Where to go on Holidays in Europe?

of course it is monaco, sincere apologies for my typo
LOL!
But thanks for all the interesting posts

Yellow Belly said:

Have you thought about Quinta Do Lago in Portugal- very near Faro airport- stunning place, which is really beautiful.

If you like golf it is a mecca, but it also has an ecellent coastline, and is a good base for exploring the Algarve as a whole.

Have stayed a number of times in some of the beatiful villas most of which have large & well kept gardens. there is also the hotel option but this may be quite expensive.

As the whole estate in owned by Denis O'Brien there is often a large Irish influx but there is safety in numbers!! LOL- best of luck!

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Jaysus, a large Irish influx, playing golf, probably all talking about property (or now the recession) and in a Denis O'Brien owned complex. It's difficult to think of something worse. Scary. Actually no, getting there on Ryanair would probably complete the horror.

Check out 'train holidays'

We like to travel around Europe by train and stay in two or three different places.
One time we went from Ireland to Croatia on train and ferry. This is obviously more expensive than flying, but the journey is a major part of the holiday. We also stopped off in Austria, Munich and Italy.
You can fly into germany and get trains from €29. Go into Switzerland for €39. (You can get to italy with this ticket.) Look into getting sleeper carriage. Consider how much a night in a hotel will cost when looking into this.

Deutsche bahn do deals where you can travel to five or six cities. Try out really fast trains, when you only realise the speed when you get to the information panel at the end of the train.

Word of warning - it might not be entirely stress free holiday.

Why not travel to Hamburg or Lubeck in Northern Germany via Ryanair or Aer Lingus?
Look up Baltic cottages or homes on the net, very reasonable. Did this a few years ago. Schleswig Holstein is beautiful and very cheap. Very nice for a relaxing family holiday.
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You have Denmark to the north, the North Sea to the west and the Baltic Sea to the east. The rural area is very lovely with miles of unspoilt beaches and almost no Irish or British tourists.Lubeck is beautiful and if you go east you will see parts of the former East Germany that are still lovely. We toured from a cottage base and it was one of the most stress free holidays I've had. Lubeck airport is tiny so no hassle ,roads are German roads so very good but quiet mostly . Weather in July was up to 30 deg but with a breeze. It's here that you see these beach chairs , used to protect people from the wind.
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No mention of Sicily; an Island just waiting to be discovered!! So much to see and do - or just relax on the splendid beaches.

Direct BA/Air Malta flights from Gatwick to Catania. Ryanair flies to Palermo & Trapani.....what more do you want?

Come on, give it a try!

We travelled by car from Santiago de Compostella in Galicia to Bilbao including small town Asturias and the bodegas of the port of Santander. Fabulous for two adults over two days.

Try the following for some beautiful hotels in Asturias...

http://www.casonasasturianas.com/