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Post by LHR02 on Dec 10, 2002 17:41:58 GMT -5
Nitsansh,
This makes no sense at all???
>>>>>>I'm not fan of places like Torremolinos... it's very touristy, and oriented to package holidays rather than backpackers...<<<<<<
and then....
>>>>>>In Germany, my favorite places were Heidelberg and Rothenbourg<<<<<<<
Without a doubt, THE MOST touristy place in all of Deutschland is Rothenburg!!! It is nothing BUT day trippers, tour buses, 'gift' shops and not one darn genuine thing left in it. Another 'must see' for all my guests while there and had the 'pleasure' of visiting 15 times or more.
Sorry, I'd never suggest a visit there.....try Rudelsheim on the Rhine instead for a better classic town.
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Post by nitsansh on Dec 10, 2002 18:20:31 GMT -5
I guess if I were 15 times in Rothenburg I would be tired of it as well... but on the first time I liked it... it's beauty is not ruined by those herds of day-trippers... and if you like to see it at its best, stay overnight... in the early morning or late afternoon (on those mid-summer days when the sun doesn't set until 9PM), you can enjoy it without the interference of the day-trippers... just like you need to go to Karl bridge and Old Town square in Prague at 7AM to see it at its best...
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Post by Kim on Dec 10, 2002 18:54:02 GMT -5
Just want to make sure it's clear that no one here is an expert-just fellow travellers with different likes and dislikes.
Let's keep in mind we are here to help with trips, not take them over.
Kim
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Post by LHR02 on Dec 10, 2002 18:59:33 GMT -5
Oh darn! You mean I can't be the 'expert' today??? I thought it was my turn.  ging |
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Post by muzicfreak on Dec 11, 2002 8:52:49 GMT -5
What are you people doing turning my topic into a great debate of towns? psssh who do you think you are?(Sarcasm has been entered)..
So that is to bad with torremolinos.. It did sound touristy in the book but at the same time had a certain flare.. Ahh but the book was written in the 70's everything back then had a little flare.. ooo well Algrave i have read about and sounds nice.. I wouldn't mind seeing the "Running of the bulls" i have always read about that for years.. Also what festival is it and where is it.. when they take truck loads of tomatos and drop them in the street up to your knees? I always found that pretty damn funny.. Also what other cities in Germany are good classic towns or just fun get up and shake your booty towns? Thanks again for the help looking for more info!
cheers
-Gary
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Post by LHR02 on Dec 11, 2002 8:56:22 GMT -5
>>>>>>What are you people doing turning my topic into a great debate of towns? psssh who do you think you are?(Sarcasm has been entered)..<<<<<<<
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
Thanks for the belly laugh Gary! And you are so rright, shame on us!
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BTW.....the ery FIRST thing you need to do is throw that old 70's book away and get yourself a new one! A good, current guidebook is an absolute neccesity for trip planning!
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Post by muzicfreak on Dec 11, 2002 9:02:15 GMT -5
Hehehe come on now.. a 70's guidebook i might as well ask a kid the age of 5 where to go.. Nah this is a novel which deals with 8+ people and how they all end up in Torr. and other places in europe.. In my opinion one of the greatest books i have read recently. But that could be due to me wanting more than anything to be in europe right now:) I am glad i gave yea a hoot this morning! Only 5 more months and i am on a plane ahh what a beautiful world ;D Well keep um coming kids i need suggestions!
-Gary
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Post by nitsansh on Dec 11, 2002 9:48:50 GMT -5
Torremolinos is an example how places can change radically over a period of 30 years... or even 10 years in some cases...
Probably your book describes it as a picturesque fishing village...
Well... if you still see a fishing boat there, it must be a display set up for tourists. The seafront at Torremolinos and other Costa del Sol resorts is littered with high-rise block-shaped tourist hotels, mixed with luxurious villas and holiday appartments, as far as the eye can see.
IMO, this is the ultimate tourist trap.
The Algarve is also going in this direction, but I read it still has some unspoiled places. And it's cheaper.
In case you didn't get it right... the running with the bulls takes place at Pamplona every morning during San Fermin festival on July 6-14. Unless you plan to attend this festival, I would suggest that you visit Spain earlier in your trip.
The Tomatina festival takes place in Bunol, a town in Valencia province, on the last Wednesday in August. You should be back home long before that...
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Post by nitsansh on Dec 11, 2002 10:02:10 GMT -5
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