Any tips to a few days break in Europe. I want to buy brother(35 yrs old) Mum and her boyfriend tickets 4 Xmas?

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So they'll be the 4 of us. Want somewhere that isn't too expensive, maybe have good hostels/cheap hotels, has great food and bars and has lots to see or do. Not Italy, Portugal, France, Switzerland as Mum has already been there. Will probably want to go around mid-march.

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

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Munich and southern Bavaria are wonderful places. Munich is such great fun with plenty to do. Then take the train to Füssen and spend the night in Schwangau. Hike the clearly-marked walking paths in the hills behind Neuschwanstein castle, wallow in the spa waters at the Kristall-Therme (Tuesday nights are swimsuit-optional!). Spend the next day enjoying Füssen before heading back to Munich for more fun. Be sure to see the new BMW Museum, visit Bavaria Atalier film studio, have ribs in the Biergarten in the center of the Englischer Garten, and spend a day in the Deutsches Museum. Depending where you're coming from (your English sounds UK, in which case you're already in Europe), flights to Munich should be fairly inexpensive. Check EasyJet and Ryanair to see how low. March is low season so you should get some good deals.

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That's a fantastic idea and I'm going to book us all to go. How long would you suggest is long enough? I don't want to miss out on anything or feel I've stayed too long.

Answer 2

Try Gdansk someone told me its excellent, preferred it to Warsaw. You can get cheap flights there.

Look up:

http://www.gdansk-life.com/

Answer 3

Bear in mind that many places get really cold.

I spent Christmas in Budapest once, it was lovely. You could also try Prague or Krakow.