Ma copine et moi aimerions avoir votre aide, car nous aimerions partir 4 jours en Italie durant le week end de pâques.
En effet ma copine et moi sommes d origine italienne mais avons visite que très peu le pays préférant faire des destinations plus lointaines.
Habitant a Genève et disposant d une voiture, j aurai aime savoir ce qu il était envisageable de voir et faire en seulement 4 jours? Bien entendu nous pensons au vu de notre court séjour rester au nord de l Italie.
En restant au plus proche : un ou deux grands lacs? Un grand lac + Milan? Un grand lac + Bergame? Lac de Garde + Vérone et/ou villes environnantes (Mantoue, Vicenza)?
Non, avec l'autoroute tout est possible, donc aller en Toscane c'est faisable (la Toscane c'est déjà l'Italie centrale et plus l'Italie du Nord). Mais sur seulement 4 jours en passant moins de temps sur la route vous garderez plus de temps pour visiter, logique non? 😎 Genève - Florence 6h15 de route d'après google, Genève-Milan 3h30, Genève-Vérone 4h45. A vous de voir selon vos envies.
Oui c'est sur, mais limite je pensais, vu que ma copine fini le travail le jeudi a 18H on pourrai partir direct après son travail et rouler jusqu'à je ne sais pas où.
Ce qui ferai qu on gagnerai un peu de temps et donc on aurai vendredi samedi et dimanche en entier plus le lundi bien qu'il y ai le chemin du retour à faire?
J'en resterais à l'idée des lacs du nord de l'Italie...
Tu pourrais par ex. prendre le tunnel du Mont-Blanc (péage) et dormir à Aoste le jeudi soir.
Après, se rapprocher des lacs.
On avait dormi au Green Motel à Corgeno, près de Vergiate, pas mal du tout pour le prix. De là, avec la voiture, tu rayonnes d'un lac à l'autre et/ou tu vas à Milan (en faisant attention aux ZTL), ou tu trouves un train qui va à Milan depuis une gare de la région en y laissant la voiture.
Le lundi, tu peux rentrer via Stresa, le col du Simplon et l'autoroute en Valais.
Oui le col du Simplon nous y sommes déjà passée quand nous sommes parti au tessin le temps d un long week end.
Disons, que plus que des lacs ma copine était plus intéressée a visiter des vieilles villes plein de charme... Donc je sais pas trop c est pour ça qu au début nous avions envisagé pise Florence san grimignano mais c est peut être trop ambitieux?
Mais tu penses que c'est faisable en voiture via Genève? J y vais directement ou je fais comme écris gene portofino et cinqueterre? ( c'est ce qu'à fais vazyvite sur son carnet, ça peut être sympa)
Parce que sur le carnet il avait pris un hôtel pour 2 nuits, le premier jour il fait gênes, et ensuite il est parti a portofino mais en train et le soir retour sur Gênes.
Et le lendemain départ 8h de Gênes direction Levanto
Bonjour,
Si vous aimez les vieilles pierres, allez à Florence, la ville vaut largement le voyage!
Vous pouvez jeter un coup d’œil sur la principale place de Pise en passant (1h30à 2h).
A Florence réservez un hébergement avec parking près du centre historique. Si vous partez le jeudi soir , vous pouvez être à Florence en début d'après midi le vendredi. Le lundi matin vous allez à San Gimignano si vous en avez envie et vous reprenez la route pour Genève après avoir dégusté un excellent sandwich au cochon grillé ...
On peut craindre qu'il y ait beaucoup de monde en Italie pour Pâques. Quelle est l'incidence sur le temps de trajet?
Nous sommes allés à Florence depuis Evian fin mai et nous avions retardé au maximum notre retour pour en profiter un peu plus.
Attention l'essence est très chère en Italie, remplissez votre réservoir en Suisse.
De toute façon vous aurez envie de retourner en Toscane, il y a partout des villages magnifiques et des paysages de toute beauté au sud de Florence. 6 heures de route, c'est vite fait!!
Bon weekend.
Alors en effet, ça à l'air bien rempli les cinque terre....
Mais ils restent encore quelques hôtels dispo... Donc vous l'avez suggérer j'ai regardé pour Levanto. Via google map ils me disent que depuis Genève il y a environ 5heures de routes... Donc pas si loin que ça... En plus si on part le jeudi on y arriverai en soirée et dès le lendemain on pourrai commencer à aller dans les alentours....
Après la question est, est ce qu on reste les 4 jours là bas où alors juste 2 nuits et ensuite on bouge pour allé je ne sais où? que conseillez vous?
Florence me tenterai bien, mais j'ai peur que ce soit un programme trop gourmand
Respire là, je ne sais pas ce que dit Google Machin, mais la sortie de Genève à 18 h avec un lendemain férié et le tunnel du Mont-Blanc, ça ne va pas aller vite du tout je pense...
Moi, il m'arrive de manger et de dormir (assez tôt je le concède...), donc je suggère de s'arrêter à Aoste le jeudi soir.
Après, le lendemain, tu vas tranquillement à Levanto. Pour visiter les villages, faudra prendre des trains, des bateaux, donc disons le vendredi et le samedi, tu y seras, ça ne va pas aller vite non plus, il y aura du monde, voire des trains complets qui ne s'arrêteront pas forcément pour toi... idem pour les bateaux...
Après, on pourrait imaginer un passage à Pise avec l'autoroute, voire à Lucca, mais pas plus loin si tu veux rentrer calmement lundi... Attention aux ZTL dans ces 2 localités.
Dans mes CR, tu vas trouver un hôtel à Tirrenia près de Pise et un hôtel à l'entrée de Lucca.
Ok et juste un truc pour l'hébergement j'ai vu sur le forum que certain conseil de dormir in spezia d'autre à porto venere ou encore levanto pour toi le plus pratique c est quoi?
ok ok... parce que je me dis si on va direct in spezia, on pourrai tourner autour, faire les cinqueterre, visiter la spezia qui selon mon beau père est très jolie et pourquoi pas un tour à Pise
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