Armchair Euro Road Trip Planning Update

[H8OAG]

Three cars now confirmed to head off on a "Monaco or Bust" trip in late September as part of my Sixtieth celebrations.

We are heading down to tunnel to Monaco with three overnight pitstops so far....

Bethune

Reims

Annecy

Then follows three nights at the Fairmont in Monaco
(Coincides with a major Boat Show for Russian Oligarchs and Bond Villains)


We intend to move across to Lake Como to have two nights there.......then head home via (as yet) an undetermined route


Suggestions are required for the following:-

* Lake Como accommodation (parking and 6 people)

* Route home ...again over three nights......and any tried and tested accommodations

[Fluoxetine]

Como - http://www.villadeste.com/en/13/home.aspx



If sir prefers a less ostentatious abode, I can recommend Albergo Trattoria La Vignetta, which is just up the hill - Website seems to be down, but it's this place: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Rev ... bardy.html

We stayed there for five days three years ago, and rated it - Nice restaurant, friendly staff (family run) - A little quaint, but very Italian. Decent car park at the side. 5 minute walk into Cernobbio (restuarants / shops / bars etc). Tenner in a taxi or catch the ferry to Como town.

Annecy is lovely - We stopped there on the way back up from Como (the 4 hour queue for the Mont Blanc tunnel was not so lovely, but never mind).

As regards route back - We were on the Geordie Express, so little help there, I'm afraid - We did go Annecy -> Adenau for steak on a stone at the Pistenklause -> Ijmuiden, but that's a bit of a detour

[campbell]

Find a bit of Route Napoleon. Scotty's your man.

[philthy]

Stayed in Lake como in 2014 then went up through Switzerland over the susstenpass glacier, 100% recommend it

[Stu160]

Heading that way next month Ian, so may be able to give you some routes .

Stu

[campbell]

If heading north from Italian Lakes you can prob do Stelvio or Passo di Romeo etc.

[H8OAG]

Thanks for the tips.

Campbell

Will speak to Scotty Savile

Ross

Villa D'este is Travelodge pricing in comparison to Monaco!!
Secret Escapes have it on offer at £470 per room per day

May go home via Adenau. To see if a certain barmaid is still there!!
A couple laps of the Ring ....if it's open....and if I have braking material left

Phil

Will have a look at Switzeland and that pass in particular.
Why do the forums say NO to Switzerland?

Stu

Will await your post trip feedback.
Your fuel bills will be amazing



I note from FB that FD is currently there.....so may get his views

[Sanjøy]

Como a definite? Not Garda? I ask as the drive between the two picks up Milan traffic. Was in Garda last year and can suggest a farm place in the hills that sounds suitable. Next month going to Como for the annual family euro road trip and will keep an eye out.

Swissland don't like fast cars.

S

[campbell]

Iain, Ze Swiss don't tolerate exuberant driving of ANY sort. So other than to take in the (truly stunning) scenery or cut a more direct path from A to B, simply avoid.

Swiss Pete Bennett is your source of intel here.

[douglasgdmw]

Iain,

Its a little bit outside the lakes but I have used Case Clelia in Bergamo on a number of occasions for Monza, Lakes etc:
http://www.casaclelia.com/index_eng.php

They have ample parking and my mates GT4 was able to get into the car park so the Elise should not be an issue. Downside is that its a little bit away from the lakes so designated drivers would have to be employed however some of the back roads are pretty decent.

However if you want more lake side then I would recommend sawdays:
https://www.sawdays.co.uk/find?SearchTe ... 9&hide=pub

Used them on a number of occasions and never got a bad hotel/b&B or villa in my experience.

George

[GraemeLotus]

Our road trip next month follows a similar route:

1 night in Picardy
2 nights in Burgundy (gite on a vinyard)
1 night in Geneva (via Annency, agreed)
4 nights Lake Como
7 nights Switzerland (near Interlaken)
1 night Eiffel mountains (not the Ring)

At Lake Como - our lovely hotel of last year, Hotel Orso Bruno in Carate Urio (great, quiet, lakeside, 500 yards from Clooney's villa) is very much recommended...Samuele could sort you with a deal for that late in the season......

[delands]

We have in September
France -
Epernay
Mulhouse
Lyon
Salon de Provence
then to
Italy -
Genoa and ferry to
Sardinia
then back to
France
Millau
Angouleme

All part of 40th Anniversary of The Spy Who Loved Me and in memory of Roger Becker (www.facebook.com/SardiniaSNS17)

[H8OAG]

Fabulous updates

Will study your hotels and routes.....over a glass of something


An AMG thingy and Ex Pat driver may be joining to lead us through Switzerland.....and act as a fookin decoy for Police Patrols

[delands]

Enjoy!

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[Andy G]

Havent heard back yet from Kenny Iain.

Also on the trip with Stu - we are heading to Grenoble, then Monaco, Nice, Lake Como, Alps, Stelvio, Switzerland then on to Spa, then Zolder , then home.