HI,
I seem to be a little stuck in knowing what to do from Barcelona. We want to drive from Barcelona through France and into Italy but we are not sure where.
I am thinking - 3 nights Avignon / 3 nights St Raph / 2 nights San Remo
But as always I am open to suggestions.
We are travelling with our 2 and 4 yr old.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts,
From Barcelona to ......where??? by car
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1. Let's start with how long do you have on the ground, not counting travel days.
2. Depending on the company, some rental companies won't let you return a car in Italy.
3. The dropoff fee might be horrendous.
4. You might try 2 nights in Avignon, unless that is being used as a base, and pick another night closer to the Italian border. A favorite of mine is Juan-Les-Pins, about 10-15 miles outside of Nice. It's by the sea and has nice sandy beaches.
The area around Avignon merits at least 5 days. San Remo could easily be a miss. I don't know Saint-Raphael.
It's a long drive from Barcelona to Avignon. You might want to stop in some place like Collioure or Perpignan along the way.
Hi Rastaguytoday . ..our car is a lease so we have it the whole time...works out the cheapest and trust me I really looked into it!!!
thanks for your suggestions! I will look into Juan-Les-Pins as I have never heard of it
Hi again StCirq . . .We have really chopped and changed our trip to allow for peoples opinions . .we have stopped and taken a breath ..so you honestly feel 5 days in Avignon is a must? 3 nights isn't enough? We can take it off San Remo and not go there but stay longer in Avignon . .. if that is what everyone believes is best. I will look at a nights stay in one of those places you suggest from Barcelona.
St Raphael . .looks beautiful and has a gorgeous carousel . . .we have had friends stay there and they have said it was wonderful.
As always I am so very thankful!