This years bank holiday euro trip - suggestions needed

[.blue]

Last year I discovered one of the best ways to spend the Easter weekend. We spent the nights in Brussels, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The idea was not to have a driving holiday per se but have a relaxed drive each day, and then drinks/going out in the evening. We stopped for lunches at Brugge and Antwerp to shorten the journeys and do some sightseeing.

I didn't realise just how big france was so I think going to Italy (my original plan) is out of the question if we want a relaxed drive.

Can anyone recommend a good 4 day route around France? Or even comment on doing Strasbourg - Basel - Zurich (is there much to do on this route?!)

How much are the road tolls - should we budget for these?

Cheers
.b

[NNH]

You could go to Normandy to see the preparations for the 70th anniversary of D-Day

[Zed 44]

NNH said:

You could go to Normandy to see the preparations for the 70th anniversary of D-Day

+1 Brittany has a lot of good roads as does the Loire valley. No need to travel far.

[goodfella7777]

.blue said:

Last year I discovered one of the best ways to spend the Easter weekend. We spent the nights in Brussels, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The idea was not to have a driving holiday per se but have a relaxed drive each day, and then drinks/going out in the evening. We stopped for lunches at Brugge and Antwerp to shorten the journeys and do some sightseeing.

I didn't realise just how big france was so I think going to Italy (my original plan) is out of the question if we want a relaxed drive.

Can anyone recommend a good 4 day route around France? Or even comment on doing Strasbourg - Basel - Zurich (is there much to do on this route?!)

How much are the road tolls - should we budget for these?

Cheers
.b

strasbourg is definitely worth a visit, but its quite a drive. I did a road trip last year based around the belgian grand prix. The drive from brussels to strasbourg was about 3.5 hours driving. I did a detour driving up to Baden-baden ( nice town,good stop for a lunch) and a section B500 Freudenstadt in the black forest. I eventually drove to Andermatt. Basel would be a nice stop, you could also look at Friburg if you end up going towards switzerland

[.blue]

Thanks for those suggestions. What would you suggest doing in Strasbourg or is it just a good place to chill out?

[NNH]

.blue said:

Thanks for those suggestions. What would you suggest doing in Strasbourg or is it just a good place to chill out?

Dinner by the little locks and weirs in the centre of the town. Love eating in Strasbourg: French quality and German portion!

[.blue]

So the plan is to spend the first night in Nantes (stopping off at Le Havre for lunch). And the second in Reims (stopping off in Orleans for lunch).

Reims I hear is the best place in the region to go out for a few drinks/maybe a club. Otherwise just looking to relax and chill out.

Strasbourg is a bit off the way for a 3 day trip and ideally I'd couple it with Germany & Switzerland.

[goodfella7777]

.blue said:

So the plan is to spend the first night in Nantes (stopping off at Le Havre for lunch). And the second in Reims (stopping off in Orleans for lunch).

Reims I hear is the best place in the region to go out for a few drinks/maybe a club. Otherwise just looking to relax and chill out.

Strasbourg is a bit off the way for a 3 day trip and ideally I'd couple it with Germany & Switzerland.

I think its a sensible choice, if you head that way for 3 days, you'd spend most of the time driving

[Wozy68]

Reims is nice, make sure you go and see the old GP circuit and stands, well worth a visit and be careful where you drink in the central sq in Reims. You can pay 10 euros a beer.
Enjoy yr trip