Enjoy the freedom to choose when and where to stop, it's priceless, that's why car trips They are one of the best ways to travel. Not feeling tied to bus or train schedules or relying on shared taxis or transport compensates for having to drive, sometimes, hundreds of kilometers a day. If we add to this that on many occasions renting a car with time can mean paying up to half of the usual price, car trips can be much cheaper than it may initially seem. There are many suitable countries to travel by car, we have made a selection of what we think are the 10 best car trips.
1. Iceland
Iceland is undoubtedly one of the best trips by car or motorhome in the world. If you have a couple of weeks you can complete a circular route to the island, without practically abandoning the famous Highway 1, since most of the island's most tourist attractions are found around it. In Iceland it is possible to enjoy landscapes that look like another planet, glaciers, waterfalls adorned with rainbows, volcanoes, black sand beaches or glacial lagoons, from the car and we can assure you that driving in the Land of Ice and Fire It is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have on your trips. To make routes through the interior of the island, it is best to rent a 4 × 4 and to stay, it is best to book in advance, since there is not much quantity and those that are sold out quickly, especially in high season, which includes the months of July-August and part of September.
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Practical guide to prepare a trip to Iceland2. Tuscany
Although we have always thought that Italy is a perfect country to travel by road, there are several areas of the country that we believe, especially worthwhile to make a route by car. And although it is difficult to keep only one, if we have to choose, the selected one would be La Toscana, one of the trips we have enjoyed the most and which we would repeat without hesitation. See its cornfields and vineyards, medieval villages and cities such as Lucca, Volterra, San Gimignano, Siena ..., being able to stop anywhere to taste its cuisine in one of its many restaurants, make Tuscany one of our favorite places in the world . The best and most economical way to get to this area is to take a low cost flight to Pisa, where in the same airport you can rent a car and in about two hours be in Siena, the heart of Tuscany, from where you can start to trace the route through the area, making base in some city that you like or deciding on the fly, where to stay to sleep. Do you sign up for this idea?
The Toscana
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3. Western United States
The trip to the West Coast of the United States is one of the longest trips we have made by car, but at the same time one of the most spectacular. Being able to visit incredible parks like Yellowstone, Arches, Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Death Valley or Yosemite, gave us some of the most beautiful images of the trip, which we will surely never forget. Spectacular to see the immense Grand Canyon, make a small part of Route 66, live (and sometimes hate) Las Vegas or sleep in roadside motels, are just some of the many things you can do in a car route How is it going. You should keep in mind that most cars in the US are automatic so it is important to practice a little before going or even in the same parking lot where you pick up the car before going on the road. It is also a obligation Having a good insurance, for the car as for you, something very important if you do not want to ruin yourself if you have an accident in the United States.
Monument Valley
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4. Austria
Austria is another one of the best car trips What can you do for Europe? A good time to make this route is the most summer months, from June to September, since having many interesting areas at high altitude, such as the Tyrol area or the Grosslockner road, you will have more possibilities to access and not risk that are closed or to circulate you need chains. There are many places to see in Austria, if you decide on this travel by car you can not miss Hallstatt, the most beautiful town in Austria, the cities of Vienna, Salzburg or Innsbruck, which are also spectacular, as is the Danube Valley, the Tyrol area or the Krimml waterfalls.
Austria. The 10 best car trips
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5. Scotland, one of the best car trips
Scotland was one of our first rental car trips and today we can say that it is still one of the best trips we have made. A good circular route by car can take us about two weeks, leaving Glasgow or Edinburgh. There are many things to see in Scotland, a land of castles, some of them as beautiful as Dunnotar Castle, Crathes Castle, Fraser Castle or the spectacular Elian Donan Castle, although it is also a land of lakes, some of them essential as Lake Maree, Lake Lomond or the famous Loch Ness with its Urquhart castle. Also, if you car route It includes a few extra days, you can't leave Scotland without visiting the Isle of Skye, see St. Andrews or get lost in the historic center of Edinburgh.
Keep in mind when renting a car that is driven on the left, so it is best that you take it easy the first hours, being very attentive to the direction of the march and even being already accustomed, it is best to look at both sides to ensure the direction of movement.
Elian Donan Castle in Scotland, one of the best car trips
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6. Switzerland
Switzerland is a paradise for landscape and fairytale lovers. Not being a country too large with a week or 10 days you can make a good route by car to know the highlights of the country. If you arrive in Geneva you can rent a car at the same airport and start the route knowing the surroundings of Lake Leman with the beautiful castle of Chillon. The alpine landscapes of the Interlaken area with the Lauterbrunnen Valley of the 72 waterfalls are the most spectacular, so you should not stop including them in your route. Nor can you stop visiting cities like Freiburg, Bern or Thun on the way to the beautiful Lucerne. If you have some time left you can go to Zurich or return to Geneva to catch your return flight.
Chillon Castle in Switzerland
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7. Ireland
Ireland is another one of the best car trips What can you do On this occasion, as in some of the previous options, summer is also one of the best times to make the route, since the biggest problem this area of the world has is its usual bad weather and rain. A complete route, in which to know the most tourist places, will take you about two weeks. And it is that Ireland is full of incredible places like the Giant's Causeway, the Cliffs of Moher, the Abbeys of Kylemore and Clonmacnoise or the Castles of Blarney and Rock of Cashel. Cities like Galway, Belfast and especially Dublin, with a great atmosphere in the area of pubs or bars, are must-see places on this trip. Being able to stop anywhere to see the landscapes of the Ring of Kerry, Glen Gesh Pass or the spectacular Slieve League cliffs, is a wonder and something that you can only do with the freedom given by the car routes. Just as in Scotland you should keep in mind that you drive on the left, so we recommend that you take your time to get used to and avoid surprises.
Cliffs Moher
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8. Normandy
There are many incredible car routes through France, but the one that runs through Normandy has a special charm. Leaving from Paris and bordering the English Channel you will find landscapes as impressive as the Cliffs of Etretat or the beautiful town of Honfleur, which we know, will surprise you. If you are a lover of history and the Second World War you can not miss visiting some of the key points of the Normandy Landing such as the Pointe du Hoc, the German war cemetery of La Cambe, Omaha Beach and its American cemetery, the remains of the landing on the beach of Arromanches-les-Bains or the Batteries of Longues. And finally you can't finish this travel by car without visiting the jewel in the crown: Mont Saint-Michel. If you have some extra days, you can extend the route by visiting some villages and landscapes of Brittany.
Mont Saint Michel in Normandy
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9. Bavaria
Bavaria and the Black Forest are two of the best car trips What can you do for Germany? If you have a week or 10 days, we can make a good route by car starting the trip in Munich, a city that will give you for a couple of days. After picking up the car a good route is to continue south to start seeing the charming villages and landscapes of Bavaria. One of the star points is the famous Neuschwanstein Castle, next to the pretty village of Fussen. Nor can you miss the town of Oberammergau, in which the facades of the houses are true works of art that tell us children's stories on their facades. If you have some more time you can follow the route to the Black Forest, with beautiful villages such as Gengenbach, Calw, Triberg or Freiburg.
Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria
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10. The Cotswolds or the English countryside
The Cotswolds area extends across southern England in the counties of: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire. With typical green landscapes of the English countryside dotted with honey-colored stone villages, they form a perfect set to travel by car. There are several essential villages such as Castle Combe, Tetbury, Broadway, Chipping Campden, Stow on the World or the most beautiful village in England, Bibury. Parking the car and sleeping in the typical English bed and breakfast is an experience that you will surely remember. Nor can you forget that here you must drive on the left, and although there is not much traffic in the area, it deserves that you dedicate a little time to this aspect and thus not take any surprise.
Bibury Villages of the English countryside
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