Advice for a long weekend trip to a European city? So far I’ve looked into Prague, Barcelona & Lisbon, all which look lovely, but any personal experiences or suggestions would be much appreciated!
I did Barcelona in November and it was lovely - still warm, lovely to wander around, lots to do.
Also did Prague in a November and almost froze to death. Beautiful city but so much is outdoor stuff and with the short daylight hours it was hard to see as much as we wanted.
Ive been to all three and can say theyre are fantastic cities.
However only been to prague in the winter, it was really nice and the snow kind of added to its cool kind of vibe. The other two are more summery citys which id recommend visiting in warmer months to get the most from.
Krakow was also a good place ive visited in the winter and quite cheap so maybe look into it?
I have been to Barcelona before and absolutely loved it, so I’d like to take my other half there as she’s never been. Wondering if there’s anywhere similar with a warm(ish) climate that would be new for both of us?
Barcelona and Valencia aren’t too far apart, I visited both on the same trip. Valencia is beautiful, though there’s more to do to keep you occupied in Barcelona (being a bigger city).
I think train between them was 3.5 hours. We were driving at the time and it didn’t feel like it took all that long, but I guess it must have.
Food and drink is relatively cheap. More expensive close to the main square in the city centre but if you go into the side streets there are some lovely places that are great value - you’ve got to have the local paella.
Taxis are also really cheap and everywhere - no Uber unfortunately.
I’d also recommend going to watch a Valencia CF match. Obviously they weren’t playing in June but I’ve been before and watched a game vs Real Madrid. Amazing atmosphere and the steepest stands in Europe.
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