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If you are planning to travel down to Italy, but don't know where to stay on your overnight stops - this site may be of use;-http://www.drive-alive.co.uk/route_planner.asp

Mon, 05/25/2009 - 05:38

After my success answering Annec's question, its my turn. However, I’m not clever enough for an ‘Italian’ question – so I’ll go for one with a ‘Greek’ connection insteadI’m a ‘sad’ man who likes numbers.

Wed, 05/20/2009 - 05:08

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Answer to: Alps
Mon, 11/15/2010 - 05:04

This route is an amalgam of ones I’ve tried in the past, when I had the time available [it will probably add at least 2 or 3 hours, and possibly more, to the normal journey time.]   Usually, when crossing Switzerland I do the motorway route  [Mulhouse - nip into Germany for the “Basle Bye Pass” – then Lucerne – St Gotthard Tunnel – Italy], but for a really scenic route, I would suggest the following options   Motorways as far as Lucerne, then a few km after passing Lucerne take the A8 towards Sarnen and Lungern.  Off onto a minor road to Meitingen  and then up the Grimselpass [on the 6-11 road]  to Gletsch.  At Gletsch you then have the option of either;-  Left  [my preferred option] -   [on the 19 road] to the Furka Pass and on the St Gotthard Pass [great views and a coffee shop at the top] and onto the motorway to Milan passing Lugano, or  Right  -  [again on the 19 road] to Brig [Interesting drive – but you miss the panoramic views on the other option], through the Simplon Pass and onto the motorway near Domodosola and thus on to the motorway [passing Lake Maggiore on your left] to Milan or Genova.   Hope this helps

Fri, 11/12/2010 - 17:04

You'll find lots of info here.   For example, if you do a search on driving to Italy you'll find lots of advice on the various routes to take. Interesting blog

Mon, 11/08/2010 - 10:19

You could try sending coseperlacasa  a PM  -  he seems to have a van that does the trip now and again.   Also jagodog says [in a previous posting] that he will be driving from Sardinia to UK at the end of Oct and returning in Nov. He has a transit size van

Mon, 11/08/2010 - 09:19

Hamlet, Act 3, scene 2, line 254 sums it up I think

Tue, 10/26/2010 - 04:37

deleted  - repetition - I don't know what went wrong

Tue, 10/26/2010 - 04:35

deleted - repetition [Spam?]

Tue, 10/26/2010 - 04:33

so why raise it again now?

Mon, 10/25/2010 - 18:07

Got one from 'her' yesterday - blocked sender and deleted message

Answer to: Avoiding France
Thu, 10/21/2010 - 18:04

"i can only do 350 miles on a tank of diesel and this doesn't include towing i have a few Jerry cans but it doesn't seem to be a realistic option ..........As i would need over 10 cans to get to Italy." But if you take the Luxembourg - Besancon - Aosta  route I detailed above, and filled the tank at the service station just before you leave Luxembourg - you'd only need to get about an extra 100 - 200 miles worth of Diesel [5 to 10 gallons max - 2x5 gallon Jerry cans] even allowing for towing Or am I missing something?