MizzouBJ72
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My wife and I plan to take a 2020 trip from St. Louis MO to Europe, specifically to wind up in Pilsen, Check Republic, the first weekend in May, for its annual Liberation Festival. It will mark the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Germany in WW II and Pilsen is the site of where my father-in-law was at that time with the 2nd Infantry Division.
We went to Normandy Beach, Belgium and Luxembourg WW II tour sites and cemeteries in 2016, following his route from Omaha Beach to Belgium.
Immediately prior in 2020 to our Pilsen plans, we intend to be in Italy for about 13 days on a group tour, before taking a train from Milan through the Swiss Alps to Lucerne, Switzerland, do a tour there, then an overnight train on to Prague. We'll then spend a few days in Prague before going to nearby Pilsen. Then back home.
I got what I believe to be some great advice already from a European train expert, regarding the plus of doing train travel through the Alps vs. flying when in Europe. We've done trains in Europe before and they are, indeed, well run. But we are inexperienced in Italy, Switzerland and the Check Republic, thus would welcome any ideas or opinions that anyone might offer who has had experiences there or regarding WW II commemoration activities in the areas we plan to travel.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
We went to Normandy Beach, Belgium and Luxembourg WW II tour sites and cemeteries in 2016, following his route from Omaha Beach to Belgium.
Immediately prior in 2020 to our Pilsen plans, we intend to be in Italy for about 13 days on a group tour, before taking a train from Milan through the Swiss Alps to Lucerne, Switzerland, do a tour there, then an overnight train on to Prague. We'll then spend a few days in Prague before going to nearby Pilsen. Then back home.
I got what I believe to be some great advice already from a European train expert, regarding the plus of doing train travel through the Alps vs. flying when in Europe. We've done trains in Europe before and they are, indeed, well run. But we are inexperienced in Italy, Switzerland and the Check Republic, thus would welcome any ideas or opinions that anyone might offer who has had experiences there or regarding WW II commemoration activities in the areas we plan to travel.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!