Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 15:44     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We spent a week in Reykjavik and southern Iceland last summer and it was amazing. But you only need a day or so in Reykjavik, then you'll want to head off to see the countryside. One of the best vacations ever.


Wherever you go OP, I'd also recommend going to the countryside and/or a second city.

Capital and first cities are much more likely to suffer from overtourism. Check out places like Delft, Bordeaux, Dorset etc. You'll benefit from lower hotel prices and easy parking as well - we paid less for the best room at a five star establishment in a small town in the UK than we would have paid for a tiny noisy box of a room in Paris or London.


Which small town in UK and which hotel?


There are many. We stayed in Dorset and toured around.


It's still a city, but York has a lot of history and other attractions. Roughly 1/2 of London prices. You can also book a tour (small group or private) for the Yorkshire Dales (a la All Creatures Great and Small and quite beautiful).
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 14:43     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Anonymous wrote:What would you do for a week in Oslo?


Vigeland Park
Munch Museum
Fram Museum
National Museum
Hiking
Floating sauna in fjord
Sail
Rent a hytte
Train to Flåm
Deichman Library
Kayak
Bike
Huk strand
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 14:00     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We spent a week in Reykjavik and southern Iceland last summer and it was amazing. But you only need a day or so in Reykjavik, then you'll want to head off to see the countryside. One of the best vacations ever.


Wherever you go OP, I'd also recommend going to the countryside and/or a second city.

Capital and first cities are much more likely to suffer from overtourism. Check out places like Delft, Bordeaux, Dorset etc. You'll benefit from lower hotel prices and easy parking as well - we paid less for the best room at a five star establishment in a small town in the UK than we would have paid for a tiny noisy box of a room in Paris or London.


Which small town in UK and which hotel?


There are many. We stayed in Dorset and toured around.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 13:02     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
I wouldn’t stay in Amsterdam for six full days. Add in a place like Bruges, Rotterdam, Delft.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 12:59     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Anonymous wrote:We are thinking of Amsterdam - is 6 days too long? A day trip or two is possible, but we want to stay in one hotel the entire time. Where else would you go? Heat is an issue, so we do not want to go to southern Europe. All ideas welcome!


I like Amsterdam for 6 days, and do day trip to Delft, or the Hague, visit the windmills.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 12:40     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
To me, the answer is obviously Iceland. July is one of the most ideal times to go there, because it's generally cold.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 12:32     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We spent a week in Reykjavik and southern Iceland last summer and it was amazing. But you only need a day or so in Reykjavik, then you'll want to head off to see the countryside. One of the best vacations ever.


Wherever you go OP, I'd also recommend going to the countryside and/or a second city.

Capital and first cities are much more likely to suffer from overtourism. Check out places like Delft, Bordeaux, Dorset etc. You'll benefit from lower hotel prices and easy parking as well - we paid less for the best room at a five star establishment in a small town in the UK than we would have paid for a tiny noisy box of a room in Paris or London.


Which small town in UK and which hotel?
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 11:26     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Anonymous wrote:We spent a week in Reykjavik and southern Iceland last summer and it was amazing. But you only need a day or so in Reykjavik, then you'll want to head off to see the countryside. One of the best vacations ever.


Wherever you go OP, I'd also recommend going to the countryside and/or a second city.

Capital and first cities are much more likely to suffer from overtourism. Check out places like Delft, Bordeaux, Dorset etc. You'll benefit from lower hotel prices and easy parking as well - we paid less for the best room at a five star establishment in a small town in the UK than we would have paid for a tiny noisy box of a room in Paris or London.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 11:17     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Switzerland - stay somewhere in the Berner Oberland
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 10:16     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Amsterdam you can also easily visit Den Haag and the beach.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 10:09     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Anonymous wrote:Amsterdam
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Paris
Dublin

Less obvious:
Salzburg (long day trips to Vienna and Munich)
Garmisch-Parterkirchen (if want more outdoor activities)
Interlaken or other Swiss city if you like outdoors


Vienna - Salzburg - Munich is a good route in the summer, with or without kids. Just rent a one-way car or take trains. So much to do and weather will be ideal.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 10:07     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Tallin with daytrip to Helsinki?
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 08:16     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
We spent a week in Reykjavik and southern Iceland last summer and it was amazing. But you only need a day or so in Reykjavik, then you'll want to head off to see the countryside. One of the best vacations ever.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 08:07     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Amsterdam
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Paris
Dublin

Less obvious:
Salzburg (long day trips to Vienna and Munich)
Garmisch-Parterkirchen (if want more outdoor activities)
Interlaken or other Swiss city if you like outdoors
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2025 07:54     Subject: Recommend a northern European city for a 6-day trip in July - 2 adults
Agree with Copenhagen, it’s a wonderful city and very easy to get around the country as well to explore a bit. 6 days is a good amount of time.
Amsterdam will be very crowded and can be hot, Edinburgh is wonderful but with the fringe it can be packed as well. Stockholm is also a lovely city and you could do a trip out to the summer islands easily.