| Winter break options? 17:07 - Dec 7 with 3089 views | Swansea_Blue |
Anyone here been to Hamburg in the winter? We’re looking for a 4-5 day break after Xmas, somewhere we can get to in a day on the train. Ideally with the chance of snow/‘proper’ cold winter weather. Stockholm would be our first choice, as we knowing it well, but it’s too far. Hamburg is probably the limit of where we can reach in a day.
Other options would be the obvious Paris, Amsterdam, Bruges, maybe Lille. Cologne would be doable, possibly Berlin too. Hamburg seems nice though with the Xmas markets. Just wondered if anyone could recommend and/or have any tips/suggestions. |  |
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| Winter break options? on 17:16 - Dec 7 with 2658 views | Keno |
how about Edinburgh and the Highlands?
on the plus side easy to by train and near the artic circle down side it full of Scottish people |  |
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| Winter break options? on 17:20 - Dec 7 with 2647 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Winter break options? on 17:16 - Dec 7 by Keno |
how about Edinburgh and the Highlands?
on the plus side easy to by train and near the artic circle down side it full of Scottish people |
We did think of that, but were worried we’d bump into Glassers  
Good idea, but I’ve got a Highlands spring trip in mind… | |
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| Winter break options? on 17:20 - Dec 7 with 2644 views | tractorboy1978 |
From experience, Hamburg will definitely be bloody cold in winter! |  | | |
| Winter break options? on 17:22 - Dec 7 with 2638 views | itfcjoe |
Hamburg is a pretty bleak city in the winter from my experience, there are much nicer cities to walk round at that time of year |  |
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| Winter break options? on 17:35 - Dec 7 with 2604 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Winter break options? on 17:22 - Dec 7 by itfcjoe |
Hamburg is a pretty bleak city in the winter from my experience, there are much nicer cities to walk round at that time of year |
Thanks. Will do a bit more research. Cologne and then on to the Harz Mountains might be an option. I’m looking through stuff now. The trouble is, the more I see the further I want to go. | |
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| Winter break options? on 17:38 - Dec 7 with 2586 views | Keno |
| Winter break options? on 17:20 - Dec 7 by Swansea_Blue |
We did think of that, but were worried we’d bump into Glassers
Good idea, but I’ve got a Highlands spring trip in mind… |
if flying was an option I'd suggest Krawkow and can recommend an amazing hotel there | |
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| Winter break options? on 17:51 - Dec 7 with 2552 views | jontysnut |
Just been to Gdansk. Bloody freezing. Good town with some trips along the coast and trains to other places. |  | | |
| Winter break options? on 18:10 - Dec 7 with 2512 views | GlasgowBlue |
Krakow and Cologne have lovely Christmas markets. |  |
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| Winter break options? on 19:37 - Dec 7 with 2452 views | WeWereZombies |
| Winter break options? on 17:16 - Dec 7 by Keno |
how about Edinburgh and the Highlands?
on the plus side easy to by train and near the artic circle down side it full of Scottish people |
Ha ! Where I live Edinburgh is regarded as part of England... |  |
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| Winter break options? on 19:39 - Dec 7 with 2450 views | MK1 |
Brussels is a must at Christmas. |  |
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| Winter break options? on 19:46 - Dec 7 with 2438 views | WeWereZombies |
| Winter break options? on 19:39 - Dec 7 by MK1 |
Brussels is a must at Christmas. |
And by that logic, Yorkshires too... | |
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| Winter break options? on 19:49 - Dec 7 with 2434 views | MK1 |
| Winter break options? on 19:46 - Dec 7 by WeWereZombies |
And by that logic, Yorkshires too... |
Turkey may be to far by train in a day. | |
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| Winter break options? on 20:05 - Dec 7 with 2414 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Winter break options? on 19:49 - Dec 7 by MK1 |
Turkey may be to far by train in a day. |
You can get stuffed  | |
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| Winter break options? on 20:39 - Dec 7 with 2390 views | brazil1982 |
We're going to Hamburg in mid January for a weekend, very cheap flights from Manchester. |  | | |
| Winter break options? on 20:45 - Dec 7 with 2380 views | WeWereZombies |
| Winter break options? on 20:05 - Dec 7 by Swansea_Blue |
You can get stuffed |
Sage advice... | |
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| Winter break options? on 20:45 - Dec 7 with 2380 views | MK1 |
| Winter break options? on 20:05 - Dec 7 by Swansea_Blue |
You can get stuffed |
Brussels was a genuine suggestion by the way. Beautiful city and even better this time of year. Usually pop over for a couple of days each year. | |
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| Winter break options? on 21:09 - Dec 7 with 2362 views | JonBlue |
Of the German cities I've been to Hamburg would probably be my least favourite, it's OK but way behind Berlin and Munich. In North West Germany I'd say Hanover and as mentioned Cologne are nicer.
Normally you can't go far wrong with Paris but there is reportedly a bed bug infestation crisis at the moment. Not sure how widespread it really is but it would put me off going for a year or two. [Post edited 7 Dec 2023 21:14]
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| Winter break options? on 21:14 - Dec 7 with 2347 views | Freddies_Ears |
Düsseldorf / Cologne / Frankfurt is more beers & proper cider than any one liver can cope with, but won't be snowy.
Train via Cologne or Frankfurt or Paris to Munich gets you v close to snow (2 hours to Innsbruck...), amaaaaaaaaaazing beers and fun. Munich - Ipswich is 12 hours by train... | | | |
| Winter break options? on 23:01 - Dec 7 with 2264 views | factual_blue |
Cardiff.
Or Rhyl. |  |
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| Winter break options? on 01:19 - Dec 8 with 2229 views | georgy |
| Winter break options? on 23:01 - Dec 7 by factual_blue |
Cardiff.
Or Rhyl. |
cardiff for a holiday lol what about Leeds or Birmingham [Post edited 9 Dec 2023 5:49]
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| Winter break options? on 03:05 - Dec 8 with 2197 views | BlueForYou |
Tallinn, Estonia. |  | | |
| Winter break options? on 08:50 - Dec 8 with 2078 views | ElephantintheRoom |
Hamburg is awful in winter
If you want to be cold and eat well in winter and be easily accessible by train - try Strasbourg or Lyon | |
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| Winter break options? on 08:57 - Dec 8 with 2061 views | noggin |
Fly to Riga. It's a great city with wonderful beer and food. |  |
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| Winter break options? on 09:03 - Dec 8 with 2054 views | blueasfook |
Can recommend Vienna. Not sure if do-able in a day by train but a 2/3hr flight from Stansted. Lovely city, very clean, some great architecture and gets fairly cold in the winter months. Plus of course, you have the Austrian alps a couple of hours away if you want to get really cold. |  |
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| Winter break options? on 09:55 - Dec 8 with 2007 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Winter break options? on 19:37 - Dec 7 by WeWereZombies |
Ha ! Where I live Edinburgh is regarded as part of England... |
When I moved to Edinburgh from England, I was told that the population is said to be 40% Scottish, 30% English and 30% the rest of the world.
Apart from during The Fringe obviously... | | | |
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