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If you want proximity to Paris then Istanbul and Bucharest are probably a bit far away.
Europe isn't really that big compared to other continents but can still take a chunk of time if you're traveling by train. More interesting views than planes though. I use RomeToRio to work out travel plans to start with.
I'm not sure about rain, to be honest. I'm English and I lived in Ireland for over a decade so rain is just something I accept as a fact of life and generally ignore. The climate section of Wikipedia pages is generally a good guide. The only European city I can remember being kept indoors by rain recently is Bucharest and that was only one day so I went to a spa.

Malta sounds great.  It's a place I'd love to see.

I've never been to any of these places. I only changed planes in Dubrovnik on a memorably bad flight. I recently visited Vienna for the first time and enjoyed it.  It's the only birthplace of a grandparent that I have visited.

Thanks for the feedback

This is great information.  Thanks. Lots for me to consider. I'm ending in Paris so I want to do something that makes sense geographically.  Are all these places good in September?  The continent is large and I would like to go somewhere that is not going to be too rainy.

Dubrovnik was like a Game of Thrones theme park the only time I visited. Kotor is a much more interesting walled city. And if you can sail into it or out of it, that's incredible.
Salzburg is ok. I tend to think of it as a work city cos I've only ever been for conferences.
Graz is nice, as is Bern, Belgrade, Tallinn, Helsinki, Krakow, Munich etc but I don't think they're as interesting for a flying visit as the others I listed.

I feel the same about Chitwan. Not the most exciting part of Nepal but my home for a while so it's special to me.

I'm in England but love to travel around Europe, particularly Eastern Europe.
Bucharest is a fantastic city- interesting architecture in a number of styles, the biggest spa in Europe (Therme), great day trips (Carpathian Mountains, Bran Castle, Peles Castle), friendly people, much cheaper than the bigger/Western European cities. I've not been since the war in Ukraine so I don't know how much that has affected things. Timisoara, another city in Romania, is just beautiful.
Glasgow is a fun city, a bit rough around the edges, and for my money more interesting than Edinburgh. Not that Edinburgh is a bad city, just a bit more sedate. If you're looking at Scotland though, you need to see the scenery- the Isles, Glencoe etc. I love Loch Leven and there's a lovely little hotel by the waterside and an incredible seafood cafe very close.
Vienna is a fantastic choice. Loads to see and do. It's very close to Bratislava, a city I adore. Easy journey by train and even nicer is the catamaran trip along the Danube.
There's lots of interesting cities in Eastern Europe to consider,: Ljubljana, Riga, Vilnius, Kaunas, before you get to the heavy hitters of Prague and Budapest.
Reykjavik is incredible but quite pricey. Blue Lagoon is closed just now but the Sky Lagoon is just as good.
Athens if you've not been before.
Istanbul is amazing.
My favourite is Malta. It has it all- architecture, food, scenery, beaches, friendly people and English is one of their official languages if that's a concern. There's a friendly gay scene in Valetta although it's small as you'd expect.
Enjoy your trip.

I feel the same about Chitwan. Not the most exciting part of Nepal but my home for a while so it's special to me.

I feel the same about Chitwan. Not the most exciting part of Nepal but my home for a while so it's special to me.

Although I've been to all of those places, I suppose I'm partial to Graz because I spent a summer there.

I'm in England but love to travel around Europe, particularly Eastern Europe.
Bucharest is a fantastic city- interesting architecture in a number of styles, the biggest spa in Europe (Therme), great day trips (Carpathian Mountains, Bran Castle, Peles Castle), friendly people, much cheaper than the bigger/Western European cities. I've not been since the war in Ukraine so I don't know how much that has affected things. Timisoara, another city in Romania, is just beautiful.
Glasgow is a fun city, a bit rough around the edges, and for my money more interesting than Edinburgh. Not that Edinburgh is a bad city, just a bit more sedate. If you're looking at Scotland though, you need to see the scenery- the Isles, Glencoe etc. I love Loch Leven and there's a lovely little hotel by the waterside and an incredible seafood cafe very close.
Vienna is a fantastic choice. Loads to see and do. It's very close to Bratislava, a city I adore. Easy journey by train and even nicer is the catamaran trip along the Danube.
There's lots of interesting cities in Eastern Europe to consider,: Ljubljana, Riga, Vilnius, Kaunas, before you get to the heavy hitters of Prague and Budapest.
Reykjavik is incredible but quite pricey. Blue Lagoon is closed just now but the Sky Lagoon is just as good.
Athens if you've not been before.
Istanbul is amazing.
My favourite is Malta. It has it all- architecture, food, scenery, beaches, friendly people and English is one of their official languages if that's a concern. There's a friendly gay scene in Valetta although it's small as you'd expect.
Enjoy your trip.

I'm in England but love to travel around Europe, particularly Eastern Europe.
Bucharest is a fantastic city- interesting architecture in a number of styles, the biggest spa in Europe (Therme), great day trips (Carpathian Mountains, Bran Castle, Peles Castle), friendly people, much cheaper than the bigger/Western European cities. I've not been since the war in Ukraine so I don't know how much that has affected things. Timisoara, another city in Romania, is just beautiful.
Glasgow is a fun city, a bit rough around the edges, and for my money more interesting than Edinburgh. Not that Edinburgh is a bad city, just a bit more sedate. If you're looking at Scotland though, you need to see the scenery- the Isles, Glencoe etc. I love Loch Leven and there's a lovely little hotel by the waterside and an incredible seafood cafe very close.
Vienna is a fantastic choice. Loads to see and do. It's very close to Bratislava, a city I adore. Easy journey by train and even nicer is the catamaran trip along the Danube.
There's lots of interesting cities in Eastern Europe to consider,: Ljubljana, Riga, Vilnius, Kaunas, before you get to the heavy hitters of Prague and Budapest.
Reykjavik is incredible but quite pricey. Blue Lagoon is closed just now but the Sky Lagoon is just as good.
Athens if you've not been before.
Istanbul is amazing.
My favourite is Malta. It has it all- architecture, food, scenery, beaches, friendly people and English is one of their official languages if that's a concern. There's a friendly gay scene in Valetta although it's small as you'd expect.
Enjoy your trip.

You hit a lot of the places I love in southeastern Europe, but you left out Dubrovnik, always a tourist favorite, and Salzburg and Graz, which are worthwhile if one spends much time in Austria.

I'm in England but love to travel around Europe, particularly Eastern Europe.
Bucharest is a fantastic city- interesting architecture in a number of styles, the biggest spa in Europe (Therme), great day trips (Carpathian Mountains, Bran Castle, Peles Castle), friendly people, much cheaper than the bigger/Western European cities. I've not been since the war in Ukraine so I don't know how much that has affected things. Timisoara, another city in Romania, is just beautiful.
Glasgow is a fun city, a bit rough around the edges, and for my money more interesting than Edinburgh. Not that Edinburgh is a bad city, just a bit more sedate. If you're looking at Scotland though, you need to see the scenery- the Isles, Glencoe etc. I love Loch Leven and there's a lovely little hotel by the waterside and an incredible seafood cafe very close.
Vienna is a fantastic choice. Loads to see and do. It's very close to Bratislava, a city I adore. Easy journey by train and even nicer is the catamaran trip along the Danube.
There's lots of interesting cities in Eastern Europe to consider,: Ljubljana, Riga, Vilnius, Kaunas, before you get to the heavy hitters of Prague and Budapest.
Reykjavik is incredible but quite pricey. Blue Lagoon is closed just now but the Sky Lagoon is just as good.
Athens if you've not been before.
Istanbul is amazing.
My favourite is Malta. It has it all- architecture, food, scenery, beaches, friendly people and English is one of their official languages if that's a concern. There's a friendly gay scene in Valetta although it's small as you'd expect.
Enjoy your trip.

I second this opinion. Two full days is an expensive hire, to be winging it with a provider who's ability to connect with your personality is unknown.

You're overthinking this.
'No, thank you, I'm not looking for company' will suffice.
All very simple.

Also the obvious tip: use hunqz or romeo.com and NOT Rentmen in Europe.

Bucharest is a strong possibility for me.  Thanks.

Absolutely......From April til October : from april til October from 20 to 40 DEGREES celsius.....I was there in July , and it was scorching.....37 degrees.....Unlike my native belgium, Seasons are real seasons.....They have REAL winters and they have real spring and summers.....Its dirt cheap in Bucharest .....Exemple ? Metro : 0. 60 cents....The palace of Nicole Ceaucesu and his ruthles bitch of wife Elena is worth visiting.....Second largest building after Pentagone.... Classy acommodation for 50 euros???? Certaiiiiiiiiiiiiinly.....
 
   Barrio - Restaurant, Terasă, Hotel
WWW.BARRIO.RO Restaurantul Barrio este, de fapt, o vila splendida, care in trecut a fost resedinta familiei Catargiu, una dintre cele mai aristo...      This is where I stayed and it was AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMAZING.....Bucarest is becoming a fashionable for europeans for is cheap prices and its beautiful buildings  A bit of Paris a bit of Rome : Very latine and charming....
 
And the guys are apparently vheap not that I have experiebced it but from 50 to 100 euros....
If you are into latin boys, you are in the good place.....They look a bit italian as Romania was invaded by Rome and its troops.....So you have the explaination why they look like italian......Bucarest might not be on the bucketlist but IT IS REALLY WORTH VISITING...

Maybe the Balkans?  Slovenia, Croatia, , Bosnia, Montenegro... I think mid-September is harvest season and wine-making time.   Weather should still be warm and without the holiday crowds 

I'm assuming Norway has a number of Fjord Escorts as well.

For me, the north is more interesting than the south. Tromsø in particular is a great base. Nordkapp is worth seeing if you're going further north. Bergen is beautiful too, with a lovely little lake just above it.

For me, the north is more interesting than the south. Tromsø in particular is a great base. Nordkapp is worth seeing if you're going further north. Bergen is beautiful too, with a lovely little lake just above it.

As long as the nail polish goes with the rest of the guy. Red nails on an otherwise masculine- dressed guy would be incongruous. 
However, a goth guy with black nail polish (and, even better, long black hair) would look excellent in it.
Accessories are the key