Comments on: The best places in Europe off the beaten track http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/the-best-places-in-europe-off-the-beaten-track.htm News and Views From the ASAP Team Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:12:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: David http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/the-best-places-in-europe-off-the-beaten-track.htm/comment-page-1#comment-284 David Fri, 01 May 2009 09:18:34 +0000 http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-284 Sorry to jump on the bandwagon but I was kinda disappointed by this list of "Off the beaten track" places. All of these places are really well known. I'm not an amazing expert so I'm not going to be able to suggest alternatives that are THAT off the beaten path either but I was expecting something like: If you like Austria and Switzerland why not try Slovenia? If you like the Mediterranean coast why not try Montenegro or Albania? If you want to experience a little Scandanavian-style Europe take a visit to Estonia. Etc.... Calling Salzburg and Strasbourg "off the beaten track" is somewhat laughable. They're HUGELY touristed towns. Sorry to jump on the bandwagon but I was kinda disappointed by this list of “Off the beaten track” places. All of these places are really well known. I’m not an amazing expert so I’m not going to be able to suggest alternatives that are THAT off the beaten path either but I was expecting something like:

If you like Austria and Switzerland why not try Slovenia? If you like the Mediterranean coast why not try Montenegro or Albania? If you want to experience a little Scandanavian-style Europe take a visit to Estonia. Etc…. Calling Salzburg and Strasbourg “off the beaten track” is somewhat laughable. They’re HUGELY touristed towns.

]]> By: christoph kratistos http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/the-best-places-in-europe-off-the-beaten-track.htm/comment-page-1#comment-98 christoph kratistos Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:34:59 +0000 http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-98 Dude. To consider Salzburg or Straßburg off the beaten Path... @zach: "most tourists" means "one week for good ol' europe"-Americans and "10 countries in 11 days" Japanese, right? Dude. To consider Salzburg or Straßburg off the beaten Path…
@zach:
“most tourists” means “one week for good ol’ europe”-Americans and “10 countries in 11 days” Japanese, right?

]]> By: Sidetrips in Europe - Part 2 « Natalie’s Travel Blog http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/the-best-places-in-europe-off-the-beaten-track.htm/comment-page-1#comment-97 Sidetrips in Europe - Part 2 « Natalie’s Travel Blog Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:19:04 +0000 http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-97 [...] in Europe - Part 2 I wanted to follow up on the article that I wrote about day trips in Europe.  There were a few places that I wanted to make mention of, [...] [...] in Europe – Part 2 I wanted to follow up on the article that I wrote about day trips in Europe.  There were a few places that I wanted to make mention of, [...]

]]> By: zach http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/the-best-places-in-europe-off-the-beaten-track.htm/comment-page-1#comment-92 zach Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:50:19 +0000 http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-92 I think these are great cities that one should visit. As most tourists would simply hit the main cities like Paris, London and Rome. Its good to remind people of other cities. As for Elliot above...if there really is an elliot koch who is very well travelled, you sir posting are not it....not with an absurd post like that attacking this post. as well there are depending on your source 189-195 countries in the world so where exactly did you pull 280 from? I think these are great cities that one should visit. As most tourists would simply hit the main cities like Paris, London and Rome. Its good to remind people of other cities.

As for Elliot above…if there really is an elliot koch who is very well travelled, you sir posting are not it….not with an absurd post like that attacking this post. as well there are depending on your source 189-195 countries in the world so where exactly did you pull 280 from?

]]> By: Cristina http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/the-best-places-in-europe-off-the-beaten-track.htm/comment-page-1#comment-89 Cristina Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:28:41 +0000 http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-89 Indeed, not at all off the beaten path, especially for someone born in Europe and who has been to Geography classes lol :) Want off the beaten path? Try Szeged in Hungary, although it's right smack near the highway or better yet Bran in Romania (although all Dracula lovers would know abt it)...my point? try smaller towns if you want "off the beaten path" stuff ;) oh yeah, here's an idea: Moneasa in Arad county in Romania, quite close to the Hungarian border :) and it happens to be a mountains resort...eh? Indeed, not at all off the beaten path, especially for someone born in Europe and who has been to Geography classes lol :) Want off the beaten path? Try Szeged in Hungary, although it’s right smack near the highway or better yet Bran in Romania (although all Dracula lovers would know abt it)…my point? try smaller towns if you want “off the beaten path” stuff ;) oh yeah, here’s an idea: Moneasa in Arad county in Romania, quite close to the Hungarian border :) and it happens to be a mountains resort…eh?

]]> By: european http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/the-best-places-in-europe-off-the-beaten-track.htm/comment-page-1#comment-87 european Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:38:32 +0000 http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-87 Strasbourg ist near Paris? As far as I remenber (and google-maps is of the same opinion) these 2 cities are almost 500km apart. If thats near Paris, than 3/4 of France, some part of southern England and complete Belgium and Luxembourg are near Paris. Strasbourg ist near Paris? As far as I remenber (and google-maps is of the same opinion) these 2 cities are almost 500km apart.
If thats near Paris, than 3/4 of France, some part of southern England and complete Belgium and Luxembourg are near Paris.

]]> By: David http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/the-best-places-in-europe-off-the-beaten-track.htm/comment-page-1#comment-86 David Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:24:53 +0000 http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-86 Great places and I've been to them all. Here are a few more interesting places: Ulm, Germany (A. Einstein's birthplace and EU's tallest cathedral) Brugges, Belgium Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy (in the Alps) Anticoli Corrado, Italy ( 30 miles outside of Rome; where they filmed The Secret of Santa Vittoria) Malmesbury in Wiltshire, UK (The history of Malmesbury can be traced over 1,100 years. It is England's oldest borough and is dominated by the remains of a 12th century Benedictine abbey.) Fucking, Austria (just to have been there and photograaphed the village sings is an experience. 32 km northwest of Salzburg) Aachen, Germany I've been to all of them, more than once, and would love to go back. Great places and I’ve been to them all. Here are a few more interesting places:
Ulm, Germany (A. Einstein’s birthplace and EU’s tallest cathedral)
Brugges, Belgium
Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy (in the Alps)
Anticoli Corrado, Italy ( 30 miles outside of Rome; where they filmed The Secret of Santa Vittoria)
Malmesbury in Wiltshire, UK (The history of Malmesbury can be traced over 1,100 years. It is England’s oldest borough and is dominated by the remains of a 12th century Benedictine abbey.)
Fucking, Austria (just to have been there and photograaphed the village sings is an experience. 32 km northwest of Salzburg)
Aachen, Germany
I’ve been to all of them, more than once, and would love to go back.

]]> By: Gareth Robinson http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/the-best-places-in-europe-off-the-beaten-track.htm/comment-page-1#comment-85 Gareth Robinson Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:47:07 +0000 http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-85 Hi Elliot, Welcome to the site! I'm pleased we've got such a well seasoned traveller visiting. Wow - you've been around a lot. Why don't you list what you'd think are off the beaten track, or better than that, would you like to write a guest blog about some of the places you've visited? Thanks Gareth Hi Elliot,

Welcome to the site! I’m pleased we’ve got such a well seasoned traveller visiting. Wow – you’ve been around a lot. Why don’t you list what you’d think are off the beaten track, or better than that, would you like to write a guest blog about some of the places you’ve visited?

Thanks

Gareth

]]> By: elliot koch http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/the-best-places-in-europe-off-the-beaten-track.htm/comment-page-1#comment-84 elliot koch Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:38:27 +0000 http://www.asap.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-84 I have been to all of them and none of them are considered off the beaten path by anyone,I know of or have ever seen an article on,I am ranked the 19th most traveled man in the world on the Most Traveled Peoples web site and I am a member of the Travelers Century Club where I have achieved the level of 280 countries visited on their list, Try and find a few better places then are really off thye beaten path of travel if you want to really write about places these places are all too easy I have been to all of them and none of them are considered off the beaten path by anyone,I know of or have ever seen an article on,I am ranked the 19th most traveled man in the world on the Most Traveled Peoples web site and I am a member of the Travelers Century Club where I have achieved the level of 280 countries visited on their list, Try and find a few better places then are really off thye beaten path of travel if you want to really write about places these places are all too easy

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