Hello fellow travelers!
My husband and I (we're both 33) have decided to do a two-ish week trip to Europe this July but our list of cities is too long. We have two loops on our list, using Munich as the hub (not particularly interested in Munich, but flights are considerably cheaper and it is central between our two loops) and we need help deciding!
Loop One: Munich --> Salzburg --> Vienna --> Budapest --> Ljubljana --> Lake Bled --> Munich (potentially cut Budapest or Slovenia if this loop is too ambitious)
Loop Two: Munich --> Salzburg --> Lake Bled --> Ljubljana --> Bern --> Lucerne --> Munich (again, potentially cutting Slovenia)
A little bit about us:
- We've been to England, Italy, France, Spain, Czech Republic, and Croatia with 24 hour layovers in Copenhagen and Lisbon over the last ten years and have loved it all.
- We do like churches and museums, but, as we've been to some pretty amazing ones, are a bit spoiled (read: snobby?) and probably don't want to spend a ton of time doing that.
- We love wine, beer, food, cafe culture, and tasting tours and try to soak up the local culture as much as we can.
- We're both history nerds! I'm a history teacher and always really love learning about the history of the places we've been.
- We also love nature and outdoor activities--we hiked in Cinque Terre and Lake Como in Italy, Montserrat in Spain, and Plitvice in Croatia and also love spending time at the beach (no coast this time, so we're thinking lake time).
- We have done train travel and rented a car and have enjoyed the pros and cons of both, so aren't married to one option over another.
Any suggestions would be extremely welcome! I know travel is a personal thing, but I always enjoy getting the perspective of others on what they've enjoyed and what they recommend.
Thanks in advance--looking forward to hearing from you!