Garie Beach

trying to decide where to go for a summer break, not a beach holiday?

I did a 2 city break in Brussels and Bruges 2 years ago, so was thinking of something similar. Any recommendations , which 2 european cities would be good to take in in 1 week. Not in Ireland or the Uk, as I live in Ireland and been to the Uk loads of times. I save them for the weekends.

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1. any cities in Italy, or Vienna Austria
2. Vienna & Prague/Budapest ?
3. I went to switzerland and germany last summer.....which was a fabulous trip!!!
4. I would go back to Rome in a second! Beautiful weather, lovely people, some of the best cultural sites I have ever seen, then I would top it off with a few days up at the lakes (Italian) to chill out
5. London and Paris
6. I highly recommend visiting Prague in the Czech Republic then go over to Vienna in Austria. These beautiful baroque cities have lots of things to do - museums, palaces, churches, restaurants, cafes, shopping districts, tours, a great night life. Cheers, Petra M, Vancouver
7. Try the Yorkshire Dales. A good base is Whitby, lots to see and do and a beach, but cheack it all out on the web. Nice hotels in Goathland, with lots of walks, also pickering with the steam trains up through the dales to Whitby.Worth a trip. A.
8. Definitely Berlin - absolutely fabulous city, great shops (designer and department stores), the zoo is fantastic....no cages to be seen (great no matter what age you are), the city is also very historical. We took a train out to one of the concentration camps - it was a very moving experience. I live in Ireland also, so I know you can get some great deals on flights. If you do decide to visit Berlin, check out the Swiss Hotel - it's so central to everything, and one the "better" side of the city, in my opinion anyway. I know you asked for 2 suggestions for one week-sorry I can't be more specific on other cities close by, but for another trip, I would recommend Barcelona. My advice would be to stay away from La Rambla and base yourself nearer the port/beach. A truly wonderful city also. Have a good time, wherever you decide to go.