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Italy, Paris and Holland in 7 days - itineray and best way to travel and stay ?
My husband, two grown up daugthers and i want to travel to Paris, Italy and Holland - from London - could anyone suggest the best way to travel, sites to see and search suitable accomodation ( budget) to make the most of 7 days - it is difficult to sift through info on the net. Can anyone help us plan this trip - our first to europe?
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- italy is a pretty big country. it is best if you break it down into cities or interests -- like milan is very nice and very european but its not quintessentially italian like rome or venice. do some research or go pick up some fodor's guides at your local bookstore. you can eat well in most places -- just know where you are going. in europe -- france and italy especially you can spend a months wages on dinner. food is art for them -- not something in a greasy bag you get thrown at you through a drive thru window. you can eat well off the street for cheap. don't dress like an american -- leave the shorts and flip flops at home. you will be amazed at how much tourists stand out and make themselves targets. in parts of italy especially thievery is an art -- and american tourists are easy prey.
- Fly easy jet to AMS (about 40euros) stay 2days visit Van Gogh & Rijks museums day one Anne frank day two eat at the Pancake Bakery down the street from anne frank day 3... Fly Transavia to Pisa, Italy (about 50euro) hang out in pisa for a couple of hours and check out the leaning tower catch the train to Rome Day 4 & 5 tour Rome Early day 6 catch easy jet to Paris take a walking tour with http://www.classicwalksparis.com Day 7 do another walking tour catch the thalys train back to amsterdam (about 100 euro) For accommodation search on http://www.venere.com
- I have a little travel blog and there is a section on there about finding good hotels. Hope it helps! http://besttravelsearch.blogspot.com/
- That's a big question .... and very subjective. So let's give it a framework: 1st Stop : National Tourism Offices for in depth tourism information about where nd what you want to do. 2nd Stop : Driving ? Discount Car Hire rates are your next consideration or Ferry / Road Maps 3rd Stop Accommodation websites for last minute deals and change of plans as well as forward thinking established places booked well in advance. I've enclosed some links to help get you started
