Bavaria or Brittany ?

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Ferry booked 13th sept return 4th oct, the question is do we turn right or left done the Rhine valley in a coach and Brittany caravanning previously.
ideally we want decent weather and lots of aires
love to hear any advice
 
You can't go wrong with either choice. I'd probably head for the Black Forrest though. :)
 
ok thanks for those opinions
any need for a stellplatz book or are they all available via campingcarsinfo
am I correct in thinking no toll fees in germany
 
It'd be Brittany for me 100,s of free aires great costal scenery also no toll roads in Brittany
 
redhand said:
Ferry booked 13th sept return 4th oct, the question is do we turn right or left done the Rhine valley in a coach and Brittany caravanning previously.
ideally we want decent weather and lots of aires
love to hear any advice
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Go to Brittany and upgrade to Full Member s that you can use the POIs. There are many superb wilding locations alongside the inland waterways and on the coast.
 
Depends wether you're a wine or beer drinker for me it would have to be beer🍺🍾
 
On the other hand I've heard a rumour that France is empty can't remember we're I heard it though.
 
We are away at the moment and spent a month in Germany including the Mosel, Necker and down the Romantic road before turning right and into France around Basel.

Bavaria is great around Fussen area but the Romantic road itself is rubbish. See if your passing. Rothenberg is ok but I think it was just a tourist thing set up many years ago and its quite dull. Moselle ive been to before and Im not a huge fan to be honest. However as said if your a beer fan some of the Bavarian stuff is amazing.

We spend most of our time out on the bike (scooter) so its really a biking tour I guess. I found the German roads too busy and its not just July tourist traffic. It was like driving in southern England with the same aggressive driving. Plus the Germans are too clever for their own good. They have organised straight roads that go from A to B and thats it. France has thousands of pointless roads going off in all directions. I like to explore away from the traffic. :D

Brittany would be my choice. Love it there but as said keep an eye on the weather.
 
Both are great areas with lots of positives - lots of aires/stellplatz, fabulous scenery, good drinking of beer and wine in both (we were very surprised by the wine in Bavaria - local stuff much nicer than any they export to us). On negatives - we've had rubbish weather in both places, but equally we've had great weather. We were in Brittany a few weeks ago and had mixed weather, but still managed to have a good time.

Personally I'd leave the decision as late as possible and keep an eye on the met office.

Lesley
 
Hi, Bavaria for me, never found that roads were over busy except in tourist areas during school holidays, there will be quite a few retired couples about in their motorhomes, making the most of the quieter places before parking them up for the winter. Both beer and wine are good in Germany.

Graham
 
We ended up doing Normandy / Brittany based on we had aires book had previous experience in France, this is only our third euro trip so relative novices.
had a great time three weeks in aires paid for two nights total 15 euro
highlights d day beaches, Dinan and Honfleur
we have no solar panel or refillable gas, two things which almost seem obligitary reading this forum
however one 11kg bottle lasted the whole time showering and cooking each day
one small foldable solar panel kept our phones , tablets charged throughout so unsure of need of bigger panel
thanks to all for opinions / advice
will be looking for similar in feb when we hope to do Spain / Portugal 6 weeks this time
 
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