First-time Europe by campervan
Seven curated routes — from a one-week tulip loop to ten days in the Norwegian fjords. Pick your first big trip.
Renting a campervan and driving across Europe sounds romantic until you face the planning. Where do you stop? Where do you sleep? Is that aire safe at night? Will the route fit a 7m motorhome? This series gathers seven of our most-loved campervan itineraries, ordered from easiest-first-trip (Netherlands tulip loop, 7 days, flat roads, English everywhere) to bucket-list-when-confident (Norwegian fjords, 10 days, ferries, weather you'll remember). Every route was driven before it was written — campsites checked, height/width limits noted, the ZTL traps in Italian hill towns marked.
“The first-timer's first trip. Flat roads, dense campsite network, English everywhere, and you'll be back home in a week. Bonus: tulip season (Apr-May) is the visual hook.”
Alsace Wine Route — Strasbourg to Colmar by Campervan
“French rural driving without French city stress. Strasbourg as base, then half-timbered villages every 15km. The route avoids Colmar parking nightmares with a specific aire 4km out.”
“Tuscany's hill towns are notoriously campervan-hostile (narrow gates, no parking inside walls). The route knows which towns to park outside and walk in (Siena, San Gimignano) versus drive through (Greve, Pienza).”
“The off-season pick. Empty beaches, full restaurants, €18 wild-camping fines explained by spot (some aires fine, some don't — the route knows which is which).”
“Northern Italy at altitude. Pass driving (Sella Ronda is doable in a 6m motorhome, the route says exactly where to turn around if it isn't), then drop to Lake Garda + Como, finish at Venice's Tronchetto parking.”
Dalmatian Coast — Zadar to Dubrovnik by Campervan
“The premium tier. Zadar to Dubrovnik, ferry-hopping islands, parking that books out 3 months ahead in July (the route includes booking links).”
“When you're ready for the wild card. Bergen to Trondheim, fjords, ferries, weather that can change in 20 minutes. Route includes the Geirangerfjord switchback advice that saves your transmission.”
“The other bucket-list. North Coast 500 is the UK's most-Instagrammed road trip, but also the most criticized for over-tourism. The route weighs into where to NOT stop (passing places ≠ parking).”
“The classic. Würzburg to Neuschwanstein, fairy-tale villages, beer gardens with motorhome parking. Easy access from Frankfurt airport.”