I am going to travelling to Europe from Oct 28th to Nov 20th in Europe.
I wanted to travel to places which are not too chilly or where it's raining. Right now, I am thinking of Spain. I spent considerable time last year in Italy, Greece and Swizterland - so I don't want to be travelling back there again this year. Thanks for your time and suggestions! :)
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
15998 posts
Stay near the coast if you want milder weather. Granada can get chilly so close to the Sierra Nevada. Madrid can get cold too.
That's a rainy time in the Med. But the South East of Spain is the drier part of the country. The islands in the Med are also generally drier. But the small ones will be dead off season.
Posted by
OP
New York, New York, USA
3 posts
Roberto, thanks for your reply. Besides Spain which other country/countries would you recommend?
Posted by
Gettysburg, PA
1589 posts
Consider Portugal.
Posted by
OP
New York, New York, USA
3 posts
How about Austria, Prague and Germany? Do any of you reccomend these places in early November?
Posted by
Green Bay
21107 posts
Nothing wrong at all except that it may fly in the face of "...not too chilly or where it's raining."
Posted by
Northern, Italy
208 posts
One year I was in Bavaria Germany end of Oct beginning of Nov and there was snow. A week earlier I was in Rome and it was 78 degrees. :)
Posted by
Binche, Hainaut, Belgium
8 posts
One thing to keep in mind, the first week of your travel is the same time kids will be out of school for All Saints week (All Saints is celebrated on 1 November). All the kids are out of school for their "winter break" prior to the standard two week break at Christmas time. Travel is still good, but will be a little more crowded during that week since families are getting in one more vacation before winter hits.
Posted by
Missouri City
252 posts
We have also traveled to Germany and Austria in late October into early November and encountered some snow and cold temps. Due to it's location, I imagine Prague would be much the same.
Posted by
Magyarország / Rep of Texas
20036 posts
Here are some comments on the possibility of Budapest.
My philosophy is to find places in the winter that are at some sort of prime. Much of central Europe has a great winter culture while a place like the south of Spain while warmer is composed of a lot of cold people praying for the summer beach season. http://www.ricksteves.com/graffiti/helpline/index.cfm/rurl/topic/111811/i-need-ideas.html
Posted by
Centennial, CO, USA
1895 posts
Greece, Turkey
Posted by
Myrtle Beach, USA
12313 posts
I'd say Italy, Rome and south, southern Spain, Greece, Turkey, Malta will all be pretty nice even if it's not beach weather. From Rome up will likely be chilly and/or wet. North of the Alps will probably be cold for at least part of the time you're there (maybe all).