JadeOrchidSong Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 We are planning for a trip next April, about three weeks. We can't decide which country. We are interested in Greece, Ireland, or Italy. We will only do one place so that we can relax and really enjoy the place. So which one would you choose and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingM Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 We spent three weeks in Ireland this summer, and loved it. Don't overlook Northern Ireland if you go. That time of year, however, I might choose Greece or Italy, as the weather is likely to be better. Or maybe even southern France. That's wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twolittleboys Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 It really depends what you are looking for. How important is the weather for you? It will likely be quite nice in Greece. Italy is a bit iffy and Ireland more so. What kind of vacation are you looking for? Will you be on the move most of the time, trying to see as much as possible or do you plan on spending more time at one place? Are you more interested in historical sites or in culture or nature (or something else)? Each of these places would be great for three weeks but which one fits your needs best is hard to say. At the very least we would have to know a bit more about your expectations. How old are the children? Will you be travelling independently or do you plan some sort of tour? How about the language? While you would probably be okay with English everywhere it would of course be easiest in Ireland. What is it about these three countries that made you choose them? Maybe that would help narrow it down even further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I think tht for the time of year, I'd be likely to choose Italy. I think Ireland will still be fairly cold and rainy. But, in terms of general interest, I'd love a trip to Ireland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 April and May are my favorite months of the year in England. Lots of beautiful flowers in bloom......Out of curiosity I went looking and found this chart for Dublin http://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/1961-1990/dublin.html. We have always found the temperature similar in Ireland but Ireland has more rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I've been to Italy and Ireland and both were great trips... I think it depends what you want to do. When we went to Ireland we drove around, stopped where we wanted, just found B&B's as we went, met a lot of local people, enjoyed the cliffs and the decaying castles... When I was in Italy, it was cities and walking and culture and history just nonstop. Of course, you can do Italy very differently and stay in the country, but to I think they're just really different trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 My MIL lives in southwest Ireland. We spent a month there (March to April) last year. We had a great time exploring Kerry, Limerick, and Clare counties and also Dublin. Weather was chilly and we needed a coat, but it wasn't too terrible. It rains a lot there, but more drizzle and sprinkling than downpours. We had planned to go to Wales where Jamie lived as a child and then to visit his aunts in England, but England ended up having tons of (very unusual for them) snow and the part of Wales where we would have gone had a measles outbreak. So we spent the whole time in Ireland and it was fabulous! We did get a little snow in Dublin, but it didn't stick and we still wandered around the city while it was snowing. http://thefamilywho.wordpress.com/tag/ireland/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Greece is my choice as your travel advisor. I've enjoyed all three. Greece is beautiful, there is a rock with a history every step, good food, lovely people, English is the traveling language...What's not to love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 My boys will be 10.4 and 12.5. Some history and some nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 We are probably going to Greece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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