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03-19-2009, 06:18 PM
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Tips for Italy --> Eastern Europe
I'm looking for some advice...
In early May I plan to go visit my family in Perugia,Italy(I found a really cheap 350$ roundtrip ticket on alitalia). I'm then hoping to take 10 days to visit some eastern european countries - eastern germany, czech republic.. etc
Any suggestions on a good route or any opinions on the best places to go in eastern europe in this short span of time? I was thinking of ending my trip at the beach in Croatia then heading back to Italy to go home.
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03-19-2009, 08:39 PM
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It is probably a moot point, but there is a great hostel just on the outskirts of Perugia. It is called the Perugia farmhouse. They even offer their guests homemade wine.
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03-20-2009, 04:26 AM
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Well Germany (even the eastern part) isn't really considered Eastern Europe, and even the Czech Republic is more central Europe but thats just semantics...
I assume you're flying in and out of Rome. to maximize your time and money, I would do a simple clockwise loop. If you found some good cheap flights on low-cost European carriers, you could go:
Rome --> Munich
Munich --> Budapest
Budapest --> Dubrovnik
Then take the overnight ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari, Italy, then the train back up to Rome for your flight home.
Thats a lot for 10 days though. Maybe skip Germany and head Ljubljana, Slovenia, then work your way down the Croatian coast to Dubrovnik, and ferry/trains back to Rome.
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03-21-2009, 09:34 AM
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You could spend that entire time in Italy and still not see everything worth seeing. Though I highly recommend:
-- The Amalfi Coast...gorgeous!
-- Pompeii and Herculaneaum
-- The Greek style temples at Paestum
I also echo Slovenia. If you go there, definitely spend a day or so at Lake Bled. It's is beautiful, and there's good hiking around the area...
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03-21-2009, 09:43 AM
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I suggest Krakow, Poland since you're in the vicinity. I found a cheap flight from Munich for $64 (roundtrip) through Lufthansa when I went last summer.
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