Cool cities to visit with a 21 yr old

[Brunocatmon]

Im treating my dd to a 5 day city break for her 21st next year.

We each have to come up with 5 choices then narrow it down.

So fat I have New York and New Orleans.

Not feeling Paris, Rome, Amsterdam she's not that kind of person.

Dont mind long haul but we only have around 5 days in reality.

Thank you

Seville is beautiful

@Streamline2 Reykjavik is quiet though. It’s useful for golden circle but if this is for late October it has limitations. It’s not a Halloween sort of place and 5 days there is too long.

You can't beat NYC! Washington DC is another great short break, absolutely loads of excellent (and mostly free) museums and some very recognisable historical monuments. Weather gets very hot in summer in both though. Springtime would be lovely in either, autumn presumably the same

Copenhagen, it's fabulous.

Split?
Porto?

I'd originally suggested NYC as I took my older dd there for her 21st and we had a great time.

I was just wondering if I was missing any other opportunities by not considering other places.

Someone else suggested Boston and Salem by train. NYC also reachable from Boston isn't it?

You only have 5 days. You can’t see NYC, Boston and Salem in that time.

When is the trip?

I havent booked it yet but next year whenever suits us.

Budapest is brilliant

Antwerp
Milan
Krakow
Madrid

Lisbon

If you can go at Halloween then Boston and Salem, or New Orleans would be brilliant.

Reykjavik is fine for 5 days. Book a golden circle tour and a south coast tour. Highlands tour? Possibilities are endless.

What kind of tours are they? Boat tours?

Bus!

Ahh, ok. Thats fine. Will take a look thank you.

@Brunocatmon Coach tour to Geysir, Waterfalls and probably ancient parliament site is the Golden Circle. You could do a super jeep tour which is fun but Reykjavik is a small city with few attractions. Theres also a volcano exhibition at Perlan. It’s more about restaurants and walking around for a bit and a whale watching trip - few whales about last week. I just would not entertain it for 5 days if DD wants any form of excitement. Several things DD likes simply are not there.

Porto, Prague, Krakow, Lisbon and Barcelona are great!

Seville, Granada, Annecy, Montpellier, Biarritz (latter is très chic and also has a beachy/surfer vibe)
San Sebastián if you’re foodies - incomparable tapas/pinxtos - but it also has two beaches and good shopping. Fly to Bilbao and get the train/hire a car. Driving in Spain is absolutely fine.

Ljubljana - beautiful city. Lots to see within a short distance.

Can I just wish you and your lovely girl a wonderful trip x

Ta!inn is wonderful. Also Berlin or Krakow

23yo DD hugely enjoyed Athens & Istanbul with her boyfriend in the last year. they walk for hours all day just exploring, and lots of nice meals. DD was especially charmed by cats in Istanbul.

Istanbul

Lublin in Poland was FANTASTIC when we went

If she likes Gothic Halloween type stuff then Bucharest with an overnight in Brasov (for Bran's castle) might work. You can book it up separately or do a put together trip like this, which also includes a stay in the ice hotel.

https://www.goodhousekeepingholidays.com/tours/transylvania-ice-hotel