Still totally jealous.

Maybe when I am old, i will have both of those things, but not right now. So yes...jealous.

I don't want to discourage you, but Nice is lame sauce. Everyone there was very rude to us (even though we had a French-speaker with us), and the beautiful views did not make up for it. On the other hand, I'm not sure any other coastal French cities would be better and really, the views were very beautiful. Make sure to check out some Gaudi stuff in Barcelona!

I'd vote for the Benelux & Scandanavia plan. Solstice has just passed, the days are long and there really isn't a better time to go to Stockholm (or Oslo for that matter). In the BeNeLux - I would highly recommend Brugge, land of beer, chocolate & lace. I realize that you'll miss out on 1/3 of that, but one night in the city with the most per capita breweries in the world cannot be all bad, can it? As for Amsterdam, if the coffee houses are not your thing, I would highly recommend the Rijksmuseum. Photographs simply do not do Rembrandt's work justice (and the pieces are huge).

In Barcelona - go to the Gaudi Museum which is in Casa Milla. The line won't be as long as the line for Sangrada Familia (which is still worth a visit) and there is a really good exhibit on the way he worked out his structures. Also, there is a great view of the city from the roof garden at Casa Milla.

I've never been to Nice or Monaco, and I know I've mentioned this: but a short detour to Nimes would also be on my list. It's a neat, friendly small town with very well preserved Roman ruins (not that far from the Pont du Gard) and a good Norman Foster building that takes it's proportions from a tiny temple across the square in the center of town.

Have fun.

My recommendation is to fly to Morocco from Barcelona, there really isn't much worth seeing in Spain past Barcelona. Trust me, I spent more time in Spain than any country except Italy. At best you might go to Granada and see the Alhambra and other city sights, it's the only place besides Barcelona that didn't disappoint.

Scandinavia is probably the only place in Europe worth going to in the summer, the weather is fantastic (not unbearably hot) and the prices are cheaper, so I would head that way in late summer when the rest of Europe is intolerable.

Do not, I repeat DO NOT pay money to see the Sagrada Familia. I consider it to this day the worst €11 I've spent. There is literallly nothing to see inside except construction equipment, it is completely empty and you just walk along a path and you're out again in two minutes. Everything worth seeing is on the outside, and free. I felt so ripped off that I didn't spend any more money on anything Gaudi (I did visit Parc Guell because it was free).

There are a lot of great modern art museums along the French Riviera. Villefranche will be less crowded and more down to earth than the ritzier and touristier Riviera towns, so it's my pick for what pebbly beach to relax on. All of the cities can be easily reached by train, the whole area is not more than an hour or two train ride along the coast from Ventimiglia (the French/Italian border) to Cannes.

There is nothing to do in Monaco that you can't do in Beverly Hills, so don't plan on spending more than an hour or two there. You can't enter the casino without proper attire and a ridiculous cover charge.

Nimes is still lame, Arles is still awesome. Ask Van Gogh.

I second Nimes! It was waaaay better than Nice.

Wow, what a shitty time you must be having.

Hey, shoot me a message if you're heading to Amsterdam-I was there for a bit (study abroad-2006). The Van Gogh museum was amazing.

I feel for you, man. I really do.

I loved Barcelona the times i've been. But you can kinda do the city in 2 days at most. Unless your planning on checking out the night scene.

France huh?

Hahaha..My mistake.

I had Russia in mind, I guess!

I meant East Petersburg.

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I know nothing of those cities. I just demand pictures as always.