Travel thread 3.0

[Billy Dean]

Rome is great but we went in peak summer and the queues can be challenging. If youre planning on going book the colosseum and the Vatican before you go, don't have to queue and it's the same price or cheaper.

I’m not a religious person and wasn’t arsed about the Vatican, but when I got there in was blown away by it. Hugely impressive. Great city to walk around in

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

if it's not in the northwest of England it's not worth visiting

Barry?

 

[Eggs]

….in one our favourite Cyprus hotels with essential reading, courtesy of @alan ball;

 

[jaybx1878]

Just booked a trip to see Springsteen in the USA in September, New York/Baltimore/Washington. The gig is in the Baltimore Orioles Baseball ground.

 

[wm02]

Just booked a trip to see Springsteen in the USA in September, New York/Baltimore/Washington. The gig is in the Baltimore Orioles Baseball ground.

Nice one. Camden Yards is a great stadium to visit—Boog Powell’s BBQ if you’re going to eat at the stadium

 

[jackyboy]

Anyone been to Cologne before? Looking to sort a trip for February for FIL 60th and wanting to take in a match whilst over there.

 

[Billy Dean]

Anyone been to Cologne before? Looking to sort a trip for February for FIL 60th and wanting to take in a match whilst over there.

Been there a few times for gigs but wouldn't say I know the place that well. Did go to the Nazi archive museum there which was pretty interesting. It was basically their archives but in the basement floor was torture chambers. Pretty dark but also interesting. The cathedral is impressive and there is a decent art museum right next to it. That's about all I know. Seems a pretty lively city.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Anyone been to Cologne before? Looking to sort a trip for February for FIL 60th and wanting to take in a match whilst over there.

No, but my mate has and he raved about it. The beer halls and pork knuckle were all I could get out of him really. Something about a Cathedral too. Sounds great!

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I am most excited about a trip to Dresden later this year. Never been to Germany so hoping it is a good introduction to the country. Will be spending some time in Prague too.

 

[atrottel]

Dresden is a good place, a bit different to other cities as it was obviously all rebuilt (some of it only relatively recently finished). If you can spare the time, a nice day trip is to either go up (Saxon Switzerland) or down (Meissen) the Elbe.

 

[Billy Dean]

No, but my mate has and he raved about it. The beer halls and pork knuckle were all I could get out of him really. Something about a Cathedral too. Sounds great!

Yeah I had a great pork knuckle there too

 

[Super Kevin sheedy]

Is rome any good? Might go this summer never been

Going in September for the first time

 

[wm02]

Anyone been to Cologne before? Looking to sort a trip for February for FIL 60th and wanting to take in a match whilst over there.

Yes. Spent about a month in the surrounding area as a teenager while on exchange. Really enjoyed visiting the cathedral and the Roman ruins throughout the city. Decent archaeological museum if that’s your thing

 

[atrottel]

Yeah I had a great pork knuckle there too

I also remember a pub on the river that was serving three kinds (pork, lamb and smoked ham) of knuckle (on one plate). If my memory is still working I think they also had a chocolate museum on the riverfront. The town history museum was also pretty good and there is a good view over the old town from the tower on the other side of the river.

 

[wm02]

I am most excited about a trip to Dresden later this year. Never been to Germany so hoping it is a good introduction to the country. Will be spending some time in Prague too.

Never made it to Dresden but really enjoyed Leipzig (church where Bach played—St. Matthew’s and the STASI museum).

Prague is fantastic..jealous over here as I sweat my nuts off in DC