Where to Travel in July

I recommend Scotland or The Dordogne in France

How about pairing Scandinavian destinations...maybe Copenhagen - Stockholm or Stockholm - Oslo or Oslo - Bergen or Copenhagen - Oslo or how about Iceland ? You can get a lot accomplished with 20 hours of daylight.

After reading your list of places you've already done, Scotland is my recommendation. The people are wonderful and they speak English.....sort of. Because of the geographical location its great place to visit in the summer Fly into and out of Edinburgh. Among the sites are the Edinburgh Castle with its museum and Royal Apartment, and the subsequent walk down the Royal Mile to the Holyrood Palace and their Parliament building at the end. Go into a few shops and don't leave out the side streets, and if you're into churches, stop at St. Giles on the way down. It is the First Presbyterian Church....EVER, dating back to 1555. Take time to see the Royal Yacht Britannia and the rest of the city and then pick up your rental a car at the airport and hit the road, If you're concerned about driving on the wrong side of the car on the wrong side of the road, it only takes a few hours to get familiar with it and then it's a piece of cake. If I can do it anyone can. I rented from Sixt (sixt.com) and they were great. The road to and around St. Andrews is beautiful and easily accessible (be sure to play the Old Course if you're a golfer) and you can explore some the highlands as well. You should also consider a train to York 2 1/2 hours), a beautiful old Roman city with an incredible cathedral called the York Minster. You can walk all around the city on the old Roman wall. There are a number of B&Bs within walking distance of the city center. Check out Rick's TV programs on this site about Scotland, and I think one of his shows about England covers York. Good Luck,

Jim

Dubrovnik in Croatia, Lloret de Mar in Spain and most notably Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain.

Italy....Bologna, Padua, Vicenza, Verona, Ravenna.....all linked by train and can be daytrips.

I agree with Scotland for a week in July. We were there for a week in the summer and it was beautiful and green, with very long days.

i have been all through Europe in 16 of the last 18 years at different times of the year. We go north in the summer and south in the fall. I would agree with the post by Blue.

July is the time to take advantage of the northern destinations. Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Florence, Seville, Granada and Cordoba are way too hot in July. Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Iceland are experiencing their best weather of the year.

I typically travel May and September (April in Spain, June in parts of France, October/November in Italy). For Scandinavia, however, I went in July/August and was glad I chose that time to visit.

I'm having a hard time seeing any clear pattern in what you did and did not like...

Loved:

• Florence
• Seville
• Granada
• Cordoba

Liked:

• London
• Paris
• Madrid

Indifferent:

• Rome
• Barcelona
• Istanbul

With no other pattern that I can see, I'd just head for the north where at least the weather should be more forgiving in July.
As suggested by others: Scotland, Norway/Denmark/Sweden.
Also consider these options: Poland. Ireland. The Baltics (Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania).

I agree with the Dordogne in France. Such a lovely area! We stayed in Sarlat, right in the middle of the town in one of the BnBs recommended by Rick's guide. The morning markets, canoeing on the river, going to the caves and seeing the paintings...it was lovely.

Hi,

Does the weather in July matter to you? Be it raining, a heat wave, or just hot, etc.

If not, then I suggest Berlin, Paris (a revisit), Vienna, Poland, Budapest, and Alsace-Lorraine. My visits to Budapest were all in May but Poland, Berlin, Vienna and Paris I have visited in the peak season, in July, when the heat ranges from warm to that of a broiler, oppressive heat.

Might I suggest Switzerland? I was there last July and the weather and scenery were perfect.