My sister and I are planning a 7 day trip to Central Europe in later November (we are planning late because she works for an airline so will be flying standby). We will arrive in Frankfurt on Sunday, November 24 and fly out of Vienna on the following Sunday, December 1. We would like to see as much as possible in the short amount of time we have. Obviously this means seeing the highlights in each city but I want to ensure we allocate our time appropriately.
My rough plan is to travel to Berlin immediately after landing in Frankfurt on Sunday morning. After staying in Berlin for two nights, we would travel by train to Prague on Tuesday, November 26. We would then spend two nights in Prague and leave for Vienna on Thursday where we would spend the remaining three nights.
Is there anything I should rearrange? Again, I realize that it's a short trip and we won't have a lot of time in any of the cities I've mentioned. I'm not sure if we should spend the extra night in Vienna or rearrange so that we spend 3 nights in either Berlin or Prague. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Posted by
Chicago
8182 posts
I used to fly like that way when I worked for Virgin Atlantic and had a friend that worked for United.
You sound like travelers younger than those that ask advice on this forum. Most older folk here on the forum will say don't move around so much, you are going be too be tired, cold, befuddled etc. even though they never say that to poor soldiers off to battle overseas your age.
Don't re-arrange a thing; you will learn something regardless. As long as you can read, any brand travel guide book on a destination you are going to will help you decide for yourself where you should allocate your time based on your own interests. You will mostly hear here what is already in the guide books.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Yes you're correct, we're both in our early 20s so we want to see as much as possible. Thanks for the advice, I'll continue to read the travel guides!
Posted by
TX
502 posts
I’ve heard that Prague is like Disneyland for adults. Maybe you should spend an extra day there?
I don’t really care how long someone wants to spend in a city. If they’re short on time, and have the energy, why not? Have fun. You’ll get to see some Christmas markets. I’m going in mid December.
Posted by
Huntsville, AL, USA
8339 posts
All of these cities have "Free Walking Tours" where tour guides work for tips. The same organization offers nightlife or pub crawl tours. I suggest you go on one of their night tours to find out where the off the beaten path restaurants and places for nightlife are. We went on one in Prague.
These are all especially great cities for young bohemians.