Post august crowds start thinning out in europe till a christmas/new year spike in december.

If you do not want crowds, do not go to italy or spain. Everywhere is extremely crowded throughput the year. Locals also have a lot of tourism fatigue so if you go offbeat there is a chance you run into some annoyed locals

Switzerland is amazing, france is pretty good, greece is also heaven round the year.

If this is your first europe trip i suggest sticking to poular countries rather than some obscure east europe country.

Spring, from late April to early June, or early September is truly a great time to visit. You’ll avoid the summer tourist crowds, enjoy pleasant weather, and the cities feel more alive overall, especially in Spain and Italy.

With 10 to 11 days, I suggest focusing on just two or three regions. You might start in Rome, then head to Florence or a Tuscan. From there, you can fly to Barcelona (amazing architecture there), or go south to Seville or Granada.

It might be tempting to add more places like the Alps or a trip to the French Riviera. However, with your time frame, that could lead to more stress than enjoyment unless you’re comfortable with a fast pace.

If you’re unsure about how to plan the trip or want to balance logistics, experiences, and downtime, feel free to reach out.

I did Switzerland and Austria in early spring for about 10 days. It was rainy and cloudy for the most part, but we had a good experience nonetheless. Switzerland was absolutely heavenly, everything about the country is great, but do note that it is a VERY expensive country, a normal restaurant meal for example,could easily cost you 10k INR. Zurich was surprisingly a very interesting city to visit, I really enjoyed my time there, really cool place.

Do note though that there's a lot more to do, activity wise in Switzerland in the European summer time though. In the winter/early spring you can only go skiing or snowshoeing pretty much which most of the other activities closed.

Austria was nice, but felt that perhaps only Innsbruck was really worth visiting (or maybe there was some travel fatigue which set in given that we did Austria in the latter half. Austria is a bit cheaper than Switzerland, but only by about 15% or so.

Okay been there sooo many times and across countries... My best time is March to May and october to November.

Yes, recently have been to Europe. And i think summers are the best time to visit Europe

For 8 days I would do London/Paris or Paris/Amsterdan or Rome/Florence. You have to check what each destination is like during your time slot. Many of the Greek Islands close down for the winter season.

For most of your locations, in my opinion it’s one of the best times to go. Relatively less crowded (though still crowded - Rome and Paris are among the busiest tourist destinations year round) and as someone who likes warm weather but not hot weather, it can be beautiful. Though Paris may still be a bit chilly - can’t really predict that much then - some Marchs are beautiful and warm. Some are cold and freezing.

Greece may be the biggest issue depending on what islands you want to go to (if you were going to any at all). Some of them are effectively closed for business in the off season.

Yes. A good time.

It's the beginning of the main season. So there will be crowds - but not too much of them.

You need some warm clothes in the evening. But during the day it's usually warm.

Check the 2 week weather forecast so you can plan bit ahead.

Good time to visit. Will still be a bit chilly.

With 8 days, choose one of those countries. Lots to see in each of those and they are far apart. Going to France, Italy and Greece in 8 days total would be absolute madness.

There is no period of the year in which you shouldn’t visit Europe. Every month has its pros and cons. Besides, it will also vary between each of those three countries. March weather might not be the best, but you’ll be fine.

Avoid July - August. Europe is super busy and many on vacation themselves.

If you go south, I recomend autumn. The good summer weather can seep well into october and november and you miss all the tourist season frenzy...

Go by rail, but also, go off trail. The more you go off the "beaten path" the more goodnes of the local life you experience.

Best time: September/October. It won’t be too hot or cold, less crowds and it will be less expensive. I went to Italy during this time and the weather was absolutely perfect.

Avoid the DB(Deutsche Bahn) at all cost. Other than that, there is no good or bad season for rail.

Anytime you can go?

It completely depends on the region of Europe, but as a rule of thumb, summer is notoriously busy, expensive, and can be increasingly hot for much of Europe.

Mid July to Mid August as it is super crowded, hot and expensive

What are your highlights in this request?

As it will depend where exactly you are planning to go. And what exactly do you mean with “worst”? Is it people? Climate? Options available? Food?…

Example:

• December is rainy and cold but Christmas Markets make it lively and colorful in Germany, Austria and Czech (and countries that have that) but in countries like Croatia almost everything is closed.
• July can be disgustingly hot in Croatia, Italy or Greece while fresh and cool in Iceland or Norway.

So maybe add more detail so we can help a bit better

January is mostly grey and cold without Christmas markets that could make up for it.

Anytime really. For the UK the best times I think are autumn and winter. Lots of festivals over the summer means the clubs can be a bit quieter, or line ups a bit weaker. But I always find September to December London to be very good, though it's consistant till summer when festivals start, then the UK has a very good festival seasons.

Definitely middle of winter. Nothing like spending two hours standing in -3c, fingertips frozen to your last späti beer, then walking into your venue of choice and having the wall of sound, lights, raging heat, cigarette smell and that pill you took while in line overwhelm you.

That and line-ups are generally better.

Amsterdam in October. ADE has something for everyone. Whole city celebrates electronic music so you have multiple festivals every day and also well known djs often play longer sets in smaller than usual venues. I saw Joseph Capriati play from 8.30am until around 11pm non stop in a shipping crate club called Pret. Plenty of weird events like that happen during ADE.

October

For Berlin, definitely April/May or September/October. In April/May the weather's just picking up and everyone's in the mood for outdoor parties, so the outdoor areas of clubs open fully again, and you can go out without jackets and stuff. In September/October the weather's still nice too. At both of these times you're missing the peak tourist times and so the crowds will be mostly full of Berliners; the best crowds

Personally for that I'd go with August and September...do the UK part first.

Your time is pretty short in several places..Switzerland and all those places around Marseille,for example.

If you want the beach then Barcelona and the Costa Brava is a better choice than those Italian cities.

The famous bridge in Avignon is the Pont Saint-Bénézet, though the Pont du Gard is close by (about halfway between Avignon and Nimes). Don't miss the Maison carrée temple in Nimes as well.

To prevent backtracking, I would suggest going Paris -> Marseille -> Riviera -> Italy -> Switzerland. All of your UK and France itinerary can be done by train (likely the Italy + Switzerland parts too but I'm less familiar with those), which is a great way to see the country. Make sure to book in advance, as ticket prices increase in the same way as flights. Check the website seat61.com for amazingly comprehensive advice about train travel.

If you have the chance to visit smaller towns in the UK rather than just staying in London, do so! If you can manage a trip to Wales or Scotland as well, even better. There are beautiful sandy beaches all along the north coast of Devon and south/west coast of Wales; search Woolacombe, Rhossili, Ynyslas to choose some random examples. Scotland is obviously further from London, but if you are able to get up to the Hebrides, the beaches there are also stunning.

For history in the UK, it depends on what time period you are interested in. For neolithic, there is the Ridgeway, Wayland's Smithy, the Uffington White Horse, and Avebury stone circle in Oxfordshire. For Roman, Hadrian's wall and Bath. Many of the smaller cities have well-preserved mediaeval/early-modern architecture, e.g. Oxford, Cambridge, York. For naval history, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is well worth a visit (and the city is a bit of a hidden gem in my eyes, especially the seafront and Southsea). These suggestions are just barely scratching the surface of course!

An underrated town in the French riviera is Menton, very nice for a stay of a few days. A cool thing to do there is visit a lemon grove, such as Maison Gannac, which you can walk to from the town.

Consider that temperatures in France are currently 30-35C and it's mid-June. I would try to visit August-September as chances is are it might be slightly cooler by then. Also, most school terms start around the beginning of September, so for the second part of your trip things might be slightly less busy/touristy, compared to if you came July-August, which are the school summer holidays.

Best time: whenever you can go! Itinerary? Whatever you want to see / can afford. Some places are more affordable than others, but it all kicks ass!

This looks decent. You could honestly extend your time in any of those places. There is so much to see and do around Avignon, for example, that you could easily spend weeks there (with a few different bases) and not get bored. Provence is one of my favorite regions in the world and is surprisingly diverse in terms of landscapes and activities. Look into Les Calanques, Roman ruins, the Camargue, the villages of the Luberon…rent a car for two weeks and enjoy the good life!

I’m not sure what you would do for 3 days in Genoa or Milan unless you’ve already traveled a lot in Italy, as those are not the most interesting parts of Italy by any stretch. Instead, keep Florence and add 5 days in Tuscany and Umbria (hill towns, wineries, Siena) or Rome.

I've seen much worse itineraries to be honest. Paris could do with an additional day possibly, depending on what you want to do. Or try to get an additional day for Marceille etc.

Please don't use Barca. It means something like 'small boat' in Spanish, but pronounced differently. Barça refers to the football club FC Barcelona. Unless you want to see them play for a week of course. The people of Barcelona use a different name for their city.

Barcelona is terribly overtouristed. While there's some very nice Roman archaeology across old town I found it to be a bit meh. But opinions differ of course.

If budget is an issue I would keep Switzerland to a minimum. UK is also rather expensive, but with a family visit accommodation for both might be easier.

I'd travel August/September. It will be like an oven in southern Europe in June to August. Do UK first. Then enjoy some sightseeing and beach time in somewhat cooler weather.

Where in Europe? Lol

First, we measure in Celsius and 50-70 is lethal.

Second, it really depends on what you want. Do you want to go and relax with amazing beaches and food? Sicily, Greece, Spain, Malta etc. Or do you want a city visit maybe during winter for example Prague, Budapest, Paris. It really depends what you want to do and more important in which season.

For the love of God if you’re going to post on a European forum at least have the decency to use Celsius units, because nobody here knows what 50-70°F is

“Europe,” no geographical info at all…

Usually it won't get above 40. Wanting 50+ is insane - you'd die!