Europe Travel Reunion - Summer // Fall 2017 Trip
BALTIC SEA TRIP [Denmark - Sweden - Finland - Estonia - Latvia] 2 Weeks
Ticket Cost = $1230 // person [Based on Charlotte to Copenhagen & Riga to Charlotte]
This price was based off of leaving Friday, April 14th 2017 and returning Saturday, April 29th 2017. Those were the latests dates I could get flight info for. I realize the price will probably be different, as we're thinking an end of June trip and seeing as that's summer vs. the spring, it's likely the cost will be a bit more. The idea is to buy them as soon as we can to avoid too much of a jump. Also, I based it off of leaving on a Friday night to have as much time as possible over there [a little more than 2 weeks] and arriving on a Sunday morning to give a little recovery time before going to work on Monday.
LOOSE ITINERARY
Copenhagen 3 Days // Train Ride to Malmo // 10 Euros
Malmo 1 Day // Flight to Stockholm // $45
Stockholm 3 Days // Flight to Helsinki // $45
Helsinki 3 Days // Ferry to Tallinn // $45
Tallinn 2 Days // Flight to Riga // $65
Riga 3 Days // Flight to USA
Total Cost = $1450 Roughly for Transportation [Accommodations [Air BnB House?!], Food & Entertainment not included]
Something for Everyone - Outdoor Activities, Beautiful Scenery, Museums, Galleries, Amazing Architecture, Great Culture & Food, Shopping, Saunas, Night Life & More
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DENMARK - COPENHAGEN = Tons of Sight-seeing, Cultural Events, Food & Beer
- Tivoli Gardens and Amusement Park
- Exploring the Harbor
- Freetown - Christiana [Hippie Like Commune]
- Carlsberg Brewery
- Boating through the Canals
- Palace Exploring
- Bakeries
- Botanical Gardens
- Tons of Public Space & Art
- Galleries, Museums
- Tons of Cool Architecture
SWEDEN - MALMO = Canals, Parks, Art & Architecture
- The Torso
- Slottsparken - Park
- Public Art Sculptures
- Waterfront & Light Houses
- Canal Tours
- Malmo City Square
- Emporia Shopping Center
- The Glass Bubble
SWEDEN - STOCKHOLM = Great Architecture & Design, Festivals, Food & Beer, Cultural Activities
- Museums & Galleries
- Waterfront
- Great Food & Beer
- Shops
- Fika - Coffee & Sweets with Friends
- Countryside Day-Trip Options
- Old Town
- Cathedrals & Palaces
- Great Architecture
- Ice Hotels
- Metro Art - Underground Cave Tunnels
- Skyview Globe Aren
FINLAND - HELSINKI = Great Architecture & Design, Festivals, Food & Beer, Cultural Activities
- Design District Walking Tour
- Flow Music Festival
- Playground for Grown-ups
- Saunas on Saunas
- Sights & Museums
- Pub on Wheels
- Beautiful Churches & Cathedral
- Market Square
- Steven Holl Architecture
- Beer River Floating
- Amusement Park
- Beautiful Architecture
- Great Food
- Sleeping in Igloos
ESTONIA - TALLINN = Quaint Old Town, Unique Food, Art Centers & Markets, Bars, Clubs & Shops
- St. Olav's Church + View
- Purchase Powdered Unicorn Horn at the Oldest Pharmacy in Europe
- Toompea Castle
- Drink Vana Tallinn at Kovik Danneborg Cafe
- Kiek in de Kok Defensive Walls & Tower
- Medieval Restaurants & More
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Old Town
- Walking Tours
- Cafes // Bars
- Telliskivi Hipster Art Town
- Public Wi-Fi Access
- Town Hall Square
RIGA - LATVIA = Old Town, Food & Drinks, Art Nouveau Architecture, Museums, Canals & More
- House of Blackheads
- Cat House
- Pilsetas Canals & Canal Cruises
- Soviet Architecture
- Amber Shopping
- Drink Black Balsam
- Medieval Restaurants
- Cocktails at Radisson Blue Sky Bar + Views
- Old Town
- Bastejkalns Park & Freedom Monument
- Art Nouveau Museum
- Art Nouveau Walking Tour
- Rundale Palace
- Traditional Latvian Sauna
- Nativity Cathedral
- Central Market - Europe's Largest housed in 5 of 9 Remaining German Zeppelin Hangars
- Day Trip to Turaida Castle & Guaja River Valley
BALKIN PENINSULA TRIP [Croatia - Bosnia - Montenegro - Serbia - Romania]
Ticket Cost = $800 // person [Based on Chicago to Zagreb & Bucharest to Chicago]
LOOSE ITINERARY
Zagreb 2 Days // Drive to Zadar // Day stop in Plitvicka Park // Rental Car for 4 people for 5 days // $175
Zadar 1 Day // Drive to Split
Split 3 Days // Day Ferry to Brac $28 // Day Trip to Neum // Drive to Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik 2 Days // Drive to Kotor
Kotor 1 Day // Flight to Belgrade // $189
Belgrade 2 Days // Flight to Bucharest $124
Bucharest 3 Days // Day Trip to Brasov $15 // Flight to USA
Total Cost = $1,156 Roughly for Transportation [Accommodations [Air BnB House?!], Food & Entertainment not included]
ZAGREB - CROATIA = Sightseeing, Nightlife, Museums
- Lotrscak Tower
- Trg Bana Jalacica
- Galeries, Museums
- Maksimir Park
- Mirogoj
- Stone Gate
ZADAR - CROATIA = Architecture, Attractions, Cafes
- Sea Organ
- Sun Salutation
- Roman Forum
- Cafes
- Medieval churches
SPLIT - CROATIA = Dalmatian Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site,
- Diocletian’s Palace
- Cathedrals
- Waterfront & Mountains
- Day trip to Islands
- Hanging Gardens
- Underground Market
- Archaeological sites and museums
NEUM - BOSNIA & HERCEGOVINA = Only Resort town in Bosnia & Hercegovina - on the Adriatic Sea
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Beaches
- Boats
DUBROVNIK - CROATIA = Ancient Town
- Cable Cars
- City Walls & Forts
- Cathedrals & Monasteries
- Museums
- GOT filming sites
- Cave Bars
- Swimming, Boats & Beaches
KOTOR - MONTENEGRO = Old Mountain Town, Historical Bay of Kotor
- Boats
- History
- Incredible Architecture
- Hiking
- Our Lady of the Rocks
BELGRADE - SERBIA = Historic Capital of Serbia
- Coffee Houses
- Ice Creameries
- Historical Buildings
- Kalemedgan Citadel
- Museums
- Riverside
- Nightlife
- Gardens
BUCHAREST - ROMANIA = Capital of Romania
- Palaces
- Museums
- Gardens
- Romanian Athenaeum
- 17th-18th Century Orthodox Churches
- Cafes
- Beer in Old Town
- City Tours by Bike