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Soooo,

Me and a friend are gunna be travelling for fun around Europe the end of next month. Everything is pretty much booked, aside from a couple stays.

Oct 26 Dublin
Oct 28 Paris
Oct 30 Romania
Oct 31 Dracula's Castle
Nov 1 Rome
Nov 3 Geneva, Annecy (my hometown)
Nov 6 Amsterdam
Nov 9 Prague
Nov 13 London

I don't know a whole lot about these places, but I know a large demo of this site is Europe, so anyone have any suggestions on things to do, bars to go to, clubs, etc?



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Nice list. If you want bars and clubs you should add Berlin to your list ;)



It hurts looking at that list, all that travelling and moving around so fast in such a short time, damn.



Dracula castle is not the actual castle of the vampire, but from Vlad, the impaler, who got the nickname Dracula because of that impaling hobby of his.Just so you dont be dissapointed if you didnt know this beforehand!



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Turkish said:
It hurts looking at that list, all that travelling and moving around so fast, damn.

Makes it hard to enjoy the places. O.o



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Jelous... >.<



Use a travel journal. You will forget half of what you see without it.



Nautilus said:
Dracula castle is not the actual castle of the vampire, but from Vlad, the impaler, who got the nickname Dracula because of that impaling hobby of his.Just so you dont be dissapointed if you didnt know this beforehand!

haha yeah i know, i just think it's fun to say draculas castle. On Halloween too! :D



In Amsterdam stop by here to get some fries. I used to get them for lunch whenever I could, best fries in the world
https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g188590-d1935384-r150171595-Vlaams_Friteshuis_Vleminckx-Amsterdam_North_Holland_Province.html

As for clubs, I used to go to the Paradiso, Escape, Melkweg and a couple that don't exist anymore, They were good 15 years ago if you like trance music. No clue how they are now though. Ofcourse they'll be pretty quiet if you are there monday, tuesday, wednesday. Catch a movie in Tuschinski instead, beautiful movie theater near Rembrandtplein. (Make sure to get a movie in the 'grote zaal' movies are in English with Dutch subs)



Those are some quick stops in a lot of locations. Will probably be tiring, but exhilarating moving around so much.

Your first stop is Dublin. You'll be there for a Thursday and Friday. Things to see- well take a walk around the city for one, provided it's not pissing rain. It's not that big, and you can see a lot of it just walking. Go from Stephens Green to O'Connell street or vice versa) and wander through side streets that peak your interest and explore Temple bar. Go to the Guinness storehouse, see how the famous brew is made and taste a pint. If you're interested in history, the Irish Emigration Museum, Trinity College-Book of Kells, or Kilmainham Gaol will paint a good picture of our past.

Thursday will be quiet in some places, busier in others. Friday will be busy everywhere. It depends what type of scene you like, but South William Street has an eclectic mix of venues (try South William Bar or Pygmalion). Temple Bar is full of tourists, but also quite good as it has a mix of different traditonal and modern bars, also a gay club called The George. I'd recommend moving to a few different locations throughout the night to find a spot you like, as everything is pretty much within walking distance. I've always found the best nights in Dublin to be when you only have a vague plan, and let the night take you where it goes. Some of the bigger clubs are on Harcourt Street, next to Stephens Green, but they tend to be a younger crowd and a bit wild, again it really depends what you're looking for.