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where's a good place, unspoilt, beaches, not too commercial-like. isle of wight's too scary. does anyone know nice spots to go ? sicily....sardinia.....south france?
San Sebastian
skeggy?
we went to corsica, west coast, would totally recommend it, it was fabulous.
Puglia in southern Italy - cheap flights/car hire to Brindisi .food is amazing beaches are beautiful. there is a town called Matera that is mind-blowing oh and then of course there is the Italian ice cream. . . . . . . . . . . . .mmmm Italian ice cream
slovenia
sardinia
Samos - really really beautiful and dirt cheap right now!
We went to Lagos*, Algarve, Portugal. Not a 'resort' but a proper working town. Loved it
*never been to Lagos, Nigeria. Don't really fancy it
Meanwhile, in S France, Mandelieu-la-Napoule (near Cannes) is nice, as are Frejus & St Raphael
St Tropez is a pain to get to by car
idave - i've always fancied a trip to Sardinia but after finding out about their maggot cheese i have banned myself from going there as i just have to try any weired local delicacies
We went to northern Sardinia. It was nice but not amazing and very expensive. I wouldn't go again.
Calanques near cassis S of France
Corsica
Samos - really really beautiful and dirt cheap right now!
thats where we went for our honeymoon.... and have been back 3 times since.... and are going in 6 weeks.....!
We went to Gozo. A nicely quiet and picturesque island near Malta.
EDIT: Not to be confused woth Gozer the Destroyer from Ghostbusters.
North Spain is nothing like the Costa Blanca / Torremolinos / Magaluf.
The island Hvar in Croatia is pretty cool, had a great time there last year. The beaches are pebbly, not sandy though...
I lived in a place called Ornos Marathokambos for a while on Samos, not surprised you keep heading back!
Honeymooned in Corsica- amazing island, will go back at some point.
Saw no brits for 2 weeks
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I second Slovenia although it only has a tiny stretch of beach (i think the coastline is about 3 miles long) but if you like lakes and mountains then it's a great place to go.
Llafranc in SE Spain (nr French border).
Ryanair it to the Girona then it's a half hour drive and it's lush.
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Amazing beaches nearby, quiet just out of season, extremely nice food. Job done.
Cassis, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Well thats where I take my lady.
We live on the east coast of Sardinia, it's very unspoilt, great beaches
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and cheap (at least that's what visitors say, don't confuse with expensive NE coast). Good riding as well
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I have just uploaded a load of route descriptions and GPS tracks.
For more info on Sardinia, feel free to contact me.
Peter
Island hopping in Greece - santorini, ios, Naxos and so on, loads to choose!
[url= http://www.ardnamurchan.com/ ]here?[/url] very quiet very beautiful and quite close too.
we went a couple of years ago admittedly with the kids but had a fab time. we honeymoon in lochgilphead which was also very beautiful and i wouldn't have changed anything.
Dalmatia in Croatia, its out of the euro so relatively cheap.
badnewz - Member
Dalmatia in Croatia, its out of the euro so relatively cheap.
not when I looked as I had the same thoughts - but it was dearer!
PeterHerold - Bit off topic but... I first went to Sardinia about 15 years ago, to the area North of Olbia and it appeared to be unspoilt, but with some tastefully secluded rich peoples play pads scattered around. I went back 2 years ago with my wife, flying in to Alghero, and we toured around the north coast towards La Maddalena.
I was very dissapointed. The north coast appeared more industrial, and development just appeared to be going mad! So is the east coast still the nice quiet place I remember Sardinia being, or is it too now loosing its charm?
Surf-Mat - MemberLlafranc in SE Spain (nr French border).
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@FunkyDunc: The east coast is much as it was when we first came here 20 years ago cycle touring. That's why we came to live here. It is the nicest part of Sardinia, according to the Sards themselves. Where you have been are the areas with fewest mountain bike routes (see [url= http://itinerari.mtb-forum.it/countries/view/52 ]mtb-forum.it routes in Sardinia[/url]) and that's cos they are the most developed areas (La Maddalena is nice but it too is developed). ciao Peter