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Vibeke Holm

Where to stay, and when to go, in ten cities

I’m Vibeke. Every week I review one hotel or write one city guide. I sell the three-day itineraries I use for my own trips.

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When to go

One lane for each city. Find the months that suit you, and the itinerary for that city sits at the start of the lane.

  • Best months
  • Shoulder: cheaper, quieter
  • Many hotels shut

Copenhagen

Long light in June, dark by four in December

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  • The longest dayslate June
  • Culture NightOct

Stockholm

Bright summers, very cold winters

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Amsterdam

Mild and damp most of the year

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Hamburg

Cool and bright, a good city for winter

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  • Harbour birthdayMay

Prague

Hot in summer, snow in January

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  • Hotels shut or quietJan to Feb, quiet hotels
  • Best monthsApr to May
  • Best monthsSep to Oct
  • Shoulder monthsNov to Dec
  • Easter weekSpring, the busiest week

Edinburgh

Light evenings in June, festival in August

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  • Shoulder monthsApr
  • Best monthsMay to Jun
  • Best monthsSep
  • Shoulder monthsOct to Nov

Dates and months are from my own trips and can move from year to year.

Dates worth planning around

  1. 1

    Midsummer weekendlate June

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  2. 2

    Tulips in flowermid to late April

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  3. 3

    The festival monthAugust

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  4. 4

    Hogmanay31 December

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Hello, I’m Vibeke

I’m Vibeke. I’m 63 and I live in Copenhagen, and I write about hotels and cities. Every week I stay in one room or walk one city and write down what I would tell a friend.

My letter is free. I sell the itineraries I write for my own city breaks, a PDF for each city, and two short courses on how I plan a trip and how I choose where to sleep.