May travel tips – new ideas every month
There are several public holidays in May so this is a great time of year for a short trip somewhere. Surprise someone you love this May with, for example, a long weekend in Milan or Prague, or a Mother’s Day trip to Zurich.
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© Altstaedter Ring Prag / Henri G. Vogel / Pixelio.de
Beer festival in Prague
The big event in Prague from 16 May to 1 June is the annual beer festival – the biggest of its kind in the Czech Republic – allowing visitors to experience the very best that the country’s breweries and Czech cuisine have to offer. There will be more than 70 different beers to sample.
If you’re looking for a slightly less lively time in Prague, you should visit the city before or after the beer festival. The greenYacht hotel is renowned for its stylish ambience.
More information on here and suitable hotel offers from Ameropa.
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© Switzerland Tourism Christof Schuerpf
Zurich is a great place to recharge your batteries, with the bathing season getting under way here in May. Other cities only have open-air swimming pools, but in Zurich you can dive into the clear waters of Lake Zurich or its Limmat river. Our top tip is the 'Oberer Letten' river swimming area.
Learn more about here and find suitable here through Ameropa.
You can shop till you drop when you come to Milan. The city has excellent shops for big spenders and thrifty shoppers alike. There are not only bargains, but also trendy designer stores to be found in the city’s many shopping streets and malls, while the numerous weekly markets are brimming with delicious food and opportunities to daydream.
More Milan tips.
| Departure Station | Destination | Via | Name of train | Number of train Bicycle places |
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| Munich | Milan | Rosenheim, Wörgl | Apus | CNL 40485/ 40484 - |
| Amsterdam | Prague | Utrecht, Dusseldorf, Cologne | Kopernikus | CNL 457/ 456 8 places |
| Copenhagen | Prague | Roskilde, Padborg, Flensburg | Orion | CNL 50473/ 40456 8 places |
| Zurich | Prague | Basel, Freiburg, Heidelberg | Canopus | CNL 459/ 458 20 places |
| Amsterdam | Zurich | Emmerich, Bonn, Koblenz | Pegasus | CNL 40419/ 40478 20 places |
| Berlin | Zurich | Bitterfeld, Halle, Weimar | Sirius | CNL 1258/ 1259 20 places |
| Hamburg | Zurich | Hanover, Göttingen | Komet | CNL 479/ 478 20 places |
| Prague | Zurich | Usti n.L., Dresden, Leipzig | Canopus | CNL 458/ 459 20 places |
In May we are giving away Economy sleeper car tickets for a trip for two to Milan, Prague or Zurich. Simply send an e-mail to aktion@nachtzugreise.de with "Reisetipp May" in the subject field by 31 May 2013 and win.
We wish you the best of luck!
On the subject of Mother’s Day
Say ‘thank you’ whenever you want with City Night Line and Fleurop, and with a little luck, you might win a trip.