Hi my question to those of you have traveled Europe we are flying in and out of Paris...10 days what countries or cities would you recommend and duration in each? We would like to include London. Celebrating 10 years of marriage and husbands 60th bday.
Posted by
victoria, Canada
11507 posts
Debra, I have been to many cities in Europe, including of course London and Paris ( my fave) and frankly with only 10 days you should keep it simple , unless you are the type that is really go go go.. ( and some people are) . I would fly into London 4-5 days there then take Eurostar to Paris and 4-5 days there and then fly home from Paris. Paris and London can easily fill more then 5 days each, ( and don't forget to consider a daytrip from London( say Windsor, Bath, Brighton etc) and from Paris (Versailles, Chartres, Riems). From Paris you could also do a nice overnight visit to the Loire Valley Chateaus.. Do remember this when planning, when you move from anywhere to anywhere it generally eats up at least 1/2 a day.. with only 10 days why spend it doing a tour of train stations and airports.. PS you could also do a London/Amsterdam split or even London/Rome split,, a lot depends on what you want to do . Also when is trip, would not recommend Rome in July or August unless you are good with brutal heat.
Posted by
Pensacola
9110 posts
I pretty much agree with Pat, but since you're using Paris both ways, apparently, it'd mean a double-Eurostar run. I'd still do it - - I herded a couple of really short runts back and forth a few months ago and it wasn't bad at all. I think if you tried to make an even split with anything else and Amsterdam, you might be twiddling your thumbs for a couple of days right in Amsterdam. Observation: people form St Jons are vaguely familiar with heat and humidity, so summer in Rome ain't bad at all - - kind of a nice break.
Posted by
roswell, ga, usa
1501 posts
You got advice from probably the most well traveled duo on here! Just do one or the other and don't waste your precious days in airports/train stations. I love both Paris and Rome. If you decide on Paris, look at the post by the young and precocious Bryn -- she's had a great Paris itinerary that's been well "tweaked" by the other posters!
Posted by
Magyarország / Rep of Texas
20190 posts
Ten days always means different things but if you truly have 10 full days on the ground then London and Paris via the train is excellent. 3 days in Paris, four days in London and 3 more days in Paris. Great trip. We've done the same sort of thing a couple of times and have enjoyed it; but it would be better with an open jaw ticket arriving in London and departing Paris. That will save you 3 hours of traveling.