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Anonymous
Well, I lived in Germany for 5 years.. it was pretty great. There's biergartens and bistros everywhere, cigarette machines on almost every corner. Definitely attend Oktoberfest sometime and if you're into that kind of thing, visit the castles, especially Heidelberg and Neuschwanstein. The concentration camps are pretty interesting, too. I went to Dacau and they take you through where all the Holocaust survivors went and everything. It was a pretty mind-fuck feeling, knowing you were standing in the room where people died and were tortured. People in Germany are generally nice, unless you're in a big city, and in almost EVERY McDonald's I been to, the cashiers speak English so that's a plus. I loved Italy. My favorite place there is Sorrento, it's a little town but it has a really great view of the Bay of Naples and there's fucking orange trees growing on the sidewalks. You could literally just pluck an orange off a tree and go on your way. FTW. >:O Also, as a tip: the further south of Italy you go, the worse people drive and it also tends to be kinda trashy. The bigger cities like Rome and Venice aren't too great, though. There's a lot of tourist traps in both and the gondolas in Venice just take you around their sewers and it smells horrible. The only place in Spain I visited was Barcelona, but I don't remember much because I was like, eleven. The U.K. was nice, even though I only went to London. There's a lot to do there, although things do get kind of expensive. But the shows are a must-see, same with visiting Buckingham Palace and all that. The last time I went, I actually got to see the queen in a car driving by because she was on her way to meet someone from Portugal, so I heard. Oh yeah, and make sure you stop by the London Chinatown. The duck's amazing. If you can, stop by the Czech Republic. Things are hella cheap there. :) I'd say more, but this has already gotten too long. Have fun in Europe and good luck!
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