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European Destinations Suggetsions for 3 women traveling in April

Posted by (Houston, Texas) on

Hi, we are three women looking for a four day destination somehwere in Europe this April. We are having a hard time coming up with where we should go---we are running out of Europe between the three of us. Any ideas/suggestions? We would like to relax (maybe on a beach) but we also want somewhere with some museums and cultural sights. We originally thought Andalusia was the perfect destination, but flights out of the UK are strangely timed and a bit tricky to get into Malaga, Seville, or Granada...

Other criteria:

1) We do not want to hire a car

2) Places that are 'out' because someone in the group has already been: UK, Italy (continental), Belgium, Germany, Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Krakow, Bilbao, Madrid, Belgium.

Gratefully,
Confused Doctoral Students Abroad

Posted by
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Do you need to fly out of Norwich, or can you range further to catch a plane?

Posted by
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Hi Kate,
Norm's suggestion of using a different airport is a good one. I live in Bournemouth and the Thomson flight goes to Malaga at 5pm. There are also flights out of Southampton. I know that's a long way for you to go, but you might find something like that nearer to home.
Andalusia would be a great choice. There is great transport between cities, (check the website Andalucia.com for timetables and lots of information). Good luck!

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If you want to fly out of Norwich, the best destination for four days that I don't see listed might be Paris. No beach, but a lovely city in April...not to sticky yet, and not overrun by tourists, a great city to relax and watch the world go by.....and I don't have to mention culture and museums. Flybe has flights Norwich-Paris CDG for as low as 1.17 GBP each way (plus taxes, etc), depending on which days you fly.

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If you want a wider choice, Stansted airport outside London would probably be your best choice. There are 10 buses a day (three of them at ungodly hours) that run right to the airport, with a travel time of 2:40. From there, you'll have dozens of destinations to choose from. For bus schedules, check nationalexpress.co.uk. For airlines and destinations out of Stansted, check whichbudget.com

Posted by
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how about Greece? Although I think it's still a bit cold in April.

Posted by
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How about Amsterdam or Barcelona? Four days would be just about right for either city. Both have museums and culture, as well as an active nightlife. Barcelona has a beach near the Olympic village area (easily accessible by metro) that would be suitable for a little downtime between seeing the sites.

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Turkey has some nice beaches as well as awesome archaeological sites. However, as was previously mentioned about Greece being a bit chilly, the same would apply to Turkey. And it might be a bit far for a 4-day trip. Crete, which is of course part of Greece, also has some nice beaches and archaelogical museums. I know there are flights from Frankfurt to Crete.

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