France, Italy or Spain?

Spain is a bit of a diversion if you are going to Switzerland for that matter so is Italy! Your question is too broad to give answers.

peedee

Yes, it does seem a rather roundabout way to get to Switzerland via Italy or Spain. Perhaps a few more details of the reasoning behind such a plan would help. Would it only include northern Spain or northern Italy as this would, if anything, sound to be the most likely alternative, or are both countries in their entirety being considered?

We generally travel through Switzerland on our way to Spain or Italy, but then we live in Germany so it’s no detour for us.

Hi. Sorry, not enough information given. We live in the UK and have family in Switzerland. Normally we would go through the tunnel and take the most direct route to and from Switzerland. This time we would like to spend more time on the continent, maybe get some sun? So really asking for some recommendations regarding Campsites/nice places for a holiday in Spain, Italy or South of France. Many thanks in advance

You still don't say, for instance, how much time you have available or what limit you are setting yourself for total mileage of your trip, because that will determine how far into Spain or Italy you could go. If you were to decide to travel to a far corner of Spain, for example, it would mean a detour of about 2000 miles there and back!

More importantly what time of year? Many sites in the early part of the year are not open until well into May.

peedee

I could spend a fortnight going slowly from Calais to Switzerland - visiting  Troyes, Dijon, Besancon, the Jura region, and on towards Geneva. 

And the website www.about-France.com has lots of ideas for slow travelling across France in other directions.

Anything up to a month possible (incl. a week in CH)… Planning to go in Spring, maybe May? Just looking for some sun and warmer temperatures. Dogfriendly a must🐾

Perhaps 4 days to travel to the Costa Brava or even as far south as Barcelona but assume you would not want to travel too far south so suggest stay a week in Roses at Camping Salata then make your way into Italy along the coast via Provence before finally cutting back into Switzlerland for a week with say the final 4 days to travel back to the UK? Some sites will be open on that route with the majority open mid May onwards. Use the ACSI discount scheme and the App Search4sites to find suitable sites for your taste

peedee

Thanks so much! I have never even heard of the ACSI scheme before, but will look into it now. Camping Salata looks nice👍