Euro Road Trip Idea's

[Andy76]

I just had a quick scan and couldn't find anything on the forum as a quick reference for places in Europe worth seeing on a road trip.
I'm planning a trip next year. I've a few roads and landmarks to hit along the way, motoring and non motoring but before firming up plans thought it would be good to see what others recommend. Idea's could also include events, motoring and non motoring, favored hotels with parking suitable for cars etc

So in the hope this may generate some interest and may be useful for others. I've thrown a couple of idea's in for starters and will populate as I go, hopefully people can edit and add to table once it posted (first time trying this) and may find it useful. If there's a better way to collate the info feel free to chip in with suggestions

Country	Region/Town/Road/Address	Landmark/Event	Accommodation/Hospitality	Webpage	What3words location	General Comment
Austria
Belgium
France	Reims - Gueux D27	Historic Road Circuit Track Pit			///congratulations.waddled.trooper
France	17 Rue de la Mertzau, 68100 Mulhouse, France	Schlumpf Museum		Musée National de l'Automobile à Mulhouse - Collection Schlumpf Le Musée National de l’Automobile situé à Mulhouse détient la plus importante collection automobile du monde réunissant plus de 450 voitures d’exception. www.musee-automobile.fr
Germany
Holland
Italy
Luxemburg
Switzerland	Furkapass	Belvedere Hotel			///sheds.length.quietly	Landmark The Swiss Alp's Hotel Belvedere Is So Iconic It Starred In James Bond The Hotel Belvedere may be closed, but it remains a stunning structure by the Swiss glacier, speaking of a bygone time. www.thetravel.com
Switzerland	Furkapass	Ice Tunnels		Eisgrotte | Belvédère www.gletscher.ch	///sheds.length.quietly	Landmark Park at Belvedere Hotel
Switzerland	Grimselpass	Grimselpass Overlook			///showdown.severe.sticks

 

[CaptainK]

Basically any of the passes going over the mountains in Switzerland. Fantastic views. Done a number of Euro Trips many years back with another car club. Stevlio Pass is always good. Oh and don't forget the lakes in north Italy - Lake Garda etc. Mont Blanc tunnel is interesting to go through as its so long.

 

[Chuffer]

Having toured quite extensively sur la continant over the years ( not in the Vette though ) the possibilities are endless but definitely agree with CaptainK . The Italian Lakes are stunning , especially Como . A boat trip privides by far the best views and the ferry`s criss cross the lake with a very regular service to all the waterside towns and villages . Bellagio is stunning and you could always drop in at the Villa D`este in Como if your pockets are deep enough. Especially when the concours d`elegance is on !!!
Just beware of the local drivers .

 

[Andy76]

Did Como and Bellagio by boat a few years ago, was cracking. Likely aiming to get to Tuscany as a 'turning' point in the loop. Just hope fuel prices continue to drop....

 

[Chuffer]

Well , that`s two boxes ticked then .

 

[Oneball]

Country	Region/Town/Road/Address	Landmark/Event	Accommodation/Hospitality	Webpage	What3words location	General Comment
Austria
Belgium	Ghent	Great city better than Bruges in every single way.	Unique Hotel Ghent | 1898 The Post – 1898 The Post 1898thepost.com Fab hotel with secure undrgorund parking			Nice stop off if you get ferry to Dunkirk and go east to Switzerland you can miss the French tolls
Belgium	Spa Francochamps	Go watch a race	Home www.domainelongpre.be Self catering chalets, where Team Lotus used to stay			Most of the circuit is no longer a public road
France	Reims - Gueux D27	Historic Road Circuit Track Pit			///congratulations.waddled.trooper
France	17 Rue de la Mertzau, 68100 Mulhouse, France	Schlumpf Museum		Musée National de l'Automobile à Mulhouse - Collection Schlumpf​ Le Musée National de l’Automobile situé à Mulhouse détient la plus importante collection automobile du monde réunissant plus de 450 voitures d’exception. www.musee-automobile.fr
France	Metz	Good stop off point, nice town	Hotel La Citadelle Metz-MGallery Opened in 2005, the Citadel Hotel, near the historic and cultural heart of Metz, is worthy of top recognition in the upscale hotel business. This large-scale military building was built in 1559 with the aim of preserving the Metz square conquered by King all.accor.com Nothing amazing but has parking and good for the night
France	Colmar	Good stop on way to Switzerland
France	Bordeux	Good stop on way to riviera, get ferry to Normandy
France	Carcassonne	Fairy tale town	~ Hotel du Château | Hotel Carcassonne, 4-star | Spa & Lounge Bar Official Website ✅ Best Rates Guaranteed: 4-star hotel in Carcassonne facing the Medieval City. Heated pool, jacuzzi, spa and cosy bar. Book on our website. www.hotelduchateau.net
Italy	Aosta	Foot of the Alps
Spain			https://www.parador.es/en?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuPSiu7KS-gIVfYBQBh2eaQfEEAAYASAAEgJQwPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds State run luxury hotels
Luxemburg
Switzerland	Furkapass	Belvedere Hotel			///sheds.length.quietly	Landmark The Swiss Alp's Hotel Belvedere Is So Iconic It Starred In James Bond​ The Hotel Belvedere may be closed, but it remains a stunning structure by the Swiss glacier, speaking of a bygone time. www.thetravel.com
Switzerland	Furkapass	Ice Tunnels		Eisgrotte | Belvédère​ www.gletscher.ch	///sheds.length.quietly	Landmark Park at Belvedere Hotel
Switzerland	Grimselpass	Grimselpass Overlook			///showdown.severe.sticks
Switzerland	Schilthorn, where On Her Majesty's Secret Service was filmed	Welcome | Schilthorn - Piz Gloria Schilthorn – Piz Gloria near Mürren with views of the most spectacular panorama: Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau are the Swiss Skyline! schilthorn.ch Spentd the day doing all the stops on the cable car, dont just go to the top. Best toilets in the world, I wont spoil the surprise
Switzerland	Grindlewald	Great base for Schilthorn, Eiger, Jungfrau	Hotel Lauberhorn | Grindelwald | Bed & Breakfast Hotel THE HOTEL LAUBERHORN - YOUR HOME FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES & MOUNTAINBIKE HOTEL you don't just want to discover grindelwald - you want to explore grindelwald?! you are ready to experience something new? you are not mainstream and look for the hideaways? then you've come to the hotel lauberhorn - we... www.hotel-lauberhorn.ch
France	Orange	Favourite town in France, Mount Ventoux is local

 

[FIVE RED]

We did Italy in the C5 in 2013. After arriving in Livorno (nothing special) we did Pisa for lunch for lunch, the leaning tower is well worth seeing. We then drove north to Brescia, an ideal base for a trip to the Mille Miglia Museum, Lake Garda, & a train ride to either Venice or Milan. Booked a one night stay in Cortina after driving 'The Great Dolomites Road', this would've been spectacular but low cloud & rain spoilt it. Next morning in Cortina was superb, views were amazing. Driving back down to Brescia was excellent, taking in Verona on the way. Motorway service stations in Italy we found to be of a very high standard, impressive. If you have the time Lake Como is fantastic, on a later trip (without the Vette) we stayed in Varenna, ferries to other towns on the lake (as mentioned above) are a great way of seeing more towns & views.
If you think it'd be of any use you could PM me & I'll send the article I wrote for Vette News after our trip.

 

[Andy76]

Thanks folks, all good info. I had hoped the table could have been updated easily and been useful reference for people in the future but doesn't look like that plan worked. I will see if there is another way of doing something as I plan my route.

PM incoming Five Red

 

[Mr. Cricket]

These are driving tours arranged by Scenic Car Tours www.sceniccartours.com Bunch of us - maybe 10 Corvettes from the NW region are using this Co. for the Isle of Man trip next September for the 70th year of Corvettes. All images below are 2022 prices..

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Went on a 4 day trip to Tuscany driving someone else's classic cars. Breath taking scenery, food and hotels


It was a freebie and all arranged by a supplier we use so I don't have details unfortunately.. never thought to make notes