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The 'ol where should I go in Europe question. Everyone will give different answers, but I think it can all be summed up well by saying you can't really go wrong either way. Every destination has its highlights, but it seems more and more of the hidden gems are becoming unhidden, so to speak, and increasingly expensive. That said, I am of the opinion that one should not try to fit too much into a 2 week trip- 3 or 4 destinations is probably a great idea as each of those destinations will undoubtedly have their own mini day trips as options.

The wisdom of some people would be to hit the big 3 on a first trip deal- Paris, London, Rome, but it really doesn't have to be this way. You could not visit any of these three and still be very satisfied. A Prague-Vienna-Budapest trip would be incredible in my opinion, as would the Italian 3 city combo of Venice-Florence-Rome. Venice-Dubrovnik-Greek islands would be fantastic in the summer. Berlin-Munich-Zurich-Geneva, a Spain tour and so on...

Anyway, a lot of great suggestions in thread, and as mentioned- don't think you could go wrong with whatever you pick. As for me, I have been to many destinations in Europe thanks to attending Uni there, but I have settled on Devon in the UK as the spot I would most like to retire in... although Taormina in Sicily is right up there as well

Edit- not sure if you are planning a 2 week or 4 week trip, as the OP mentions both, but if it is closer to a 4 week, then I would personally be suggesting something along the lines of London-Paris-Rome-Prague-Vienna-Budapest. That would be amazing.