Europe 20-Day Itinerary

In 20 days (excluding the two days required to fly into and out of Europe), we were able to explore 6 countries and multiple cities. This post will compile the destinations in the order of how we traveled. Please click on the links for individual blogposts on each city.

Click on a pin in the map to read the blog post or scroll down for travel itineraries. Happy travels!

Germany: Munich 3-Day Itinerary

Read Day 1 here - BMW Welt and Olympic Park

Read Day 2 here - Neuschwanstein Castle

Read Day 3 here - Nymphenburg Palace and Deustche Museum

Neuschwanstein Castle

Nymphenburg Palace

Austria: Salzburg 1-Day Itinerary

Munich --> Salzburg

Read about Salzburg here - Mirabell Palace and Gardens, Salzburg Old Town, Mozart's birthplace, Fortress Hohensalzburg

Salzburg Old Town

Austria: Vienna 1-Day Itinerary

Salzburg --> Vienna

Read about Vienna here - Sch�nbrunn Palace, Vienna Old Town, Naschmarkt

Schonbrunn Palace

Hungary: Budapest 3-Day Itinerary

Vienna --> Budapest

Read Day 1 here - Rose Gelato and House of Terror
Read Day 2 here - Buda Castle
Read Day 3 here - Gell�rt Hill

Budapest Parliament Building

St. Stephen's Basilica

Czech Republic: Prague 3-Day Itinerary

Budapest --> Prague

Read Day 1 here - Prague Castle
Read Day 2 here - Staropramen Tour and Old Town
Read Day 3 here - Wenceslas Square and Kampa

View from Prague Castle

Wenceslas Square

Germany: Berlin 2-Day Itinerary

Prague --> Berlin

Read about Berlin here - Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, German Bundestag, Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin Wall Memorial, Berlin Cathedral

Berlin Wall Memorial

Berlin Cathedral

England: London 4-Day Itinerary

Berlin --> London

Read Day 1 here - British Museum and River Thames
Read Day 2 here - Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge
Read Day 3 here - Warner Brothers Studio Tour
Read Day 4 here - King's Cross and Harrod's

Kensington Palace

Warner Brothers Studio Tour

France: Paris 3-Day Itinerary

London --> Paris

Read Day 1 here - Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe
Read Day 2 here - Mus�e de Louvre, Sacr�-C�ur, Galeries Lafayette
Read Day 3 here - Mus�e d'Orsay, River Seine, Champs-�lys�es

Eiffel Tower

Sacre-coeur

Salzburg 1-Day Itinerary

Munich --> Salzburg --> Vienna

We took the 7:55am train from Munich Hbf to Salzburg which cost EUR 35 for three people. The ride took about two hours and we reached Salzburg Hbf by 10 am. Luggage storage at the station's lockers were very affordable at EUR 4,50 for 24 hours. The locker was sizable and fit my 60L backpack and two carry-on suitcases. At the station we also bought all-day bus tickets for EUR 3,40 each.

Salzburg

Mirabell Palace

Mirabell Garden

Outside the station is the bus loop and we took the bus to Mirabellplatz where Mirabell Palace and Garden is located. There was a scene of the Sound of Music shot here. I'm not sure if this is the case for every Sunday but this Sunday there were many people listening to a live band under the shade of two rows of trees. I really enjoyed how musical Salzburg is.

Pedestrian bridge

A short walk crossing a pedestrian bridge lined with love locks on each side brought us to the outskirts of Salzburg Old Town. We passed by a yellow building where Mozart was born and a few plazas and churches before finally finding the funicular to Fortress Hohensalzburg. It cost EUR 11,30 per person to ride the funicular and enter the fortress.

Mozart's birthplace

Fortress

Panoramic view of Salzburg

At the top there was a panoramic view of Old and New Town. Inside the fortress was a mini museum displaying old war uniforms, weapons and more. There were also some glass cabinets filled with old wooden puppets. The fortress was fairly crowded with tourists and the indoor sections were hot where breeze didn't reach through the small windows.

We found lunch at Mozartplatz and took a much needed break from the sun. In the evening we took the 6:15pm train (scheduled for 6:08pm but came late) to Vienna. The train reached Vienna at 8:37pm and we took a tram to our hotel (EUR 2,20 for a single trip ticket.)