Planning my first trip to Europe

I give you a recomandation. I am from Romania, a beautiful place in Europe. You must come to our Black sea it's really nice, or you could visit Dracula's house, or our mountains (we have a lot of ski slopes). Ooooo, and you must come in Suceava, a wonderful city in Romania, to see the Fortress of Suceava it's amazing. Think about it, this trip will worth every cent. ;)

If you come to England, make sure you visit more than just London. I live down in Devon and that is a really beautiful part of the world - and there are LOADS of water based activities you can take part in here and in Cornwall. Also, if you go to Italy, make sure you visit Florence and Sienna - such great places. And I love the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona by Gaudi - loads of his buildings that you can visit in the city. Have a wonderful time - I'd love to travel around Europe!

I have been to Paris and I didn't find it as fasinating as everyone makes it sound. Could have been because I was younger (14). I found Germany to be the most beautiful place of all that we visited. Black Forest was just beautiful! I couldn't even put it into words. I also really like Hidleburg, Germany. It has the castle there we went through and it was just amazing to see. I would go back to Germany in a heartbeat just wish I could afford it.

No thoughts except..Way to Go! It's going to ba an awesome vacation! I hope you have a blast. If I were going to advise you to do anything, it would be to see, taste, and feel as much as you can...oh..and pictures...lots of pictures.

Try Switzerland or Netherlands. I have not been there but I see beautifuls pics in those countries. Enjoy your trip! Bon Voyage :)

If you're considering Croatia, you should also visit Slovenia. It's a small country (2 million people) and you can get from one end to another in two hours. There is a lot to see, from the capital, to the mountains and the sea, because we have everything :D. And all you need is a day or two.

Good for you! My top European must sees would have to be Paris(we all know the many sight sees it offers), Italy (because of Rome and Naples plus the beauty of the country side) and Greece (because of Santorini's must see beach which is sure to blow you away!) Try checking out contiki.com. They cater to a lot of European trips be it backpacking or luxurious:)

I am sure you will enjoy your travel. It is expensive though to travel in Europe. The countries in Europe are rich in culture. Good luck with your travel. You will be travelling for more than two months, that means you will be spending much too. Anyway, I hope you will have a good time travelling.

Have a great time. If you get the chance, visit Germany! That is one of the most beautiful places I have ever gotten to experience. The food is amazing too and the castles are breathtaking.

One of my daughters has traveled throughout Europe, including living and studying in Spain. When I asked her which was her favorite country to visit she said Austria. She thought it was lovely and distinctive. I was surprised at her answer but thought it was interesting. If I were visiting Europe I would want to visit the cities but would try to work in seeing some of the countryside as well, especially in Ireland and France. I lived in France as a pre-teen and have more vivid memories of the Loire Valley than of Paris. Planning this trip must be so much fun for you....Enjoy!

France is nice i have relatives there. England is also good when you want to work there but the problem is cost of living

Recommendations *hmmm* You'll be travelling at the same time as about everybody else, so for the most popular places you should book a place to live in advance so you get something nice and cheap and not just cheap. For places like Louvre and the Sixtinth chapel, be there when they open or check with the locals if there's any time you don't have to queue for hours. When I was in Rome, we went to St Peters late in the afternoon and had the place nearly to ourselves. Really nice. We tried to get into the Sixtinth chapel the next day, but the queue was about 100 meters long so we decided to go look at some nice Roman ruins instead :-) My favourite city in mid-Europe is Vienna, it's lovely, just about the right size and if you go there in the summer you can go to square in front of the City Hall and watch operas on a big screen for free while getting some nice, free food. Also, if you love water, you can take the train to Bodensee. It's a very shallow lake, big, filled with reeds but you can rent one of those pedalling boats and go out into the middle of it for a swim. It's so shallow that is is warm even in cold summers. And it is easy to get to Croatia from Vienna. You can for example take a boat down the Danube parts of the road. If you have time enough when in Scotland, I would go to one of the islands (Orkneys, Hebrides etc). It's really nice, quite different than the cities and lot of interesting stuff to see. On mainland Orkney you can get 5000 years of history in two hours. Bring a rain jacket! Especially to Scotland. Umbrellas are just not good for travelling + rain + wind.

wow europe ! even the name fascinates me !!! ill do anything to go to europe !!! ive always wanted to. i wish i were born there :( by the way, im thinking of doing my engineering at warsaw university of technology, poland i hope its a nice place lol

hi..i hope your trip make a good sense and i know that the london and paris are beataful cities in the world .i want to that place also but there no chance anyway....so happy your Eueope travle...

I love the Croatian Coast. I suggest that you visit Dubrovnik and some of the islands like Mljet. I loved going to some of the smaller places and found them all really pretty. I love the cities of Prague, Budapest, Salzburg, Lisbon and Istanbul. In the Czech Republic I adore Cesky Kromlov. I liked going to Venice in Italy because it is unique and very beautiful. I suggest you get a train pass. Your route could be something like London to Paris to Rome to Venice to Lake Bled and then down to Croatian Coast. Next you could visit Vienna, Cesky Kromlov, Prague, Budapest and Salzburg. Then you will have visited England, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary. There are some budget airlines in Europe that you might find useful if you fly into London for example.

Wow that's great!those places you mentioned are my favorite countries to visit too when I got a chance to visit Europe too. I love Switzerland and The Netherlands too. You are very lucky to take a travel there. My earnest dream is to travel to Europe too, hope this will come true soon.

Make sure that you have a way of checking in with the folks back at home so that they won't worry about you. My Mom and her sister take a trip every couple of years and on their trip to Scotland the emails back to Mom's husband were not getting through and he had the whole Scotland Police Force out looking for them. It was resolved peacefully and no one got hurt but it sure put alot of people to unnecessary trouble. Now they make sure to have two or three back up plans to make sure that he stays informed.