Mclouissooty16 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 We going to Venice at the beginning of September in a motorhome with a dog,does anyone know any good quiet sties to stay on the way down and when we are there or any tips would be appreciated Thanks Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agaric Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I'd edit this if I were you 'sties' otherwise you could end up with a lot of pig farms to stay at. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Since you've given no indication of the route you may take, how can anyone say? There are, literally, hundreds between Calais and Venice, strung along any number of possible route permutations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartO Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I've driven to Venice several timesand found the best route to be: 1 Calais (or Dunkirk) to overnight on a Stelplatz at Mettlach, just into Germany past Luxemburg, where we have filled up with cheap fuel. 2 German motorways (stopping overnight as necessary) towards Austria, entering Austria on the A7 at Fussen, then non-motorway roads in Austria to the Resia Pass (non too steep, B180/SS40) to an overnight stop at Camping Mals (https://www.campingmals.it/en/). (We have driven between Mals and Mettlach in one day but it's a very long day!) 3 Route down through Italy to Camping Fusina (http://www.campingfusina.it/en/) which is a waterside campsite on the west side of Venice Lagoon which has a boat service to Venice. This is also do-able in a very long day if necessary. Calais to Camping Fusina is 924 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclouissooty16 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Thank you for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersonCampervan Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Once in Germany, we generally would go through Garmisch, entering Austria near Mittenwald,then to Innsbruck, then Brenner pass,(we buy a vignette & Brenner has a separate toll, which can be bypassed. If you're over 3.5T you need a go box if you use autobahns). Once in Italy you can take toll freeways all the way to Venice, but there are very nice non-toll routes parallel to the toll routes. We've stayed at Fusina & Punta Sabioni, but our favourite is the Tronchetto parking, due to its location right on the edge of Venice and consequent ease of walkable access. Scroll down a bit on this page from our travel site - the 3 locations are marked: http://travel.jeffersoncampervan.com/2011_page_3.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedecisions Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Hi, We did the same trip last year in June, down through Belgium then into Germany and Austria, stopping just outside Saltzburg for a couple of days, we used the Aires at some of the spas on the way down to break up the journey and chill a bit, once over the boarder into Italy we stayed at the ASCI site at Alesso, very nice quiet site, then down to Venice. Stayed at Fusina, great to wake up with views over the lagoon and very easy to get into Venice as the ferry is just across the road from the campsite. The only downside to the camp site was they rented out some of the cabins to school parties so there was lots of groups about and a bit of noise in the Evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek pringle Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 hi, we always try to make sure we go through a part of France on our way as we feel it is the best for 'stocking up' cheers derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartO Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Note that the Brenner Pass between Austria and Italy is a motorway route, so you need the relevant vignette or GoBox. The Brenner is also higher than the Resia pass, so you might encounter worse weather, depending on when you cross. We came home via Brenner one year and climbed into snow - never again! Our MH is over 3,500kg so we got a GoBox one year, easy to collect at the last autobahn station in Germany but could we find anywhere in Austria to surrender it on the way back - could we heck! Eventually we off-loaded it at a German Autobahn services a good 50 miles after the border. Using motorways in Austria will save a little time but we now stick to non-motorway roads there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek pringle Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 hi, another tip is regarding sat nav. we set ours once to 'avoid toll' meaning motorway tolls but it also avoided a toll tunnel and unfortunately we ended up going over some pass or other. Beware cheers derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersonCampervan Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 you can avoid tolls totally via Brenner by using the old road - 182 -we've done both. You don't need a vignette coming from Garmisch to Innsbruck if you don't get on the short stretch of A12 Autobahn west of Innsbruck.Get on the A13 at Innsbruck Sud and you'll only have the Brenner toll (as long as you are <3.5t).We once did the trip, as you are, in September- October with no sign of snow, but YMMV.BTW, The Tronchetto is great if you want to take your dog with you into Venice. We travel with a 65 lb. Standard Poodle. Dog in Venice pics here: http://travel.jeffersoncampervan.com/2013%20Summer.htmlWe're going end of July this year, Amsterdam- Kassel - Venezia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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