Monaco/nice/italy

Monaco/nice/italy

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marcus1875

Original Poster:

1,512 posts

141 months

Thursday 15th June 2017
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Hi guys,
Heading to Monaco in a few weeks. Looking for some decent roads around there.
I've "done" the Napoleon" N85, Verdon, Cannes coast before. So looking for recommendations to the north, Turini, St Martin, or into italy.
Hire car, probably a base model focus unfortunately. Needs to have some pleasant villages etc to keep wife and kids happy though!
Cheers in advance.
Marcus

Geekman

2,863 posts

145 months

Thursday 15th June 2017
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I live in Nice so know the area pretty well. I'd recommend driving up from Menton to Sospel, then taking the D2204 in the direction of Breil-Sur-Roya. You can then go as far North as you wish - anything up to Limone Piemonte is normally very good. Most of those roads will provide stunning scenery and even at peak times they're more or less empty.

I've done the Col de Turini a few times and found much of it too narrow and too busy: the above route is a lot less touristy and as a result a lot more enjoyable IMO.

marcus1875

Original Poster:

1,512 posts

141 months

Thursday 15th June 2017
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Thats perfect geekman, cheers. We're actually staying in Nice, Fabron area. Any decent pubs!
Marcus

Geekman

2,863 posts

145 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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Funny - that's exactly the area I live in! PM me and I can recommend a few pubs / things to do etc.

SmilerFTM

829 posts

149 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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Geekman said:
I live in Nice so know the area pretty well. I'd recommend driving up from Menton to Sospel, then taking the D2204 in the direction of Breil-Sur-Roya. You can then go as far North as you wish - anything up to Limone Piemonte is normally very good. Most of those roads will provide stunning scenery and even at peak times they're more or less empty.

I've done the Col de Turini a few times and found much of it too narrow and too busy: the above route is a lot less touristy and as a result a lot more enjoyable IMO.
Got to admit when I did my Euro drive Turini disappointed me, like you say its very narrow in parts plus the road surface had pot holes all over it

marcus1875

Original Poster:

1,512 posts

141 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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YHM Geekman,

Yeah I've had a google streetview walk down it this morning, it doesn't look the best. I'll give Geekmans suggestions a go I think.

Marcus


Geekman

2,863 posts

145 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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Replied. Turns outback Marcus's airbnb is on my road - what a coincidence!

marcus1875

Original Poster:

1,512 posts

141 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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Yup, just 5 doors up. We're neighbours now Matt!
Marcus

Allyc85

7,225 posts

185 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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You need to do the D2, Col de Vence if you haven't already. Absolutely stunning and deserted when I drove it a couple years ago.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/D2,+M2,+06140+...

SmilerFTM

829 posts

149 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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An incredible little run is on the D2202, the stretch from Guillaume to Daluis is absolutely incredible. The shear drops and the fact the wall at the side of the road is only about a foot high means you need a pair of big ones to go at it at speed. I only came across it by accident after I couldn't go over a couple of mountain passes and had to do a detour.

http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/france/4270-g...

Cabrony

222 posts

161 months

Friday 16th June 2017
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SmilerFTM said:
An incredible little run is on the D2202, the stretch from Guillaume to Daluis is absolutely incredible. The shear drops and the fact the wall at the side of the road is only about a foot high means you need a pair of big ones to go at it at speed. I only came across it by accident after I couldn't go over a couple of mountain passes and had to do a detour.

http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/france/4270-g...
Check out Mr JWW on YouTube, he has a couple of epic videos on "the red rock road" it looks spectacular. Am driving it myself this summer