what's your budget?

Andalusia. Almeria is great place for a cheap break.

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

When I was there (Portishead - All Tommorows Parties) they were serving snakebites. You know it's a classy joint when you get a snakebite in a plastic glass.

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Thanks for all your advice.

I'm thinking taking car to Santander via ferry and doing a road trip around the area and back up through France via Andorra and possibly Provence but could be a bit far?

Budget of £2,000?
Anyone recommend places to visit or stop that they have been to?

Preferred not England or Wales but West coast of Scotland and Ireland a possibility?

James...great trip that.

The boat down is ok,cabins are small but hey they have a shower and a kharsie,food on there is a bit pricey tho.

Either get a return on the boat and stay along the Northern Spanish coast,less driving back home, get along to La Coruna in Galicia,stopping off along the way it is nothing like the Spain we all know,very green not so hot but it will be busy as your talking about August,prime time and more expensive.

If not, the drive back through Andorra and the Pyrenees is good.go via San Sebastion great city.Into France Biarritz is very pricey but lovely keep going up the coast towards Bordeaux/Cognac see if you can vist any vineyards but they may be closed as its August..so many more places on the way up to see.

Wish I was going...pics of the Mrs please and then I will decide...

North of Spain is indeed a good idea. I would prefer it over Andalucia and the Greek islands for the month of August if I wanted to avoid very hot weather.

In France, Provence will be beautiful and very romantic, too. Towns like Avignon, Aix and Chateauneuf du Pape (yes, the wine region) are wonderful and within easy driving distances from one another. From there, you can drive down to Marseille, around which there are two gems called Cassis (very pretty sea that sneaks into hidden valleys) and Bandol (posibly world's best rose wines). 10-12 days or so should be enough for all of this without rushing things too much.

I also recommend north of Turkey. Very scenic high plateaus full of traditional cabins and authentic experiences (food, people and tea are to die for in that region). Extremely green - forest, fog, hiking, mountains sort of thing. This is a cheap option even if you go for the boutique hotel options in the area.

And finally, although this may be a bit more expensive, Swiss landscapes are beautiful throughout the year and the weather is quite refreshing during the summer, too. This may exceed your budget a bit, but a trip that follows the route Zurich - Basel - Geneva - Locarno - Lugano would not disappoint and end at a high with a beautiful (yet admittedly very posh) lakeside promenade.

Edited by kersal (19 Feb 2015 7.42pm)