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My 2 Week Europe Trip Itinerary
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items Here is my two week itinerary for the trip that I took around Europe. I went in October of 2023. My trip went like this: Paris and Saint-Ouen in France, Roeselare, Ghent, Bruges, and Brussels in Belgium, Nuremburg in Germany, Lake Como in Italy, Zuri...
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Must Haves
Accommodation
Attractions
Transportation
Food & Drink
Flights
Must Haves
Everything I needed during my two week trip around Europe besides things like clothes and stuff you usually already have.
Coming from the US, I knew there would be different types of plugs in Europe so this was a must have for my travels.
Universal Travel Adapter with USB C
A hardside carry-on gives me peace of mind while traveling that my things stay protected. A carry-on suitcase was more than enough space for me for two weeks in Europe.
Hardside Expandable Carry On Luggage
Held everything I needed with room to spare! Fit great in my personal item and easily hung anywhere I went to use anything out of it.
Large Capacity Travel Toiletry Bag with Hook
I actually didn't know about travel insurance before I went on my trip and thankfully I didn't need it on such a short trip, but if I were to go again or go on a longer trip I would definitely get travel insurance!
VisitorsCoverage: Travel Medical Insurance and Trip Insurance
Airalo eSIMS made me be able to use my phone internationally.
eSIMs for international travel - Airalo
Accommodation
Everywhere I stayed while in Europe for two weeks.
I used Airbnb to find all my stays for my Europe trip.
Airbnb
Lovely Vacation Rental Stay with a wonderful local couple! These people helped me with my stay so much! The husband even met me at the train station when I was having trouble buying a ticket when I was going to leave. I wouldn't have made it to my ne...
L&C's Place Saint-Ouen - Airbnb
This is the place I stayed in during my time in Belgium. It was so cool! A cute tiny home with a VW bus inside transformed into a bed to sleep in! Plus more sleeping area in the loft. It had a full kitchen, living room, bathroom, and a pellet stove!
Tiny home in Roeselare · ★4.96 · 2 bedrooms · 2 beds · 1 bath
Stayed here while in Germany! A good location, close to public transportation.
Condo in Nürnberg · ★4.80 · 2 bedrooms · 2 beds · 1.5 baths
Stayed here during my visit to Lake Como. The host was so helpful and it was such a cool place to stay. Tucked back into a private courtyard with big windows. A full kitchen, living room, dining area, and upstairs sleeping areas.
Rental unit in Como · ★4.72 · 1 bedroom · 4 beds · 1 bath
Where I stayed on my trip to Switzerland
Rental unit in Schattenhalb · ★4.88 · 1 bedroom · 2 beds · 1 bath
VRBO is also an amazing site to find cool stays anywhere you want to go!
Vrbo
Attractions
My trip went like this: Paris, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Here I will list all the attractions I went and saw or activities I did in order of how I did them.
It's bigger than it seems and its a little bit of a struggle walking up all the stairs to get to the top. BUT it is so worth it for the views!
Arc de Triomphe
So glad I chose this cruise! It was an awesome way to see everything along the Seine River within 1 hour. Best way to see a lot of Paris in a short amount of time.
Seine River Cruise
You can go to the rooftop here and catch some awesome views of the city.
Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann
I forgot France had one of these until I happened to walk up on it in Paris
Statue of Liberty Paris - Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
Can't miss for a more chill place!
Jardin du Luxembourg
Touring this castle was fun! They give you the opportunity to have a self guided tour and you learn a lot of the history!
Gravensteen Castle
A cool chocolate museum with free samples throughout the tour!
Choco-Story, Chocolate Museum
This was so fun! An easy walk through an amazingly beautiful gorge!
Aare Gorge
This place was absolutely breathtaking! I came here with my grandfather. We took the Gondola Ride to the top where they had the First cliff walk, a 2 hour hike to a lake hidden in the mountains, and a nice restaurant you could sit at inside or outsid...
Grindelwald First – Top of Adventure
Absolutely crazy walk that takes you along the side of the mountain and then way over the edge once you get to the end. Enjoy the amazing views while it takes your breath away!
First Cliff Walk
This lake was one of the most beautiful places! It really does look like the pictures!! An absolute fairytale landscape.
Lake Thun | Switzerland
Transportation
Here is a list of how I got around during my trip to Europe!
Welcome Pickups made it easy to get to my accommodation right after getting into Paris.
Welcome Pickups
I had so much fun running around the city by using the metro! It was such an easy and cheap way to get to anywhere I wanted to go!
Paris Métro
Took the Eurostar out of Paris and into Belgium. This was the first time I had been on a train that moved that fast! Got from Paris to my next town in Belgium in no time at all!
Paris to Brussels direct train | Eurostar tickets (Thalys)
Public transportation was super easy to use in Belgium!
Public Transport | Belgium.be
Took a few different trains to get to Nuremburg from where I was staying in Belgium and it was a little bit harder figuring out my way, but the train I was on the longest during this part of the journey was super comfy and had a food car too!
Brussels to Berlin train tickets from US$32.00 | Rail Europe
Going from Germany to Italy, I booked a ticket on FlixBus. This was a super cool change from all the trains! I got to see a lot more of each country we drove through! It does take longer than the trains, but I enjoyed it!
FlixBus
Took a train again from Italy to Switzerland
Lake Como to Zurich Train Tickets - Rail Europe
I rented a car for my time in Switzerland! It just seemed the right choice for getting around easier and quicker here!
Budget Car Rentals - Switzerland
Food & Drink
Everywhere I ate or had something to drink in Europe!
Had dinner here my first night in Paris! It was very good!
Marché Ô Crêpes
Visited this cute tiny cafe for breakfast on my second day in Paris. Located in a more touristy area, but the owner was SO NICE and the food and coffee was very good! Definitely recommend visiting for some laughs, great pastries, coffee, and good vib...
Happy Caffé
Beautiful place to sit down to eat while viewing the Eiffel Tower! Amazing food and drinks!
Pinky Bloom Paris
Stopped in here to grab some coffee while strolling around the city!
Café Kitsuné – Palais Royal
Grabbed some macrons from this place. They were amazing!
Ladurée Paris Champs Elysées
Before heading out to Belgium I stopped in here and grabbed a pain au chocolat and a cheese croissant
L'Atelier Gabriel Paris
First day in Belgium, I had breakfast here before I headed out to Ghent! They had amazing service and really worked with me in translating the menus for me because my phone decided to not work while I was here.
De Goeie Morgen
Best waffle I have ever had! A must try if you're in Belgium.
House of waffles
Tried some sausage and other things here!
BÖHM'S HERRENKELLER, Nuremberg - Altstadt - St. Lorenz
Flights
The flight I took on my two week trip to Europe, and my recommendations for finding your perfect flight!
I always use Expedia to book my flights! You can track, compare flights, and easily become a member for free and get extra perks!
Expedia - Flight search
I flew roundtrip into CDG (Paris) at the beginning of October for about $500 on Icelandair with a layover in Reykjavik
Flights to Europe, Iceland
I flew on Air France from Switzerland back into Paris to catch my flight back home out of the Paris airport.
Air France