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Istanbul to northern Germany in december - which route ?
Hello folks !
I am currently on my way back home after touring around Africa for 2 years on my 1975 vespa. Currently in Ankara, I will be in Istanbul tomorrow and from there on I am not very sure which route to take.
I know there is a lot of mountains on the way in the balkans, what would be the shortest possibility to avoid areas where icy roads/snow are more certain during december ?
Would appreciate every advice, thanks !
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Stay as far south as possible for as long as possible, which means a ferry crossing to Italy.
Staying as near to coastal routes as possible should avoid most high ground.
You might meet this guy going in the other direction!
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...istanbul-67825
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chris.perjalanan, do you have a blog of your trip ?
Walkabout, no chance, the other guy will be at warp factor speed and everything and everyone will be a blur.
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Money running short to buy decent food and  s, how could I affort a ferry ?!  No suggestion for a route by road ?
I am on a tight scedule too as I wanna be home for chrismas but 4 days UK - Istanbul - UK ? You gotta be kiddin´ me ...
No blog, sry unfortunately cannot upload pics directly here maybe posting something when i am back home.
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Chris, PM sent!
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Fair enough, there's another planning factor; money.
My short reply about taking a lowland route points toward "skirting" the Black sea as a general route - this could avoid the Alps, as would taking the Mediterranean coast.
I don't know that area - Bulgaria/Romania basically - but any good map should show a way through.
The weather ain't helping that's for sure; there is more snow forecast for central Europe right now with the cold front to the East and a warmer one further West promising a lot of moisture/precipitation/snow. That's the biggie factor for me, not withstanding lack of cash.
ps On second thoughts, looking at google maps in satellite format, I would aim to head toward a series of capital cities which appear to be located in lowland areas and in valleys that lie between adjacent high ground.
As a rule, these routes are good major roads linking the capitals which should, therefore, be maintained in bad weather.
Viz, the capitals of Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Slovakia and Austria - thereafter, west into Germany.
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