Ferrari Mailing List: Re: [NFC] Euro trip suggestions needed

[Martin Stark (MStark]

Dennis,
Do you have any specific recommendations for towns and/or weekly rentals 
in Provence?

Dennis Liu wrote:

> Marty, we spent nearly two weeks in CH and Italy about four years ago, and
> loved it.  Much of it was in Tuscany, like you, but we also spent a bit of
> time in Venice and along the Adriatic coast (Portofino, Cinque Terre).  The
> most "fun", aside from visiting the factory in Maranello, was driving
> through as many passes in the Alps as we could, from CH to Italy and back
> again.  Whee!!!  I had a motorcycling book that described all of the passes
> and best roads in the area, and even had a checklist for those who wanted to
> bag ALL the passes.
>
> Aside from that, if you want to spend some time in France, I can't recommend
> Provence more highly.  Great driving, the best food and wine, good weather,
> and you can even make it down to the cote d'azur and Monaco.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Vty,
>
> --Dennis 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Stark [mailto:MStark [at] Copper.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:21 AM
> To: Dennis Liu
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] [NFC] Euro trip suggestions needed
>
> I'm in the early planning stage for a 3 week trip to Germany/Italy/France in
> May 2008. My rough and very fluid plan is to take European delivery of a new
> S8 in Munich (Ingolstadt) and drive south through Austria to northern Italy
> and then west to France and maybe end in Paris.  I'd like to spend about
> about 2 weeks, maybe a week in Italy and another in a French wine area, in
> rented country-side houses/villas whose locations would permit day trips to
> points of
> interest.   The other week would be spent traveling and at the ending city.
>
> I'd appreciate suggestions from my fellow Ferrari List members. Note that my
> wife and I enjoyed 2 weeks in Tuscany last year and split it between a week
> in a Chianti villa, few days in Viareggio, and ended in Florence. Also, we
> may have another couple with us, and that I would be the only car enthusiast
> in the group.
>
> tia and regards from wintry Boston,
>
> ~Marty
>
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