Friday, March 9, 2012

1 month in Europe, which countries should I visit?

I am arriving in Rome on Nov 2, departing Nov 30. My main interest is shopping(brands and flea mkt) and sightseeing, not into museums that much. So far my plan starts from Rome 3-4 days, Naples 1 day(no stay over), Florence 2, Venice 2, Germany 3, French 4-5, Switzerland 3, Milan 2-3, and back to Rome for my flight. I was thinking to visit Athens, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, UK, but should I? I was thinking to take eurolines in the evening so I can save more on lodging, is it good? or should I just get eurorail or book a cheap plane ticket now? Did I miss any must visit places/cities for shopping? Any recomm plz, also for the lodging that is safe and cheap for I am travelling alone, if any. And, from each places I plan to visit, what things should I buy? Thx.1 month in Europe, which countries should I visit?
ITALY-ROME



VISIT:



Colosseum,Roman forum,Vatican,San peter square,Patheon,San peter cathedral,Piazza navona (Navona square) Piazza spagna(spanish square)old town



Shoppinh in Rome

via corso(Corso street),Air Sea Mall Srl Pascoletti Cesare street, number 29 Rome



Money-Euro



ITALY-NAPLES



VISIT:

Piazza Bellini, Naples

This city square is a point where many historical threads of Naples converge.



Villa Communale, Naples

This old city park extends for nearly a mile along the bay and provides plenty of shady trees, fountains, a pedestrian walkway and the Aquarium.



Vomero, Naples

This large residential neighborhood is located high in the hills with sweeping views of Naples.



Spaccanapoli, Naples

This part of Naples is full of crowded, colorful alleys full of shops, plastic rosaries, fresh seafood and famous artisan workshops specializing in the city's famous nativity scenes.



Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples

This square of the people (plebiscito) is the largest in Naples and the site of two admirable monuments of the city: the Naples Royal Palace and the Church of San Francesco di Paola.



Capri island,mount vesuviu



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ITALY-FLORENCE



Baptistry (Battistero), Florence

A beautiful building best known for its elaborately sculpted doors by Lorenzo Ghiberti.



Piazza della Signoria, Florence

Since its beginning during the Middle Ages, the Piazza della Signoria has been the political heart of the city.



Church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence

Dominican monastery that serves as a distinguished monument to the religious and artistic history of Florence, which features valuable examples of Florentine paintings from the 14th and 15th centuries.



Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

Florence's principal palace was begun in 1299 and built as the seat of the Signoria, the fathers of the city's republican government.





Pitti Palace (Palazzo Pitti), Florence

A complex of art museums housing some of the most celebrated treasures in the city.



Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce, Florence

A massive Gothic church housing the remains of some of the biggest names in European history, from Michelangelo to Galileo.



Piazza del Duomo, Florence

This large city square contains the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore, the third largest cathedral in the world after St. Peter's in Rome and St. Paul's in London.



Save Palazzo Strozzi, Florence

Reminiscent of the competition between 15th-century nobles and rich merchants to build the most imposing and beautiful palazzo or palace, the Strozzi is one of the most significant to behold



Piazzale Michelangiolo, Florence



Mercato Centrale, Florence

Open-air market that has a cast-iron structure dating back to 1874, which offers a variety of food shops catering to local residents and restaurants.

Centro Storico, Florence

That part of Florence situated between Piazza San Marco, Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Santa Croce, and Santo Spirito, filled with up-scale and expensive shops.



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shopping



FLORENCE MALL MERCHANTS ASSOC 843-662-6493

1945 W Palmetto St

Florence, SC 29501



MAGNOLIA MALL CUSTOMER SERVICE 843-669-3599

2701 David H Mccleod Blvd

Florence, SC 29501



ITALY-VENICE



PIAZZA SAN MARCO,SAN MARCO CHURCH,GRAND CANALE,GONDOLA TRIP,



Shopping

Billa



Don't miss the traditional italian food

lasagna

pizza

spagetti



GERMANY



cities with old history and many pleaces to visit:



NURNBERG

MUNCHEN

BERLIN-capital(largest city in germany)

DRESDEN

KOLN

ESSEN

BONN



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FRANCE



cities to visit

PARIS

LYON

BORDEAUX

MARSEILLE



PARIS LARGEST CITY IN FRANCE



VISIT:EIFFEL TOWER 12 EURO ENTRANCE TO THIRD LEVEL WITH ELEVATOR

L'ARC DE TROMPHE

CHAMPS ELYSEE FOR SHOPPING

LOUVRE MUSEUM-THE BIGGEST MUSEUM

PLACE DE LA CONCORDE

SACRE COEUR

NOTRE-DAME



SHOPPING IN PARIS

rue de rivoli (Rivoli street) best place for souvenirs in all the paris



Concorde La Fayette Paris-MALL



MONEY-EURO



SWITZERLAND



CITIES:



BERN-capital

ZURICH

GENEVE



money:Swiss Franc NOT EURO!!!!



AUSTRIA



CITIES



WIEN

LINZ

ST POLTEN

GRAZ

STRASBOURG

INNSBRUCK



GREECE



ATHENS

LARISSA

THESALONIKI

PATRA



LANGUAGES IN EUROPE



FRANCE-FRENCH

AUSTRIA-GERMANIAN

ITALY-ITALIAN

UNITED KINGDOM-ENGLISH

GERMANY-GERMANIAN

SWITZERLAND-GERMANIAN,FRENCH,ITALIAN.

BELGIUM-FRENCH

NETHERLAND-DUTCH



MONEY IN EUROPE



FRANCE-EURO

GERMANY-EURO

ITALY-EURO

SWITZERLAND-SWISS FANC

BELGIUM-EURO

NETHERLAND-EURO

SPAIN-EURO



INFORMATIONS ABOUT CITIES,PLACES,SHOPPING CENTERS,HOTELS AT



http://travel.yahoo.com/
Romania!

you gotta go there.1 month in Europe, which countries should I visit?
Switzerland for sure it's awesome, definatly go to austria(vienna), France maybe, Spain maybe, dont bother with the UK, yes to germany, belgium and luxembourg! When in Italy go to Rome, Florence, Venice,and Milan. Or you could just wing it and not really have a plan, just get on a train and see where yu end up!
Start in Spain, than Azure coast in France, than Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia (Ohrid), Greece and finish the trip in Turkey



have fun
u have to have to have to go to turkey... its amazing.. ive been to other european countries but this one takes my vote!!
copenhagen, stockholm and london are great cities. and paris %26amp; barcelona of course
Don't skip Malta, Hungary, Romania, Greece and Salzburg in Austria...

Nice trip...

Best regards...
You already loaded your stay more than sensible, as you will need (parts of) days to travel too.

Overnight travel will cost you sleep, unless you are an exeption and can really sleep in a bus or train.

So expect to need a hotel at least one in three days, one in two is more likely.

Bus travel is the worst you can get in Europe, train is a bit better, but for a night sleep on the train the travel should be at least 10 hours, and you should have a couchette at least to get a proper night of sleep.

Flying would not safe you a lot of time, for each leg flying, actual flying time about one hour, you will loose half a day, going to the airport, check in, all security controls, half an hour for boarding, flying time, walking through the airport, passport check, waiting for the luggage to arrive, travel to town. And while it might cost less if you are lucky, you would need to book now and fix your schedule to the day, the cheap tickets can not be exchanged for others flights, not earlier, not later.



Best check your planned trips against the different travel planners:

Italy: http://www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html

France: http://www.voyages-sncf.com/dynamic/_SvH鈥?/a>

Germany, also a good site for those countries for which you do not have a planner:

http://www.bahn.de/p/view/international/鈥?/a>

Eurail pass: http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes鈥?/a>

Bus, pass as well as national sites:

http://eurolines.com/



London might be a place you just have to go, with several famous markets and lots of fashion going on, Amsterdam has its share too, Paris in France, and maybe one of the smaller French towns. I can not suggest any in Switzerland, it is a beautiful country, but I do not know where the fashion town is there, but scenery is all over the place.



Athens, and as the other answerer sugested Turkey will involve a lot of travel time or a flight, so better not do them as well as the rest you want to see.



Google a map for Europe and see what you plan to do.



Stay in hostels, use Lonely Planet guidebooks (maybe the Europe edition) for addresses, and other info as shopping and market addresses.

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