Cayman S Euro trip to Geneva

[mr pg]

Hi all,

Me and the wife are planning a eurotrip for the Geneva Motor show 2019 In our 981S!

The trip will be from from north west England through Europe (various locations) and then the final destination to be the Geneva motor show!

Any recommendations of destinations:

places to see?

places to eat?

great driving roads?

or Helpful suggestions to prep the car would be greatly appreciated!

Thomas

How long are you intending to go for? The best roads are beyond Geneva. We have done euro trips the past four years in our 981S and gained alot of experience in that time and have several places we can recommend to stay/drive. Depends how far you want to go.

Our cars are very practical for touring and a two week trip is no issue with two boot spaces, and the area above the engine cover. I use motogoloco.com to create routes which I import into a Garmin.

I'll sort out a list of hotels/B&B's and roads.

Paul.

 

[Thomas91]

Hi all,

Me and the wife are planning a eurotrip for the Geneva Motor show 2019 In our 981S!

The trip will be from from north west England through Europe (various locations) and then the final destination to be the Geneva motor show!

Any recommendations of destinations:
places to see?
places to eat?
great driving roads?
or Helpful suggestions to prep the car would be greatly appreciated!

Thomas

 

[mr pg]

I've put together some recommendations from our previous trips. When going for two weeks we now include some 2 or 3 night stays so that we can have a break, and visit the local area rather than driving the whole time.

Speed cameras are becoming much more common place, so you need to be observant, but fun can still be had even in Switzerland where everyone tells you to avoid. There are many more Passes to enjoy, and the accomodations are a mix of B&B's/hotels which we'd happily go back to.

Paul.

Euro trip recommendations: Passes: Switzerland: Susten, Grimsell, St Gotthard, Furka, Nufenen, Klausen, Simplon, Fluela, Grand St Bernard, Umbrail. France: Petite St Bernard, Col De Liseran, D1006 Mt Cenis, D902 Bourg St Maurice Austria: Grossglockner, Silvretta Italy: GrodnerJoch, Passo di Giau, Sellajoch, Passo Rolle Accomodation: France: http://www.leclosday.com https://www.anova-hotel.com/public/ https://www.lamaisonforte.fr/en-GB https://www.hotel-du-fornet-valdisere.com Switzerland: http://www.sommerau.ch http://seehof-valbella.ch Austria: http://www.hotel-pete.com https://www.m3hotel.at/de Italy: http://www.casadelportico.it https://www.aqualuxhotel.com http://www.hotelvillalabollina.com/gallery/ Driving: French toll road TAG, Swiss & Austrian Vignette, car documents Books: Curves: Northern Italy Stefan Bogner: Porsche Drive, Stelvio

 

[Thomas91]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for all this info!!! This is amazing. We are making it as much as a holiday as we can so will be going for hopefully 2 weeks. I’ll check out everything You have shared!

Thanks again!

very much appreciated.

Thomas

 

[paul183]

Be sure to buy a Swiss Motorway Vignette when you get into Switzerland if you are intending to use their motorways, otherwise you could get a fine. You can purchase them at the border.

My wife and I did a Euro tour last year and drove through Switzerland. I recommend the Furka pass too as mentioned above. And if you are a James Bond fan be sure to check out James Bond Strasse on the pass, where some of the scenes from Goldfinger were filmed.

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[Thomas91]

Fines and speeding is one of the biggest fears of the trip!!

thanks for the advice Paul I will be sure to look in to that!

Thomas

 

[Dick Dastardly]

If you want to buy a vignette before you travel then they can be purchased on the web site below:

https://shop.switzerlandtravelcentre.com/?affiliateId=23#/en/product/motorwaySticker

We have stayed at the hotel Hofli in Altdorf which is handy if you want to do the Andermatt loop (Furka/Grimsel/susten passes)

http://www.hotel-hoefli.ch/

 

[SteveW4130]

Just something else to think about, a lot of mountain passes will still be closed at that time of year due to snow. Also as of the 2019/20 season if you cross over to the French Alps side you will be required by law to have winter tyres fitted. I have an apartment in the French Alps about an hour from Geneva and it really is a stunning part of the world. For the passes that are open I would still recommend winter tyres as the conditions can change so quickly.

 

[Buddy]

I agree with Steve concerning the high passes being closed at that time of year, Grossglockner is I think only open through the summer and it was 2C at the top when I drove over it in June 2013! You will need emission stickers too for many of the cities but some stickers cover several cities so select which you plan on in advance, that goes for Belgium, France and Germany although the latter one sticker did cover all but worth checking. Vignettes for motorways in Switzerland and Austria plus there are tolls on some of the more interesting routes.

You may intend on visiting the Porsche Museum at Zuffenhausen but about 45Km before reaching there is the Sinsheim Technical Museum, Concord and Concordski were on the roof when I went there which may give some idea of just how big and impressive the exhibition is!

Mulhouse for the French National Auto Museum.

Cologne for the Michael Schumacher Collection.

 

[mr pg]

The Grossglockner is also not too far from Gmund in Austria where the first 356's were built. There's a small museum if you want to go where it all began.

 

[Buddy]

Geneva show is 7th-17th March you can be sure the Grossglockner will be closed, plan on low level routes and tunnels to cross the Alps, Petit St Bernard will also most likely be closed, I skied it in Feb this year.