Travel Guide - Northern Europe

You ever visit a place, and you think: how is this here?

That's all I could think of when I toured Europe for the first time and found some of the best Italian food I've ever had; not in Italy, but in a small town in the middle of the Czech Republic.I toured Northern Europe during Thanksgiving 2022- a different celebration after family plans got complicated, but it's hard to beat celebrating the holiday over schnitzel at a Medieval show in Germany. Group traveling is my go-to, so I joined GAdventures's Essential Western Europe for most of the trip; I couldn't have asked for a better group to tour castles and ABCs (another boring church) with, and here's my take on Northern Europe:

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Paris

One of my favorite cities in the world, and for good reason.

• Where to Stay: Marais, Latin Quarter
• What To Do: Sidecar Tour, Montparnasse Tower, Sunset at the top of Montmarte, Moulin Rouge
• ‍Where to Eat: La Jacobine, Spécimen Burger,  Aujourd'hui Demain,
• What to Skip: Catacombs

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Amsterdam

When people say the Dutch are among the most bike friendly, they aren't kidding.

• Where to Stay: Generator Amsterdam
• What To Do: BODY WORLDS Amsterdam,  NEMO Science Museum
• ‍Where to Eat:  Bakers & Roasters, The Pantry, Pasta e Basta,  Gartine
• What to Skip: Red-Light District

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Berlin

Full of history and culture, and very much the Washington, DC of Germany

• Where to Stay: St Christopher's Alexanderplatz
• What To Do: Typography of Terror
• ‍Where to Eat:  Ritter Spot Chocolate World, Cookies Cream, Bikini Berlin
• What to Skip: Checkpoint Charlie

Dresden

Small town on the way from Berlin to Prague, and definitely worth a stop.

• What To Do: Pravcicka Gate Hike, Climb the Frauenkirche Dresden
• ‍Where to Eat:  Curry am Schloss

Prague

Full of history and culture, and very much the Washington, DC of Germany

• Where to Stay: Czech Inn Hostel
• What To Do: City Highlights from Local Perspective, Visit St. Nicholas Church
• ‍Where to Eat:  Moment Bistro
• What to Skip: Petrin Tower

Český Krumlov

Full of history and culture, and very much the Washington, DC of Germany

• What To Do: Climb the Castle Tower
• ‍Where to Eat:  Nonna Gina

Vienna

Full of history and culture, and very much the Washington, DC of Germany

• What To Do: Tour Rathausplatz, Prater, Vienna Operahouse, Hofburg Palace, Schonbrunn Palace
• ‍Where to Eat:  Kaffee Alt Wien, Brauhof Wien, The Donut Corner Vienna, Veganista
• What to Skip: Lenin Wall

Königssee, Germany

Full of history and culture, and very much the Washington, DC of Germany

• What To Do: Schifffahrt Königssee, Malerwinkel Hike
• ‍Where to Eat: Pizzeria Lago

Salzburg, Germany

Full of history and culture, and very much the Washington, DC of Germany

• What To Do: Climb the Fortress Hohensalzburg (don't take the tram, the walk is worth it)
• ‍Where to Eat: Humboldt, Leichtsinn
• What to Skip: Palace Tram

Munich

Full of history and culture, and very much the Washington, DC of Germany

• Where to Stay: Wombat's City Hostel Munich Werksviertel
• What To Do: Visit the  Rathaus-Glockenspiel
• ‍Where to Eat:  Hofbräuhaus
• What to Skip: Petrin Tower

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