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Italy or Elsewhere in Europe with a Parisian or Pays de Loire "vibe"?

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Hello Travelers: My husbands wants to visit Rome-il Vaticano for an anniversary trip. I've been there, done that, but I'll do it again with him.

My husband loved Paris and Pays de Loire for our honeymoon. He was so-so on Barcelona (enjoyed the food and people, but wasn't in love with the overall "vibe").

So, QUESTION, is there anywhere in Europe you'd say has a similar "vibe" to Paris and Pays de Loire that isn't Paris or Pays de Loire?

Bonus points if we can get there from Rome on a quick flight, train ride or car ride.

*Someone may say "Florence and Tuscany!" or maybe even "Venice!" but I've visited both, so, I'm hoping to hear some other possibilities, assuming there are any.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND AND WISE INPUT TRAVELERS! :)

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That is a tough one. Going to be a lot of personal preference. Personally I like the uniqueness of different places. Paris and Rome is about as far a part in vibe as anything. Love both. For us when we want more of the same, we simple return to the same and enjoy it again. We have spent close to a year in Europe over the past 40+ years and right now cannot think of any area that repeats another area. As I was starting my response I thought something would come to mind. There is some overlap in beach areas but that is not what you are asking. Good luck.

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From Rome I would think the next best city like a Paris would be Milan. Marseilles could be a choice. The French or Italian Riviera.

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A lot of French people say Prague. I’ve never been, but my husband was there four times before the Wall came down.
But, there are months and months of things to discover in Paris and Rome. Very few places in the world equal those two.

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Prague is certainly nice but misses to my opinion the real "Grandeur" Paris has, nevertheless it can be combined with a visit to Karlsbad and Mariënbad for instance.

Think there is no serious substitute for Paris but maybe Vienna can be a good option. Have no idea how much the Danube river has to offer there, but the Middle Rhine Valley and the tributary Moselle in Germany have a lot of charm and in that respect to my opinion comparable with the Pays de la Loire. Ofcourse Vienna and the rivers are far apart, but have no better alternative so far.

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For me of the cities that I have been to the one that feels the most like Paris is Budapest. There are nonstop flights from CIA, Rome's secondary airport, on Ryanair that take about two hours. I have no idea of where to suggest for the Pays de Loire feel.

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