Suggestions on Itinerary and best way to get from one to the other would be greatly appreciated. We have been to London. Would like to see Paris this time and possibly include Amsterdam or Brussels?Also want to see some of the countryside in England. Wondering if may be better to concentrate on Paris with day trips to countryside then do England/London and skip Amsterdam. Just thought we could include as not too long of a train ride. We have about 14 days. Thanks...
Robin
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I would have thought two weeks would be enough to see all of the above, or alternately you could have a longer holiday in one of two places, it just depends what you want to do.
Them ore I go to Paris the longer my visits get, so you could easily have a week to ten days there alone, but equally it can be visited for just three or four days and you can see quite a lot.
What part of England do you want to see? Obviously, we have quite a large amount of %26#39;countryside%26#39; - North Yorkshire, Devon, the Norfolk broads, Dorset and the Jurassic Coast, Cornwall,and the Peak District amongst lots of others and Scotland and Wales have a lot, too!
I went to Amsterdam last November and feel that I got a good feel for the city and saw a lot in the space of four days, but then again I know people that go again and again.
So, it all depends, and would need to factor in how far you planning to travel in the UK, as well.
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Hi there, from Paris it is very easy to get to Amsterdam or Brussels.
Amsterdam is cerainly worth a visit, but I would strongly recommend Brugges over Brussels for its exceptionally preserved middle-age atmosphere.
Both cities are just a few hours by train, but it would be too long for a day trip, so maybe you should plan a few nights nights in each.
Enjoy your trip !
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If you fly open jaw, it%26#39;s fine. Amsterdam to Paris is a 4 hour train ride that goes through Brussels.
Amsterdam - 2 days in Amsterdam and 1 or 2 day trips to other Dutch cities (The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft.....).
Belgium - check your bags at the station in Brussels, take an overnight bag and go to Bruges and Ghent. There is a lot more to see in those two small towns than Brussels or Antwerp. Take a late train into Paris (this is the high-speed train, so you won%26#39;t see much anyway, I believe it takes about 1-1/4 hours).
Now you have 8-9 days left. I would stay in Paris. Actually I would just spend the 14 days in Paris (smile), but taking 4-6 days to see the Low Countries, if you%26#39;ve never been, would be nice.
If you very much want to return to London (I don%26#39;t think the train ride is long), you could spend less time in Paris, or skip the Low Countries.
I think 5 days is an absolute minimum for Paris and I don%26#39;t think there is another city in Europe that has so much to offer the visitor.
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If you do want to see some of the countryside in the north of England, like the lake district or north Yorkshire, fly easyjet to Liverpool and hire a car.
Eurostar only goes to London in the south, a long way from the beautiful countryside of the north.
Whenever I%26#39;m in Paris people assume I come by Eurostar, they don%26#39;t realise that for me, living in the north of England, it%26#39;s quicker and cheaper to get to Paris than to get to London.
Denise
Love from England
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PS. Forgot to mention, if you want to go to Yorkshire you could fly to Leeds.
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Thanks to all who took the time to share your thoughts and info. I have a strong desire to visit the Peak district. Would also like to visit York. Not sure if we will have time to make it up to the Lake District. Someone mentioned Easy Jet to me as an alternative to the train as it may be cheaper and faster. Definetly want to include Paris and figured 4-5 days which would give us an opportunity for a day trip. I have a cousin who resides in Lyon. Don%26#39;t know how far it is from Paris? He may end up meeting us in Paris. We want to do Paris, London and English Countryside. Only if we have time...include Amsterdam or Brussels...if worth the trip this time around. Considered these as possible add ons... since seems so close. My concern is how to go from one to the other and best way to do it. Presently flying into Paris and flying out of London. Any suggestions??
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I would suggest you fly easyjet from Paris CDG to Liverpool £50 -£60 return if you get the right flights.
http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/index.asp
You can hire a car and visit the Peak district in Derbyshire, it is not far away from Liverpool. The Peak district would be difficult to visit by public transport. You will need an overnight stay.
You could then get the train from Manchester Picadilly to London Euston. 2hours 10 mins.
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/default.aspx
Second class is cheap one way. The prices are only released twelve weeks beforehand. If you wait until around six weeks beforehand you can book first class for around £35. I always travel this way to London.
You could then catch the eurostar from London back to Paris or catch a cheap flight to Amsterdam or Brussels. Easyjet, Ryanair, Jet2 are all British budget airlines. Just google cheap flights from London to wherever.
Denise
Love from England
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Just another thought. I know that the USA is a very large country and to you Americans places in Europe seem close together compared to the US, but here it is considered a LONG way from Paris to London to Brussels to Amsterdam, It%26#39;s all relative. I would not dream of attempting to do all this in two weeks.
Better to spend a week in Paris and a week in England. Also don%26#39;t forget you will already be jetlagged!
Although the train ride from Manchester is only two hours ten minutes, it can take me another one and a half hours in traffic to get to Manchester Piccadilly in traffic or stood up on the train and I only live 12 miles north. We are a small island with a lot of people, crowded roads and not a very good train system.
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