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The Big Loop - Europe 2008

A 70 day trip, travelling to Paris, Blois, Tours, Cahors, Bordeaux …
Round Loop of Europe taking in as much as we can see and … More  
Round Loop of Europe taking in as much as we can see and afford. France, Spain, Italy,Greece, Italy, Austria, Germany, Netherlands
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Unscheduled - Paris

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City
Paris, France
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Campsite near Dover

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/review…

PO ferries 5.40am 25rd August

Spend 2-3 days sightseeing then go onto the Loire Valley via Blois and Tours

Campsites http://www.campingparis.fr/ Booked from 25th - 30th August
http://www.lechenegris.com/
http://www.campint.com/
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Paris just wouldn't be Paris without the Eiffel Tower. Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World Fair, at 300 me …
Thing to Do
Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)
5, quai Anatole France
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4411 2323
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The arch is a site of memories, current events and celebrations. The lists of the dead will move you. And the cars t …
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Arc de Triomphe
place Charles de Gaulle
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 55 37 73 77
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Climbing the 387 steps to the top of this masterpiece is well worth the effort for the spectacular view. Constructio …
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Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
6, place du Parvis-Notre-Dame
Paris, 75004
France
+33 1 4234 5610
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Distinguished architect I. M. Pei has constructed this 450-seat, oak paneled auditorium. It fuses state-of-the-art a …
Thing to Do
Louvre Auditorium
99 Rue de Rivoli
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 40 20 51 51
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This popular cruise spans the River Seine and the St. Martin Canal, taking visitors of the Musee d'Orsay on a three- …
Thing to Do
19, quai de la Loire
Paris, 75019
France
+33 1 4240 9697
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Situated in a part of the Palais de Justice (Law courts), the Conciergerie became Paris' first prison in 1391. Behin …
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Conciergerie (La)
quai de l'Horloge
Paris, 75001
France
+33 0 1 5340 6080
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In 1810, the Montrouge stone quarries became catacombs. Because of a lack of space in the graveyards of Paris, it is …
Thing to Do
1, avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy
Paris, 75014
France
+33 1 4322 4763
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Unscheduled - Blois

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Unscheduled - Tours

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City
Tours, France
Notes
Visit Chateau de Chinon - Ruined Medieval Chateau

Campsites
http://www.theloirevalley.com/index.asp
http://www.mignardiere.com/
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Unscheduled - Cahors

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City
Cahors, France
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Possible side trip to Grotta de Pech Merle - Cave paintings
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Unscheduled - Bordeaux

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Entirely pedestrianized and over a kilometer long, this is the busiest shopping street in Bordeaux; it is also one o …
Thing to Do
rue Sainte-Catherine
Bordeaux, 33000
France
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Chateau Beychevelle is a fine Bordeaux red wine, or 'Claret' as reds from the region are known. Throughout February …
Thing to Do
Château Beychevelle
Bordeaux, 33250
France
+33 5 5673 2070
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Unscheduled - Biarritz

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City
Biarritz, France
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Unscheduled - Barcelona

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Gaudí began this utterly surreal temple in 1882 and it is still under construction. It was originally intended to be …
Thing to Do
Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family (Sagrada Família)
carrer de Mallorca, 403
Barcelona, CT 08013
Spain
+34 93 207 3031/+34 93 208 0414
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Barcelona's tribute to one of its adopted sons, this fabulous collection is displayed in three adjoining medieval pa …
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Barcelona Picasso Museum
carrer de Montcada, 15
Barcelona, CT 08003
Spain
+34 93 256 3000/+34 93 315 0102
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Antoni Gaudí, the architect who built this jewel of Catalan modernism, wanted the facade to reflect his romantic and …
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Casa Milà (La Pedrera)
passeig de Gràcia, 92
Barcelona, CT 08008
Spain
+34 93 285 3834 (Tourist Information)
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Unscheduled - Nice

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A big favorite with locals and visitors alike, attracting roller-bladers, cyclists and dog owners, Promenade des Ang …
Thing to Do
Promenade des Anglais
promenade des Anglais
Nice, 06000
France
+33 89 270 7407
Notes
Stay at Levanto Italy and train up the coast through National Park
Cinque Terre
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Unscheduled - Pisa

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