European trip train journey tips and places to see question.

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  1. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    We love train travel too. We have done the length of Italy on to Palermo and loved it.
     
    Poptop2, Jan 28, 2016
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  2. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    Join the wnxx forum loads of "trainspotters" do Europe in search of real traction instead of our plastic crap.... They aren't all strange... Loads of stuff on there
     
    rickyrooo1, Jan 28, 2016
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  3. snotty

    snotty

    Was the Palermo trip to pay your respects to "relatives" ;)?
     
    snotty, Jan 28, 2016
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  4. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Supporter and teachers pet

    What's Bern doing in Switzerland? Not skiing the Lauberhorn again is he?

    @poptop2 your trip sounds fantastic, why did we never think of that? :thumbsup:
     
    Jack Tatty, Jan 28, 2016
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  5. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Yep went to see my brother in law in deepest Sicily. Bivona, the next village is called Corleone!
     
    Poptop2, Jan 28, 2016
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  6. snotty

    snotty

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    snotty, Jan 28, 2016
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  7. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Come on then guys. Sights to see. Places to go?
     
    Poptop2, Jan 28, 2016
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  8. Lasty

    Lasty

    Germany , Austria , Slovenia , Croatia and back again - easy - take the LT :thumbsup:

    If - for financial reasons - you think £1100 is reasonable for a four week holiday ( which it is ) , i think you`re forgetting accommodation , travel surcharges , you`ll be eating out , cheaper hotels will probably involve a taxi ride etc etc etc ...
    Being realistic i think you`ll struggle to make it for less than £800 a week as cheap hotels might be a problem being summer and most of Europe will be on holiday !
    I really hope you give it a shot and wish you well , sounds a great idea and i love the idea of `winging it`but i don`t think it`ll be as cheap as you think , especially if you get to Scandinavia ...

    I really don`t want to put a downer on a great idea - Just my tuppence-worth .

    :hattip:
     
    Lasty, Jan 28, 2016
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  9. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    We are adding £140 a night hotel cost and hoping a lot will be cheaper. A few more expensive. I have been checking on line and based that on German and Swedish hotel cost per night. I am reckoning on not much change from £5k overall
     
    Poptop2, Jan 28, 2016
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  10. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Yet what a trip if we get it right?
     
    Poptop2, Jan 28, 2016
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  11. Lasty

    Lasty

    Istanbul and back in the LT - beaches all the way :thumbsup:

    I think 5k is pretty realistic to be honest - fair play , if you`ve got an itch scratch it :D

    :hattip:
     
    Lasty, Jan 28, 2016
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  12. snotty

    snotty

    Yep. And you don't have to do any driving :thumbsup:
     
    snotty, Jan 28, 2016
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  13. Lasty

    Lasty

    Ahhhhh - i see the appeal (for you !) now ..... Good call :)

    :hattip:
     
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  14. Fronkjunior

    Fronkjunior

    I am envious, sounds great. Have a look at some episodes of Great Continental Railway Journeys on BBC iplayer or YouTube. They always inspire me and often provide information on places to visit or stay en route.
     
    Fronkjunior, Jan 28, 2016
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  15. Barneyrubble

    Barneyrubble

    i think your be a trainedspotter when you get back :cool:
     
    Barneyrubble, Jan 28, 2016
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  16. Dicky

    Dicky

    Its a wierd way to live for a while ie get a train from one end of europe to the other just for the sake of sleeping on it. zig zagging across the continent. Dunno if you can still do that.
     
    Dicky, Jan 28, 2016
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  17. Dicky

    Dicky

    Watch out for Portaloo. He keeps turning up all over.
     
    Dicky, Jan 28, 2016
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  18. snotty

    snotty

    I believe they're leaving from Portaloo station.
     
    snotty, Jan 28, 2016
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  19. Dicky

    Dicky

    Groan
     
    Dicky, Jan 28, 2016
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  20. lost-en-france

    lost-en-france

    Thing is ,you cannot just get off :D like cruises ,once you're on your trapped...:hattip:

    A bit like inclusive holidays in hotels ,no escape...

    Camper holidays are the way to go ,arrive at a destination ,if you like it ,stay ,if you don't drive off into the sunset...:cool:
     
    lost-en-france, Jan 29, 2016
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