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Flabbibulin · 03-05-2012, 01:24 PM

We did our honeymoon in Europe- although we went with the advantage of having lived and visited there several times before. We will be heading out there again this summer for a cousin's wedding.

Either way, you already have the most important step in your trip taken care of- going in September. August in Italy is awful. The crowds are insane and so is the heat. By late September, the temperature will have cooled down at least a few degrees, and thanks to school, the crowds will be much more manageable.

Because it is your first trip to Europe, my recommendation is that you do in fact go for the popular sites. European vacation vets often get in the habit of recommending more obscure destinations, which are great, but should always come after you have seen the top 5-10. After all, if you don't get around to Europe again for several years, you don't want to look back and say you missed the most important sites.

That said, the number of destinations you visit will depend on how much time you have. With 2 weeks to work with, and considering that you don't want a stressed out honeymoon, I would recommend nothing more than Paris-Rome-Florence-Venice. Depending on what you are into, I would divide that up into 4 nights Paris, and 3 nights each in Rome, Venice, Florence. Even then, some may argue that is pushing it. Sure, backpackers can do that easily enough, but you want a relaxing honeymoon. If you decide to only stick with one country and travel around, France can easily be turned into Paris-Nice-Monaco, while if you stayed only in Italy, you could possibly add some of the gems like Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast.

If your trip stretches into 3 weeks, my advice would be that there are other places as equally good as Germany- Vienna and Prague are incredible, although Greece is fantastic as well.

Flying into Paris is easy enough, but Im not sure I would take a train from there to Rome unless you have the extra time. Trains between Rome, Florence and Venice are a piece of cake. I always tell people not to forget Versailles when they are in paris- absolutely amazing day trip.

03-05-2012, 01:24 PM	#23
Flabbibulin Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Exp:	We did our honeymoon in Europe- although we went with the advantage of having lived and visited there several times before. We will be heading out there again this summer for a cousin's wedding. Either way, you already have the most important step in your trip taken care of- going in September. August in Italy is awful. The crowds are insane and so is the heat. By late September, the temperature will have cooled down at least a few degrees, and thanks to school, the crowds will be much more manageable. Because it is your first trip to Europe, my recommendation is that you do in fact go for the popular sites. European vacation vets often get in the habit of recommending more obscure destinations, which are great, but should always come after you have seen the top 5-10. After all, if you don't get around to Europe again for several years, you don't want to look back and say you missed the most important sites. That said, the number of destinations you visit will depend on how much time you have. With 2 weeks to work with, and considering that you don't want a stressed out honeymoon, I would recommend nothing more than Paris-Rome-Florence-Venice. Depending on what you are into, I would divide that up into 4 nights Paris, and 3 nights each in Rome, Venice, Florence. Even then, some may argue that is pushing it. Sure, backpackers can do that easily enough, but you want a relaxing honeymoon. If you decide to only stick with one country and travel around, France can easily be turned into Paris-Nice-Monaco, while if you stayed only in Italy, you could possibly add some of the gems like Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. If your trip stretches into 3 weeks, my advice would be that there are other places as equally good as Germany- Vienna and Prague are incredible, although Greece is fantastic as well. Flying into Paris is easy enough, but Im not sure I would take a train from there to Rome unless you have the extra time. Trains between Rome, Florence and Venice are a piece of cake. I always tell people not to forget Versailles when they are in paris- absolutely amazing day trip. Last edited by Flabbibulin; 03-05-2012 at 01:34 PM.