Zordogian Sunsponge

ok.. I was given complete control over the honeymoon's destination (YAY!) and I'm not sure where to go.. and was hoping some of you could help me

spending a few days in london before the wedding (so that's out for the honeymoon), then heading up to Edinburgh for a few days and the wedding. oh yah, the wedding is in June... and we're american, and I'm pretty sure we'll stick out like tourists :-P

We've never been to any of these, so I don't really know much about them.. but currently, I'm trying to decide between
Sweden: ?
Switzerland: ?
Norway: ?
Holland: ?
Scottish Highlands: we're already in scotland, kind of convenient but doesn't seem like much to do..
Paris: lots to do, not sure it's about a honeymoon in a "big city".

any other suggestions? between the 2 of us, we know French, Spanish, Japanese, German (however, neither of us have any interest in going to germany), Latin and a few other languages with just enough to barely get by..

Please.. help me decide! hehe.. what's there to do? what should we see? perhaps even what we should see while we're there. I think, ideally we'd like a country that was primarily english because while we've got a number of languages covered between the two of us.. there's very little overlap between what we both know and don't want the other to feel left out or dependent.

thanks!
all help is appreciated.

Kein Bojangles

Know italian?

Zordogian Sunsponge

hehe. nope.. no italian.. keep meaning to learn it, but never find the time..

I assume you'd suggest italy? would not knowing italian be a huge problem? and if not, where in italy would you suggest?

thanks,
-Z

Kein Bojangles

Yeah, went to Italy last summer with my family. Best place I've ever been. We went to Venice, and then stayed on Lake Como. We'll probably go again for Rome, but I wouldn't try to see everything in one trip, there's just too much.

Venice was amazing, so much to see. Beautiful buildings and wonderful food, and you never run out of things to do.

Lake Como was more of a relaxation spot for us. We stayed in a small town called Bellagio, and then took a ferry to Como for the shopping.

Most people seemed to speak English, but since my mother is fluent in Italian it didn't matter too much to us anyways.

Korlis

Italy is great and if you know spanish well enough you can get by. Rome is great place to stay and depending how long you are there most other cities fairly easily accessible by 1-2 day side trips.
Went to Rome when we pulled into Livorno and Naples while in the Navy and by far it was the best place I was able to go. On the short time we were there was able to see alot and going there a second time got to see alot I missed first time. But if you are going on a honeymoon depends what you want out of honeymoon (stay in and have fun or plan on sightseeing too). The place is rich in history and art and all withina fairly small are. Plus if you get express trains Pisa is easily reachable for a day trip, from pisa Venice is easily reachable then a train back to Rome. Also Naple is not too far away but not as much there.

Willgatus Airslasher

Head to the Balearic Islands for a few weeks, then take another week to explore the country that interests you most. I'd go for Greece or Austria, but that's just me.

kcjonez

I really enjoyed Austria. Folks were in the military and we went there quite a few times to go skiing. Definitely a nice place to visit. Italy was pretty decent too, although I wasn't a huge fan of Venice.

KZ

Gulor Gularin

Try Spain. It's been less overdone than a lot of the usual places.

MarzMartini

Corsica, France.

Bubus90

Venice is one of the most famous place for honeymoons, surprised you guys didn't mention it, it's more romantic than most of the other destinations, depends what you're looking for though.