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astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: MIDLANDS
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As I understood it the fine for not having a vignette was also applied if you had one but you hadn't peeled it off and stuck it onto the screen.
Once stuck they ain't coming off and certainly not able to get it off in one piece to "pass it on to someone else"
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 16th Aug 2018 8:56 am |
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Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
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Dunno about Switzerland, but the Austrian one are like that. Once on you can't remove them in one piece.
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| 16th Aug 2018 9:25 am |
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Gazellio
Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
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M3DPO wrote:What you need to be aware of with Switzerland is they don’t particularly like caravans, some of their A roads with tunnels probably only 4 Meters high by 4 meters wide are equal to our B roads, some roads do not allow caravans, some of their “caravan sites are in front gardens and only take 4/5 caravans, the price of food particularly meat is scandalous (we went veggie for 10 days), you have to “tax” your car and caravan for a year just to pass through, this can be done at the border and is a sticker you put in the window, very heavy fine and /or confiscation if you don’t.
Apart from that it is a fabulous place, we stayed on a large site set in parkland on the edge of Lake Geneva at Lausanne, can’t recommend it enough. We travelled down through Germany.
We have been to lake Garda many times but not with the ‘van.
We go to Switzerland nearly every year and the above is not a good recommendation. We have had 8m Motor-home and no issues staying and driving in the Mountainous areas and the Lake areas. No problems whatsoever including the long tunnels and the food is great IMHO. We have found the people to be very nice too. We also use it as a route to the Italian Lakes & Beaches. Always pay for the Vignette sticker and simply enjoy a very beautiful country. 
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| 16th Aug 2018 10:04 am |
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blackdog1
Member Since: 11 Dec 2015
Location: Staffordshire, but can be anywhere in Europe.
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astonbuilder wrote:As I understood it the fine for not having a vignette was also applied if you had one but you hadn't peeled it off and stuck it onto the screen.
Once stuck they ain't coming off and certainly not able to get it off in one piece to "pass it on to someone else"
It comes off if you know how ,
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| 16th Aug 2018 3:18 pm |
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stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
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Started to read the post and then thought that after doing lake Garda for the last ten years and the research that went into to it we found a campsite called camping fornella and their pitches range in size and price, so the super pitches are best for twin axle caravans, best way to book is directly with the site, there’s plenty to go and see we drove down to Venice, but you can go by coach or train, we also take a inflatable boat and outboard with us as you can go and visit different parts of the lake , we go through Switzerland but don’t pay any other toll charges until Italy hope this helps
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| 27th Aug 2018 5:46 pm |
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dunton10
Member Since: 23 Dec 2006
Location: SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDS
Posts: 213
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Al
Ive sent you a PM with a word document. May be useful for research
Cheers
Steve Currently 2015 D4 SE Tech, Corris Grey
RLD Protector, led interior lights, timed climate, towing equipment
Previously
2006 D3 S
2001 TD5
1996 Shogun LWB
1989 Range Rover TDVM
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| 28th Aug 2018 10:23 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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Hi Steve - yes, just read it. Some very usefull info, many thanks.
Mrs C threw a possible small spanner in the works - wonder what the dover calais crosing might be like in the first summer post Brexit?
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
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Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
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| 29th Aug 2018 6:31 am |
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stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
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Well we are taking Tim hut to Croatia and Italy next year they need the British holiday maker or they looseto much money
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| 29th Aug 2018 5:52 pm |
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dunton10
Member Since: 23 Dec 2006
Location: SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDS
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Agree s46
We went to France before the common market and I’m sure not much will change post Brexit. Will be interesting though.
We were in Provence on the day of the out vote and a Dutchman politely told me to get out of the washing up facility as we had voted out. Well not to politely really.
I told him we were lucky to get a vote and perhaps if his government did the same perhaps Holland would reach a similar decision.
The majority of French and dutch campers weren’t That bothered. They understood that at the end of the day we had caravanning/ camping in common and would continue to tour in a friendly manner.
There were only 6 English units on site. 5 voted leave and one ( from London area) remain.
I thought that was strange given that the couples there were all European travellors, perhaps has something to do with age. We could all remember what it was like pre EU and almost exclusively said we voted for common market. Currently 2015 D4 SE Tech, Corris Grey
RLD Protector, led interior lights, timed climate, towing equipment
Previously
2006 D3 S
2001 TD5
1996 Shogun LWB
1989 Range Rover TDVM
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| 29th Aug 2018 9:06 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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its not the EU after brexit that Mrs C commented about, more wondering if the M20 & Dover might be a carpark. Dont want to start hols with massive delays.
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 30th Aug 2018 6:55 am |
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stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1218
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Well you don’t need Brexit for delays the bone idol French always cause ques , but with Brexit they will be in France not the uk and they won’t cause themselves any issues or their country, we are in the process of booking our Croatia holiday May into June and Italy September can’t wait
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| 29th Sep 2018 8:18 pm |
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nrich
Member Since: 04 Jan 2015
Location: Huddersfield
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Buy a Swiss vignette they are only £35 very cheap considering to travel down through France with Telepeage cost £85 one way 44 euro to travel form France to Italy through an 8 mile tunnel and Italian tolls are very expensive too, Worth it though as the roads are ten times better than ours.
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| 30th Sep 2018 7:18 am |
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Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
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Just got back from a month Belgium-Germany-Austria-Italy-France.
At the Germany-Austria, Austria-Italy and Italy-France borders there were long queues going northbound. All HGVs and a high proportion of other vehicles were being stopped. I reckon the Italy-Austria and Italy-France borders had 3-4 mile queues of HGVs ! We were stopped coming North through the Mont Blanc tunnel and quizzed. It was customs (douane) doing it all. Interestingly, we also saw quite a few customs vehicles in France, not near any border, who seemd to be randomly pulling over HGVs.
Coming North up to Calais we noticed at Aire du Rely (60km South) there was now no HGV parking allowed and outside the fence we spotted several groups of 2-3 African-looking men just wandering around, we think trying to find a way in. The 2 aires North of this one were totally closed ...
It looks as if France, at least, is finally getting a grip on the illegal immigrant issue ...
(Funnily enough the trip through the Chunnel (in both directions) was very quick and efficient, no holdups for us though we noticed that some HGVs were being intensively searched).
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| 30th Sep 2018 7:21 am |
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Aerialmark
Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Burnley (Where the M65 is cobbled)
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Al I have some Books on Campsites in Europe and one on France specifically, if you pm me your address I will send them too you if you like The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
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| 30th Sep 2018 1:01 pm |
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