. Thirty-something’s prevail with rock and Indie musical tastes, but there is no lack of entertainment for those looking for more electronic or pop sounds. There is a place for everything in Malasaña.

Malasaña has survived and evolved for decades in an unpredictable tug of war between legendary haunts and new designer halls. The indisputable classics include halls such as La Vía Láctea, El Penta or El TupperWare form a triangle that is already the heritage of Madrid’s popular culture. No less frequented are other halls, such as BarCo, Café La Palma, San Mateo Seis, Madklyn, El perro de la parte de atrás del cocheor the late night Wharf 73, the junior partner of the fast-paced Wurlitzer Ballroom and one of those places for people who don’t want to go home before 6am. If you are looking for something more eccentric, head for Coconut orEl Fabuloso.

Along with these emblematic establishments, other more recent halls with more sophisticated atmospheres, for example to the rhythm of the cocktail shaker, have been spreading around the neighbourhood for years. Santamaría, 1862 Dry Bar, Casa del Pez or Martínez Bar offer cocktails for those seeking something more relaxed and sophisticated.

Cornerstones of this neighbourhood are also its old and not so old cafes, a typical option to link the evening to the night. Café Manuela, with its board games, Café Ajenjo, one of the oldest in the area, or the Café de Ruiz, whose chocolate or carrot cakes are the best in Madrid are legendary. Along with these old and charming cafes, other ever more versatile establishments have opened or been revamped, where the night can begin with a leisurely coffee, tapa or long drink. Some typical options are the resuscitated Café Comercial, La Bicicleta, quintaessence of the hipster, or La Paca.

 

[PragueBlue]

Me and the wife are off to Madrid on the 31st, any tips on places to visit?

I lived there for a while. Depends on what you are looking for really. It pretty much has everything that you could want from a city. Nice parks, great art galleries, good shopping, lively bars, excellent restaurants etc as well as nice places to visit outside the city.