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I have 8 free hours in Charleroi (airport), Can you get a bus/train to Mons for a few hours?

Thanks

I am not interested in visiting castles, love art museums, people places like cafes, parks, etc, like to walk and peruse streets and byways (safely) I was thinking of getting out of Paris and heading to a more laid-back locale where I would meet the typical French as opposed to the typical Parisian (As If anyone is "typical") Anyway, I am truly betwixt and between. Any advice? I love to discover places like Sirmione, Italy or Arezzo, etc. Confused in Cincinnati

I will be working in Rome and my husband and daughter can fill a couple of days with the usual things, but am asking about easy, fun side trips with the possiblity of an overnite or two stay that would allow my daughter to have fun (like child's fun as opposed to educational, cultural fun). Also if you know any good places for her in Rome proper, I'm very interested!

we may have a chance to go on a Rome-Florance-Venice with some friends in December/January What kind of weather can we expect and what kind of "off-season" things might we find in these lovely cites?

We are coming in by cruise ship in September. What is the fastest way to get to Edinburgh?

Are there lockers available at Antibes railway station?

I'd like to know the best things for us to see during a short trip to Chester. Are there any must-see National Trust places, museums etc.? Also, if someone could recommend a terrific restaurant in the city itself for dinner, that would also be welcome.

Thanks!

I am looking at different options to visit Comillas and have a day trip to San Vicente de la Barquera (if I find accomodations in Comillas that is).

(1) It looks like there's around 50 KM between Santander and Comillas - is it feasible to use a taxi? Any idea what the fare would be?

(2) Once in Comillas, are there taxi's in the town (to go down to San Vicente de la Barquera then return to Santander) ?

(3) Are both Comillas and San Vicente de la Barquera walkable once there?

Hello VT friends and members,

We will be in Szczecin for a long weekend in teh middle of July. We are also thinking about going on a daytrip or at least a sidetrip to another town from Szczecin, preferably to the Baltic coast.

Ideas already include Kolobrzeg or Swinoujscie. So what are the best otions to get there by public transport? For me it looks like trains are kind of slow on these routes.


Please feel free to suggest any other places which shouldn't be missed as sidetrips when in Szczecin.


If anyone is interested in a little VT meeting in Szczecin around the 17th until the 19th of July, please don't hesitate to contact me.


Thank you

HORSCHECK

Dear members, me and my wife concidering to travel form Florence to Siena for a day tour, Leave our bags at the terminal upon arrival and in the end of a day get on train or bus and go to Rome.Which is best way to travel: buses or train on this particular itenerary, Is there a storage place at the Siena bus stop or train station, will we have enought time to get a "taste" of the town. What time we can leave Florence and how long is each leg. Thanks for your help.

Which excursion I the most beautiful ?and would you do? Iraklion - Tylissos - Anojia - Axos - Garazo - Iraklion or Ierapetra - Mirtos - Avri gorge - Ano Viannos gorge ?
Thank you for the help
hikerroeland

Hi, 2 travel writers will be in Mallorca,from July 17-23. We don't want to rent a car and prefer hiring part-time student or lovely local person to show us the sites.
We are on a writers budget so cannot pay much but if we're happy with our driver we'll include them in the article. Thnaks for your interest.

Janice N.

Hi. I'm wondering if anyone can suggest a decent interrailling route in Europe for two weeks. It should exclude Ireland, as i live there.
Also is there any company that you can purchase the whole itenerary from, eg: trains, hostels, suggested itenerary ???
Any advise or alternative suggestions would be really appreciated.
Clo :-).

need advise on how to get to these places? please HELP
i'll be travelling this aug2-9th, 3nites in berlin 2nites in praque and wraclow

1) How much do you think such ticket would cost?
2) Cheaper if bought as roundtrip?
3) where to buy

need a cheaper option, safe and fast..not to fast as i wouuld like to see landscape during these journey

looking forward to your replies
thanks in anticipation
iem

Greeting all,

One website I read indicates that many restaurants, shops, and museums (things of interest to tourists) are closed daily between the hours of 14:00 to 16:00. Although I'm aware of siesta (and it seems like a great idea to me!), I have difficulty believing that everything shuts down in the afternoon given the touristic orientation of Toledo. Can someone please illuminate?

Many thanks.

We are driving from Arles to Bergerac and are looking for a scenic route with villages to explore. We will have done the Dordogne on the first part of the trip and want to return by a different route. Carcasonne will be our last stop before Arles.

Hi all,

Am planning to take the night train from Berlin to Munchen. We found that there is the deluxe double cabin for the sleeper. With the Dauer Special ticket, can I still use my german rail pass? If I can, do you know how much we need to pay extra for the sleeper service?

Besides, is there any washroom/shower inside the deluxe double cabin?

Thanks a lot.

Still on the hill when driving down to town you will pass a bar. It is maybe 400 meters away from the Pousada. Does anybody know the name of the place and do they have a web page? I have been there and enjoyed it very much. People were nice and joined my playing darts there. Much fun! Now I want to put the place on my page. Would be great if you could help me with the name.
Thanks, Christian.

Here the rough position...
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=38.373193,-8.516942&t=h&sll=38.372768,-8.514469&sspn=0.003655,0.008245&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.372768,-8.514469&spn=0.003655,0.008245&z=18

is the new overnight service from lviv to krakow daily, or limited? please e-mail me at jencramer83@yahoo.com if you know. thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi ,

We are planning to go from Lugano ( Switzerland ) to north Italy by train , and we are looking for a nice city there to be our main station to stay and then we rent a car from there to visit the other cities and areas around in the north , we are gonna stay there for 10 days .Pls can anybody reccommend what city to stay in ?
Thank you in advance for your help

Hello

A friend of mine will be traveling to Kirov soon and wants to know how he can get there. I understand there's no airport in Kirov?

Where would he have to fly to? Then maybe take the train?

I appreciate any information.
Thank you
Allen

Can you tell me the cost of one way ferry ticket from Lausanne to Evian (Wed 8th July about 1700 hrs

Hello
We are considering travelling by train from Italy through to Vienna with a stop along the way (most likely Salzburg). Has anybody taken such a trip & is it worth it for the scenery?

We will be in Erdély for about 3 weeks. (July/August)
First one week at Kommando-music camp near Szepsiszentgyorgi (Sfântu Gheorghe)
and back to Brasov (Brasso)and Cluj (Koloszvar)
via all small music-villages, sleeping probably in tent.

Possibly we would like to spend one night a week in a hotel/hostel/appartment. never mind what, but with good facilities as bathroom/toilet.

Anyone any suggestions for accommodation not too expensive in these cities?

I have been to several music-camps in Transsylvania over the past few years, and stayed with peoples in their homes, or in tents. but now travelling by car, so a new adventure.. :-)

any suggestions are welcome!

Hi everyone:

Is there any area in Bergamo I should avoid regarding the hotel? I look for a place close to the centre, station and bus/train to/from Orio airport (maybe it's a too obvious question)

Hello all
I'm heading to the Tanks in Town festival in Mons at the end of August. It will be my first time attending :)
Just wondering if anyone can offer me any advise which might be useful to enjoying the experience fully?
I'm sure the crowds there will be huge and i've read online about a flea market, a re-enactment of the 1944 route into town by military vehicles etc.
Just thought i would ask if anyone could advise me from personal experience what might be essential for this weekend, apart from lots of memory for my camera! :)
Thanks a lot
DG

How is the transportation inside Lleida? Is Lleida walkable?

Also, there is a train that goes to La Pobla de Segur, looks like it will take about six hours to do the round trip. Has anyone taken this train to Puebla de Segur? Looks like there's one and a half hours in between the return - any intersting things to do in Pobla de Segur during that time?

http://www.trendelsllacs.cat/en/timetables

Hi, we'll be visiting Italy in mid-July. After 3 days in Florence, we would like to go to Pisa, Siena and Assisi (stay 1 night in each of these places) and finish in Rome. Is it feasible to do this short tour by bus?

At first we wanted to station in Florence for 6 days 5 nights, and cover the 3 places in 3 day trips. However, on second thoughts, perhaps it is better to experience the evenings in these places which should be more quiet after tourists leave.

What's the best way to travel from LOurdes to Barcelona? Any TGV or Eurail?

You all did such a good job of helping me with my questions about London, maybe you can advise me about Leg 2 of our "Capital Capitals" tour -- Paris. What's the best time to go to the Eiffel Tower -- as in least crowded? And what's a good place to eat nearby?
Question 2: Does anybody know anything about Paris Plage--the humanmade beach along the Tuileries? One place says it's in August, others in July. Some say it's a real blast, others that it didn't amount to much.

I'm so glad I stumbled onto this site. Bon voyages to everybody!
Pat in Fort Worth Texas