Hubby and I just returned from a seven week trip: Netherlands. Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and London.
Our trip got interrupted in Bolzano, Italy because I was in the hospital there for four days. We then had to extend our stay another five days until I was good to travel. At that point we realized that we needed to remove Portugal and Spain and just stay put in Bolzano until it was time to go home.
It turned out to be a “blessing in disguise”. We have always talked about staying in one spot for 7-10, days, and we quickly realized Bolzano was one of those places. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, not too big, plenty of shopping and wonderful restaurants. We were a ten minute walk from the train and bus station, so day trips would be easy.
We already plan on returning to Bolzano and I am looking for suggestions for 2-3 other towns similar to this. Could be Germany, Italy, Austria. We liked Lucca. Sienna might be too large?.?
When I was in the hospital, we decided maybe this should be our last trip to Europe. I was very fortunate to be in a hospital with wonderful healthcare and we were staying in a hotel with wonderful customer service. They were such a big help to my husband. But now that we’re back home for a week, we’re already talking about “next time”.
Thanks for your input.