suggestions on things to do/visit on euro trip

[Himu]

Trip will mostly be in UK and France but I'd also like to visit Germany and Spain.

Goals:

- go to an EPL match
- try British curry
- fuck a French broad
- go to Normandy
- drink french wine and cheese
- show Europeans the magic of baseball
- eat a German sausage 
- go to Amsterdam and get high as fuck
- visit Auschwitz

Don't want to do much tourist stuff. I want to get right into the action.

I want to do one of those trips where you go from country to country I think.

[Akala]

https://www.eurail.com/en

[thisismyusername]

https://www.eurail.com/en

Breaking: Trains still rule.

[BisMarckie]

https://www.eurail.com/en

Yeah, interrail is awesome. You can easily do London-Paris-Bruxelles-Amsterdam-Cologne-Munich-Vienna within 10 days or two weeks.

[Himu]

Eurail owns. Wish we had better options for that here. Dat Chinese rail system too

I personally loved the touristy stuff, art museums

Oh I'll be going to museums. I mostly meant stuff like Eiffel tower

[BisMarckie]

I would not plan to visit Auschwitz though, unless you plan to visit Krakow(which is worth it, but with the latest anti LGBT campaigns in Poland, I probably would not do it)

The Museum at Dachau is at least as good if not better than Auschwitz and it is really close to Munich.

[Himu]

I would not plan to visit Auschwitz though, unless you plan to visit Krakow(which is worth it, but with the latest anti LGBT campaigns in Poland, I probably would not do it)

The Museum at Dachau is at least as good if not better than Auschwitz and it is really close to Munich.

Auschwitz is really last on the list because it's so out of the way. Thanks for the replacement suggestion

[BisMarckie]

You have to go to Vienna btw, everything else should be optional. IMO by far the most beautiful place in Europe and incredibly affordable compared to Amsterdam, London and Paris.

[MMaRsu]

Come smoke with me Cindy! Im not in Amsterdam, but in Den Bosch, but at least we can chill and play some vidya while high af

[BisMarckie]

You have to go to Vienna btw, everything else should be optional. IMO by far the most beautiful place in Europe and incredibly affordable compared to Amsterdam, London and Paris.

FACT CHECK What about Salzburg?

[Himu]

You have to go to Vienna btw, everything else should be optional. IMO by far the most beautiful place in Europe and incredibly affordable compared to Amsterdam, London and Paris.

Can I make side trips too? I want to go to Lyon.

[TEEEPO]

bouhcons alone are worth a visit to lyon

[BisMarckie]

Never been to Lyon, but it’s incredibly easy to travel within France from Paris.

[paprikastaude]

You have to go to Vienna btw

if you need to know anything about that

[Momo]

You're from Vienna? I'm gonna be visiting soon TM

[tiesto]

When I went to France back in the day my favorites were the chateaus in the Loire Valley.

[Mr Gilhaney]

Why of everything would you go to a premier league match. The most boring ass fan scene in Europe, even Italy and their half (or now Corona empty) stands is more exciting.

[Raist]

PSA: Austria is

[BisMarckie]

PSA: Austria is

lol cindi isn’t going to move there, it’s a great place to visit for a couple of days and to enjoy the beauty of Habsburg opulence.

Expected Raist answer: No no no, you should go to this suburb of Clermont-Ferrand, they serve the best horse in frog sauce there!

[james]

Join me on the $300 cruise Cindi

[Himu]

Why of everything would you go to a premier league match. The most boring ass fan scene in Europe, even Italy and their half (or now Corona empty) stands is more exciting.

I'd like to experience La Liga as well I have to admit. I'd like to see a Barca game and see Messi play but I also like EPL. Deal with it?

[team filler]

 

[Raist]

I beg to differ. I was in Vienna for 4 days and it's quiet and boring as fuck. Unless you're super into looking at pretty buildings, I suppose.

Night life is non-existent, the place looked deserted - I was told you need to "know where to look", which is like, great, exactly what I expect from a capital.
It seems like 70% of the city's activity is to meet up with your retired neighbours for coffee and cake at 5pm and then everyone's gone to bed by 7.

German cities are FAR better. Just go to Munich if you want the Austrian feel. They're kinda related. But at least it doesn't look like a ghost city after sunset.


As for France, feel free to go to Clermont-Ferrand but don't blame me for it

I'd personally suggest Toulouse, Bordeaux, Montpellier if you want to stay south. Marseille is  and Nice is meh.

North, Lille is great, and at the crossroads of UK, Belgium / NL and Paris. You can get to any of those places super easily with the Eurostar London is 1.5h, Paris 1h, Amsterdam is something like 2h away, I think.

[Mr Gilhaney]

Why of everything would you go to a premier league match. The most boring ass fan scene in Europe, even Italy and their half (or now Corona empty) stands is more exciting.

I'd like to experience La Liga as well I have to admit. I'd like to see a Barca game and see Messi play but I also like EPL. Deal with it?

Live a little. Go watch red star vs partizan.

[Raist]

Also, if Vom posts here, ignore any suggestions.

He's from Paris so can't be trusted one bit

[Raist]

I beg to differ. I was in Vienna for 4 days and it's quiet and boring as fuck. Unless you're super into looking at pretty buildings, I suppose.

Looking at pretty buildings is seriously the best part of going to europe

I was disappointed by Bruges though, i thought it was going to be pretty, but it's like a theme park more than a quaint town. Should have gone to ghent instead or something

I think Bruges got super popular super fast in recent years and that's the problem. Can't say personally though, I've not been there in like 20 years

[BisMarckie]

I think Bruges got super popular super fast in recent years and that's the problem. Can't say personally though, I've not been there in like 20 years

Damn you Colin Farrell 

[Himu]

But what if I like pretty buildings

You don't know what you have my man

Over here I'm used to seeing McDonald's and Starbucks every block

[BisMarckie]

I‘d really like to recommend some Polish cities to you, Krakow, Wroclaw(Breslau) and Gdansk(Danzig) - my hometown  - are all beautiful places, but I don’t think you’ll have a good time there as a black American transwoman which is a shame since a lot of Polish people are the most hospitable, friendly people you’ll ever meet.   

[tiesto]

Go to Berlin and get rejected by Sven the bouncer at Berghain

[Raist]

But what if I like pretty buildings

You don't know what you have my man

Over here I'm used to seeing McDonald's and Starbucks every block

Plenty of them everywhere else around Europe. But the thing is, Austria has little else to offer. Opera, I guess

[BisMarckie]

Austrian pastries

[TVC15]

Turin and Toulouse so you can tell me if they’re really as full of satanists as they say.

[BisMarckie]

. Marseille is 

I kinda liked Marseille, it’s kinda dirty and gritty, but still an interesting place to visit and the calanques are absolutely beautiful.

[Nintex]

Come and see De Nachtwacht and of course the Van Gogh Museum. Also enjoy a nice canal tour.
If you're into the WW2 holocaust things you can also visit Anne Frank's house.
 
Other than that there's plenty of vibrant and fun cities to visit other than Amsterdam like Maastricht, Delft, Leiden, Utrecht and the center of The Hague.
and the best part is that pretty much everyone speaks at least a bit of English and every city is well connected with public transport.

Other than The Netherlands I also found Berlin very fun when I visited.
There's history like Checkpoint Charlie and the remnants of the wall but also a ton of nightclubs and nice scenery.
London also comes highly recommended.

[BisMarckie]

My hatred for all things Berlin is well documented, but I can still objectively say that if you are interested in architectural beauty, Berlin is not the place you should visit. 

[Pissy F Benny]

That magic of baseball thing will never happen, we already have cricket to fill that boring bat and ball sport part of the market

[paprikastaude]

I beg to differ. I was in Vienna for 4 days and it's quiet and boring as fuck. Unless you're super into looking at pretty buildings, I suppose.

Night life is non-existent, the place looked deserted - I was told you need to "know where to look", which is like, great, exactly what I expect from a capital.
It seems like 70% of the city's activity is to meet up with your retired neighbours for coffee and cake at 5pm and then everyone's gone to bed by 7.

German cities are FAR better. Just go to Munich if you want the Austrian feel. They're kinda related. But at least it doesn't look like a ghost city after sunset.

 

[Cerveza mas fina]

Like Raist you just need to walk around Vienna and soak up it grandeur jesus.

You have to go to Vienna btw, everything else should be optional. IMO by far the most beautiful place in Europe and incredibly affordable compared to Amsterdam, London and Paris.

Nods in agreement

Vienna puts other capitals to shame

[Cerveza mas fina]

Def hit up Brighton

Thank me later

[Himu]

Is UK also easy to get around

[BisMarckie]

Despite what most Brits say, their train service is decent, they just love to bitch about it 

[Mr Gilhaney]

UK is extremely easy. Not the fastest trains or anything, but it's easy and not that expensive if you dont travel rush hours. I loved Brighton the two times i've been there, and for whatever reason, expected the same kind of vibe in Bristol. Little advice, dont go to Bristol. What a fucking shit hole.

Despite what most Brits say, their train service is decent, they just love to bitch about it 

Well the train strikes can be a fucking pain in the ass, and happens way too often. But yeah, the service itself is fine.

[Himu]

I also want to go to Ireland and get a Guinness on tap

I might start in Ireland, then go to Manchester, then to London.

[BisMarckie]

Not worth it imo. I suppose your resources  are limited. even if Irish people will murder me for this: the vibe there is not that different from the UK.

IIRC Manchester has a huge LGBT community (it has been 15 years since I been there though) and is a vibrant northern city, but that‘s pretty much it.

[Himu]

Not worth it imo. I suppose your resources  are limited. even if Irish people will murder me for this: the vibe there is not that different from the UK.

IIRC Manchester has a huge LGBT community (it has been 15 years since I been there though) and is a vibrant northern city, but that‘s pretty much it.

My friend suggests I move the Manchester and calls it Transchester

[Himu]

What's Gregg's?

[Himu]

Eating convenience store food

Are the standards higher over there

[Himu]

Nope. What i like about english trash food, is that its shameless like american food. Visit a real chippy and eat the damn garbage

No I meant will the food have dust on it like a hot dog at my local stop and go expired 9 months back?

[Mr. Gundam]

Spain fucking rules. Just go there. It's so incredibly cheap, the food is wonderful and the people are awesome.

The Netherlands is my favorite (de Pijp is a cool neighborhood in Amsterdam, get the fuck out of Centraal), but seriously just go to Spain if you've never been.

And drinking OG lambic and saison in Belgium with some awesome cheese. Fuuuuck.

[naff]

eastern french countryside, especially the Jura. get yo 'self a cute pad, go to some markets, chill tf out 

in spain hit up san sebastian and go from there.

imo, avoid the UK

[thisismyusername]

I also want to go to Ireland and get a Guinness on tap

No you don't, ya fookin' tourist.

[Mr. Gundam]

Guinness on draft in Texas is the same as Guinness on draft in Ireland. Don't believe the hype.

[samir]

Go to Copenhagen and eat red sausage

[Himu]

Guinness on draft in Texas is the same as Guinness on draft in Ireland. Don't believe the hype.

I was going to ask about that. I hear it's so much better in Ireland.

[BisMarckie]

Guinness on draft in Texas is the same as Guinness on draft in Ireland. Don't believe the hype.

I was going to ask about that. I hear it's so much better in Ireland.

I think it’s mostly due to placebo effect   

[Himu]

Guinness on draft in Texas is the same as Guinness on draft in Ireland. Don't believe the hype.

I was going to ask about that. I hear it's so much better in Ireland.

I think it’s mostly due to placebo effect   

Ireland is out then

[BisMarckie]

To expand on this placebo effect: It’s crazy how much the setting and mood influence our perception of taste. I had the best coffee of my life in a small bar in Sardegna(Italy). On the day I was leaving I asked which kind of coffee and which coffee maker they were using. Back at home I looked for Italian cafes and found the exact same coffee prepared with the exact same coffee maker. It tasted like incredibly average coffee. 

[Trent Dole]

Guinness on draft in Texas is the same as Guinness on draft in Ireland. Don't believe the hype.

I was going to ask about that. I hear it's so much better in Ireland.

I think it’s mostly due to placebo effect   

Ireland is out then

I went to Ireland in September '18, it's a very pretty country. Just don't go there solely for like, the Guinness factory. The factory is a cool place to check out and you can have the freshest pint of your life there but there's way more to see of the land then that. Also if you like your deserts there's choclatiers and patisseries all over the damn place, Ireland is secretly chocolaty.

[Raist]

Despite what most Brits say, their train service is decent, they just love to bitch about it 

I mean, it depends.

If you've been anywhere else in Western Europe especially France and Germany, THEN the UK, you'll think "what in the actual fuck are those trains".


Not to mention the fares.