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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP,
Of course the kids have provided input and of course we have done research online, so we came here to get opinions of people who have personal experience. Reading about something and looking at photos online and even talking to a
travel agent only tells you so much.

We’ve been to Slovenia and Bulgaria. And yes, they are lovely and interesting!  We all talked and narrowed it down to these countries for various reasons.

Montenegro wasn’t on the list initially by Albania was. Haven’t been there so we’ll take a look!

I personally went to part of Germany (Munich), but that was decades ago when I went with my family as a teen. We were thinking Berlin and maybe one other city if we chose that option.

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I would avoid Germany. Most German cities are dirty and unpleasant these days, as are the people who are deeply rigid and unlikeable. Some of the smaller towns in Germany are OK, but honestly Austria is a much better choice for that kind of thing. Poland is a fascinating country. Most people just visit Krakow, which is nice, but a bit too touristy for my taste. I vastly prefer Warsaw and Gdansk. Other smaller cities such as Wrocław and Torun are very interesting also. Slovakia in my view is not the best choice. Bratislava is not very appealing, and the second city in the country (Kosice) is quite small, although there is a nice historic center and a few attractions. If you like hiking, you might enjoy a trip to the High Tatras in Slovakia. Serbia is quite nice, and Belgrade is interesting for a couple days. It’s walkable, and I would recommend a day trip to Novi Sad, which is very pretty and compact. There are also small wineries nearby. You may have been to Hungary already, but I would suggest you visit smaller places like Eger and Lake Balaton if you are visiting Slovakia and Serbia anyway. I also really like Albania, and you won’t find a nationality that is kinder and more welcoming to Americans. Seriously. Some places to visit there include Tirana, Shkoder, Sarande, Berat (a bit rundown but popular), and the “other side” of Lake Ohrid. I haven’t been to Kosovo yet, but want to visit. And it was a while ago that I was in Montenegro, and I liked it very much, but I do think places like Kotor are a lot more touristy these days. [/quote]

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