Germany France or Iceland - 7 days

I would choose Bavaria given the list of interests that you expressed. Lots to do with a mixture of cities and towns. Beautiful Alps. You can't go wrong.

I would not go to Iceland. I don't think you will find the villages/towns vibe you are looking for.

Iceland is more of a ‘raw nature’ type of place.

Instead of Iceland I recommend Fjord Norway and the official Norwegian scenic routes.

In Germany try the German Alpine Road and the Romantic Route (both from Munich, airport MUC). Also a lot of other scenic routes in Germany.

A lot of the chateaus in the Loire area of France have gardens and the area is easily reached from Paris.

Thanks Carol. Looking up Bavaria. Any leads?

Thanks Markk,

German Alpine Road, what do you recommend that we see in 7 days without rushing, same with the the Romantic Route. The scenic routes has 150 options, what do you suggest?

Thanks Cala, looking it up.

Hi,
Someone suggeated the following French towns. What do you think?
St- Tripez, Cote d’Azur
Chamomix, Rhone-Alpes
Colmar, Alsace
Riqiewihr - Alsace (close to Strasburg)
Eguisheim, Haut rhin
Yvoire, Rhone-Alpes
Beules-les-Roses
Gerberoy
Ars-rn-Re
Piana, Corsica

I think that you wont go wrong with any of the suggestions you have received. I tend to plan ahead a bit more than this, so I am a little nervous about your ability to find accommodations at all of these places. Perhaps pick a top runner from the suggestions and then see what is available for the dates you are interested in.

Munich , Garmisch Partenkirchen are great options.

Rather than just Bavaria, I would look at the German Half-Timbered Route. Some of the most charming villages, with beautiful scenery are in places other than Bavaria. Sometimes it depends on where you are flying in and out of.
https://www.deutsche-fachwerkstrasse.de/Startseite.html

I agree with @Carol - you need to pick somewhere, and quick, and nail down your hotels ASAP before they are gone. Tourism in Europe is way up and hotels can and do sell out.

Iceland is great if you are into nature. If you fly Iceland Air, I believe it offers a free stayover. Still, you only have a week. You can spend a week in Iceland, but you might prefer Europe.

Since you are going to be in Amsterdam, you could choose to do Brugges and Brussels (a day each) then head to Luxembourg for a couple of days. Lux city and Viaden are great places to visit. Nearby Trier, Germany is nice. then on to the German Rhineland.

Hi All,

Thinking of doing Bavaria only, have short listed the following places. Need the opinion of experts here if it is doable and alao if I am starting feom Munich and ending the trip in Amsterdam (I am okay to come back to Munich as wellg how should I plan this trip in terms of which city/town to go first and how many days in each.

Also, it is just the list of cities/towns that I thought arw nice please advise which I should so and which I should leave.

Thanks