Best place to head for a few quiet nights ?

spfeno · 02-02-2010 02:51AM #1

Ok,

just finished college exams (for a while at least) and want to bring OH away out of the maelstrom ( to re-establish comms if you know what I mean)

Not sure if I have posted in the right forum (blame the wine) - any suggestions within the jurisdiction or should we fly away ................. answers on a postcard ..

Spfeno

Jesus Wept · 02-02-2010 02:59AM

Main Entry: mael·strom
Pronunciation: \ˈmāl-strəm, -ˌsträm\
Function: noun
Etymology: obsolete Dutch (now maalstroom), from malen to grind + strom stream
Date: 1682

1 : a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
2 : something resembling a maelstrom in turbulence

Red_Marauder · 02-02-2010 03:02AM

spfeno wrote: »

Ok,
just finished college exams (for a while at least) and want to bring OH away out of the maelstrom ( to re-establish comms if you know what I mean)

Not sure if I have posted in the right forum (blame the wine) - any suggestions within the jurisdiction or should we fly away ................. answers on a postcard ..

Sweden. Romantic and also very cold, spend your time inside in bed.
Just make sure it isn't her time of the month. Happened to a pal of mine. You'll end up with a very expensive weekend of Go-Fish and gurgling Swedish television soaps.

bluto63 · 02-02-2010 03:04AM

Might be a bit cliché, but Venice. I went there with my course to study the architecture and the whole time all I could think was how much I was with someone special to share it with. Very beautiful city with some very friendly people. Quaint enough in the respect you won't find groups of drunk tourists wandering around pissing on peoples doorsteps. I'd highly suggest Venice.

kraggy · 02-02-2010 03:04AM

Inisbofin.

spfeno · 02-02-2010 03:10AM

bluto63 wrote: »

Might be a bit cliché, but Venice. I went there with my course to study the architecture and the whole time all I could think was how much I was with someone special to share it with. Very beautiful city with some very friendly people. Quaint enough in the respect you won't find groups of drunk tourists wandering around pissing on peoples doorsteps. I'd highly suggest Venice.

Front runner so far - recommended airlines that fly there ?

mikom · 02-02-2010 03:14AM

spfeno wrote: »

Best place to head for a few quiet nights ?

Mary Harneys home gym.

HelloJellyFish · 02-02-2010 03:16AM

bluto63 wrote: »

Might be a bit cliché, but Venice. I went there with my course to study the architecture and the whole time all I could think was how much I was with someone special to share it with. Very beautiful city with some very friendly people. Quaint enough in the respect you won't find groups of drunk tourists wandering around pissing on peoples doorsteps. I'd highly suggest Venice.

Venice....mmm

You don't need drunk tourists pissing on doorsteps, the place smells like piss anyway. I think the whole city is polluted.....:o:o

Rather head south to the Mediterranean....:):)

The_Kew_Tour · 02-02-2010 03:18AM

Barcelona or Madrid

Celly Smunt · 02-02-2010 03:21AM

Koln all the way

latenia · 02-02-2010 03:26AM

How about Hoyerswerda in the former East Germany?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/01/population-crash-fred-pearce

Across the rest of Germany, Hoyerswerda is regarded as a feral wasteland – complete with wolves

You could have a roleplay weekend based on 'The Road.'

bluto63 · 02-02-2010 03:26AM

spfeno wrote: »

Front runner so far - recommended airlines that fly there ?

I think Ryan Air do, I can't be sure. I went from London

HelloJellyFish wrote: »

Venice....mmm

You don't need drunk tourists pissing on doorsteps, the place smells like piss anyway. I think the whole city is polluted.....:o:o

Rather head south to the Mediterranean....:):)

I didn't find it over polluted, far better than the water up here. Once you see the lights glimmering off the waves in the water, pollution is the last thing on your mind

m@cc@ · 02-02-2010 03:30AM

spfeno wrote: »

Ok,

just finished college exams (for a while at least) and want to bring OH away out of the maelstrom ( to re-establish comms if you know what I mean)

Not sure if I have posted in the right forum (blame the wine) - any suggestions within the jurisdiction or should we fly away ................. answers on a postcard ..

Spfeno

Travel >>>>>>>>>>

spfeno · 02-02-2010 03:45AM

adrian280582 wrote: »

Barcelona or Madrid

Barcelona was freezing over Chrimbo friends were there at a wedding

HelloJellyFish · 02-02-2010 03:45AM

bluto63 wrote: »

Once you see the lights glimmering off the waves in the water......

If you stoned, I guess pollution is the last thing on your mind.....:p:p:p

the_syco · 02-02-2010 03:48AM

Aran Islands. Grab a small B&B, and have a laugh in the local.

HelloJellyFish · 02-02-2010 03:51AM

the_syco wrote: »

Aran Islands. Grab a small B&B, and have a laugh in the local.

I love this one...+1

Son Of A Vidic · 02-02-2010 03:55AM

The last thing you should do is travel to a more northerly latitude. Florence would be a nice option, but if you want to save money in this recession there are plenty of nice options at home. Just go a Westerly direction, anywhere in between Cork and Donegal. You'll find some nice Boutique hotels for a romantic getaway at the link below, good luck.

http://www.irelands-blue-book.ie/offersnew.htm

Sea Sharp · 02-02-2010 04:07AM

Rent yourself a place up in the arse end of Donegal for a few days.

KingLoser · 02-02-2010 04:15AM

I say Vienna or Prague.

spfeno · 02-02-2010 04:23AM

KingLoser wrote: »

I say Vienna or Prague.

King Loser I like it !!

spfeno · 02-02-2010 04:26AM

On an aside I'm watching Dave Gilmour (ex-Pink Floyd) tonite - and taking in your reponses - ABSOLUTE classic

and of course more wine ...............................

bluto63 · 02-02-2010 04:35AM

I like both suggestions of Vienna and Prague. I'd also recommend them. And more wine might be a nice suggestion too :P

stovelid · 02-02-2010 09:05AM

Bed?

TheZohanS · 02-02-2010 09:46AM

GaNjaHaN wrote: »

Rent yourself a place up in the arse end of Donegal for a few days.

If he rented Muff he wouldn't need to take his g/f away...good thinking there batman...

Red_Marauder · 02-02-2010 12:57PM

bluto63 wrote: »

Might be a bit cliché, but Venice. I went there with my course to study the architecture and the whole time all I could think was how much I was with someone special to share it with. Very beautiful city with some very friendly people. Quaint enough in the respect you won't find groups of drunk tourists wandering around pissing on peoples doorsteps. I'd highly suggest Venice.

Like another poster I would avoid Venice. It's full of hungry American's complaining about the lack of Wendy's takeaways and after about two days all of those extremely narrow streets get very claustrophobic and confusing. It's like being locked in a mediaeval museum that you can't get out of. It's a little tacky to be honest - like Prague but everyone's more crowded in. I'm really hatin' on Venice today I guess, but if you must go to Italy, go to Florence.

It's only a few hours away from Venice by train but there's a world of difference. beautiful, romantic, amazing art and architecture that you can actually stand back from and appreciate, and it's a small city with beautiful surrounding countryside. You could fly to Pisa with Ryanair (the train is like three euro) and stop off in one of those tiny little frontier Tuscan villages - great place to take your girlfriend.

Tabnabs · 02-02-2010 01:06PM

I highly, highly recommend Venice during Carnival. It's stunning and the entertainment is nightly and free. Be warned, last year the temp was hovering around zero at night so warm clothes are needed. But we had a stunning time and saw none of the negatives mentioned here. Ended up flying with Lufthansa, via Frankfurt for more convenient flight times and a better price than Aer Lingus (Ryanair fly to an airport miles off and, well, they're Ryanair...)

Splinter · 02-02-2010 01:21PM

Venice is a fantastic city but bloody busy during the day and expensive as hell. if you want somewhere quiet but nice i recommend heading towards lake garda in italy, i was in verona too, another really nice place

star.chaser · 02-02-2010 02:28PM

Mary Harneys Health Farm and Country Retreat.

http://www.harneyshealthfarm.ie

Best place to head for a few quiet nights ?

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