Which European city, end of September?

[Cloth-Ears]

I was going to red flag Prague, but Strummer's already done that.

I'm afraid you are 15 years too late for Prague unless you are on some tacky stag party.

The beauty of the place remains.

What crowds you get depends when you go. ( the OP's time is good )

How much you are a victim of tourist traps is up to you.

Some tourist traps are actually good fun.

Stag party plague has partly moved on to cheaper places.

Prague, has NOT expired. It remains one of the very best places to be.

 

[avole]

Absolutely crowded with tourist following a strict sightseeing regime. Avoid. Paris is so much better. magic city.

 

[wyjsar]

Absolutely crowded with tourist following a strict sightseeing regime. Avoid. Paris is so much better. magic city.

Hmm. I quite like Paris but I'm rather underwhelmed by the Parisians (a generalisation, I know). I tend to pop over once a year for a weekend as it is such an easy trip from London and I find plenty to do and see. With a four hour journey from Frankfurt to Paris, though, I'd much rather spend that four hours on the train to Berlin knowing what I'll find to do and see at the destination.

 

[Derek Wright]

Back to Prague - the Pilsner Urquelle is very nice and strong

 

[vuk]

Distance from the sun does, and that's the point!
I don't want to go to Madrid in July, or London in November.

some of us prefer cooler weather, especially when touring.


vuk.

 

[Jonathan Ribee]

Heidelburg. It's not just beer, students and sausage.

 

[Cloth-Ears]

Paris is so much better. magic city.

Used to be magic. Now ruined.

 

[Steven Toy]

I've been all over Czech (& Slovak) Republic. From Prague, Brno to the shithole backwaters of Chomutov. Prague is probably the last place I would return to. I hate bloody tourist spots & that place is crawling with them. There are a few nice looking areas, but Wensleslas sp? square is very underwhelming.

Spot on!

 

[avole]

Used to be magic. Now ruined.

But I thought you'd gone back home now !

 

[flapland]

Spent three night in Vienna earlier in the year and although pretty once you seen one massive OTT Palace you have seen them all. Beer and food OK if you avoided the tourist spots. How about Stockholm which is nice and the Vasa is a amazing sight and museum. Eating and drinking out can be expensive but the strange Government run off licences are fairly good value if you want to buy drink for in your hotel room.

However i have to agree with others Seville would be my choice of a alternative view of City life in Europe. Also your Euro's are likely to go much further in terms of accommodation and eating out/drinking.

 

[Richard S]

Back to Prague - the Pilsner Urquelle is very nice and strong

Unfiltered too, very different from the pasteurised version available in Britain.

I thoroughly enjoyed my week in Prague 2 years ago and don't recognise the descriptions on here.

 

[chris@panteg]

I've been all over Czech (& Slovak) Republic. From Prague, Brno to the shithole backwaters of Chomutov. Prague is probably the last place I would return to. I hate bloody tourist spots & that place is crawling with them. There are a few nice looking areas, but Wensleslas sp? square is very underwhelming.

I spent a lovely day in Olomouc near Brno, really enjoyed it.

 

[Cloth-Ears]

Never mind all these suggestions.

Go to Dundee.

Allow at least two weeks to get round all the attractions.

 

[merlin]

I don't understand this fascination with Europe. I would stay in your hotel and watch CNN. Safer.

 

[Clive D]

Surely you should head for Nuremberg to learn about your namesake, Kaspar Hauser?