Travel tips: Where to go in Europe in November and December?

Charles Bridge on Vltava River in Prague.Credit: iStock

FOUR OF US HAVE A SPARE WEEK BEFORE A RIVER CRUISE FROM BUDAPEST IN LATE NOVEMBER. WHERE TO GO? TWO WOULD LIKE TO REVISIT PRAGUE, PERHAPS CROATIA AND SLOVENIA? T. OLD, COLLIE WA

In late November and December you're better off focusing on the great cities of Europe. Except for regions in the deep south such as Sicily and Malta, the countryside will be looking sad and many places that rely on the tourist trade along the coast including Croatia will be largely closed for business. To fill in your week, Prague would be a good choice, combined with Vienna before heading for Budapest.

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