Best European City Break?

[whelk]

30 minutes ago, egg said:

CBA with sleeping on a roadside, shitting in the van

That was my selling point to the missus

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, whelk said:

Thanks. Had plans to do a little Italian road trip this year and take in Florence. For one reason or another now, looking like will have to be next year.
Even thinking should we try hiring a camper van for the first time although not sure we’d hack that - the flexibility appeals though.

If you go then fly to Pisa many more flights to there than Florence airport cheaper too. You can jump on the Pisa Mover which will take you to the train station then it’s about an hour from there if I remember rightly. Really cheap And easy. Plus you can do an overnight in Pisa too, not much there in comparison to Florence but worth a visit. Siena is also a stop on the train line which is stunning and worth a visit too

Edited Tuesday at 18:50 by Turkish

[whelk]

23 hours ago, Turkish said:

If you go then fly to Pisa many more flights to there than Florence airport cheaper too. You can jump on the Pisa Mover which will take you to the train station then it’s about an hour from there if I remember rightly. Really cheap And easy. Plus you can do an overnight in Pisa too, not much there in comparison to Florence but worth a visit. Siena is also a stop on the train line which is stunning and worth a visit too

I took a look at BA flights to Pisa. As you say v reasonable.

Has anyone been to Capri?

[whelk]

On 18/08/2026 at 18:14, egg said:

We've got a campervan and wouldn't go back. Just need to be disciplined about how you use it. We only stay on nice sites with decent facilities, keep daily driving low, have plenty of stops (lunch, sites, bakeries, farm shop, etc), and stay somewhere where we either have peace and quiet and don't want to go far or somewhere we can walk to in the evening for food or whatever. CBA with sleeping on a roadside, shitting in the van, or making hard work of it. 

Do you now only have campervan holidays?

Edited yesterday at 17:44 by whelk

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, whelk said:

I took a look at BA flights to Pisa. As you say v reasonable.

Has anyone been to Capri?

Yes and my niece was there recently. Ridiculously expensive, stunning, chair lift to the top of the island is a must do with unbelievable views of the Amalfi coast but like I said crazy expensive. Best option for that IMO is to do a stay in Sorrento and do a day trip there on the ferry. You can get a bus from Sorrento down to Positano and a Amalfi for about €10s that you can use for 24 hours. Also got Pompei nearby too which is a must do. Stunning area we were there in October and weather was Perfect for exploring 

[egg]

12 minutes ago, whelk said:

Do you now only have campervan holidays?

No. We still get on a plane and do a proper holiday once a year, and a city break if we can. The campervan is for beach or forest days, weekends, the odd small festival, and up to a week here or there. 

[whelk]

13 hours ago, Turkish said:

Yes and my niece was there recently. Ridiculously expensive, stunning, chair lift to the top of the island is a must do with unbelievable views of the Amalfi coast but like I said crazy expensive. Best option for that IMO is to do a stay in Sorrento and do a day trip there on the ferry. You can get a bus from Sorrento down to Positano and a Amalfi for about €10s that you can use for 24 hours. Also got Pompei nearby too which is a must do. Stunning area we were there in October and weather was Perfect for exploring 

You could start an Italian travel blog

[Farmer Saint]

Just booking a getaway for myself and the wife to Cappadocia next year - has anyone been before?

[iansums]

5 hours ago, whelk said:

You could start an Italian travel blog

..noting all the (famous) people who asked for a photo with him 😃

[iansums]

We've just booked our first city break for next year, Kuala Lumpur.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Appreciate it's not really in the spirit of this thread, but I'm currently in deepest Pembrokeshire. Never been to this neck of the woods before, and it's generally pretty stunning. Very similar coastline to Cornwall, but not nearly as many grockles and wannabe surfers. The small country lanes aren't even blocked up with caravans and morons blindly following sat navs to dead ends.

[Turkish]

5 hours ago, iansums said:

..noting all the (famous) people who asked for a photo with him 😃

That could make a fascinating documentary for Sky Arts, where were you when you asked for selfie with Turkish? 
Or a who wants to be a millionaire question 

which one of these celebrities has NOT had a photo with Turkish?

Shane Warne

Kenny Dalglish

Katie Hopkins 

Warwick Davis

 

[Gloucester Saint]

6 hours ago, iansums said:

We've just booked our first city break for next year, Kuala Lumpur.

Lovely city although the humidity needs preparing for.

[trousers]

On 19/08/2026 at 18:50, Turkish said:

Yes and my niece was there recently. Ridiculously expensive, stunning, chair lift to the top of the island is a must do with unbelievable views of the Amalfi coast but like I said crazy expensive. Best option for that IMO is to do a stay in Sorrento and do a day trip there on the ferry. You can get a bus from Sorrento down to Positano and a Amalfi for about €10s that you can use for 24 hours. Also got Pompei nearby too which is a must do. Stunning area we were there in October and weather was Perfect for exploring 

We're looking to do a villa holiday in Sorrento next May. Any recommendations?

Edited 1 hour ago by trousers

[John B]

On 19/02/2026 at 11:52, whelk said:

Well maybe not the best but any hidden gems?

I feel I have done most and quite a few many times but Valencia and Seville yet to do. And Copenhagen.

Any recommendations?

Rome Edinburgh and Dublin

[whelk]

1 hour ago, John B said:

Rome Edinburgh and Dublin

Not sure I agree about Dublin and been there many many times. Rome definitely, Edinburgh- been a while but was lovely