20th Wedding Anniversary - where to go?

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We've "done" Amsterdam, Paris, London. She quite fancies Rome, or, indeed Venice. Orient Express sounds neat - but my dad's doing that for my mother for her 70th birthday... Barcelona is beautiful - I had a great time on a flying business visit there. She's very open to the whole thing being a surprise, so long as she is informed well in advance and gets to choose.

I've been thinking maybe St Petersburg. Our Anniversary is towards the end of July.

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Iceland.

It's beautiful and easy to get around.

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I have no tips to share. But wanted to wish you a wonderful anniversary. Have a nice time. Live long with your LOVE

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Rome (I really like it) and Venice (never been, but always wanted to).

Vienna is another option - there's always something going on on the culture side.

Are you looking for a city or country break and chill or culture?

Iceland: went there for our honeymoon - although might be a bit depressing there at the mo...

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looks like different opinion on venice

If you decide for Venice, drop me a PM and I'll give you some insider info

oh, congrats on the anniversary, you know you get less for murder

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Talking of tacky, goto Las Vegas and get married again by Elvis.

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Sorry, having just read *when* your anniversary is, I strongly advise against Istanbul at that time of the year. Too hot and humid. However, my second choice would be St. Petersburg, never been but really really want to go. Or Riga... or... gaah, so much to travel, so little time.

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Either view of Venice, I would defintely NOT consider it in July. Hot, sticky, smelly, and FULL of tourists, I would imagine.

St. Petersburg I have heard is fantastic. In July I would just make sure the hotel has blackout curtains!

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Agreed! I visited Venice once in August and it was the biggest mistake of my life. Full of tourists clogging up alleyways and lets not even talk about the gondola jams!

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And at war with Britain... Iceland is definitely my cup of tea, but not my wife's.

Love it.

Good point about Venice. Didn't think of that. I was in Norway in July a few years ago and loved the white nights. St Petersburg definitely seems to be in the running now. ( We help with summer camps for orphans in another part of Russia, so we already like being in that country ).

Hey - and thanks to all for your congratulations.

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...I would take her somewhere out of the ordinary...the Italian or French countryside are quite charming and romantic (yes people, LIB is talking love...and I'm not on drugs)....generally those places are also less packed and very friendly, unless it's the Swiss countryside where everything is closed and you smell cow manure everywhere.....and both Italy and France are easily accessible by car or train...

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I can vouch for that.

I'd go to Bermuda, because it's amazing this time of year. Go for a week, BA flies there bi-weekly me thinks. Pink sand beaches, clearest sea water ever. Time of my life (got engaged there).

Or go to Lisbon, it's not too touristy, and I've always wanted to go myself.

Take her for a nice Portugese dinner (Nandos) with some Tinta Roriz wine, and Fado music in the background. If you do take this advice, please remember that I'VE NEVER BEEN, but have done all the research and will be going soon.