2 1/2 weeks - One European Location - What would you do?
We've got 2 1/2 weeks in August between when our S. Korean visa ends and when we can enter the UK without messing up visas. We've got a flight from our Korean employer to anywhere as long as it costs less than flying back to DC
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Rome has more than enough to keep you occupied for as long as you care to be occupied. It's also easy to get away from the tourist thing in Rome -- for a big city and major tourist destination, it can actually be quite relaxing. Part of what I love the most about Rome is the way the important historical sights are sprinkled around in a modern city -- here some shops and apartments, around the corner the Pantheon or a famous fountain.
Side trips from Rome are easy and plentiful.
If you're looking for someplace more rural, the Tuscan countryside is beautiful.
John suggests the Netherlands as a low-key alternative, which would be relaxing and not as hot. This would be especially nice if bicycling through the countryside appealed to you, as it is very flat and bicycling is popular. Amsterdam and The Hague both have interesting museums; open-air museums in the countryside, featuring demonstrations of traditional crafts and food production methods, are a dutch institution.
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Amsterdam could be a good plan b, especially since there's a ferry between there and Newcastle. We really like traveling by overnight ferries. I also saw a lot of reasonably priced hotels there as well.
I think Rome will be a bit hot for us. I think we'll enjoy getting away from the heat & humidity of Korea, which is like DC in the summer - except there's torrential rain every day. We have a month-long vacation in April, that might be a good time to visit Italy.
Thanks for the input!
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