Where to go for the weekend

[t1grm]

Just found out that Monday 16th is a bank holiday in Catalonia so I have an unexpected three day weekend on my hands. I’d quite like to get away from Barcelona for a break.

So any ideas on where? I have a car so I was thinking maybe a drive over the border to Perpingnan (sp?) or maybe a train to Madrid or a cheap flight to Paris or somewhere in Italy? Suggestions please…

[billb]

t1grm said:

Just found out that Monday 16th is a bank holiday in Catalonia so I have an unexpected three day weekend on my hands. I’d quite like to get away from Barcelona for a break. So any ideas on where? I have a car so I was thinking maybe a drive over the border to Perpingnan (sp?) or maybe a train to Madrid or a cheap flight to Paris or somewhere in Italy? Suggestions please…

hee hee i read the title of this post and was going to suggest barcelona!!! why would u want to leave!!

[t1grm]

billb said:

hee hee i read the title of this post and was going to suggest barcelona!!! why would u want to leave!!

I would actually like one weekend not to pass in an alcoholic cocaine induced haze for a change thanks

>> Edited by t1grm on Wednesday 11th May 11:10

[einion yrth]

t1grm said:

billb said: hee hee i read the title of this post and was going to suggest barcelona!!! why would u want to leave!! I would actually like one weekend not to pass in an alcoholic cocaine induced haze for a change thanks >> Edited by t1grm on Wednesday 11th May 11:10

Swap?

[CCCS]

If you're set on Perpignan stay at www.croquelalune.com, I stayed there last October, but there's nothing much to do in Perpignan IMHO.

However it's worth taking the train /driving down the coast to Collioure for the day

[AC79xxx]

The Ille De Rey (sp?) near La Rochelle is fantastic if you're looking for a quiet weekend with a nice drive there and back.

It's reasonably cheap too.

[liszt]

AC79xxx said:

The Ille De Rey (sp?) near La Rochelle is fantastic if you're looking for a quiet weekend with a nice drive there and back. It's reasonably cheap too.

It's Ille de Re.

Spent much of my youth there.

St Martin is nice place to relax watching workd go by.

Good market in the brilliantly named Ars-en-Re

[wedge girl]

Just across the border before you get to Perpignan, is Port Vende, gorgeous food, fantastic roads.

[t1grm]

wedge girl said:

Just across the border before you get to Perpignan, is Port Vende, gorgeous food, fantastic roads.

Port Vendres you mean? Thanks! I may check it out.



That run from Colera to Banyuls-sur-Mar looks rather interesting. Shame I only have a 1.8 Mondeo to do it in.

[wedge girl]

That's the place, the coastal road is fantastic.