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Got back into camping in the last few years and now looking to extend our travels to the Alps

We love Switzerland but maybe abit expensive so may look to France,looking for the picture postcard mountains and lakes but good facalities and family friendly

Suggestions please?

Hadnt thought about Austria -always thought it was expensive?

Any suggested sites or areas?

And the other good thing with Austria/Germany option is we will miss out on all the French tolls which will help save a few pounds and if we go via Luxembourg save even more with there cheap fuel

Visited Interlarken in Switzerland, stayed at Lazy Rancho campsite. Spectacular views of the Eiger and surrounding mountains. A trip to the snow covered Eiger is a must via fenicular train, takes you to the top of the Eiger, ice palace, viewing paltform, sledging, sking, huskis and walk to the mountainers hut, 27 deg in the valley and -3 deg on the Eiger, we even had snow in August. Easy walk into Interlarken (15 minutes) through pitureesque estate. Visits to Murren, Luterberunen and Grindelwald. ride up the mountin side at Grindlewald in ski gondala and back down on trottie bikes. Local bus service free with pass provided by campsite. Can be expensive with food, so take as much as possible with you. Vignette payable for car and caravan, approx 40€ each. Thurn lake nearby with swimming etc.

Annecey in France worth a visit, lake side campsites views of surrounding mountains. Annecey very nice with bars and restraurants along the waterways, discribed as the Venice of France. Geneva nearby and Itally vai the Monte-Blanc Tunnel but involves a toll, cheaper to get a return pass. Spectacular glacier at the side of the tunnel entrance.

Like the look of this area -Lac de Serre Poncon in the Haute du Alpes-and feedback apreciated

http://www.serre-poncon-camping.com/anglais/gb-campings.htm

Quote: Originally posted by feeblecat on 08/1/2012

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Have a look at my blog, link above. Last years holiday was fabulous, Bavaria and Austria were breathtaking.

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