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Couple itinerary ideas for winter, which one looks better/doable?

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Hi all,

I have never been to Europe in the winter before, so wanting to get some feedback. I am looking to take 10-11 full days in Europe this coming December and was looking to get some feedback (especially regarding winter travel there!)

1st idea was flying into Istanbul for 4-5 days, then to Prague for 3, then Salzburg (maybe Halstatt) for 2-3.

2nd idea was Krakow->Prague->Salzburg/Halstatt-->Munich, 2-4 days depending on the location!

3rd idea was flying into Copenhagen, seeing a lot of German cities (maybe a bit of Switzerland) and then flying out of Munich...

Any tips on any or all of three? Just exploring some ideas!

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Istanbul would be better, since it would be a warmer place.

I lived in Germany for four years and the Winters were so long there, I would never go back to Europe in the Winter.
In Germany it would get dark about 4:30 and you must have WARM clothes, including gloves. If in a snowy place, you will need boots of some kind.

If you are going around Christmas time, yes, the Christmas Markets are nice, drink some hot gluhwine.

If you are planning to go to the Alpine region and drive, you might need chains for your tires if it snows. Copenhagen in December is actually no colder than Bavaria, but the days are very short.

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Hi,
The problem of option 3 is the short days in Copenhagen.
I like option 2, but it will be cold throughout especially in Krakow. As for option 1, it is quite varied, but travel heavy.

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If you're coming in December, you should focus on Germany/Austria as much as possible to enjoy the Christmas markets . Yes, everywhere in Europe does some form of them, but they are best in German-speaking places (and those that border them so they have to complete a bit).

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Hi, specifically, I will be doing this mid December (10-11 days sometime between Dec 8 and 25th). Thank you for suggestions so far!

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