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City break recommendations for DH and I

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JBFletcherismyaunt · 16/09/2018 13:59

Hi MNers

I'm looking for some recommendations for a weekend city break for me and DH. Our thoughts so far are Rome or Barcelona. Never been to either before (well except a boozy weekend in Barcelona many years ago when we saw very little other than the inside of bars/ clubs). We enjoy sightseeing, good food, shopping, history.

Any suggestions?

TIA

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StopPOP · 16/09/2018 14:05

Prague, Bruges? Both very pretty, historic etc. Or Amsterdam, great museums. All have great food to suit all tastes

sleepismysuperpower1 · 16/09/2018 14:05

barcelona, prague, amsterdam all amazing places :)

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JBFletcherismyaunt · 16/09/2018 14:42

Thanks both. Will give them a look. I've been to Bruges myself, didn't think about there.

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gussiefox · 16/09/2018 14:56

Berlin.

OllyBJolly · 16/09/2018 14:58

Berlin, Bilbao, Copenhagan, Krakow

Redtartanshoes · 16/09/2018 20:04

Depends on what time of year?

Peanutbuttershake · 16/09/2018 20:08

Barcelona is lovely, as is Amsterdam. Vienna is also beautiful.

Penguinsnpandas · 16/09/2018 20:12

Rome is lovely for a short break - full of history, good food and sightseeing. Not a shopper so don't know about shopping but loads of sightseeing.

Venice is lovely and great food if you ask for recommendations at hotel. Lots of sightseeing and quite unique. Shopping is quite boutique like from what I remember.

DandelionAndBedrock · 16/09/2018 20:14

Bologna or Florence are my best city break places.

Redtartanshoes · 16/09/2018 20:30

Have been to Barcelona and Amsterdam. Barcelona is my absolute fav but prefer early summer/autumn as love sitting outside people watching in the sun

Redtartanshoes · 16/09/2018 20:31

Not sure how easy it would be to get to Bologna or zflirence from Scotland-shire

DandelionAndBedrock · 16/09/2018 21:55

Flights Edinburgh to Bologna (£25 pp each way with Ryanair for February at the moment - just checked). Bologna airport is a 20euro taxi from the centre.

Pisa airport is bigger than Florence, but not sure about Scottish flights.

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JBFletcherismyaunt · 17/09/2018 07:33

Thanks for all the recommendations. I'm going to have fun looking at them all! Would be going next autumn, and I love people watching too Redtartan. We're not in Scotland and live near some major airports so can get pretty much anywhere.

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Redtartanshoes · 17/09/2018 08:55

Apologies JB I have an almost identical thread running at the moment and posted on yours instead of mine by mistake Blush

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JBFletcherismyaunt · 18/09/2018 22:12

No problem Red

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firsttimebabybirther · 18/09/2018 22:21

Myself and OH went to Rome last February for my birthday , it was lovely we stayed in the NH collection hotel and it was gorgeous! Would definitely recommend , thoroughly enjoyed our trip Grin

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JBFletcherismyaunt · 19/09/2018 21:13

Thanks for the recommendation first

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LIZS · 19/09/2018 21:15

Bologna is great for food and has enough to see in a few days.

InternalGangsta · 19/09/2018 21:20

Just been to Plovdiv in Bulgaria. Lovely for a few days.

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