which european city to go to?

we are planning a trip to greece for the summer (thanks sandcastle!)...and on the way home, we wanted to stop off for a few days at a european city where we would have to 'transfer' planes anyway....so here is the list

any recommendations? personal experiences?

thanks!

Thessaloniki
Berlin-Tegel
Nürnberg
Graz,
Linz,
Vienna
Baku
Tirana
Larnaca
Düsseldorf,
Frankfurt,
Stuttgart
London-Gatwick
Brussels
Luxembourg
Oslo,
Helsinki
Manchester
Moscow-Vnukovo
Amsterdam
Billund,
Copenhagen,
Gothenburg,
Malmo,
Stockholm-Arlanda,
Stockholm-Skavsta


thanks in advance! i can use the help!!!

I do this whenever I go to Europe! We always plan a long layover so we can explore a new city!

Thessaloniki is a really nice city, I had a blast in Amsterdam , but one of my favorite places, which isn't on your list is Dublin. I can't stress how much fun I had there and how nice the people are!

those are some good options u have
what do u want to see? a very European historic city or something more cosmopolitan? what exactly would u enjoy seeing?
Amsterdam def a grt way to go, also London (always wanted to go there), and Moscow I've never been but would love to go and see

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Posted by regy_k

those are some good options u have
what do u want to see? a very European historic city or something more cosmopolitan? what exactly would u enjoy seeing?
Amsterdam def a grt way to go, also London (always wanted to go there), and Moscow I've never been but would love to go and see

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well on the way there we are stopping in athens, so we will see historic stuff. then for the rest of our trip we will be relaxing and seeing ruins, etc

so for the stop-over on the way back, i think id like to see a CITY. buut primarily, something that is easy for us (easy transportation to get around, some/most people speak english, we'd feel safe, not toooo expensive, but still stuff to see)

help!

if uve never been 2 london, id say go there. even though i hated it
second choice would be amsterdam. that place is so freaky and awesome.

DH and I are going in April. When r u goin?

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Posted by cateydee

if uve never been 2 london, id say go there. even though i hated it
second choice would be amsterdam. that place is so freaky and awesome.

DH and I are going in April. When r u goin?

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july

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Posted by little j

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Posted by cateydee

if uve never been 2 london, id say go there. even though i hated it
second choice would be amsterdam. that place is so freaky and awesome.

DH and I are going in April. When r u goin?

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july

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durn it. we are having our last hurrah in Amsterdam. it would be fun to party with friends there

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Posted by little j

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Posted by regy_k

those are some good options u have
what do u want to see? a very European historic city or something more cosmopolitan? what exactly would u enjoy seeing?
Amsterdam def a grt way to go, also London (always wanted to go there), and Moscow I've never been but would love to go and see

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well on the way there we are stopping in athens, so we will see historic stuff. then for the rest of our trip we will be relaxing and seeing ruins, etc

so for the stop-over on the way back, i think id like to see a CITY. buut primarily, something that is easy for us (easy transportation to get around, some/most people speak english, we'd feel safe, not toooo expensive, but still stuff to see)

help!

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How long are you spending in Athens? We did two days on our way back from Crete to London (to Dublin, which I HIGHLY recommend!), and, honestly, two days was more than enough. I would add time on the tail end of your trip, not in Athens. Just my two cents.

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Posted by emc282rjm

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Posted by little j

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Posted by regy_k

those are some good options u have
what do u want to see? a very European historic city or something more cosmopolitan? what exactly would u enjoy seeing?
Amsterdam def a grt way to go, also London (always wanted to go there), and Moscow I've never been but would love to go and see

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well on the way there we are stopping in athens, so we will see historic stuff. then for the rest of our trip we will be relaxing and seeing ruins, etc

so for the stop-over on the way back, i think id like to see a CITY. buut primarily, something that is easy for us (easy transportation to get around, some/most people speak english, we'd feel safe, not toooo expensive, but still stuff to see)

help!

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How long are you spending in Athens? We did two days on our way back from Crete to London (to Dublin, which I HIGHLY recommend!), and, honestly, two days was more than enough. I would add time on the tail end of your trip, not in Athens. Just my two cents.

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we are spending 2 nights in athens on the way TO crete. we have friends there, so they will show us around. just trying to plan another 2-nighter on the way back FROM crete

also....you rented a car right? any travel itinerary you have that you can share would be AMAZZZINNG

thank you!!!!

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Posted by cateydee

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Posted by little j

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Posted by cateydee

if uve never been 2 london, id say go there. even though i hated it
second choice would be amsterdam. that place is so freaky and awesome.

DH and I are going in April. When r u goin?

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july

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durn it. we are having our last hurrah in Amsterdam. it would be fun to party with friends there

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haha, eurotrip style.

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Posted by little j

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Posted by emc282rjm

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Posted by little j

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Posted by regy_k

those are some good options u have
what do u want to see? a very European historic city or something more cosmopolitan? what exactly would u enjoy seeing?
Amsterdam def a grt way to go, also London (always wanted to go there), and Moscow I've never been but would love to go and see

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well on the way there we are stopping in athens, so we will see historic stuff. then for the rest of our trip we will be relaxing and seeing ruins, etc

so for the stop-over on the way back, i think id like to see a CITY. buut primarily, something that is easy for us (easy transportation to get around, some/most people speak english, we'd feel safe, not toooo expensive, but still stuff to see)

help!

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How long are you spending in Athens? We did two days on our way back from Crete to London (to Dublin, which I HIGHLY recommend!), and, honestly, two days was more than enough. I would add time on the tail end of your trip, not in Athens. Just my two cents.

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we are spending 2 nights in athens on the way TO crete. we have friends there, so they will show us around. just trying to plan another 2-nighter on the way back FROM crete

also....you rented a car right? any travel itinerary you have that you can share would be AMAZZZINNG



thank you!!!!

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We didn't rent a car--we realized we would have NO idea what the signs meant, so we opted out of it.

We did a day in Santorini that we booked through the hotel (which was AMAZING), and a day at Balos Lagoon which we did on our own with another Sandcastle couple (far, but again totally amazing). We took the bus into Chania, which is the nearest city.

We had an amazing time just lounging, to be honest with you. We did 3 days in Paris to start our trip, and they were whirlwind days so it was nice to have the time to just breathe. There are little towns and stuff that you can walk to/take the bus to, and they offer excursions through the hotel that we just didn't take.

HTH! Let me know if you have any more questions!


edited because I'm a moron who put my comment in your quote!