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next year i plan on touring Austria, Switzerland & Germany the main 2 places i want to visit are Eagles nest (Hitlers summer retreat and colditz) still on the lookout for good places to see while there. any suggestions welcome.

Just a quick question what are the average prices of campsites (with & without elec) and any tips on good sites to stop at and places worth stopping at?

Thanks

i plan on going anytime between 1st May 2011 & the end of September was planning on going for 6 - 8 weeks when do you think would be the best time to go? (weather & site fees)

thanks i didn't know about the card or camping cheques i'll look into them. do the camping cheques work out cheaper than cash? and any ideas if its worth getting the silver or gold cards?

We have been to Germany several times and tend to go May/June. Weather can cover all eventualities, once had to use the heating in June on one campsite. Went 200 south and you needed air conditioning! For Germany an Austria I suspect that marginally you would find the ACSI Card, as mentioned by Val, more of an advantage. Been to many places in Germany but not the two you mention, yet. You might find this of use as it details a long trip we made in Germany in 2008 http://www.davidklyne.co.uk/germany_calling_2008.htm

David

Personally, having got one, I'm not really sure about the Gold Card.  It's supposed to give you extra 'value' - such as meals with wine in the restaurant, advance booking facilities, etc., as well as speeding up the 'paying' process at the end.  We haven't really found it an advantage, apart from not having to fill out the cheques at the end of our stay - and now we've printed labels even that isn't a chore any more.  We don't often manage to take advantage of any of the 'free' offers that some with it, except perhaps for free bike hire at one site we stayed at!

I've no experience of the Silver Card - so wouldn't like to give advice one way or the other.

For the most part you will make a small to medium saving on site fees using either ACSI or Camping Cheques, and on some sites, on some dates, you can make a very large saving indeed - up to 25 euros per night at one site we stayed at.

As you have plenty of time at your disposal you might like to consider visiting the former East Germany.  Dresden (Camping Luxe Oase)  and Berlin/Potsdam (Camping Park Sanssouci Gaisberg) are fascinating cities - the campsites are in the Reviews section.  From Dresden, Prague is an easy daytrip.  The Baltic coast is also very pleasant with lovely beaches and some historic old towns.  We spent August 2008 in Germany and the weather was pretty similar to England - some warm sunshine, some rain and some cloudy days.

I'm going to take my Moped with us when we go, so getting into towns is a bit easier in the past i have only stopped 1 or 2 nights in any one place but next year i plan on camping a week or so at each place we stop (mainly because of the cost of Deisel)

i may give east germany a visit as there seems to be some good sites to see?

The trip David done looks great, only scanned through it tonight but will read up on it at the weekend. thanks.

Ina. if you could post the sites by the lakes it would be appreciated we both like sites with nice views.

as for the camping cheques or cards having read up on them i'm not sure? as although i will spend a week at most places i think i'll see if i can blag it as if you ask for a discount fo a week and they say no if you say "oh ok just one night then" more often than not they normaly throw in a free night anyway. well it normaly works on the smaller sites. i'll have to see if the savings are worth the effort, looks like i got some research to do this weekend lol.

thanks again for your help and if anyone has any must see places please post them. theres some good info to look through so thanks again

Quote: Originally posted by gazzno on 13/7/2010

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Ina. if you could post the sites by the lakes it would be appreciated we both like sites with nice views.

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Thanks Ina i'll look through the sites you posted over the weekend.

thanks again for everyones input, it has been much appreciated. I can see my 6-8 week trip being a bit longer now lol

I'm a regular camper in Austria, infact I'm typing this on my netbook from our pitch now! Camping is very popular over here and we stay at a different site each year.

This years HERE

Lovely site with amazing views no matter which direction you look.

Our's works out at  Euro 20.40 per night on a fully serviced pitch (electric, water & drainage connections) I'm also paying 13 euros per week for wifi internet. We have a lovely little stream at the rear of our pitcch which is very handy for cooling your feet while reading a good book!

We've nearly always found sites via the internet, searching the Austrian camping websites.

Hope you have a great time wherever you stay

I know what you mean, this year was the 1st time i drove abroad, Essex to Nordkapp & back (4'990 miles) so it was make or break if i liked it or not i've done most of the UK just a few places still to explore and loads i want to go back to.

i've been to Austria on a coach trip, me and val took my mum away for a short break and the views and towns were amazing. Oberammergau, Linderhof Palace, Innsbuck, Lech & we stayed at the Sport Hotel St Anton.

Thats what made us want to go back and explore more of the country in the Van, it is breath takingly beautiful and so clean 

that's the trouble, Too Many Places Not Enough Time!!! lol

hope your trip goes well, I now can't wait for mine.