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Old 12-06-10, 08:00 PM   #1
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Default I wanna eurotrip!

Ok, so, I am aware that there are sheetloads of threads about places to go.. I was wondering if someone could save me an evening in front of my monitor..

I really want to tour in August, a few weeks, minimal costs. This will be my first time, and I frankly don't know where to start. I was thinking, if I could get some recommended places to stay, I could pin them all on a big map, and connect-the-dots and voila.

I'd quite like to visit (clockwise circle..ish):
Lille
Amsterdam
Berlin
Nurembergring!!
Austria...somewhere
Rome
Alps/Switzerland/southern France?
Back to England or sumsheet..

Probably sounds quite arrogant, like I don't know what Im doing. Please tear my plans apart, advise places to go and stay. And if anybody'd like to come, that's be great too!
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Old 12-06-10, 08:09 PM   #2
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+I like spontaneity. I don't want to set any route to a T (whatever that means), but I'd like to know which roads are definitely worth taking!
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Old 12-06-10, 10:33 PM   #3
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Avoid Holland, the roads are sh1te, overctowded and over policed, the UK feels empty in comparison.

Work out what you want to see/visit/ride as a highlight, if you've only 1 week inc ferries etc. the above is never going to be possible.

There's always room for spontaneity, but a little planning helps the general direction.

Otherwise for a random route, come off the ferry, take evry 10th right and every 11th left.
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Old 13-06-10, 03:43 AM   #4
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Cool then, I will avoid Amsterdam... You have any recommendations of places to stay? The highlights would be the places themselves..
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Old 13-06-10, 08:10 AM   #5
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France is good I've heard. Plan a route down South using cheapo hotels, then you don't need to take much gear. Roads are good and drivers are v good toward bikers.

Get off the autoroutes

Otherwise Germany, around the Hartz mountains. Lovely roads
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