Hello! For our 20th wedding anniversary, my husband and I have planned a road trip through Czech Republic and Austria and I was hoping to get some feedback on our itinerary from anyone who has done anything similar. We are flying in and out of Prague with our full actual vacation days spent as follows:
Sept 3: Arrive in Prague (late night flight)
Sept 4 - 7: Prague (4 full days)
Sept 8 - 10: Rent a car and drive from Prague to Cesky Krumlov via Hluboka nad Vltavou. Spend the afternoon and one full day in Cesky Krumlov.
Sept 10-11: Check out of hotel in Cesky Krumlov and drive to Hallstatt, Austria. Spend the afternoon and the next morning in Hallstatt. Leave in the afternoon when crowds get too crazy.
Sept 11-14: Salzburg
Sept 14-16: Leave Salzburg the morning of the 14th and drive to Karlovy Vary. Spend the afternoon of the 14th and all day 15th exploring and doing spa activities.
Sept 16: Check out EARLY and drive to Prague. Return rental car and fly home.
Our goal was to spend time in charming/small towns (Cesky Krumlov, Hallstatt & Karlovy Vary) and also have some time in a big city (Prague). My main questions are: 1. Is Hallstatt worth visiting or is it a mistake given how over-touristed it is? Will we potentially have smaller crowds as we will be there in September during the week and are staying the night or is it always just crazy?
2. Are we being overly-ambitious going to so many places? We aren't able to do many European vacations so we're kind of trying to squeeze it all in one.
Thank you for any input anyone can provide!