To Slovenia & Back, via Italy!

moppy · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Apr 2011 Karma :

Hey guys, have decided on a rough route that I will be taking this summer across Europe. Ferry is booked for June 13th, will be in Europe for a month or so before getting the ferry back.

This is it!

If you have any ideas for places to see along the way and things we (got a pillion) shouldn't miss, give me a shout!

The bike is a ZZR 600, pictures will come with a write up, eventually. We're hoping to camp wild for most it (got a tent).

Getting very, very excited.

kitty kat · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Karma :

We went to Slovenia from Austria, then into Italy. We had a ride into the Triglav national Park and went for a trip in the ski lift. There is also a waterfall there, I thought it was worth the climb up the 500+ uneven steps to look at it. If you have bad knees or back then I would probably not recommend the climb.

The Artist · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Karma :

I see you have Lake Bled on your list, which is the touristy lake. Lake Bohinj is better IMO. It is pretty much on your route as well.

alexknight200... · Crazy Courier Joined: 05 May 2012 Karma :

All I can say is that I am bloody jealous. Thinking

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c-m · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2006 Karma :

Looks great. Most people on here tend to try and cover that distance in like 10 days, but for a month you're trip looks bang on.

Piran in Slovenia is nice and only a short ride to Italy from there.

Grossglockner in Austria is awesome, some really nice little towns around that area too.

Can't say much about Italy i've never liked riding through it, dirty, shit drivers, congested etc..

Monaco is cool, but visit Menton 10km away if you want to just chill out for a couple of days. It's a really nice relaxed town. The beach is better in Monaco though.

Avoid Marsellie it's a hole, Montpelier is meant to be a fun student town from chat with a random Frenchy at a party on Saturday.
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moppy · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Apr 2011 Karma :

Cheers for the input guys. Really good to hear suggestions of places we should see along the way.

Yeh, we are allowing a lot of time faffing about and just chilling out in nice places we find along the way. No point rushing through it all on motorways.

The route is just the bare bones, not the exact roads we will be following, just marking out areas we want to visit. So while we are near Lake Bled, we probably will check out Triglav & things around there etc.

As for Italy, hoping that staying that close to the coast will mean we miss out major cities and just come up on rural villages etc. Also, Amalfi coast Shocked

Maruchino · Spanner Monkey Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Karma :

I would vary the route to/from barcelona. Go over the Pyrenees through Andorra. That way you get far more scenic route + fill up on cheap fuel too! Wink

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moppy · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Apr 2011 Karma :

motobiker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 12 Dec 2008 Karma :

Slovenia is lovely... look out for these signs - you can guarantee the road will be fantastic.

https://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w40/motobiker/Image23.jpg

I saw a sign for a castle.. and went for a look. yes it really is built into a cave.

https://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w40/motobiker/Photo87.jpg
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moppy · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Apr 2011 Karma :

Love that sign, definitely will be on the look out for that.

Whereabouts is that castle? Looks impressive.

621andy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 07 Jun 2010 Karma :

+1 on Marseille...full of crooks and apart from the coast road that goes out of it, nothing to recommend it Rolling Eyes

Try La Ciotat, and Cassis...much nicer Wink

As for Slovenia, how about Postonja caves...stunning!

otherwise a nice trip out Thumbs Up

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matlow · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Karma :

We did Slovenia from austria and then left via Italy. Dolomites were some of my favourite roads from the whole trip!

slovenia was really beuatiful and cheep cheep cheep! seemed to be a popular german holiday destination

lake Bled:
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k201/mrpoatohead/slov1.jpg
lake bled campsite:
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k201/mrpoatohead/28082009092.jpg
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