European City Breaks

KnaresboroughBlue said:
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.
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We will be trying to avoid the Red Dippers
 
aka blue jambo said:
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.
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Thanks. Looks like a good place for a few beers
 
aka blue jambo said:
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
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I was a bit disappointed with Düsseldorf. Found it too party. Crawling with British stags etc.

Berlin was a bit more relaxed.
 
The Alstadt seemed to be where all the bars were. It was Carnival too which didn’t help.
 
Prefer Malaga to Valencia. Seville was nice too. Never fancied Barcelona or Madrid.
 
Just purchased this morning, for travel in March, 2x one way flights Tallinn to London for me and her indoors, for a rather silly £27 total.
I wanna twin it with Riga but need to see what she fancies before confirming more elements.
In my head the itinerary is sorted but, rather selfishly, she will want a say in it all.
 
Me and the missus are going to Berlin for the first time for 10 days next month for my 40th, with a day trip to Potsdam on my birthday.

We love Nuremberg too and have been there twice, once for xmas too. It's just a bit annoying that Ryanair have cancelled the route from Manchester now, so we've cancelled our planned trip there for xmas this year which included 3 days in Bamberg, and are now going to Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic for xmas instead.

We visited Turin for 4 days at the end of March after it being recommended by the chap I sit next to in SS3, and it didn't disappoint.

Next year consists of Bilbao in spring, Thessaloniki in summer, Hamburg in autumn and Copenhagen for xmas.

Love trips into mainland Europe with the missus. We have a really good time with each other exploring, eating delicious food and drinking gorgeous beers and wine.
 
Mada-MCFC-adaM said:
Me and the missus are going to Berlin for the first time for 10 days next month for my 40th, with a day trip to Potsdam on my birthday.

We love Nuremberg too and have been there twice, once for xmas too. It's just a bit annoying that Ryanair have cancelled the route from Manchester now, so we've cancelled our planned trip there for xmas this year which included 3 days in Bamberg, and are now going to Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic for xmas instead.

We visited Turin for 4 days at the end of March after it being recommended by the chap I sit next to in SS3, and it didn't disappoint.

Next year consists of Bilbao in spring, Thessaloniki in summer, Hamburg in autumn and Copenhagen for xmas.

Love trips into mainland Europe with the missus. We have a really good time with each other exploring, eating delicious food and drinking gorgeous beers and wine.
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I didn't realise Ryanair had cancelled the Manchester - Nuremberg route, which is a shame. I only paid £40 for 2 returns over a weekend back in November 2017.
I see that Jet2 are doing a one off Leeds - Nuremberg weekend return for the festive season, out 13th Dec back 15th Dec; well worth considering if people are looking for a Christmas market break away from the obvious choices.
 
feedthegoat27 said:
Just purchased this morning, for travel in March, 2x one way flights Tallinn to London for me and her indoors, for a rather silly £27 total.
I wanna twin it with Riga but need to see what she fancies before confirming more elements.
In my head the itinerary is sorted but, rather selfishly, she will want a say in it all.
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There is a boat you can get overnight to Helsinki and Stockholm almost a mini cruise between the 3 countries I believe it is viking lines it was mega cheap when we did it with cabin etc. Nothing fancy but a great way to see all 3. Riga is nice but Tallinn is much better I'd reccomend Tallinn but not Riga as much.
 
BlueMoonie said:
There is a boat you can get overnight to Helsinki and Stockholm almost a mini cruise between the 3 countries I believe it is viking lines it was mega cheap when we did it with cabin etc. Nothing fancy but a great way to see all 3. Riga is nice but Tallinn is much better I'd reccomend Tallinn but not Riga as much.
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Cheers for this.

I've been to Stockholm previously, and was generally trying to do it on the cheap so I'm probably gonna swerve Scandinavia for now. I did consider Riga - Tallinn - Helsinki as a potential trip but buying the flights home from Tallinn kinda negates that possibility now. Plus accommodation in Helsinki isn't particularly wallet friendly!

I've heard/read other people say similar things; that both Tallinn and Riga are nice but Tallinn is comfortably the better of the 2.
I do have a (probably strange) desire to visit every European country before I'm 40 (32 yrs old now) so it would be good to box off Latvia and Estonia in one trip. Might even look at throwing in Vilnius for Lithuania but I have a sneaky feeling her indoors has previously said she's not fussed about going there.
 
law74 said:
Belfast

Short trip, no need for foreign currency, vibrant nightlife, wide range of hotels close to the bars, though at that time of the year there probably wont be a riot to entertain you as it is too wet and cold for a decent riot.

Still plenty of things to do during the day and any amount of top quality bars to frequent and nightclubs to fall out of in the early hours.
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Don't bring back any Northern Irish notes - no fucker wants them 'ere! Had to take 'em to the bank. Can't understand why Scottish notes are ok but not N Irish ones!
 
feedthegoat27 said:
Cheers for this.

I've been to Stockholm previously, and was generally trying to do it on the cheap so I'm probably gonna swerve Scandinavia for now. I did consider Riga - Tallinn - Helsinki as a potential trip but buying the flights home from Tallinn kinda negates that possibility now. Plus accommodation in Helsinki isn't particularly wallet friendly!

I've heard/read other people say similar things; that both Tallinn and Riga are nice but Tallinn is comfortably the better of the 2.
I do have a (probably strange) desire to visit every European country before I'm 40 (32 yrs old now) so it would be good to box off Latvia and Estonia in one trip. Might even look at throwing in Vilnius for Lithuania but I have a sneaky feeling her indoors has previously said she's not fussed about going there.
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Ye we did Poland, Latvia and Lithuania when we went that way. You aren't missing anything skipping Vilnius its pretty sparse although we didn't spend too much time as i had my passport nicked in Warsaw which was fun, set us back a day.
 
Has anyone been to Helsinki before? Is it expensive while you're there?
 
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader said:
Don't bring back any Northern Irish notes - no fucker wants them 'ere! Had to take 'em to the bank. Can't understand why Scottish notes are ok but not N Irish ones!
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Reminds me of the time about 3 years ago over for one of our games and was getting a taxi to somewhere can’t remember but taxi driver said that’s a fiver I handed him a northern bank £5 ( now Danske bank ) one of those plastic notes and he turned to me and said don’t take euros,I just laughed and give him 5 pound coins instead ..
 
OilBoy2008 said:
Has anyone been to Helsinki before? Is it expensive while you're there?
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Been a few times not through choice. It's rather boring to be honest and it felt like everything closed down around 9pm. Decent to take the boat from to Sweden and Tallinn as I mentioned above but I didn't find the city to be somewhere I would want to go back to. It isn't overly expensive though compared to Sweden etc.
 
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