Budapest, Prague and the Loire Valley trip planning

coralbrook
Mon, 25 Jan 2016 02:57:58 +0000

I’m going to chime in here because the Loire Valley is heaven on earth (especially for me from So Cal).

There is a group of small chateaus/inns that are part of an association but you will hardly find them on Trip Advisor or the Internet. Family owned, usually with their own vineyards. I have their small book one of the owners gave me. These fill up quick with French visitors. I’m going to go find it and post back.
I personally don’t know how you would get around without a car. Would recommend Chateau visits during day with rental car and then maybe taxi or driver in evenings. Driving Loire is easy and everyone in your party should be able to take turns, unless you come in peak summer season when everything is packed. We go in winter and have had entire castles to ourselves.