My wife and I will be visiting our daughter in February. She will be on a month long break from school then. We plan to spend 4 days in Vienna, but are pondering where else to go. Would it make sense to travel to Bratislava - Budapest - Krakow - and return to Vienna, with or without a side trip in Brno? Or Bratislava - Budapest - Ljubljana - return? Or even to stretch over to western Austria & Switzerland? My daughter will be studying in Leipzig next year, so I would take in Prague & Berlin then. Any help would be appreciated, including Pension recommendations, etc. Thanks
Posted by
Seattle
4637 posts
I already replied in your post under Austria.
Posted by
San Francisco
14580 posts
Hi,
I suggest Brno, very interesting province capital. The studying in Leipzig...where, subject, at which institution?
Posted by
OP
Apex, NC, United States
64 posts
University of Leipzig, Global Studies
Posted by
San Francisco
14580 posts
Thanks...very interesting. Leipzig is cultural city.
Posted by
7688 posts
Budapest is east to get to from Vienna and a wonderful place to visit. I have been to Ljubljana (just passed through) and didn't think it was worth a stop. Of course, this was in 1990 when Yugoslavia still existed. It may have improved since then.
Krakow is great, but that is getting a bit far from Vienna. I haven't been to Bratislava, but my Son has and he said it was OK, but nothing fantastic. Prague is definitely worth a visit.
Have you been to Salzburg or Munich?
Posted by
Washington DC
27211 posts
I've only visited Europe between mid-May and mid-October, so I obviously can't comment on what it's like in mid-winter (other than "cold" in the area you're contemplating), but I enjoyed my stay in Ljubljana last year. In addition to the historic center there's interesting art deco architecture and some worthwhile museums. The old town, with a river running through it, is very lively in warmer weather.
Posted by
San Francisco
14580 posts
Hi,
Since you're in that area, I recommend seeing Halle an der Saale, Dresden , Weimar, Meissen. and Görlitz if you're are into German cultural history....all worthy of your time and expense.
Posted by
OP
Apex, NC, United States
64 posts
We have been to Salzburg and Munich, and since my daughter will be in Leipzip next year, I want to defer Prague and Dresden until next year. Along with Berlin.
Posted by
Brisbane, Australia
7175 posts
Bratislava > Budapest > Kraków > Brno
... is a route that offers appeal.
Ljubljana > Zadar > Split > Dubrovnik
... before return flights to Vienna would be another consideration for me.
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
5407 posts
I live in Vienna and this is not an area of Europe I would choose to visit in February, unless you want to ski. Too cold, dreary and grey. Nothing exciting happening. You'll want to be inside the whole time.
If I were you, I'd fly as far south as I could - maybe Andalucia or Malta.
Posted by
OP
Apex, NC, United States
64 posts
Unfortunately, that is the only large break my daughter has to spend with us. I guess museums and areas that are crowded with tourists at peak season will be where we go.
Posted by
Magyarország / Rep of Texas
18090 posts
I didn’t realize Vienna was that bad in February. Naaa, there are fun things to do in February. We spent a few weeks this past February in the region:
Here are some ideas
http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2014-02-04/winter-best-time-visit-budapest
http://budapestlocal.com/9-reasons-visit-budapest-winter/
http://www.mohacsibusojaras.hu/
http://lfze.hu/en/gallery/-/asset_publisher/7KF44EKLvmrX/content/tanevzaro-es-diszoklevel-atadas-2015
http://www.operett.hu/repertoar/wedding-dance/24/11
These were taken this past February: https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ai7Zk-szxfTJg8soCGeOTyAhG592qg and https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ai7Zk-szxfTJg8tAikoTbEyA08EKLw and
https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ai7Zk-szxfTJg745M5Wp7xGiCiJbeg and
https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ai7Zk-szxfTJg745M5Wp7xGiCiJbeg