imaxcowboyx Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hey guys, So some friends are graduating with their various Master's Degrees this spring and I'm already out of school, so we all decided to take a trip to Europe for a couple weeks. Mostly we've been looking into traveling around Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Serbia, and Vienna, Austria (mostly just to use the airport, and go from there). I was curious, does anybody have any experience with this area, or know of any cool sites/things to do around there? I know this is fairly broad geographically, but at this point in planning, we're open to a lot of flexibility. Some cities we've been kicking around are Prague, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest, and Krakow, but if anybody knows of more interesting spots, let me know! EDIT: Don't know if it helps at all, but We'll be doing this at the end of May/beginning of June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Avoid Bratislava in the winter...I hear it can get really depressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itmustbereal Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I did a study abroad in Eastern Europe in college. Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine to be exact. I really liked Lithuania, I think it would be worth your time to check it out. Stick to the EU, if you have more specific questions go ahead and PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfactor675 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Prague & Budapest (not just because i live here) are a must. These 2 are the most visited cities in the region. Americans seems to love it here. And yes stay in the EU. little marketing (damn too big photos I tried to post): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseypride Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I was in Prague 11 years ago and it was my favorite city I've ever been to outside of NYC. I know it's gotten a lot more expensive over the last decade but beer is still cheap. Also, the women in the Czech Republic are disproportionately smoking hot. Krakow is also a great city with a lot to do (be sure to check out the salt mines). I was there during the dead of winter and still had a great time. If you're into beer, a short trip from Prague is Ceske Budejovice where the Budvar brewery is. EDIT: I almost forgot this. The Dalmation Coast of Croatia. Freaking awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4m35 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 go to croatia before they switch to the euro. gonna be suuuuper cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Follow rules and/or carry a "bribe the police" stash of money. Don't get nabbed for hopping a turnstile... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jryall Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Prague is real nice, good food and everything but stay alert during every transaction involving cash. They'll try to rip you off no matter what. Go check out Rekomando while you are there if you want to buy some records and the Sedlec ossuary near Kutna Hora http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaxcowboyx Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 Okay guys, info bump. We've got the whole trip pretty much booked datewise, but are still super flexible in terms of things to do or see. Prague (via Vienna): May 13th-18th Krakow: May 18th-22nd Budapest: May 22nd - 26th Zadar: May 26th - June 1st. and jryall, We're definitely going to go to Kutna Hora, and the Ossuary has been on our must see list since day one haha. We also have some other stuff planned, but has anybody been to Zadar or any nearby town on the Dalmation coast? I'm mostly excited for that (beach house, a boat, and just some time to genuinely relax...can't come soon enough ha) Also, does anybody have any experience with record stores or tattoo shops in any of the above-mentioned areas? I'm super interested in getting some records/work done while I'm in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Fly somewhere, buy 3 week passes for the Euro Tran, it connects to 22 different countries I think. Avoid Hostels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Why do you say avoid hostels? That's the traveller's best option over there. As long as you aren't a naive idiot, you should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smailtronic Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Avoid Bratislava in the winter...I hear it can get really depressing. just watched that last night. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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