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Originally Posted by OffsideSpecialist
Additionally note that unlike neighbouring Austria and Slovakia, Hungary does not use the Euro. They use the Forint (HUF). From what I recall, 1000 HUF is equal to about $5 CAD, and you can grab a beer at a bar for about 400 HUF. The proper pronunciation of the city is Buda-pesht, the locals will be happy with you if you know that lol.
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Thanks for the write up! Thermal baths, are they like hot springs? That sounds fantastic for a hangover actually! Especially since we're supposed to drive all the way to Warsaw after and go out again that night!
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Originally Posted by rubecube
July 23rd - Copenhagen
July 24-26th - Amsterdam
26 - 29th - Exeter/Torquay
29 - Aug. 2nd - London
Aug. 2 - 9th - Italy (Venice, Rome, Atrani)
Aug. 9 - 18th - Budapest
18 - 22 - Ibiza
22 - 26 - Madrid
26 - 28 - Valencia
28 - 31 Barcelona
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I can offer some tips/experiences from the cities I went to:
29 - Aug. 2nd - London
I was only in London for a day on a lay over but even with so little time we were still able to walk to all the big sites (Big Ben/Parliment, Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Tower Bridge, The Shard... etc) in that time. One thing that I will never forget is hopping from bar to bar along the thames. That was a great time.
18 - 22 - Ibiza
Hah, oh Ibiza. Not much to say about it besides it's mexico for Europeans so it's like cancun on steroids? With more naked girls, bigger nightclubs (WAY Bigger) and some of the biggest DJ's on the planet. You can still do some excursions and stuff as well. The island is seperated into districts so look into which one suits what you want to do the best. One thing I'd recommend is decide if you're there to party or to relax. If you want to party, do
not stay at an all inclusive resort. They're 100% aimed towards families. Staying at one was probably the biggest regret of my trip. Vice Versa, if you want to relax poolside and nurse your hangover (cause everyone parties in Ibiza at night) in peace and quiet, don't stay at one of the apartment hotels like Jet. Just walking by these hotels and hostels during the day was nuts. Music blasting and people in full party mode by noon.
Also don't stay at Fiesta Club Don Toni. It was the worst hotel I've ever stayed at. Salt water in the taps, the power went out for hours at a time, the wifi we paid 30 euro for didn't work and it's directly under the landing path for planes so every 10 minutes the whole hotel shakes as plane flies 100 ft over it.
22 - 26 - Madrid
Honestly, If I was doing it again, I'd skip Madrid or maybe just hit it for a day. Not much to do. The touristy area is cool in that it's very reminiscent of Paris but I mean, outside of seeing the Palace (which is massive) and Santiago Bernabeu (the stadium), there wasn't much to do. I was there from Monday to Wednesday though so that probably didn't help.
28 - 31 Barcelona
Freaking loved Barcelona. I was there for 4 days as well and felt like that was the perfect amount of time to spend there. We hit a lot of the tourist sites and then partied our minds out during the nights. We got these VIP cards for 40 Euro (I believe) that let us skip the line and pay no cover at a bunch of clubs and bars. The cards also had a number that was basically a concierge service which came in handy when were trying to plot our night. Opium was an amazing nightclub. Huge, right on the beach and full of tourists so english was fair game (although, English was never a problem at any of the clubs we were at). The card was only available to people staying at 4 star+ hotels though.
The closer you stay to La Rambla, the closer you are to the tourist spots but the Metro was super easy to use and the only time it felt sketchy is when I came on it wearing my Borussia Dortmund jersey to go watch the Champions League final. Definitely felt some hostility then (even though Bayern knocked out Barcelona!). Oh checking out Camp Nou is also highly recommended. It's massive!
It's hard to remember specifics from each place but if you have any questions let me know.