Hello all,
My fiancé and I are looking at a 3.5 week honeymoon in Europe from 20 September to 14 October. He's from Switzerland I studied abroad extensively in France. We are looking forward to re-treading some familiar haunts (Paris, Brittany, Bern) and discovering some new things (Cote d'Azur, Provence). We like hiking, eating, drinking and living when on trips.
We're looking for a couple of recommendations:
- intimate, upscale romantic hotels (in the vein of Domaine des Etangs in Charente or Hotel Villa Honegg near Lucerne) along our proposed itinerary
- gites or hotels de charme in Southern France or Brittany suitable for a honeymoon
- honeymoon-worthy activities off the beaten path in any of these destinations (no Eiffel Tower or Tour d'Argent, something more like a cooking class at the Cordon Bleu)
- Restaurants in Brittany.
I'd also love feedback on this proposed itinerary. Is there anything I should definitely see along this route? Amendments?
- Arrive in Nice, Rent a car
- 4 nights in a gite overlooking Eze. Explore Cote d'Azur by car.
- 3 nights in a luxury hotel in the Luberon. Explore Provence by car.
- 1 night in Lyon or Grenoble (waypoint stop to break up driving)
- 3 nights at chateau hotel in Charente
- 3 or 4 nights in Rennes. Explore Brittany/Normandy by car.
- TGV from Rennes to Paris.
- 3 or 4 nights in Paris
- train from Paris to Zurich. Get another rental car.
- 2 nights at Hotel Villa Honegg
- Spend the rest of the trip with family in Bern