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Would love some advice on my Strasbourg + Alsace itinerary! Spent about 3 hours researching this (NOT AI) so hopefully I didn’t completely overcook it 😂

Before anyone says they are exhausted from reading, I’m Asian, super structured, sporty, and terrible at spontaneity. No plan = I’ll probably just go idle. Love food + adventures, so packed days are my thing.

Not much of a drinker, but happy to try tiny portions of Alsace wine. Any must-dos, food recs (budget of about 40 Euros max), or things you’d swap/drop?

Tue 18: Strasbourg

• 09:02: Arrive by TGV; drop bags at Hotel Arok (7–8 Place de la Gare, 67000) ~09:15
• 09:30–10:15: Breakfast: Café Bretelles (order a bretzel + café) · a boulangerie (bretzel / kougelhopf slice) · Christian (pain au chocolat / hot chocolate)
• 10:15–10:45: Wander Petite France / cathedral square while empty
• 11:00–12:15: Petite France Free Tour (Ponts Couverts, Barrage Vauban, Pont du Faisan, Benjamin Zix + Petite France). Meet: cathedral, corner rue Mercière
• 12:30–14:00: Lunch: The Embassy (order the daily plat du jour) · La Chope (plat du jour, often a wädele/pork knuckle or fleischnacka) · Gurtlerhoft (order the choucroute or a bibeleskäs/fromage blanc plate)
• 14:30–16:15: Original Free Tour, booked (Cathedral, Gutenberg, Kléber, République, Saint-Étienne + Neustadt)
• 16:45–~18:00: Cycle to Parc de l'Orangerie (Vélhop): storks + lake; back by ~18:00, return bike
• 18:30: Dinner: Binchstub Gayot (booked) (order tarte flambée: a savoury gratinée + a sweet dessert flambée)
• 20:41–21:15: Blue hour: Petite France + Ponts Couverts, via Quai des Bateliers, Terrasse Rohan, Homme de Fer

Wed 19: Colmar + villages (e-bike loop)

• 07:45: TER Strasbourg → Colmar (~30 min; buy ticket). Pastry + coffee
• ~08:30: Pick up e-bike in Colmar (verify hours + ~35 km battery)
• 09:15–10:15: Eguisheim (ride ~30 min via vineyards; empty & early). Graze the free shop samples: munster cheese, saucisson, pain d'épices
• 10:35–11:30: Turckheim (~20 min ride; quiet)
• 12:00–14:30: Kaysersberg. Lunch: Au Lion d'Or (order choucroute garnie: sauerkraut + several sausages/pork, a sampler in one plate) · Winstub du Chambard (splurge; order baeckeoffe) · village bakery picnic (tarte flambée slice + munster). Dessert: bakery kougelhopf
• ~15:15: Ride back to Colmar; return bike
• 15:30–19:30: Colmar old town (Petite Venise, Koïfhus, Marché Couvert, Chagall windows). Goûter: Jaune Citron (a tarte or macaron). Dinner: Au Koïfhus (order baeckeoffe + a side of spaetzle) · La Soï (tarte flambée with tomme cheese) · Caveau Saint-Pierre (order a fish matelote or coq au Riesling)
• 20:40–21:14: Blue hour: Colmar Petite Venise (by the station = safe for last train)
• Last TER: Colmar → Strasbourg (~30 min; verify time) → Arok ~22:30

Thu 20: Haut-Kœnigsbourg + Sélestat, then Paris

• ~08:00–08:45: Optional quick photo shoot; check out of Hotel Arok, bags to storage (grab dry laundry)
• ~08:55: TER Strasbourg → Sélestat (~18–20 min; buy ticket)
• 09:25: Shuttle Sélestat → 09:55 Château (Line 500, €6 return, cash only; castle €6 with ticket)
• 09:55–~11:35: Haut-Kœnigsbourg (fortress, ramparts + valley/vineyard panorama) (~2h)
• 11:35: Shuttle Château → 12:05 Sélestat
• 12:05–14:00: Sélestat old town on foot (Église Saint-Georges, Vauban ramparts, Tour des Sorcières + half-timbered lanes). Lunch: Place d'Armes café (plat du jour: spaetzle or a tourte) · La Maison du Pain (flammekueche / quiche + a mannele) · market picnic (bretzel + munster)
• ~14:15: TER Sélestat → Strasbourg → arrive ~14:35. Grab kougelhopf + munster for the train (Le Goût du Terroir)
• 14:35–17:30: Relaxed buffer: souvenirs (Le Générateur), café, canal wander (rail-strike cushion)
• 17:45: Collect bags from Arok
• 18:57: TGV Strasbourg → Paris Est → 20:42

Would love some advice on my Strasbourg + Alsace itinerary! Spent about 3 hours researching this (NOT AI) so hopefully I didn’t completely overcook it 😂

Before anyone says they are exhausted from reading, I’m Asian, super structured, sporty, and terrible at spontaneity. No plan = I’ll probably just go idle. Love food + adventures, so packed days are my thing.

Not much of a drinker, but happy to try tiny portions of Alsace wine. Any must-dos, food recs (budget of about 40 Euros max), or things you’d swap/drop?

Tue 18: Strasbourg

• 09:02: Arrive by TGV; drop bags at Hotel Arok (7–8 Place de la Gare, 67000) ~09:15
• 09:30–10:15: Breakfast: Café Bretelles (order a bretzel + café) · a boulangerie (bretzel / kougelhopf slice) · Christian (pain au chocolat / hot chocolate)
• 10:15–10:45: Wander Petite France / cathedral square while empty
• 11:00–12:15: Petite France Free Tour (Ponts Couverts, Barrage Vauban, Pont du Faisan, Benjamin Zix + Petite France). Meet: cathedral, corner rue Mercière
• 12:30–14:00: Lunch: The Embassy (order the daily plat du jour) · La Chope (plat du jour, often a wädele/pork knuckle or fleischnacka) · Gurtlerhoft (order the choucroute or a bibeleskäs/fromage blanc plate)
• 14:30–16:15: Original Free Tour, booked (Cathedral, Gutenberg, Kléber, République, Saint-Étienne + Neustadt)
• 16:45–~18:00: Cycle to Parc de l'Orangerie (Vélhop): storks + lake; back by ~18:00, return bike
• 18:30: Dinner: Binchstub Gayot (booked) (order tarte flambée: a savoury gratinée + a sweet dessert flambée)
• 20:41–21:15: Blue hour: Petite France + Ponts Couverts, via Quai des Bateliers, Terrasse Rohan, Homme de Fer

Wed 19: Colmar + villages (e-bike loop)

• 07:45: TER Strasbourg → Colmar (~30 min; buy ticket). Pastry + coffee
• ~08:30: Pick up e-bike in Colmar (verify hours + ~35 km battery)
• 09:15–10:15: Eguisheim (ride ~30 min via vineyards; empty & early). Graze the free shop samples: munster cheese, saucisson, pain d'épices
• 10:35–11:30: Turckheim (~20 min ride; quiet)
• 12:00–14:30: Kaysersberg. Lunch: Au Lion d'Or (order choucroute garnie: sauerkraut + several sausages/pork, a sampler in one plate) · Winstub du Chambard (splurge; order baeckeoffe) · village bakery picnic (tarte flambée slice + munster). Dessert: bakery kougelhopf
• ~15:15: Ride back to Colmar; return bike
• 15:30–19:30: Colmar old town (Petite Venise, Koïfhus, Marché Couvert, Chagall windows). Goûter: Jaune Citron (a tarte or macaron). Dinner: Au Koïfhus (order baeckeoffe + a side of spaetzle) · La Soï (tarte flambée with tomme cheese) · Caveau Saint-Pierre (order a fish matelote or coq au Riesling)
• 20:40–21:14: Blue hour: Colmar Petite Venise (by the station = safe for last train)
• Last TER: Colmar → Strasbourg (~30 min; verify time) → Arok ~22:30

Thu 20: Haut-Kœnigsbourg + Sélestat, then Paris

• ~08:00–08:45: Optional quick photo shoot; check out of Hotel Arok, bags to storage (grab dry laundry)
• ~08:55: TER Strasbourg → Sélestat (~18–20 min; buy ticket)
• 09:25: Shuttle Sélestat → 09:55 Château (Line 500, €6 return, cash only; castle €6 with ticket)
• 09:55–~11:35: Haut-Kœnigsbourg (fortress, ramparts + valley/vineyard panorama) (~2h)
• 11:35: Shuttle Château → 12:05 Sélestat
• 12:05–14:00: Sélestat old town on foot (Église Saint-Georges, Vauban ramparts, Tour des Sorcières + half-timbered lanes). Lunch: Place d'Armes café (plat du jour: spaetzle or a tourte) · La Maison du Pain (flammekueche / quiche + a mannele) · market picnic (bretzel + munster)
• ~14:15: TER Sélestat → Strasbourg → arrive ~14:35. Grab kougelhopf + munster for the train (Le Goût du Terroir)
• 14:35–17:30: Relaxed buffer: souvenirs (Le Générateur), café, canal wander (rail-strike cushion)
• 17:45: Collect bags from Arok
• 18:57: TGV Strasbourg → Paris Est → 20:42

Hey folks! Singaporean here, totally stumbled into Haarlem/Zandvoort by pure luck and had NO clue there'd be a solar eclipse today. Tried calling 10 optometrists, beaches near Zandvoort and seems every shop nearby is sold out of eclipse glasses. 😅

If anyone's got a spare pair they'd be willing to sell, I'd be so grateful. Happy to pay you back and buy a coffee. Thank you!

Hello all! I'm putting together a week in the Netherlands and would love a sanity check from people who actually live there before I lock it in.

A bit about me: Into food, scenic, hiking. Okay expert cyclist, don't drink. Museum interiors aren't really my thing. Staying at Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West (near Sloterdijk) Aug 10–15, then Postillion Hotel WTC Rotterdam Aug 15–17, then Eurostar to Paris.

I've already spent a good 2–3 hours going through this sub and older threads before posting, so I've tried to avoid the obvious traps. Full timings below, any holes you can poke would be hugely appreciated. Thanks so much in advance! :)

Tue Aug 11 — Amsterdam (meetings 13:00–18:00)

- 08:30 breakfast, café near Centraal/harbour

- 🚴 10:00–13:00 guided bike tour — harbour → Western Islands → Brouwersgracht → Jordaan → Anne Frank → canals → Vondelpark → Museumplein → De Pijp → Skinny Bridge

- 13:00–18:00 meetings (quick haring/broodje en route)

- 19:30 dinner — Dutch (stamppot/bitterballen) at Moeder's or Bistro Bij Ons

Wed Aug 12 — Haarlem + Zandvoort

- 08:30 train to Haarlem (~20 min), breakfast — Toast, or a pastry at Orphee/Artesano

- 10:30–12:30 walking tour — hofjes, St-Bavo, Vleeshal, Vijfhoek

- 12:45 any lunch in Haarlem (looking at Nancy's / Hare of the Dog)

- 🚴 13:30 rent a bike in Haarlem, cycle the Zuid-Kennemerland dunes → Zandvoort coast

- dinner — unsure what to eat?

Thu Aug 13 — Amsterdam (De Pijp + canals)

- 08:30 breakfast — fresh stroopwafel at Albert Cuyp (Rudi's Original)

- 09:30–11:00 Albert Cuyp Market (herring, cheese)

- 11:15–12:00 Begijnhof + Nine Streets

- 12:30 lunch — Surinamese (roti/saoto)

- 14:00–17:00 Rijksmuseum exterior + Vondelpark

- 20:00 dinner — rijsttafel at Blauw (or Betawi for cheaper)

Fri Aug 14 — Utrecht day trip

- 07:30 train to Utrecht (~30 min)

- 08:15 any breakfast reco?

- 🛶 08:30–10:45 Oudegracht at water level + kayak the canals

- 11:00–12:30 walking tour — Dom, Oudegracht, Neude library, Vredenburg, hidden gardens

- 12:30 lunch — wharf-side terrace on the Oudegracht, or Broodje Mario (any advice?)

- 13:30–14:30 Rietveld Schröder House (UNESCO)

- 14:45–16:30 Dom Tower climb / DOMunder

- 17:00 train back to Amsterdam

- 20:00 dinner — The Pantry (Dutch, stamppot/snert), or a Jordaan eetcafé

Sat Aug 15 — Amsterdam → Rotterdam + Kinderdijk

- 08:00 train to Rotterdam (~40 min), drop bags at Postillion WTC

- 10:00 any breakfast reco near Markthal?

- 10:30–12:30 walking tour — Markthal, Cube Houses, City Hall, Old Post Office, Witte de With (WWII/architecture history)

- 12:45 lunch — kapsalon at De Ballentent or Jaffa; dessert — poffertjes on Hoogstraat (near Markthal)

- ⛴ 14:00–17:00 Kinderdijk via WaterShuttle from Willemskade (may rent a bike on-site to ride the dykes)

- 19:30 dinner — Fenix Food Factory, Katendrecht

Sun Aug 16 — Rotterdam

- 🚴 renting a city bike for the whole day (Rotterdam feels built for it)

- 08:30 any recommendations for breakfast?

- 🚴 09:30–11:30 Delfshaven (historic harbour)

- ⛴ 12:00 watertaxi across the Maas

- 13:00 lunch — Eethuisje van Delfshaven (Dutch, on the water)

- 🚴 14:30–17:00 Euromast + Wilhelminapier/Katendrecht skyline
- afternoon dessert — Koekela (carrot cake / lemon meringue pie)

- 19:30 dinner — Deliplein (or Café Sonneveld for stamppot)

Mon Aug 17 — Rotterdam AM → Paris

- 09:00 breakfast — Hofbogen/Zwaanshals café strip

- 09:30–11:00 check out, bags to storage

- 11:00–12:30 Depot Boijmans exterior + Museumpark cluster

- 12:30–13:30 last Dutch lunch — kapsalon, Bram Ladage fries, or a Markthal graze

- 13:30–15:30 final skyline / coffee

- 16:45 Rotterdam Centraal → 17:58 Eurostar to Paris

Questions:

1. Anything I should swap out or replace? Given I like scenic hiking + coastal walks, is there a better day trip or dune/coast walk I'm missing
2. Are my food options okay?
3. Anything I genuinely need to book in advance for these dates (mid-Aug)?
4. Is there any real need to cover the Red Light District? I've left it out, worth a quick daytime walk-through for the old architecture, or skip it entirely?
5. Where across this trip should I actually be on a bike vs walking/transit?

Hey everyone. First time in Switzerland, here for work but I've got some free time around it. I land at Zürich around 08:40 on the Sunday and I'm staying near the main station though I'm thinking of heading straight to Lucerne from the airport rather than dropping bags first. I'll only have hand luggage. Day one is all mine for Lucerne and Mt Pilatus, day two is mostly work with a gap in the middle, then I fly out that evening. Heads-up researched quite a bit on Reddit. Any advice or reordering welcome, thanks a lot! :)

Day 1, Sunday: Lucerne and Mt Pilatus

08:40: land at Zürich, hand luggage only straight onto a train toward Luzern (I think it's a change at Zürich HB) arrive Luzern, stash my bag in a station locker coffee and a pastry near the station

- boat from Luzern across to Alpnachstad

- cogwheel train up to the top (Pilatus Kulm)

- about 2 hours at the summit for the views and a picnic lunch

- cable cars down to Kriens, then the bus back to Luzern

16:30: old town, Kapellbrücke and the Musegg wall

19:00: dinner at Rathaus Brauerei by the river

after that, grab my bag and train back to Zürich to check into the hotel

Day 2, Monday: Zürich then fly out

09:00 to 10:00: work

10:00 to 11:00: breakfast at Sprüngli on Paradeplatz

11:00 to 12:45: a free walking tour of the old town (Lindenhof, Fraumünster, Grossmünster, Niederdorf)

13:30 to 17:00: more work

17:15: early dinner at Zeughauskeller

18:30: grab my bag from the hotel and head to the airport

20:40: fly out of Zürich

Things I'm unsure about:

1: Does day one work landing at 08:40, or am I pushing it?

2: Is going straight from the airport to Luzern the smart move over dropping bags in Zürich first?

3: Are lockers at Luzern station usually free to grab on a Sunday morning or is it a gamble?

4: The Golden Round Trip confuses me. Is it one single ticket for the boat, cogwheel, cable cars and bus, or separate parts? And is boat first the right way round?

5: What do I book ahead versus just show up for? People mention reserving a cogwheel seat is that separate from the main ticket?

6: Is the summit food any good and is Rathaus Brauerei a decent Sunday choice or a tourist trap?

7: On day two, is leaving the centre around 18:30 enough for a 20:40 flight out of Zürich?

8: It's just these two days of travel, so is a Half Fare Card or the Swiss Travel Pass worth it, or just pay full price?

Hi all, visiting London Aug 5–8 (Wed–Sat), staying in Holborn so some afternoons have meetings, but I've built sightseeing around them. Into hiking, architecture/exterior photography, cafés, markets and food (I don't drink, not fussed about paid museum interiors). Budget-conscious but happy to spend on good food. Thank you so much!

AUG 5 · WED — arrival

• 07:15 — Breakfast: Dishoom, Covent Garden
• 08:15 - 10:30 — Not sure what to do?
• 10:30–12:30 — Notting Hill walking tour: Portobello Rd, pastel houses, the mews, Lancaster Rd
• 12:30 — Lunch: Ottolenghi, Notting Hill
• 14:30–16:30 — Westminster walking tour (from Hyde Park Corner): Buckingham Palace, The Mall, St James's Palace, Admiralty Arch, Trafalgar Sq, Whitehall, Horse Guards, Westminster Abbey
• 16:30–18:00 — South Bank stroll: Big Ben, Waterloo Bridge golden hour
• 18:45 — Dinner: Seven Dials / Covent Garden (Rules or a British gastropub)

AUG 6 · THU

• 09:00 — Breakfast: near Holborn
• 10:00–12:00 — Old City of London walking tour (from Tower Hill): Roman Wall, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Monument, Leadenhall Market, Bank of England, Royal Exchange, St Paul's
• 12:00 — Lunch: St John, Smithfield (+ custard doughnut)
• PM — Work + work dinner

AUG 7 · FRI

• 09:00 — Breakfast: The Delaunay, Aldwych
• AM — Work
• 13:00 — Lunch: Quality Chop House, Farringdon
• 14:00–16:45 — Not sure what to do? maybe Mayfair / Bond St, or a viewpoint or Sky Garden
• 17:00–19:00 — Soho walking tour: Liberty, Carnaby St, Spirit of Soho mural, John Snow Pump, Berwick St Market, Old Compton St, Chinatown, Seven Dials → Covent Garden
• 19:30 — Dinner: Covent Garden (work dinner)

AUG 8 · SAT — free day, fly out 06:00 next morning

• 09:00 — Breakfast: grab-and-go (Greggs)
• 10:00–12:00 — Southwark / Bankside walking tour (from St Paul's): Tate Modern, Millennium Bridge, Shakespeare's Globe, The Anchor, Clink Prison, Borough Market, Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge
• 12:00 — Lunch: Roast / graze Borough Market (Ginger Pig, Bread Ahead, oysters)
• 13:30–16:00 — not sure what to do?
• Evening — Head to Heathrow, early night (06:00 flight, T2)

My questions:

1. Greenwich — any realistic way to squeeze it in, or not happening on a trip this short?
2. Uber Boat / Thames Clipper — worth doing, and which day fits best?
3. Food — good spots or tourist traps? (Dishoom, St John, Quality Chop House, Roast, Rules, Ottolenghi + Borough Market.) Better-value / more "local" swaps welcome.
4. Heathrow T2 — what should I eat with a ~€50 budget for dinner?

Hey Redditors! Based in Singapore, heading to Europe for most of August 2026 and looking for a relaxed travel buddy to join part of the route.

A bit about me: into exterior/landscape and coastal photography, cafés, seafood, cliff walks and light watersports. Not big on paid museum interiors. Budget-conscious but will happily spend on the high-impact stuff. Easy-going, no drama

Rough plan:

Aug 5–9 — London (work leg, mostly tied up)

Aug 9–10 — Switzerland: fly into Zürich, day around Lucerne + Mt Pilatus, overnight in Zürich

Aug 10–15 — Amsterdam (canals, Jordaan, a windmill day trip)

Aug 15–17 — Rotterdam (modern skyline, Kinderdijk)

Aug 17–20 — Paris, with an overnight to Strasbourg + a Colmar day trip

If any of this matches your dates, drop a comment or DM me your rough plan!

Ex-SAF trainer (few months), ex-PT (only 2 years) plus 10+ years lifting on my own. Currently training a friend at AF CCK for free.

I know the gym can feel intimidating, esp starting out so no judgment here at all. Training doesn't always have to cost something, and this is my way of giving back to the folks who've had my back. Room for more if you wanna jump in!

Singaporean M early 30s looking for a travel buddy. I'm into music (violin), fitness and finance!

Date: 4 Aug - 21 Aug