Vienna or Prague ??

finchy

APIII wrote:

Bratislava was beautiful but very small, so you would run out of things to do quite quickly. It may well have changed though!

It hasn't.

One more reason for Budapest. Go there and you're just a short train/bus/boat journey from Visegrad



and Esztergom



Mind you, Prague's not too bad for travelling either - not too far from Hradec Kralove



and Cesky Raj (Czech Paradise) - sorry, my computer's just slowed down, can't put up any more pictures.

Upper - not that I want to make your choice any more difficult, but have you considered Slovenia? Best thing about it is that there is so much to see packed into a really tiny little country.

daviesee

yocto wrote:

If you go to Vienna make sure you go to the Schonbrunn palace. Both the palace and grounds are pretty amazing (though I imagine the grounds are better in the summer).

+1. The coffee and strudel in the cafe are sublime! Pricey mind you.
Also Grinzing for wine. Don't stop at the first few places mind you, too touristy.

finchy

Another few tips for Vienna - don't forget to drink sturm and most.

If you go in the summertime, there is a section of the Danube which has been sectioned off for water sports. Swimming in there on a hot day is one of life's great simple pleasures.

Climbing to the top of St Stephen's church (Stephansdom) is well worth the couple of euros.

If you need to go to the toilet during your trip, the best place to go is the Wien Sudbahnhof station - quite possibly the classiest place in which I'll ever throw up. :oops:

upperoilcan

Thanks again for the great replies....

And no john,ive not considered Slovenia as an option as i dont really know too much about it,I think it's going to be between Prague and Rome.

Ive now found out that the Mrs hasn't been to either so that's a win as i wanted to go somewhere where neither of us have visited.

MountainMonster

johnfinch wrote:

Another few tips for Vienna - don't forget to drink sturm and most.

If you go in the summertime, there is a section of the Danube which has been sectioned off for water sports. Swimming in there on a hot day is one of life's great simple pleasures.

Climbing to the top of St Stephen's church (Stephansdom) is well worth the couple of euros.

If you need to go to the toilet during your trip, the best place to go is the Wien Sudbahnhof station - quite possibly the classiest place in which I'll ever throw up. :oops:

2 Years ago they opened a water ski and board centre on the man made part of the danube, right off the Donaustadtbrucke U-bahn line. Very cool place, and tasty burgers as well. Can watch the watersports from the comfort of a beach.

As well as Schonnbrunn, check out the Zoo next to it, quite small compared to many others, but a fun walk through non-the least and quite cheap.

Vienna is full of wonderful things

Also carrying on from what JohnFlinch said, be careful in the u-bahn station toilets. I#ve gone into a few (mainly Karlsplatz and Zieglergasse) and found heroin addicts passed out with needles in their hand.

daviesee

upperoilcan wrote:

And no john,ive not considered Slovenia as an option as i dont really know too much about it,I think it's going to be between Prague and Rome.

Either one will be pretty impressive.
Top tip - Don't eat or drink in the main squares of either. Overpriced.
You will be stunned by the location of the Trevi Fountain.
Go to the Vatican and Sistine as early as possible to beat the coach tours.
Take it easy, chill, absorb the atmosphere and enjoy!

nwallace

Here is some visual assistance:

Wien
https://picasaweb.google.com/1075746730 ... tureVienna

Praha
https://picasaweb.google.com/1075746730 ... turePrague

And some curveballs

Olomouc
https://picasaweb.google.com/1075746730 ... ureOlomouc

Budapest
https://picasaweb.google.com/1075746730 ... rq-9mvjYKg

Koln
https://picasaweb.google.com/1075746730 ... ureCologne

Bratislava
https://picasaweb.google.com/1075746730 ... Bratislava

Plenty more of those places than I saw except for maybe Olomouc which is certainly worth a day trip if you pick Prague.

Also note how bloody cheap the return for 2 between Brno and Bratislava was, it's not much more expensive from Prague, so if you don't mind an early and a late train you can visit in a day, I recommend the UFO, it was only €6 each!

Cool4catz

Three best cities in the world, Rome, Prague and York. Vienna is impressive but so is Glasgow. Go to Prague but take time to walk off the tourist trail, you'll very quickly find a stunning city behind the puppets and glass. Enjoy.

nwallace

You compare Glasgow and Vienna?

Aye ok fair enough the buildings in both the modern centre and the merchant city and the docks regeneration are impressive, but it's full of Weegies. It was a culture shock when I stepped off the Sleeper in Glasgow Central... Hadn't seen such horribleness since Dundee Station on the way out (I went via Edinburgh on the way down)

upperoilcan

Well after much deliberation i have made the executive decision and decided on Rome...

Roll on September.....

daviesee

upperoilcan wrote:

Well after much deliberation i have made the executive decision and decided on Rome...

Roll on September.....

Typical. Ask an either/or question and conclude a completely different answer

One tip. Be wary of cheap flights. The airport that the budget airlines uses is a long way out of Rome. AFAIK.

Pross

daviesee wrote:

upperoilcan wrote:

Well after much deliberation i have made the executive decision and decided on Rome...

Roll on September.....

Typical. Ask an either/or question and conclude a completely different answer

One tip. Be wary of cheap flights. The airport that the budget airlines uses is a long way out of Rome. AFAIK.

It's not that bad, about 45 minutes from memory. I hired a limo when I took the missus for our 10th anniversary, nice Merc E Class, and it was very reasonable (not much more than a taxi).

upperoilcan

daviesee wrote:

upperoilcan wrote:

Well after much deliberation i have made the executive decision and decided on Rome...

Roll on September.....

Typical. Ask an either/or question and conclude a completely different answer

One tip. Be wary of cheap flights. The airport that the budget airlines uses is a long way out of Rome. AFAIK.

LOL....thanks Dave,it was a decision that was not taken lightly,and i believe i will be flying to Fiumicino (FCO) and will need to get a Taxi/Limo to and from the airport......