Europe Itinerary suggestions

[axp113]

What do you think of this? any suggestions or comments are appreciated. Basically towards the end we are staying in Gradoli, Italy (Viterbo) approx 2 hrs north of Rome. We are staying with family.

Thur June 29 Leave Newark, NJ @ 6:30 PM
Fri June 30 Arrive in London, England @ 6:15 AM
Sat Jul 1 London, England
Sun Jul 2 Depart London, England @ 8:00 AM
Sun Jul 2 Arrive Paris, France @ 11:00 AM
Mon Jul 3 Paris, France
Tues Jul 4 Depart Paris, France @ 8:00 AM
Tues Jul 4 Arrive Brussels, Belgium @ 10:00 AM
Wed Jul 5 Depart Brussels, Belgium @ 8:00 AM
Wed Jul 5 Arrive Amsterdam, Netherlands @ 11:00 AM
Thur Jul 6 Depart Amsterdam, Netherlands @ 8:00 AM
Thur Jul 6 Arrive Frankfurt, Germany @ 2:00 PM
Fri Jul 7 Frankfurt, Germany
Sat Jul 8 Depart Frankfurt, Germany @ 5:00 PM
Sun Jul 9 Arrive Rome, Italy @ 9:00 AM
Mon Jul 10 Rome, Italy
Tues Jul 11 Depart Rome, Italy @ 10:00 AM
Tues Jul 11 Arrive Gradoli, Italy @ Noon
Wed Jul 12 Gradoli, Italy
Thur Jul 13 Gradoli, Italy
Fri Jul 14 Gradoli, Italy
Sat Jul 15 Depart Gradoli, Italy 6:30 AM
Sat Jul 15 Arrive, Rome, Italy (AIRPORT) 8:30 AM
Sat Jul 15 Plane Departs 10:30 AM

thanks

Mike

[florencia9699]

Well, I like seeing a ot of places on one trip too (as oposed to those who stay an entire month in just one city) but you may be pushing it a bit by staying only one night in every sinlge city. Once you get there you are not going to want to leave less hat 24 hours later!! Pehaps on smaller cities it's fine, but there's sooo much to do (specially in London and Paris).... personally I'd skip Belgium (lovely place, but not worth it with the amount of time you've got) and stay a little longer in Paris and London instead...
I dunno.. thats my two cents anyway...

[tumblezweedz]

Well, first off, not being a fan of Amsterdam, I'd skip it, but I know that's not a popular idea!

Second, Frankfurt is ... not the best of Germany, I don't think. Unless you have a specific reason for going there, you might consider another destination - Cologne (Koln), Heidelburg, Berlin (though that's far from your route, I realize), for example. To me, Frankfurt is mostly a business centre, not so interesting culturally. But that's my opinion again.

Consider Brugges instead of Brussels, just for a change. The canal tour I took there was really a beautiful and relaxing way to spend a few hours, and it was very different from the other places I visited on that trip.

I assume from Gradoli you'll be able to make a day trip or two out into the countryside? We just got back from a week in Italy, and the countryside looked very appealing, although we didn't have time to take it in, unfortunately.

Sounds like a fun trip, though!