Favourite country?

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Of all your trips to foreign shores which is your favourite country and why?
For me I think it is Italy, seemed very laid back and the sheer beauty of Lake Como area was hard to beat.
Rome was unbeleivable and i'm definately going back there one day. The only thing I didn't like was how expensive restaurant served microwave food (26 euro for a microwaved canneloni) in Pisa but I guess that was my fault for eating in tourist resraurants but I still didn't expect it to be microwaved.
Germany too had some fantastic oldy worldy type places and I was quite suprised to find the german people to be the most friendly I found anywhere without exception. Had a great night in a little pub in Coln with a big busted barmaid, an unemployed car fitter who kept challenging me to a game of darts and asking if English people ever play the game and a couple of other guys that helped me buy cigarettes from a tricky machine.
Belgium is a little gem too but the people just seem a little lost, can't explain it but like they live in gorgeous surroundings but seem a bit embarrased about it.
Holland again great especially the canal style restaurants but I found the people slightly aloof and cold.
But overall I think Italy came out top for me so where is you favourite?
 
Toss up between France and Greece I think. France is just so diverse, vast and their food is just better than anywhere else, as is their way of life. Greece is beautiful and so laid back but I wonder what it will be like over the next year or so.

Loved Switzerland for the scenery but its just a bit too clinical for me.
 
Hi Barry, I want to try Greece but i'm gonna wait till their money troubles settle down. Don't know if thats wise or not as it may eventually end up very expensive but I guess only time will tell. Whats it like for wilding there.
 
Haaamster said:
Hi Barry, I want to try Greece but i'm gonna wait till their money troubles settle down. Don't know if thats wise or not as it may eventually end up very expensive but I guess only time will tell. Whats it like for wilding there.
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I have not actually been in the van but have spent a lot of time in Greece. I have heard its great for wilding. Im just not sure what will happen there either. I feel sorry for the Greek people. I have always found them one of the most welcoming and friendly races in Europe. Maybe it will go the other way if they leave the Euro and re-introduce a devalued Drachma. Nobody knows I guess. My worry is though with rising unemployment and civil unrest will this lead to a rise in crime and make it a less safer place to be.
 
i want to try greece but untill then i love spain have done since a kid
 
Hello
For scenery Norway
Like Germany
Like France
Love the Greeks (they have not changed overnight because their government has dropped them in the crap)
Don't wait,go and spend your money to support the ordinary people. Spent 3 months there in 2011.
Wilding is great and its all down to the ordinary people. They are so chilled.
Italian lakes Garda /Como is one of the worst places I have been. You struggle to see the lakes between the hotels, pizza huts, ice cream parlours and burger bars.Was mugged twice in Rome. I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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Austrian Lakes for me, the towns around the lakes have piers for the boats, where they have parking so loads of O/Ns
 
Hi oldpolicehouse, sorry you didn't enjoy Italy maybe the muggings tainted it for you. I managed to find a very good free car park almost on the shore of lake como just up from the water airport so didn't have the view spoilt.
I found it stunning strolling around the lake watching them take off and land but like you say probably in the eye of the beholder.
 
Devonlad said:
Austrian Lakes for me, the towns around the lakes have piers for the boats, where they have parking so loads of O/Ns
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By O/Ns do you mean overnight spots by the lakes? Sounds good. I fancy Austria. Did a bit of Switzerland last summer but would like to try Austria next.
 
barryd said:
Wow!! Looks stunning. Do you have any recommendations of particular places to go?

Thanks
Barry
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My favourites are Attersee which is the biggest lake, Mondsee is also a nice one. There is so much to see within easy driving...
Saltzburg, Berchtesgaden (Hitlers Nest) even Vienna then come back up near the Hungarian border and drive up the Danube river,
Great Rds also, the route up the Danube is superb and loads of stopping places to spend the night if not in a hurry, lots of wine tasting.
Oh Hallstatt is a must see here's pic

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For me Norway, its just the scenery and the very friendly people, unlike anywhere else that I have visited. Certainly not their food!!

Then comes France, friendly people, some great places to wild camp, food mmmmmmmmmmmm.

Then my home country of Australia - vast, still wild, from snow fields to desert and weird animal and human lifeforms. Wilding is a breeze.
 
Devonlad said:
My favourites are Attersee which is the biggest lake, Mondsee is also a nice one. There is so much to see within easy driving...
Saltzburg, Berchtesgaden (Hitlers Nest) even Vienna then come back up near the Hungarian border and drive up the Danube river,
Great Rds also, the route up the Danube is superb and loads of stopping places to spend the night if not in a hurry, lots of wine tasting.
Oh Hallstatt is a must see here's pic

alpine-tranquility-hallstatt-austria-houston.jpg
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Looks amazing thanks. Not sure when we will get away but it will certainly be on the agenda.
 
Slovenia for us so far.

Lake Bohinj rather than the obvious lake bled was our place of choice. Fantastic place and quiet even in high season
 
bob72 said:
Slovenia for us so far.

Lake Bohinj rather than the obvious lake bled was our place of choice. Fantastic place and quiet even in high season
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Now thats interesting, you don't hear much about Slovenia on this type of forum. Whats it like for prices and O/N parking Bob?
Have to agree those Austrian lakes look stunning too.
 
Scotland for me is as stunning as anywhere on earth (no I'm not scottish!). Particularly the west coast and Highlands and islands. Also England isn't too bad either!
 
Robmac said:
Scotland for me is as stunning as anywhere on earth (no I'm not scottish!). Particularly the west coast and Highlands and islands. Also England isn't too bad either!
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We're not foreign .....................yet!
 
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