Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...
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for london, i would definately second the british museum (dont you want to see the rosetta stone?) or the magnificent assyria collection (cant miss Ashurbanipal dining with the severed head of the elamite king hanging on a tree?)
and the churchill war rooms, (cant see enough churchill movies to get a feel for those monumntal days)i agree with phibes that you may be underestimating the distances. you can train to any of those more rural areas, and rent a car locally.
as for france, my best vacations in france were staying in one place for a week and travelling around from that base. ive done it in provence, and I especially liked doing it in the dordogne area, east of bordeaux. just crazy nice, and the food and wine was amazing (truffles!!!)
ive always wanted to do a canal trip, where you rent a canal boat and travel that way, that can be done in both england and france.
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Oh, speaking of Harry Potter - if you're driving up to Edinburgh you could stop at Alnwick Castle where they filmed the movies. My wife took my kids there about 10 years ago and they really enjoyed it. Probably not worth a trip by itself, but it's on the way to Edinburgh if you're driving.
However, I would recommend following Bach's advice and take the train.
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Is The Globe worth a visit? It feels like visiting London requires seeing Shakespeare…
The Brad
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Also, any impression about The Cotswolds?
The Brad
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Starting to think it really would be best to spend a full 3 weeks in the UK.
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Is The Globe worth a visit? It feels like visiting London requires seeing Shakespeare…
@LuFins-Dad said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
Is The Globe worth a visit? It feels like visiting London requires seeing Shakespeare…
Yes. I thought it was quite interesting. I did not go when there was a play there, but they do have performances there still.
Somewhat close to the Globe is another couple of museums that are interesting and quite fun. One is a surgecal museum from 100+ years ago (including an operating room from that time), and the other is an old jail.
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Also, any impression about The Cotswolds?
@LuFins-Dad said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:
Also, any impression about The Cotswolds?
It's a nice enough area, but personally I'd much rather visit the Lake District or Wales. It depends what you're looking for. Both Oxford and Bath and touristy towns fairly close that are worth visiting, and the Wye Valley to the west is nice - my wife's family came from near there, but don't let that put you off.
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I’m actually considering something kinda insane…10 day England/Scotland Trip then a (god help us) a 9 day Mediterranean Cruise on Disney… I know, I know. I hate cruises. I really do. And you land in a city at 7AM and the boat leaves at 7PM. Not exactly a great way to really enjoy an area… But… 5-6 year old kid… On top of that, you do get a little bit of a taste for the different areas, see some grand sights, and maybe pick out a few places to return to…
Another option is 10-11 Days in England and another 10-11 days in France, but 3 of those days will be at Disneyland Paris. Again, 6 years old…. If we go this route, I see 2 days in Normandy , 3 days in Paris, 3 at Disney, and 2 at Strasbourg (I am enamored with the idea of Strasbourg. French cuisine, German beer, and Venetian Canals…
3 days in London, 2 days in a neat small town in the Lake District or Cotswold, then a 2 day trip to Lanark, 1 day in Edinburgh, stop at the HP Castle and a day on the East Coast, then off to stage 2.
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Then come back in 2 years for an Alps trip… Bavarian, Swiss, Italian, etc…
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That holiday sounds like my idea of hell. Each to their own I guess but I want the traveling to stop once I arrive.
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5 this September.
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i havent been to disneyland in paris, only orlando and anaheim, but i cant imagine its much different from the US venues, so why spend three days in europe at an american theme park? u can see the same attactions without a flight across the atlantic. just asking, i know little kids are involved, but there are european theme parks, gardaland in italy comes to mind, but im sure there are others.
