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Urge to travel but do not not were to go

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sadmum7 Fri 03-May-24 11:33:37

Hi,

Couple later 68 and 72, only had 2 holidays abroad, just back from 10 days in Italy .

Would like to travel again but not sure where, not interested in sitting around a beach, more historical and religious .

Considering anything from long weekend to 10 days but flexible.

Have some mobility issues but can get around.

Do not like the heat and would need to avoid school holidays.

Accessible to any of the London Airports. Mid range budget

Would welcome any suggestions - thank you

Robin202 Sun 05-May-24 17:53:27

Have you considered a cruise, visiting several ports of call? If mobility can be an issue, this is rather a good mode of transport and you can do as little or as much as you like upon arrival at each new place. It gives you a taster of several different places and you can always revisit for longer if you find somewhere you particularly like.

Chardy Sun 05-May-24 17:18:21

We had a lovely few days in Northern Ireland. I longed to see Giants Causeway. And the Titanic exhibition was excellent. The coast is lovely, as are the loughs.

NotSpaghetti Sun 05-May-24 11:31:46

Lots of good ideas above.
Not all are Historical and/or Religious.

Some of these may be possible- but not all.
www.cntraveler.com/gallery/beautiful-sacred-sites-around-the-world

CocoPops Sun 05-May-24 00:31:06

How about the Canadian Rockies? Direct flight to Vancouver from Heathrow. Spend a day in Vancouver. Next day board the Rocky Mountaineer train. www.rockymountaineer.com/promotions/final-call-2024

Apricotdessert Sat 04-May-24 23:41:52

Another vote for Prague for a city break of 3 or 4 nights. Vienna and Budapest are also interesting but more spread out. Rome is fabulous, although that may have been included in your Italy trip. You should have a good time wherever you decide.

TwiceAsNice Sat 04-May-24 22:59:36

Prague is lovely historic castle, really interesting Jewish quarter, classical concerts and good food.

I love Turkey and such hospitable people . It is hot but everything is air conditioned .

France for WW2 history

M0nica Sat 04-May-24 22:50:59

Depends what history interests you. Italy is not much use if you are rivetted by Scottish history.

NotSpaghetti Sat 04-May-24 12:59:03

I would go back to Italy - quite easy, lots of fabulous archaeological sites to see, great food - and if you go off-season you can choose the time when the weather is good.

flappergirl Sat 04-May-24 12:51:38

If you love history then Italy is the obvious answer but I see you've already been.

I think Seville, Vienna, Berlin, Amsterdam or Kradow might fit the bill. They are all beautiful, very historic and quite accessible for limited mobility.

Cossy Sat 04-May-24 11:42:00

sadmum7

Wow, thank you everyone for your brilliant suggestions . We will be looking at these and definitely have loads of places to plan to visit - THANK YOU

Please let us where you go and how it was.

sadmum7 Sat 04-May-24 11:28:13

Wow, thank you everyone for your brilliant suggestions . We will be looking at these and definitely have loads of places to plan to visit - THANK YOU

mrswoo Sat 04-May-24 11:22:33

We've had a wonderful short breaks in Riga, Latvia and Bucharest, Romania both far nicer than I expected them to be! Not too "touristy" either.

Aveline Sat 04-May-24 07:53:50

I second that

Oopsadaisy1 Sat 04-May-24 07:17:05

Some GNers are taking cruises, all the travelling without the packed airports!

Aveline Sat 04-May-24 07:10:37

It's Scandinavia I'd recommend. A bit different, accessible, beautiful and very interesting. I loved Northern Norway in particular.

Katie59 Sat 04-May-24 07:01:57

Floradora9

There is just nowhere on earth like Iceland it is so different . It is expensive but well worth the effort to visit and almost eveyone speaks good English .The scenery is unlike anywhere else .
For the best food nothing beats a good Austrian hotel .
For lovely people and good food and scenery go to Lake Garda in Italy .

I will second the Italian lakes just lovely, you can take day trips from there to Venice, Verona and lots of other places.

Callistemon21 Fri 03-May-24 23:01:30

M0nica

Why not move into a hotel close to home and visit your own area as if you were a tourist.

We stayed in the next County and visited all the National Trust places which were just too far for day trips.

M0nica Fri 03-May-24 22:59:59

Why not move into a hotel close to home and visit your own area as if you were a tourist.

Floradora9 Fri 03-May-24 21:54:53

There is just nowhere on earth like Iceland it is so different . It is expensive but well worth the effort to visit and almost eveyone speaks good English .The scenery is unlike anywhere else .
For the best food nothing beats a good Austrian hotel .
For lovely people and good food and scenery go to Lake Garda in Italy .

Katie59 Fri 03-May-24 19:57:46

Lots of suggestions for Europe already so further afield, India - not expensive and good tourist infrastructure, choose a cooler time of year.

Callistemon21 Fri 03-May-24 18:10:22

Ladyleftfieldlover

I’ve had European city breaks in Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Vienna, Stockholm … and more. My daughter and I are going to Helsinki in July. Not too far to travel, always plenty to do.

Look out for the peas 😃
Delicious!

Grammaretto Fri 03-May-24 18:08:44

Copenhagen. History, accessibility, great food, not too hot. What's not to like!
I'm going there myself next month.

petra Fri 03-May-24 17:45:06

Callistemon21

Poppyred

Why not get some travel brochures and see what takes your fancy?

Or ask a travel agent.

There’s a good idea 😂

Ladyleftfieldlover Fri 03-May-24 17:44:01

I’ve had European city breaks in Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Vienna, Stockholm … and more. My daughter and I are going to Helsinki in July. Not too far to travel, always plenty to do.

Callistemon21 Fri 03-May-24 17:32:10

Poppyred

Why not get some travel brochures and see what takes your fancy?

Or ask a travel agent.