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To ask: if you had a four day weekend and a budget of about £600 for flights and accommodation, where would you travel in Europe?

134 replies

lookingdownoncrearion · 28/07/2026 16:34

In March. Had a half marathon booked but I’m never going to get to the required fitness level and the thought of it has me dreading running ever again. So I’m going to cancel and go away.

Any recommendations welcome!

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MagicThanks · 29/07/2026 13:53

I’d go to Barcelona or Lisbon

estrogone · 29/07/2026 13:54

blueberry8 · 28/07/2026 16:47

Countries are literally on fire right now due to climate change. Maybe not fly abroad.

Give it a rest.

BlackRowan · 29/07/2026 14:17

this virtue signalling is insufferable.
Commercial aviation as a whole is about 3% of CO2 emissions

biggest contributors are electricity and heat generation (25-30)
agriculture and forestry (20-25)
And industry (20-25)

plant agriculture for human food is estimated at 4-8% of CO2 emissions so virtue signalling vegans probably should stop eating altogether (and using ANY electricity and any heating) before lecturing others

Ilisss · 29/07/2026 14:18

BlackRowan · 29/07/2026 14:17

this virtue signalling is insufferable.
Commercial aviation as a whole is about 3% of CO2 emissions

biggest contributors are electricity and heat generation (25-30)
agriculture and forestry (20-25)
And industry (20-25)

plant agriculture for human food is estimated at 4-8% of CO2 emissions so virtue signalling vegans probably should stop eating altogether (and using ANY electricity and any heating) before lecturing others

And the industry is making strides to decarbonise

Melarus · 29/07/2026 14:33

this virtue signalling is insufferable

Thoughts and prayers for your suffering 🙏

lookingdownoncrearion · 29/07/2026 14:39

Melarus · 29/07/2026 14:33

this virtue signalling is insufferable

Thoughts and prayers for your suffering 🙏

This isn’t the thread for it.

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BigMartin · 29/07/2026 14:43

I don’t know if it is cheap but Cadiz is lovely easily walkable city.

BlackRowan · 29/07/2026 14:45

barcelona is lovely in March and has great food scene. So does Madrid.
then there is always San Sebastián also I’d probably split it with Bilbao for museums:)

i used to adore Rome but it’s very crowded now - perhaps March will still be ok

PistachioTiramisu · 29/07/2026 14:46

Vienna? A beautiful city and lots to see. Might even snow in March!

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