Many times asked what places to visit in Europe. Here’s my personal best list:

– Paris, France: – Seine, Louvre, Monparnace with view of Eiffel tower, Versailles

– Mosel, Germany – Traben Trabach and the Loreley on the River Rhine by boat

– Aix en Provence – The french Alps – Haute Provence – rugged mountains

– Sweden – for the lakes and the hospitality

– Amsterdam – relax, get a coffee, walk or ride a bicycle

– Great Britain: Cambridge University – Regal

– Heidelberger Schloss and Schlossgarten Schwetzingen

– Prague/Chec Republic

– Barcelona, Spain

– Florence, Siena – Italy

– Strassburg, France

– Berlin Germany (contrasts melting)

– Hamburg Hafen

– Automuseum: Porsche, Mercedes (Stuttgart), BMW (Munich)

– Zurich (Switzerland)

– Mainz, Speyer, Rothenburg

– Weinstrasse

– castles – Burgen (my favorite: Burg Berwartstein)

– Skiing: Meribel, Trois Vallees – France – stellar skiing with never ending slopes

A good time to travel Europe is May/June or September for outdoor activities. July/August can be hot -up to 100F – but there’s no real pattern.

Using trains is smart in Europe. Pay extra for the fast trains – it’s worth it. Pack light, as trains don’t have generous luggage spaces.

If you like fast driving, try the Autobahn. But its congested, stressful and expensive. But it allows you to go to remote places at your own leisure. Recommended for non city travel. Requires planning around rush hour traffic in cities.

People prefer cash in Europe over credit cards – keep cash with you – around 100-200Euros in small denominations.

Nothing but gas stations and possibly restaurants are open on Sundays.

Food wise, keep an open mind and go with local specialties. They are usually the best choice. France has excellent prix fixe menus in 2 or three price points. the middle one is usually an excellent choice.

Enjoy!