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Route description for Southern France - Italy - Austria


Southern France - Italy - Austria

Summer tour in high season without reservation! Originally it was supposed to go to Portugal via southern France. Our gut feeling then unexpectedly pulled us to Italy. Best decision! 07/31/2022 - 08/20/2022

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Blumenberg

departure from home

Köln, Deutschland

51° 2' 11.7" N 6° 53' 33" E

51.0365859 6.8924963


☍ 329,0 km (3 hrs. 25 min.)

Nancy

Stopover at Camping Moselle campsite in Nancy.

Frankreich

48° 41' 31.4" N 6° 11' 3.9" E

48.6920540 6.1844170


☍ 725,4 km (6 hrs. 24 min.)

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Balaruc-les-Bains

Arrived in southern France, another stop at the parking space park Camping Municipal Chemin des Bains. Very large, pleasant place with free choice of parking space. Automated registration, therefore no opening times have to be observed. 2 showers available (free use), no toilets!

Lots of local tourists!

Frankreich

43° 26' 33.4" N 3° 40' 45.3" E

43.4425979 3.6792410


☍ 295,1 km (3 hrs. 9 min.)

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Saint-Tropez

Short detour to St. Tropez. Very nice panorama on the way to the center, but very overloaded. Therefore left again after a few hours.

Frankreich

43° 16' 3.7" N 6° 38' 26.6" E

43.2676808 6.6407109


☍ 162,4 km (2 hrs. 17 min.)

Latte

Spontaneous decision to make a detour to Liguria (Italy) to escape from mass tourism. Last pitch at Camping por la Mar campsite, near Ventimiglia. Very small, simple but beautiful campsite with very friendly owners. Little tourism, many locals. Beautiful, small bay with a pebble beach in front of the door.

Ventimiglia Imperia, Italien

43° 47' 41" N 7° 33' 50.4" E

43.7947109 7.5639956


☍ 189,2 km (2 hrs. 29 min.)

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Bogliasco

Next stop at Camping Genova Est in Bogliasco near Genoa. Approx. 150m altitude, therefore narrow, steep driveway. But a beautiful view of the sea! Very friendly owner, parking space is available without prior reservation. Free shuttle service to the center of Genoa.

Genua, Italien

44° 22' 45.5" N 9° 3' 53.2" E

44.3792927 9.0647653


☍ 470,1 km (4 hrs. 9 min.)

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Farra d’Alpago

We continue to the beautifully situated campsite Campeggio Sarathei near the Dolomites and the Treviso wine region. Crystal clear mountain lake in front of the door.
Farra D'Alpago is a very small, little touristy place with good wine and very warm, hospitable people.

Belluno, Italien

46° 7' 14.4" N 12° 21' 23.9" E

46.1206639 12.3566375


☍ 184,0 km (2 hrs. 47 min.)

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Seecamping Müller

Family campsite (we then became aware of it) at about 1000 meters above sea level. Noisy campsite with beautiful scenic landscape located by the lake.

Oberdorf, 9762, Weissensee, Österreich

46° 43' 7.9" N 13° 15' 41.7" E

46.7188700 13.2615700


☍ 154,2 km (1 hrs. 42 min.)

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Golling an der Salzach

Camping Martina in Golling. Picturesque little village near the Golling waterfalls. Small cute campsite without pitches with a panoramic view of the Alps and many apple trees on the property.

Österreich

47° 35' 50.8" N 13° 10' 3.6" E

47.5974332 13.1676579


☍ 288,0 km (2 hrs. 33 min.)

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AZUR Camping Regensburg in Bayern

Very pleasant spacious campsite, more pensioners than young people. The Danube invites you to cool off right in front of the door. Approx. 30 minutes on foot from the center of Regensburg. Beautiful city!

Weinweg 40, 93049, Regensburg - Bayern, Deutschland

49° 1' 40" N 12° 3' 31" E

49.0277800 12.0586100


☍ 358,5 km (3 hrs. 14 min.)

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Eppstein

On the way back a last stop at "The Eppstein Project" in the Taunus. Relatively new, unusual campsite on a hillside with a nice view. Wine and grill bar available.

Deutschland

50° 8' 43.1" N 8° 23' 17.3" E

50.1452960 8.3881459


☍ 173,6 km (1 hrs. 45 min.)

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Blumenberg

Return home relaxed and full of new impressions. Many new plans have already been made for next summer. Camping means freedom and for me there is no all-inclusive holiday in the world that can replace it.

Köln, Deutschland

51° 2' 11.7" N 6° 53' 33" E

51.0365859 6.8924963