Hello To All,
Just starting to prep for my ED trip (last week of Feb, 2006)
Does the following Itinerary make sense?
-Is the timeline too aggressive?
-Are All of the stops necessary (Worth it) or would you eliminate some of them? Which ones?
-Where would you go to visit (What places...shopping? Museums?...etc.) at this location.
-Please let me know....
Thanks.
Munich Germany -Sat Feb 25, Sun Feb 26
Geneve or Zurich Switzerland -Mon Feb 27
Mardid Spain -Tues Feb 28, Wed Mar 1
Barcelona Spain - Thurs Mar 2
Rome Italy - Fri March 3
San Marino Italy - Sat March 4
Venezia Italy - Sun March 5, Mon March 6
Munich Germany - Tues. March 7
München (Munich)
Destination Zürich
Distance: 312km including 271km on motorways
Time: 03h26 including 02h32 on motorways
Zürich
Destination Genève
Distance: 278km including 268km on motorways
Time: 02h53 including 02h32 on motorways
Genève
Destination Madrid
Distance: 1399km including 1389km on motorways
Time: 13h38 including 13h19 on motorways
Madrid
Destination Barcelona
Distance: 629km including 614km on motorways
Time: 06h56 including 06h28 on motorways
Barcelona
Destination Roma (Rome)
Distance: 1357km including 1339km on motorways
Time: 12h39 including 12h04 on motorways
Roma (Rome)
Destination 47030 San Marino
Distance: 306km including 276km on motorways
Time: 03h22 including 02h39 on motorways
47030 San Marino
Destination Venezia (Venice)
Distance: 207km including 44km on motorways
Time: 03h27 including 00h28 on motorways
Venezia (Venice)
Destination München (Munich)
Distance: 502km including 394km on motorways
Time: 05h59 including 03h35 on motorways
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Whew!!! I'm exhausted just reading this.
It sounds like a great trip...but I would consider dropping Madrid unless you have a compelling reason to go there. Some of your drives are really long..(12 and 13 hours??) can you re-work the itinerary to visit places that are closer together? 6 hours in a car when you're on a European vacation is a REALLY long time.
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Too aggressive...? 
I don't know about that word to describe it. But I would cut out Spain, or re-arrange the whole trip if Spain is the important part.
I've seen some bad itineraries on this board, and this one is right up amongst the top ones in that category!  With all the detail you supplied, I assume you looked at a map, doesn't that loooong stretch to the left and then back.... look a bit out of place.
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In switzerland try to cut Zurich .... Geneva & Lucerne will be good choice.
i am not sure about other places. How many total kms or miles are you planning to drive ?
Is it a lease or you are buying the car ?
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Couldn't you have squeezed a run to Iceland in that itinerary?
Remember, a computer's estimate of 13 hours of driving assumes no traffic. If you actually want to see any of these places you should probably cut out about half of them.
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Quote: Couldn't you have squeezed a run to Iceland in that itinerary?
Remember, a computer's estimate of 13 hours of driving assumes no traffic. If you actually want to see any of these places you should probably cut out about half of them. | Agree. I think the biggest mistake anyone makes is packing in too much driving. Cut spain or italy. spend more time in the places you do go and less time driving. It 's not like you can't get to Rome or Madrid by plane on another trip.
Also, why circle back to Munich? I would drop off in Spain or Rome, or Nice France.
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