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With DA9 serving an apprenticeship in the doom and gloom (Horse and Groom), this will be like having a pint in HampsteadSouthWest_Addicks said:
My mates and i have been loads of different England away matches, club away matches in Europe etc and we all agree without doubt the area around Frankfurt station is the biggest hole in Europe.DA9 said:I will be in Frankfurt for a couple of days at the end of January, my partner is a spuds ST holder and has a ticket for their champions league game at Eintracht Frankfurt, I will be watching in a bar.
On the day of the game in the morning we will be visiting Bad Nauheim and Ray Barracks which is where Elvis lived and his barracks where he soldiered for the 17-18 months he was in the army (1958-1960)1 -
Plus Brandenburg Gate.usetobunkin said:
The Bundestag is worth a visit, History of Hitlers rise to Power and still has soviet graffiti on a couple of the walls.palarsehater said:
very much interested in history rather than the nightlife, any tips or recommendations would be really welcomed.SporadicAddick said:
History interests? Plenty of WW2 / Cold War things to do, happy to recommend. If you are there for the nightlife I’ll leave it to someone else!palarsehater said:going to berlin for valentines weekend and seeing the Kooks on the Sunday night so there early sat - Mon eve.
any recommendations on what to see/do/eat, considering heading to the Hertha berlin vs Hannover 96 match on the Saturday although they are 2nd division still get crowds of 50k upwards.
Berlin Wall walk is well worth doing, Check Point Charlie has a couple of herberts that stick Russian or American hats on your head if you try and take a picture then try to scam some euros, (But got a good old South London No Thank You"
Beer garden in the Tiergaten is fantastic, If you use the U Bahn make sure you validate your tickets, as plenty of inspectors with very little sense of humour and E100 fines.1 -
Good groundingR0TW said:
With DA9 serving an apprenticeship in the doom and gloom (Horse and Groom), this will be like having a pint in HampsteadSouthWest_Addicks said:
My mates and i have been loads of different England away matches, club away matches in Europe etc and we all agree without doubt the area around Frankfurt station is the biggest hole in Europe.DA9 said:I will be in Frankfurt for a couple of days at the end of January, my partner is a spuds ST holder and has a ticket for their champions league game at Eintracht Frankfurt, I will be watching in a bar.
On the day of the game in the morning we will be visiting Bad Nauheim and Ray Barracks which is where Elvis lived and his barracks where he soldiered for the 17-18 months he was in the army (1958-1960)1 -
Tickets for Valencia v Real Madrid now start at €170 when I'm there so I'll swerve that. Might go to Villarreal if it's at a decent time.0
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Hi mate. Just to let you know that I sent you a DM. CheersCheshireAddick said:
Thank you JohnBoyUK.JohnBoyUK said:CheshireAddick said:We're heading to Cape Town in March for my birthday. Any suggestions for trips, restaurants etc would be great fully appreciated. We are doing research ourselves but would welcome any suggestions from your experiences.
Some people have said how dangerous the place is and obviously we will be vigilant but again any experience with this would be appreciated too.
Cheers
We went last Easter (for the second time) and out there again for a wedding in the next 18 months (I'm doing the photography woo hoo!)
Restaurants, got a whole heap to give you, depending on what you like/don't like.
Day trips - we hired a driver with a minibus and he was bloody brilliant (who was recommended by our AirBnB host!) I'd thoroughly recommend him as he can take you on a number of tours, including all the way over to Stellenbosch so you can go and enjoy the wine tasting without having to worry about driving.
You need to go and do the coast drive, go to see Chapman's Peak (one hell of a road to drive built into the cliffs), then onto the Cape Peninsular and the Cape of Good Hope, then Boulders beach to see the Penguins.
We stayed in Camps Bay. Its the real 'posh/glamour' part of Cape Town, equivalent of Malibu using a LA reference. An Uber into central Cape Town, 15 mins away was working out about £3-4 at the absolute most. Ubers ridiculously cheap. One day we decided to go back to Stellenbosch direct from the V&A waterfront one lunchtime as the weather was poor and it cost us £35 return which was staggeringly cheap.
Its virtually impossible to spend money in Cape Town/South Africa. We went as a party of 9, 2 families of 2 adults and 2 young kids and the Mother In Law (we went for her 80th!). All of us sitting down in a michelin standard restaurant with 3 courses, 3-4 bottles of the most expensive wine on the menu and some beer and G&Ts was coming out at £200-250 for all of us. It's bonkers its so cheap. Its obviously expensive to get there but bloody hell its as cheap as chips when you are there.
You might want to check out Newlaands if you're into your cricket.
The Cape Town Aquarium is good if the weather is naff. You get to see Sharks!
The V&A harbour is worth a look around.
The national parks are good (as mentioned above).
My favourite restaurant recommendation to give you is the Pot Luck Club.
Wine tasting... you cannot go Cape Town without going Stellenbosch, you need to go to Boschendal, the wine and food is awesome. You need to go the Delaire Graff estate without fail. Beyond all else, the view of the mountains you get from the car park cant be bettered anywhere. The wine is stunning and so is the food. If you want a purely wine tasting without any of the faff and the best wine anywhere in South Africa, go to Meerlust. You sit in a courtyard and its so quiet you can here a pin drop. The Meerlust Rubicon is the best red wine you will taste anywhere in the world.
Something else to consider. Safari. If you arrange it before you go, there are a number of private game drives within driving distance of Cape Town. It'll mean you have an early start one morning, (usually about 4-5am for a 2hr drive) but its well worth it. We went Aquila when we was there last time and it was great. Not as good as the safari we spent 4 days on the Eastern Cape 7 years beforehand but it was very good, the kids and the MIL saw everything that day apart from the Cheetahs.
If you want some details of restaurants, the driver etc, just drop me a DM, more than happy to help.
(oh meant to say, safety-wise, as long as you stick to the main areas and don't go off piste and rely on Ubers, you'll be absolutely fine. Treat it like you would treat London!)
Your response is much aappreciated, a lot to think about. If its ok with you I will send you a DM and get some more details from you.
Again, many thanks it is appreciated. Cheers1 -
I'll try to get all the information over to you over the weekend!CheshireAddick said:
Hi mate. Just to let you know that I sent you a DM. CheersCheshireAddick said:
Thank you JohnBoyUK.JohnBoyUK said:CheshireAddick said:We're heading to Cape Town in March for my birthday. Any suggestions for trips, restaurants etc would be great fully appreciated. We are doing research ourselves but would welcome any suggestions from your experiences.
Some people have said how dangerous the place is and obviously we will be vigilant but again any experience with this would be appreciated too.
Cheers
We went last Easter (for the second time) and out there again for a wedding in the next 18 months (I'm doing the photography woo hoo!)
Restaurants, got a whole heap to give you, depending on what you like/don't like.
Day trips - we hired a driver with a minibus and he was bloody brilliant (who was recommended by our AirBnB host!) I'd thoroughly recommend him as he can take you on a number of tours, including all the way over to Stellenbosch so you can go and enjoy the wine tasting without having to worry about driving.
You need to go and do the coast drive, go to see Chapman's Peak (one hell of a road to drive built into the cliffs), then onto the Cape Peninsular and the Cape of Good Hope, then Boulders beach to see the Penguins.
We stayed in Camps Bay. Its the real 'posh/glamour' part of Cape Town, equivalent of Malibu using a LA reference. An Uber into central Cape Town, 15 mins away was working out about £3-4 at the absolute most. Ubers ridiculously cheap. One day we decided to go back to Stellenbosch direct from the V&A waterfront one lunchtime as the weather was poor and it cost us £35 return which was staggeringly cheap.
Its virtually impossible to spend money in Cape Town/South Africa. We went as a party of 9, 2 families of 2 adults and 2 young kids and the Mother In Law (we went for her 80th!). All of us sitting down in a michelin standard restaurant with 3 courses, 3-4 bottles of the most expensive wine on the menu and some beer and G&Ts was coming out at £200-250 for all of us. It's bonkers its so cheap. Its obviously expensive to get there but bloody hell its as cheap as chips when you are there.
You might want to check out Newlaands if you're into your cricket.
The Cape Town Aquarium is good if the weather is naff. You get to see Sharks!
The V&A harbour is worth a look around.
The national parks are good (as mentioned above).
My favourite restaurant recommendation to give you is the Pot Luck Club.
Wine tasting... you cannot go Cape Town without going Stellenbosch, you need to go to Boschendal, the wine and food is awesome. You need to go the Delaire Graff estate without fail. Beyond all else, the view of the mountains you get from the car park cant be bettered anywhere. The wine is stunning and so is the food. If you want a purely wine tasting without any of the faff and the best wine anywhere in South Africa, go to Meerlust. You sit in a courtyard and its so quiet you can here a pin drop. The Meerlust Rubicon is the best red wine you will taste anywhere in the world.
Something else to consider. Safari. If you arrange it before you go, there are a number of private game drives within driving distance of Cape Town. It'll mean you have an early start one morning, (usually about 4-5am for a 2hr drive) but its well worth it. We went Aquila when we was there last time and it was great. Not as good as the safari we spent 4 days on the Eastern Cape 7 years beforehand but it was very good, the kids and the MIL saw everything that day apart from the Cheetahs.
If you want some details of restaurants, the driver etc, just drop me a DM, more than happy to help.
(oh meant to say, safety-wise, as long as you stick to the main areas and don't go off piste and rely on Ubers, you'll be absolutely fine. Treat it like you would treat London!)
Your response is much aappreciated, a lot to think about. If its ok with you I will send you a DM and get some more details from you.
Again, many thanks it is appreciated. Cheers0 -
Appreciate that. Thank you.0
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I'd give Cape Verde a miss if I were you.
https://metro.co.uk/2026/02/01/six-british-holidaymakers-killed-by-bacterial-outbreak-on-paradise-island-26650232/0 -
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Heard on the radio over 1,700 have been sick (sick enough to take legal action....seek compo etc). Glad I want years ago (2005) won't be heading back anytime soon.HastingsRed said:1 -
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I was on the Boa Vista island of Cape Verde in March 2023 and had no problem other than mistaking wasabi for mushy peas!4
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I once chomped into a large red chilli.....thinking it was a small red bell pepper....some things you never forget.Solidgone said:I was on the Boa Vista island of Cape Verde in March 2023 and had no problem other than mistaking wasabi for mushy peas!0 -
An acquaintance of mine raves positively about Cape Verde, He says great location, climate and value for money. But like Turkey, not for me.0
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I enjoy going to Turkey but wouldn't go back to Cape Verde. For me, Turkey is light years ahead of Cape Verdeusetobunkin said:An acquaintance of mine raves positively about Cape Verde, He says great location, climate and value for money. But like Turkey, not for me.0 -
Olu Deniz is one of my go to placesusetobunkin said:An acquaintance of mine raves positively about Cape Verde, He says great location, climate and value for money. But like Turkey, not for me.0 -
I went to Turkey last year (Marmaris) and it's probably the worst place i've ever been (and i've been to Naples).2
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Not been to Croydon?1
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Just back from Hurawalhi, Maldives. Fantastic place.
Hopefully Cyprus later in the year, my partner’s father was from there.2 -
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The beach at Hurawalhi 5 -
Booked a fairly last minute trip to Sharm el sheikh Egypt.
Both the wife and my jobs are massively busier over winter got to the point where we both are running on empty and need a break.
Fairly budget winter sun destination. A bit of relaxing by the sea and a bit of scuba diving. If I can persuade the wife I'll do my next certification but I'm working on that one. Can't wait to get away and get some sun.1 -
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Enjoy, canters.cantersaddick said:Booked a fairly last minute trip to Sharm el sheikh Egypt.
Both the wife and my jobs are massively busier over winter got to the point where we both are running on empty and need a break.
Fairly budget winter sun destination. A bit of relaxing by the sea and a bit of scuba diving. If I can persuade the wife I'll do my next certification but I'm working on that one. Can't wait to get away and get some sun.
Always sounds as though your life is incredibly busy & stressful so you deserve some R & R.2 -
Oh yes. I love England, but the lack of sunshine in winter is a bit much for me.cantersaddick said:Booked a fairly last minute trip to Sharm el sheikh Egypt.
Both the wife and my jobs are massively busier over winter got to the point where we both are running on empty and need a break.
Fairly budget winter sun destination. A bit of relaxing by the sea and a bit of scuba diving. If I can persuade the wife I'll do my next certification but I'm working on that one. Can't wait to get away and get some sun.1 -
Currently in Bali, Kuta might actually be hell on earth. Cant wait to get back to one of my favourite places, the Vietnamese coast in a few weeks!
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Went on the toy train from Conoor to Ooty. At the Conoor station there appears to be a steam engine repair shop.
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Not suggesting that there isn't an issue, but a large chunk of that 1,700 may have been "sought" to support a class action against TUI. Independently unlikely that they would have sought action.HastingsRed said:
Heard on the radio over 1,700 have been sick (sick enough to take legal action....seek compo etc). Glad I want years ago (2005) won't be heading back anytime soon.HastingsRed said:0 -
Feb/March..Singapore and various stops in Australia
Aug ..driving tour of Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia and Hungary
Oct/Nov..canaries1 -
I've been to Sharm 5 times and Hurgada 6 times.cantersaddick said:Booked a fairly last minute trip to Sharm el sheikh Egypt.
Both the wife and my jobs are massively busier over winter got to the point where we both are running on empty and need a break.
Fairly budget winter sun destination. A bit of relaxing by the sea and a bit of scuba diving. If I can persuade the wife I'll do my next certification but I'm working on that one. Can't wait to get away and get some sun.
My only advice to anyone travelling to these resorts is don't try and do it on the cheap.
The 3 and 4 star hotels can end up giving to a bad case of the s###ts.
I always book a five star hotel and so far have had no problems.
Hopefully you have booked a decent hotel.
Enjoy your holiday Egypt in the winter is great.0 -
Yeah 5 star resort both for food & facilities and also a 5 star dive resort. Excellent reviews too. Got a great deal by speaking direct to them and being flexible on dates - they basically said if you can take this room on these dates in 3 weeks time you can have 50% off as we want it to go.blackpool72 said:
I've been to Sharm 5 times and Hurgada 6 times.cantersaddick said:Booked a fairly last minute trip to Sharm el sheikh Egypt.
Both the wife and my jobs are massively busier over winter got to the point where we both are running on empty and need a break.
Fairly budget winter sun destination. A bit of relaxing by the sea and a bit of scuba diving. If I can persuade the wife I'll do my next certification but I'm working on that one. Can't wait to get away and get some sun.
My only advice to anyone travelling to these resorts is don't try and do it on the cheap.
The 3 and 4 star hotels can end up giving to a bad case of the s###ts.
I always book a five star hotel and so far have had no problems.
Hopefully you have booked a decent hotel.
Enjoy your holiday Egypt in the winter is great.2 -
Excellent.
Enjoy both of you.1 -
I had one two of my best dives there (out of 80). Depending on your experience I would recommend the blue hole near Dahab.cantersaddick said:
Yeah 5 star resort both for food & facilities and also a 5 star dive resort. Excellent reviews too. Got a great deal by speaking direct to them and being flexible on dates - they basically said if you can take this room on these dates in 3 weeks time you can have 50% off as we want it to go.blackpool72 said:
I've been to Sharm 5 times and Hurgada 6 times.cantersaddick said:Booked a fairly last minute trip to Sharm el sheikh Egypt.
Both the wife and my jobs are massively busier over winter got to the point where we both are running on empty and need a break.
Fairly budget winter sun destination. A bit of relaxing by the sea and a bit of scuba diving. If I can persuade the wife I'll do my next certification but I'm working on that one. Can't wait to get away and get some sun.
My only advice to anyone travelling to these resorts is don't try and do it on the cheap.
The 3 and 4 star hotels can end up giving to a bad case of the s###ts.
I always book a five star hotel and so far have had no problems.
Hopefully you have booked a decent hotel.
Enjoy your holiday Egypt in the winter is great.1
