Trumpetree Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 The Blue Lagoon is very good (The volcanic spring & thermals spa, rather than the Glasgow chippy) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, cammy_boy said: Warsaw is very modern as it was totaly flattened in the war but the old town was rebuilt and there are a lot of hiden gems. It is massivly spread out due to said flattening. To be fair I quite like some Soviet era achitecture the Palace of Science and Culture being a good example. The contrast with the old town is cool. Probably the main reason I like Berlin so much is the contrast between 18th century, 1930's, Soviet era grittyness and modern. Warsaw has some of these features but definetly not as cool. Id go if you can. Wont cost you much. We go 3 nights flights and 4 star accomodation right in the rigging for £93 and its dirt cheap when there. I liked the Soviet feel of Riga Edited January 17, 2018 by Mclean07 -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy_boy Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 My mate said he liked Riga but prefered Tallinn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompey Repatriated Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) 19 hours ago, Mclean07 said: I liked the Soviet feel of Riga I liked the Soviet side. The Motor Museum was right in the Soviet suburbs and sold Absinthe in the cafe! Also went to nearby Netto where they had 5L of beer for 50p. Having a beer in the Zoo was quite surreal, complete with outside toilet! Lots of themed pubs including a fire fighting one, garlic resteraunt, a medieval one worth only candle light and a bar themed lime a 1960 Soviet apartment! Trip to Sigulda on train was fun although the cable car emergency brake jamming on wasn't! Also went on a train to seaside with 3+3 wooden benches. Comfortable! Edited January 18, 2018 by Isle of Wight Exile 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 20 hours ago, cammy_boy said: My mate said he liked Riga but prefered Tallinn. I was a day in Tallin and, lovely though it was, the interesting part was very small, and a day was enough. Riga was much bigger and more of a proper city feel. The museum featuring the various occupations, Nazi and Soviet, made you realise how lucky we are. -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy_boy Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Id personally like to visit both and to be fair the guy was basing his view on the nightlife mostly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prahakillie Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, cammy_boy said: Id personally like to visit both and to be fair the guy was basing his view on the nightlife mostly. must have pulled in Tallinn. Edited January 18, 2018 by Prahakillie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guard Lane Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) Interesting topic - like places bit out of the way with few tourists and all that brings: Eastern Europe - Bucharest (2001 it was the Wild East with hundreds of packs of stray dogs in the streets - however Ceausescu's architecture and city planning are overpowering, brutally ugly but totally captivating, Belgrade, Kiev (just too far for short breaks), St Petersburg - think Warsaw like others is my favourite in Europe. Asia - loads here - Delhi, Beijing and yes Pyongyang. Middle East - Esfahan in Iran is a brilliant city, Istanbul, Aleppo - real tragic whats happened was a gem of a city so welcoming as was everywhere else in Syria (2004 trip), Morocco tops is Fez. All these places have fantastic heritage and sites to visit. Edited January 19, 2018 by Guard Lane 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD'sGingerLorry Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Went to Marseille last year, loved it but was a wee bit expensive, went up to Avignon for the day as well. Paris, Berlin and Rome were all great, passed through Naples on route to Pompeii liked the look of it. In the UK, Liverpool is the best, also love Manchester, London, Newcastle, the Northumberland coast and Whitby. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souleycouley93 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Found Marseille a bit intimidating . Quite a lot of Northern African guys wandering about especially at the old port drinking and in groups . One of the places I felt a bit on edge I have been to . Wouldn’t go back in a hurry . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merk Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 On 13/01/2018 at 11:51 AM, Mclean07 said: Missed ou Istanbul! Fantastic place. Huge. We were on a cruise and woke up to being right in the centre of the city. Sat on out balcony astounded by the views. I've never felt as unsafe in a city as I did in Istanbul by night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 32 minutes ago, Merk said: I've never felt as unsafe in a city as I did in Istanbul by night. Wasn't in it at night. What was the problem? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD'sGingerLorry Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Souleycouley93 said: Found Marseille a bit intimidating . Quite a lot of Northern African guys wandering about especially at the old port drinking and in groups . One of the places I felt a bit on edge I have been to . Wouldn’t go back in a hurry . Cant say I felt that way but I wasnt out and about very late at night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souleycouley93 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 I was there Sunday morning . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I haven’t been for a good number of years, and wouldn’t resort to describing places as Trumpian s**tholes, but I’m surprised anyone would list Marseille as a favourite city! Nearby Martigues is/used to be a little gem if you could ignore the surrounding oil refineries and the flyover above it, and Cassis and the Calanques are/used to be very picturesque. But Marseille used to just be a gateway airport to Provence for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 On 24/01/2018 at 11:49 PM, BigD'sGingerLorry said: Went to Marseille last year, loved it but was a wee bit expensive, went up to Avignon for the day as well. Did you dance under the Bridge of Avignon? Missed opportunity if you didn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD'sGingerLorry Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 26 minutes ago, Scooter said: Did you dance under the Bridge of Avignon? Missed opportunity if you didn't. Sure did!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz of the 20/20 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Hoping myself, @Squirrelhumper @under5and @Mojike and Bodwill be able to add Tirana to this list, but I deem it extremely unlikely. But at £8.70 a night for digs then who are we to complain. Stab-proof vests at the ready. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guard Lane Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 18 hours ago, Gaz of the 20/20 said: Hoping myself, @Squirrelhumper @under5and @Mojike and Bodwill be able to add Tirana to this list, but I deem it extremely unlikely. But at £8.70 a night for digs then who are we to complain. Stab-proof vests at the ready. Tirana really interesting and worth a few days - have a beer in the home and once off limits presendial complex of communist leader Enver Hoxha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 18 hours ago, Guard Lane said: Tirana really interesting and worth a few days - have a beer in the home and once off limits presendial complex of communist leader Enver Hoxha. It'll be an interesting few days that's for sure! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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