Best route to Modena?

[andymadmak]

I'm taking the Mas back to her birthplace this summer.
Recommend me the best driving route there please.. oh and some nice roads to play on whilst there!

Andy

[AJSG]

andymadmak said:

I'm taking the Mas back to her birthplace this summer.
Recommend me the best driving route there please.. oh and some nice roads to play on whilst there

Depends how long you have, when we took the QP to Ferrara we stopped in Burgundy for as long as our livers could cope and then shot down to Bologna.

If you have some time I'd drive through Belgium to Luxembourg, then you have a run of some of the most beautiful countriside in Europe as you head towards Munich, then Innsbruck to Bolzano. Then just drive as quickly as possible through the wastelands of industrial Italy till you get to Modena. Vaduz in Lichtenstein is well worth a visit.

Or on a one stopper stay in Lyon or somewhere in Burgundy. However your leg to Italy is very fast but very boring.

From Modena head to the Appennines on the Tirrenean side of Italy. Lots of fun roads.

[andymadmak]

Thanks to those who have PM'd me. Getting some great suggestions!

Andy

[iandc]

I did the trip to Modena a couple of years ago in 360 spider. Went to Lucerne via Belgium and Germany (no tolls!!) then to Bormio via the passes (including Stelvio) then down to Lake Garda. Takes longer than direct route but spectacular roads and great scenery. Depends on your timescale I guess.

[David A]

andymadmak said:

Thanks to those who have PM'd me. Getting some great suggestions!

Andy

Can you PM them onto me too please - I've been meaning to do the same for few years!

[the_g_ster]

Go through france, Lyon as noted, then over to Geneva and take in the views from Switzerland into Geneva over the lake.

Then go over the Alps, you can go over via Milan and drop down.

To be fair, northern middle italy is more industrial than I expected, but the roads have got better.

If you have time, drop home via the Cinque Terre, and over to Genoa, then up from there to Stelvio or try a stop in Monaco, be rude not too, then up through france.

Stop in Troyes for Champagne region too.

[ariel]

My route down to Modena and beyond was somewhat more convoluted taking in Luxembourg to revive some super memories and the Schlumpf museum too. We stayed in the Ferrari Hotel in Modena and loved it, the Aston went down well in Italy too. We had a magic 5 weeks coming back via the Cinque Terra and I found a lovely hotel in Genoa. Some of the best driving roads I found were near the Gorge du Verdon and you should include that if you've never been.

[the_g_ster]

Was that the Bentley in Genoa?

[iandc]

If you are coming back via Genoa try the SS12 from near Modena to the coast. A fantastic road and herdly any traffic.