We want to go to Europe next year expecialy Switzerland and Austria.As it is for 2 weeks what places else would you suggest. Advice please.

Zermatt, Zermatt guess you can gather i loved it

Hotel Guy thank you for your input.I think we will love it also.

Hi Rex, you lucky thing!

Your itinerary might depend a bit on the season. (I don't know what the 'rest' season is with cattle studs, if there is one.) Are you a ski fanatic, going in the depths of winter, or a non-snow person who'd rather avoid the cold? (You can go swimming in sthn. Austria, even in the winter, if you're tough enough!)

Do you go gaga over the lush ornamentation of Hapsburg palaces, or are you more into the relative severity of Roman ruins?

Aren't the Alps wonderful. I love looking at the pics on the BB photos.

Let us know what you decide, won't you.

Mallee,thanks for your advice.We will be going from middle May until last week of June. We will however visit our now beloved Ireland and Scotland the first two weeks.

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Originally posted by Rex:
We want to go to Europe next year expecialy Switzerland and Austria.As it is for 2 weeks what places else would you suggest. Advice please.

Rex ~ have a look at "Country Roads of Bavaria" - Switzerland and Austria - from Insight.

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Originally posted by Rex:
Mallee,thanks for your advice.We will be going from middle May until last week of June. We will however visit our now beloved Ireland and Scotland the first two weeks.

Ah, wonderful. From my experience (1 tour) you can't miss in Austria/Bavaria, and it's probably the same for Switzerland. Whatever you decide will be great, especially if you can upgrade from a Costsaver type tour.

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We will however visit our now beloved Ireland and Scotland the first two weeks.

Rex ~ have booked tickets and a B&B to see Flatley's Lord Of The Dance in Johannesburg on the 23rd of Aug. Can't wait!!

I LOVE Lord of the Dance, you lucky, lucky thing!!

Shannon

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I LOVE Lord of the Dance, you lucky, lucky thing!!

Shannon

Shannon ~ so they are good?? I'm glad - then it is worth the trip (and the money)!

dalene ~ I agree 100% with Shannon, Lord of the Dance is a great experience & I am just soooooo jealous.

As a point of interest, is Michael Flatley still performing in Lord of the Dance?

I saw it when it in the 90's, he has to be the fittest bloke I have ever seen on stage.

I am jealous too!! Though, I am going to see Dirty Dancing in London, my friend who lives there has booked tickets. I am looking forward to seeing this before I head off to Italy for my tour.

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As a point of interest, is Michael Flatley still performing in Lord of the Dance?

I saw it when it in the 90's, he has to be the fittest bloke I have ever seen on stage.

I am jealous too!! Though, I am going to see Dirty Dancing in London, my friend who lives there has booked tickets. I am looking forward to seeing this before I head off to Italy for my tour.

JDee ~ Flatley has retired from the stage in 2001. It must have been something to see him performing!

Dalene thanks for the info.You lucky thing for going to see the show.I bought the whole series of Riverdance and we are looking at it regulary.Flatley,s legs got big problems expecialy his knees.Had ops.Ithink a new wife too.

Hi I just did the Grand Alpine Tour and it was amazing- 2 days in Zermatt. Uli Hagen was our TD and he is phenomenal. Should be a history teacher-his knowledge of History and Geography and general information is astounding. It's a wonderful trip with a nice variety of cities, small villages and old fortified towns-lots of great optionals like Hitler's Eagle's nest and Klein Matterhorn cable car excursion too. Not to mention the spectacular scenery as well.
Check it out if you are interested in Southern Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The Td has done this trip many times as well as many others throughout Europe and he thinks it is the best. It used to be called The Best of Europe until others complained about the title and it got renamed Grand Alpine.
Sandy