Driving holidays in Europe for the independent motorist.

 Newsletter February 2010

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CONTENTS

• New camping countries
• All aboard with Irish Ferries
• DFDS Seaways 25% off Newcastle to Amsterdam
• Last minute discounts from Rail Europe
• Motorway tolls in Slovenia

Both Eurocamp and Keycamp have added sites in countries new to both companies, Denmark and Greece. The Danish site is next door to the Legoland theme park, while the site in Greece is situated next to a glorious quiet beach, with Thessalonika the nearest airport. The accommodation in both Denmark and Greece is in comfortable chalets, so you get the great value associated with a camping holiday but with the comfort and convenience of indoor living.
Camping holidays in Denmark
Camping holidays in Greece

Camping remains a very popular holiday option, especially as most campsites now offer plenty of accommodation options ranging from comfortable fixed tents to luxury chalets. And of course it's ideal for a driving holiday as taking the car allows you to take so much more with you (important if you have children!). But the best sites tend to sell fast, especially for dates in the school holidays. And with 15% off for bookings before February 24th now is the time to make your reservation.
Book Keycamp camping holidays
Book Eurocamp camping holidays

Irish Ferries and Drive-Alive
We are very pleased to report that Irish Ferries is now available to book through the Drive-Alive website.

They have positioned themselves as the low-cost ferry operator on the Irish routes, so you can be sure of getting competitive pricing. They run two ferry services from Wales to Ireland - Holyhead to Dublin and Pembroke to Rosslare; and two routes between Ireland and France - Rosslare to Cherbourg and Roscoff. The Rosslare Roscoff route is summer only.
More on Irish Ferries' routes.

DFDS Seaways discounts on cars to Holland
Take your car, yourself and one passenger to Holland during February and March from only £99, provided you return within 5 days of departure. This represents a discount of over 25% on normal prices on the Newcastle to Amsterdam crossing. The ships are modern cruise ferries and you spend the crossing enjoying all the facilities and getting a good night's sleep. A trip to Holland is much more than just a visit to Amsterdam, although that is worth going for in itself. There's lively Rotterdam, beautiful Delft, and The Hague, all within an easy hour's drive. So book your DFDS Seaways ferry crossing, add a couple of hotel nights, and take advantage of this amazing offer.

Save up to 75% off overnight train travel in Europe!
But you'll need to be quick - this offer from RailEurope applies to bookings made by Friday February 12th. If you sometimes like to leave the car at home but don't want to fly this is a great last minute offer to encourage you to do just that.

Motorway tolls in Slovenia
We heard from one of our website users that you need to puchase a sticker in order to use motorways in Slovenia. Not doing so could prove very expensive! Visit our blog to find out more.