I was originally going to go from Paris straight to Nice and spend a few days there, but now I am thinking of stopping over in Marseille, then making my way to Monaco via Saint-Tropez and Nice. Also, on my way to Venice I would love to stop over in Milan. Is this doiable in 4 days, or would I be pushing it?
Trains/buses will be my means of transport…
It's really pushing it - you would spend more time travelling from hotel to hotel than actually enjoying the experience.
Europe will always be there. Save something for next time.
If you're going to Venice at the right time this year, try and visit the Biennale, it's the Olympics of contemporary art - lots of interesting, some strange, some blah artworks on display.
4 days are just enough for Paris only or for Venice only.
Unless you just want to say that you have been there…waste of time/money imo
Heaps of stuff in Paris but I reckon you can do Venice in about a day
I spent a week in Venice and I wish I could stay there another week.
I did not see everything. It is a magical place if you really understand it. Unless you just want to have a quick look so you can tell you have been there. And do not start me about Paris…But then some people "do" Europe in one week!!! Each of his own!
Paris is on top of this. I am spending 6 days in Paris…
I drove Venice to barcelona to Paris (as part of a clockwise month long trip) in October last year.
Nice is very average.
Monaco is interesting for about 2 hours.
Venice - a day is enough.
Barcelona.
Think its too much rushing about and depending on when you go finding a hotel will be challenging.
Why Marseille? Is there something in particular there for you? Listen to atomic and slim it down.
I did Paris - Milan (overnight) - Monaco (3 nights) - Lyon driving between. It was a horrible waste of time.
The time from Paris to Milan meant a whole day was lost, Milan at night wasn't that great (got chased by gypsy's and offered to by Pro's), basically just found a hotel and slept, woke up and long trip to Monaco via Genoa (which is an awesome place - but again, gypsy's and pro's).
Monaco is amazing, but you would expect it to be with its wealth.
Nice was a bit odd, apparently there is a nice side to it and a slum on the other, i couldn't tell the difference.
My best suggestion is write down what you want to see in those places, if one of them has quite a few things, spend the time in that place. Unless you really want to do the Contiki style 'there's that thing, cross it off the checklist' spend more time in less places. It will make the memories much better than all the traveling between destinations.