Italy, Spain, Portugal and Amsterdam

[The Dog]

I'm hitting up all four countries in a month.  I got about 3 weeks.  Planning on spending just a couple of days in Amsterdam, just under a week in Portugal (maybe 4 days tops) and split the rest of the time in Italy and Spain.

Any suggestions/recommendations/advice on where to go, what to see, what to eat, etc???

Only things I know for sure is that i'm going to Milan and Rome and Barcelona.  Everything else is up for debate at the moment.

Thanks guys!

[Albert S Miller]

If you don't mind me asking, what are the reason for your travels?

[freedom78]

I'm hitting up all four countries in a month.  I got about 3 weeks.  Planning on spending just a couple of days in Amsterdam, just under a week in Portugal (maybe 4 days tops) and split the rest of the time in Italy and Spain.

Any suggestions/recommendations/advice on where to go, what to see, what to eat, etc???

Only things I know for sure is that i'm going to Milan and Rome and Barcelona.  Everything else is up for debate at the moment.

Thanks guys!

You should hit Venice...interesting place, and Florence as well. 

But you should also go AFTER CD comes out, and then you can have the Pope bless your copy. 

[Grouse]

Since when is Amsterdam a country...

[The Dog]

Since when is Amsterdam a country...

hehe, I'm just a dumb American, what can i say   j/k.

I know 100% that's where I'm flying out of, the other places are somewhat up in the air.

[Grouse]

hehe, I'm just a dumb American, what can i say   j/k.

I figured as much 

I know 100% that's where I'm flying out of, the other places are somewhat up in the air.

Amsterdam is the capitol of the Netherlands, I'm sure you knew that 

[The Dog]

If you don't mind me asking, what are the reason for your travels?

just for the kicks, man! 

[Howard2k]

Malloraca is worth a trip, Spanish island in the Med.

[Chief]

I'd definitely go to venice and florence if i were you!

[Howard2k]

Yeah Venice is stunning too.   It's worth keeping in mind that Europe has fantastic rail service.

If you're from the US, these trains are a little bit like the "trains" that we have in North America.  Except that they're clean, fast, comfortable and reliable.

But wherever you go, if you don't travel a lot you MUST take steps to protect your personal documentation.  Leave a photocopy of your passport and ID with someone at home.  Don't carry your passport somewhere that you can easily have it lifted.   If your room has s safe, use it.  I travel a fair bit and I tend to be a little paranoid about my documents, yet I was seconds away from having my passport and cash lifted from me on a train in Rome.  The only saving grace was that I heard the velcro pouch opening up. 

[The Dog]

Yeah Venice is stunning too.   It's worth keeping in mind that Europe has fantastic rail service.

If you're from the US, these trains are a little bit like the "trains" that we have in North America.  Except that they're clean, fast, comfortable and reliable.

But wherever you go, if you don't travel a lot you MUST take steps to protect your personal documentation.  Leave a photocopy of your passport and ID with someone at home.  Don't carry your passport somewhere that you can easily have it lifted.   If your room has s safe, use it.  I travel a fair bit and I tend to be a little paranoid about my documents, yet I was seconds away from having my passport and cash lifted from me on a train in Rome.  The only saving grace was that I heard the velcro pouch opening up. 

def good advice, I've taken some overnight trains in europe before and I always more or less strap my money/documents to my chest before I go to sleep

[Smoking Guns]

I could stay in Italy alone for a month... So much to see there. 

[jarmo]

If you're going to Southern Europe, how come you're going to Amsterdam?


I could imagine at least one reason why Americans wanna stop there, but....




/jarmo

[Jim Bob]

If you're going to Southern Europe, how come you're going to Amsterdam?


I could imagine at least one reason why Americans wanna stop there, but....




/jarmo

probably the same reason I want to go 

[The Dog]

If you're going to Southern Europe, how come you're going to Amsterdam?


I could imagine at least one reason why Americans wanna stop there, but....


/jarmo

I hear its a nice city 

It's just a pit stop before we head back to the states.  Not going to spend a lot of time there.

[Robman?]

Club Vandersexxxxxx. 

I've been to Amsterdam, you'll probably be able to see everything in the city worth seeing within 2-3 days.

 

[Dr. Blutarsky]

If you're going to Southern Europe, how come you're going to Amsterdam?


I could imagine at least one reason why Americans wanna stop there, but....


/jarmo

I hear its a nice city 

It's just a pit stop before we head back to the states.  Not going to spend a lot of time there.

I assume it could be easy to get sidetracked while in Amsterdam and the snack budget would increase tremendously 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Don't take any "souvenirs" on the train leaving Amsterdam.

Fair warning.

[polluxlm]

Club Vandersexxxxxx. 

I've been to Amsterdam, you'll probably be able to see everything in the city worth seeing within 2-3 days.

 

I'd say 1 day would be enough. Hookers and weed. After that it's nothing special.

Prague, London, Paris, Rome...those are the cities for seeing.

Even still, 'Dam got that great freedom feeling. After being there you think to yourself..."why isn't every country like this?".

[jarmo]

I'd say 1 day would be enough. Hookers and weed. After that it's nothing special.

How about Anne Frank's house, the Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum, the canals?






/jarmo