Christina_Hjort

Here is my tentative itinerary for a trip my husband and I are taking next week to northern spain and SE France. I am open to suggestions or info (like how long it REALLY takes to drive thru the Pyrenees or any extra info about favorite places to stay. We are driving once we leave Barcelona and we are open to pensiones and guest houses, and trying to keep under 100 Euros a night if possible. Thanks!



Barcelona 3nights Mon 12 -Thurs 15
Monserrat 1nights Thurs 15-Fri 16
Tossa de Mar 2nights Fri 16-Sun 18
Tamarui
Cadaques PM! 1night Sun 18-Mon 19 AM
Girona

Collioure France 2nights Mon 19-Wed 21
Perpignan
Narbonne?
Carcassonne PM! 1night Wed 21-Thurs 22
Albi?
Toulousse?

(Pyranees)Parc 1night Thurs 22-Fri 23
Vall de Boi? or Espot?
Tarragona 1night Fri 23-Sat 24
Barcelona 2night Sat 24-Mon 26

Robert2533

Your leaving next week and haven't make any plans? All I can offer at this time is 'lots of luck'!!!

Robert2533

Sorry, that should be 'you're leaving next week". Other than that, good luck any way since September is still high season.

Michael

When we drove from Barcelona back to the Dordogne, we went up the Spanish side of the Pyrenees to Puigcerdà and Bourg-Madame staying off the limited access highway and using the old road over the pass. From there we drove down to Prades and then over the col de Jau to Quillan, all in one day. But instead one could go toward the coast. The area between Bourg-Madame and Prades has sites of interest: Mont-Louis is a Vauban fortification, Saint-Martin de Canigou and Saint Michel de Cuxa are old monasteries, Villefrance de Conflent is a <i>plus beau village</i>.

Michael

Villefranc<b>h</b>e de Conflent

StCirq

Just want to reiterate what Robert said. Are you kidding? Good luck, learn to spell the places you're going to visit, and have a good time!

dugi_otok

For your stay in Carcassonne I highly recommend staying at Chateau De Palaja in the village of Palaja which is a 5 minute drive to La Cite. We stayed there in July. You can read rave reviews on Tripadvisor (specialty lodging) and booking.com. We booked thru booking.com.It meets your price requirements.

http://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/chat...601967fb9e4dX1

kimhe

Check out if you can still find a room at Banys Orientals in El Born/Gothic quarter in Barcelona. Something out of the ordinary in the best location, close to "everything" and great value for 100€: http://www.hotelbanysorientals.com/en/index.html