Hey guys, I am planning a trip to Europe during August. Prob around northern Europe. Any one there mind giving me a tip. It will be my first time over there

I would like to meet all the nice people in the world.

if you go to Slovakia and end up in a hostel, becareful j/k

I haven't been back to europe in 20 years but I suggest to get a shengen pass (sp?) and travel all over the countries!

No seriously, I'm not an a-hole, talk to me

Thanks for the advice, but whats shengen pass ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Agreement

Schengen I guess (sp)

Where precisely in N. Europe? Which countries and for how long? What are your personal interests, mainly? Art, architecture, food, gals?

I glanced at the weather reports last week and noticed that the temps were around 25C Europe-wide. This means that in grassy, public spaces like in front of the Deutsches Dom in Berlin Mitte and the Englischergarten in Munich, there will be lots of Teutonic Maidens sunning themselves with their kit off!

Better hurry up, and bring a frisbee -- great way to break the ice and meet new people. Or better yet, borrow a cute dog and pretend its yours.

I am planning to visit Belguim, Netherland, Germany, Denmark, and Austria. I am assuming English is widely spoken there ?????

I want to see scenary and surroundings, but then girls are always a plus.

Thanks for the advice.

Depending on how much time you have, I would concentrate on a few places -- less is more!!

German and Austrian museums and galleries are fantastic and should not be missed.

Austria is a fairly small country and you can travel from Vienna to Salzburg in 2hrs by rail. I recommend at least 3 or 4 days in Vienna to take in all the cultural treasures and you can also ride a ferry up the Danube to Bratislava (close) and/or Budapest (farther). I would definitely try and catch Budapest too.

Salzburg is probably worth an overnight stay. One of the locals I was chatting with, a classical musician, told me that in summer they often have performances of orchestral music up in the castle/fortress (Der Festung) on the hilltop at sunset. Sounded great. Bring your own wine/beer and a picnic. Watch The Sound of Music again before you go. If you have time, Melk, Eisenstadt and Graz are also worth visiting.

In Vienna, it will be the season for new wine so be sure to visit the outskirts where they have wine bar/restaurants (weinstuben) that serve traditional food and also to visit the Wienerwald (Vienna Woods) for some walking/scenery. If scenery is your thing, then go to the Tyrol, near the Italian border. Breathtaking.

If you fly across the Alps between Germany and Austria, be sure to reserve a window seat because the view of the mountain range really is spectacular.

If you have the chance to take a cruise along the Rhine, go for it. Scenery galore.

Germans can be wonderfully warm and friendly people. If complete strangers start conversations with you then be sure to take the effort to engage them. This was one of the nicest things I experienced while I was over there. Manners are very important to Germans and they often observe the formalities, especially with new acquaintances.

northern europe is a very very odd place. the houses look like gingerbread houses, and the people are of a very pasty shade of white.

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