Florence in September
We look forward to celebrating our Golden wedding this Spring and my wife is suggesting that a trip to Florence would be a good way to mark the event but not until September. We do not normally venture beyond SW France and our preferred crossing is Plymouth/Roscoff.
We are considering crossing to Caen instead and then going diagonally South East. That would mean going around Paris and on towards Dijon. We have reached a stage in life at which we find around 150 miles per day is suffcient. Can anyone tell me what the
conditions are like following that round close to Paris?
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Congratulations on your Golden Wedding.
For such an auspicious event would you not fly out and stay in an apartment or a hotel? That would save you twelve days of driving there and back at 150 miles per day and you might gladden your wife's heart.
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Thanks for the suggestion. We all have different views on the best means of travel. We love the journey. Home to the ferry port, crossing, arriving in France; the list continues. We generally plan our route to maximise the distance as we enjoy it so
much. Who wants to stay in a hotel when you can have the comfort of your own home on wheels?0 -
Qashqai
You don't mention where in the UK you are. Would it be practical for you to go via Dover? I ask because you might find the onward journey a little easier. When we stayed in Florence some twenty odd years ago we stayed on a site actually in Florence but not
sure I would do it again and perhaps the site suggested by Deleted User User might be a better option. On that same trip we stayed here which is very handy for Siena which I feel is prettier than Florence
but of course does not have as many famous meseums.David
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I love Florence any time of the year, she's a belter
Admiral
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Still don't know from where in UK Q comes from. We will be going to Italy again in May/June and we always go via Calais then route as Deleted User User, it's on the plumb line avoiding Switzerland and Paris. No tolls until Brenner or Bolzano dependent on where you cross Dolomites. Stay a few days in the Mosselle area, Bavaria and/or Austria en route. Fill up in Austria before entering Italy. Yes Florence is superb but busy - pre book to see 'David' or face many hours queing: Sienna and San Gimigniano are also on the must do list. A good site central for all is at Pogibonsi from where you can get a bus into Florence. Sienna park in stadium car park; San Gim good luck with parking (go early!). There is also an excellent restaurant ('Ignorantes' - yes seriously that is it's name) near Pogibonsi where you can dine on the terrace overlooking the Tuscan countryside - bellisima! He has a sign saying if you want Spag Bol or Lasagne go elsewhere as he only serves Tuscan food! Ask the charming owner for his less expensive wine list, on our last visit he presented one where the wines where over 100 euros each! Get the ACSI book, although the Pogibonsi site is not in ACSI it is in the CC book.
Follow my, and many others, max 6 hour driving day plan - 2 then coffee, 2 then lunch and then last 2 then stop. We are both in our 70's and find this no problem.
Look back a couple of months in this discussion area and you will see all this covered. Have a great trip.
(Deleted User User - we seem to do the same trips!)
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Further to my post above. Pogibonsi site is one Anotherdaved mentioned, don't be too put off by comments in CC book about facilities they are ok but tired and in need of improvement. Same owner in 2014 who will give you his hand drawn maps, I think he
did them in about 2003, well we where given them then! For 'Ignorantes' turn left leaving site and it is on right in about 3ks.0 -
Thank you everyone for such helpful ideas. We avoid Dover as we live in the far South West and it is a mighty long trek from here. We always enjoy Plymouth/Roscoff and love arrivng in peaceful Brittany where there is so little traffic and miles of open
country. We have pelenty of time to plan and make a decision.0 -
Camping iInternazionale, a couple of miles from Florence centre, bus stop outside the site.
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