Comments on: Pick two: Venice, Barcelona, Dublin, Athens, Stockholm, Istanbul, Budapest?

By: Judasrabbi

Judasrabbi — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:00:23 +0000

Athens
Istanbul

By: Tones

Tones — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:27:07 +0000

Venice…eh, overpriced, smelly, too many con-artists trying to sell you cheap things at rip off prices, food’s very bad unless you thoroughly research it; lodging guaranteed to be a rip off unless you are a college girl who doesn’t mind flirting with the male concierge. Definitely not contemporary.

Barcelona..is OK if you’re in college and you like to get drunk all the time. It is very run down looking.

Dublin: is great but very expensive. Nearly as expensive as London.

Athens: too many people in that city do not wear deodorant. If you like gamey smelling people, you’d love Athens.

Stockholm: extremely expensive, the tourist pass is great way to save money on this city’s overpriced transportation. There are so many beautiful women in Stockholm that, a fat woman is considered hot because she looks uniquely different.

Istanbul: People are too clingy and the city is too dirty.

Budapest: Too many situations where the government traps tourists into having them ripped off because of fines.

If it’s your first time to Europe, coming from a guy that’s been here many times, I suggest that you chose between:

Paris-Very contemporary with embedded history nonchalantly everywhere.
London-Extremely contemporary.
Tallinn-Growing at an alarming rate.
Berlin-Because of WW2 bombings of 90% of the City and because of the wall coming down (ugly communist architecture taken down and replaced), the modernity of Berlin is spectacular from an Architectural Standpoint. Potsdahmerplatz’s Imax Center is a study in modern architecture.
Frankfurt is pretty modern too.

By: cobra

cobra — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:53:33 +0000

Barcelona and Dublin would get my vote.
Venice is a very expensive, crumbling tourist trap, beautiful though, lots of old stuff.
Athens is cheaper but again lots of old stuff and not a brilliant night life.
Stockholm is very, very expensive and that’s all I know.
Istanbul is cheaper and has excellent food and markets.

By: neerdowel

neerdowel — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:28:06 +0000

Friend of mine had a blast in Budepest. I’ve heard Barcelona is a great city as well.
Nothing wrong with the other cities you mentioned, but you specified a city that is contemporary and not hung up on the past.

By: Yomera

Yomera — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:39:33 +0000

Venice Budapest…

Congratulations for your travel and good luck !!!

By: maria

maria — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:29:49 +0000

I have visit Europe many many times,actually I have a house there so every time I go there for summer vacations or something,I have my own house!
But it has been a while since I’ve visited Germany,my homecountry,so I’d like to go visit it and enjoy!!!
And as for your reseach,I’d go to STOCKHOLM!!!YEAH

By: alvarito8

alvarito8 — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:47:58 +0000

Barcelona!! great people, great place!
Stockholm!! great people, great place!

By: Dallas M

Dallas M — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:16:59 +0000

None of the above. I suggest if you really want to get to know Europe, go check out some of the smaller cities and towns around. There you will get to chat will locals and eat authentic food. The small towns are the best way to go when you travel.

IMHO

By: poisoneva

poisoneva — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:24:01 +0000

Athens and Barcelona! Greeks and Spaniards are very ****!

By: JORPEE

JORPEE — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:41:16 +0000

Venice and Istanbul. I’ve been to all of the above. Venice and Istanbul is top two of the choices.