While you consider a highway journey, do you consider driving out west within the US or up the coast? These longing locations are most likely on virtually each bucket record. We have now carried out these many instances and have loved all of them.  Driving 7000 miles pulling our journey trailer driving via 20 US states was unbelievable.  We love all of our road-trips, lengthy or brief.  However there are additionally actually nice locations for a highway journey in Europe. And the good factor is that you simply don’t want quite a lot of preparation right here. The perfect factor to do is simply get in your automotive, van or motorhome and drive off. Thrilling adventures and unforgettable experiences come up naturally alongside the way in which.

Are you planning your subsequent vacation, and would you prefer to make a spherical journey someplace in Europe? Then here’s a record of a few of the finest highway journeys for you. 

Highway journey Italy

After holidays on the North and Baltic Seas, Italy is the most well-liked trip vacation spot for a lot of Europeans. And this nation of pizza, pasta and dolce vita can be perfect for a highway journey. You probably have sufficient time, you may discover the entire nation from north to south in a couple of weeks. In any other case, the north of Italy is right for a highway journey. You possibly can even make a semi-spontaneous detour in direction of the Dolomites or Lake Garda. And whether or not tradition and historical past in Venice or Milan, the coastal villages of the Cinque Terre or Tuscany – northern Italy has a number of highlights in retailer. The good factor: You possibly can both solely undergo South Tyrol for a couple of days, for instance, tour or uncover many highlights in three weeks. And if in case you have sufficient time, simply proceed south. Bella Italia nonetheless has quite a bit to supply so far as Sicily.

We have now lately drove from Rome to the Amalfi Coast right down to Calabria.  From there we drove and took the automotive ferry to Sicily and it was superb.  We’re already planning on returning.

Highway journey France

The highway journey via France is at the very least as standard as Italy. If you wish to discover the entire nation, it is best to have a couple of weeks. Our neighbouring nation gives quite a few routes, whether or not within the north, south, west, east or in center, that are additionally worthwhile for shorter spherical journeys. The longed-for vacation spot in southern France with the Côte d’Azur and Provence, which may be explored in every week. Within the west, you may drive alongside the Atlantic and get to know the coast from tough Brittany to the wine area round Bordeaux. It is best to plan at the very least ten days for this. Within the north, Normandy and Brittany are excellent for a spherical journey. A couple of days for a highway journey alongside the wine route in Alsace aren’t solely worthwhile for wine lovers. After all, France additionally has actual pearls inland. There are quite a lot of cultures, for instance, alongside the Loire with its castles and historic cities.

Highway journey Norway

For a lot of, Norway is on the high of the record of essentially the most lovely highway journeys in Europe. Nature lovers, particularly, will get their cash’s price right here. It has spectacular fjords, breathtaking rock formations, numerous lakes and, in fact, the Atlantic coast. The most well-liked technique of transport for a highway journey via Norway is a motorhome or van. You possibly can keep in a single day virtually wherever so long as you retain a distance of 150 meters from the following constructing. After all, you too can discover the nation by automotive, however then you definitely simply need to plan slightly extra finances for in a single day stays. With cities like Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim or Stavangar, there may be additionally quite a lot of tradition and historical past. Those that solely have two weeks can discover the south of Norway and the fjords to Trondheim. In three weeks, you may at the very least make it to Lofoten. However irrespective of how lengthy you’re away, you’ll wish to come again.

Highway journey Croatia

Summer time, solar, seaside and sea give you a highway journey via Croatia from spring to autumn. Nonetheless, an insider tip on the Adriatic 15 years in the past, the nation has now made it into the highest ten hottest journey locations – and never with out motive. Croatia gives an important mixture of thrilling nature, for instance, across the Plitvice Lakes, historical past and tradition in Zagreb, Cut up or Dubrovnik, lovely islands – and between the Adriatic Sea. Should you solely have every week, discover Istria within the north with locations such because the port metropolis of Rovinj or the hinterland with its small artist villages and truffle kitchen. Inside two to 3 weeks, you may make it alongside the coast to Dubrovnik, and in between, you too can discover some islands. 

Driving via Croatia lets you expertise lovely views and exquisite surroundings.

Highway journey Portugal

Summer time temperatures additionally await you on a highway journey via Portugal. The nation within the very west of Europe is, due to this fact, additionally perfect for a spherical journey in spring and till late autumn. You probably have at the very least two weeks’ trip, you can begin north of Porto and drive right down to the Algarve by way of Coimbra, Nazaré, Peniche, Sintra, Cascais and Lisbon. You probably have much less time, you may go on a discovery tour round Lisbon in every week with a mixture of metropolis, seaside and historical past. And the Algarve, with its spectacular coast, can be perfect for a shorter highway journey. It doesn’t matter what you resolve: In Portugal, along with lovely seashores, quite a few UNESCO World Heritage websites, cities price seeing and a quiet hinterland for mountaineering and biking await you.

By the way in which, many instances we fly Faucet Portugal to get to Europe from Miami.  A superb low-cost airline.  Faucet flies direct to Lisbon which is a good leaping off level to drive into Spain, France, Germany and Italy.

Highway journey Denmark

Denmark can be perfect for a highway journey. When it comes to measurement, it’s excellent for exploring an important locations and exquisite sights in two to 3 weeks and with the ability to take a day on the seaside in between. The traditional is the route alongside the North Coastline by way of Ribe, Esberg, Hvide Sande, Blokhus, Lokken and Hirtshals to Skagen. On the way in which there are meter-high dunes, big sandy seashores, lighthouses and fishing villages to find. Then it’s on to the island of Fyn and the capital Copenhagen, with stops in Aalborg and Aarhus by way of the islands of Møn, Falster and Lolland. Should you like relaxed folks, numerous nature and cute little locations in between, you’ll find happiness on a highway journey via Denmark – in spite of everything, the nation ranks second within the World Happiness Report.

Our Closing Phrase

Highway journeys in Europe supply a complete completely different taste than within the US.  Renting a automobile is straightforward and we advocate getting full-insurance.  Whether or not you might be driving via Norway which is a dream or Italy (nice panini’s on the gasoline stations), you’ll always remember your time on the highway, seeing the sights and assembly the folks.  A highway journey actually does meet the definition of exploring.  It’s the journey, not the vacation spot.