ROAD TRIP!!

Here are just some suggestions on touristy routes to see some of the top sites that are close.  

Trip #1  A few personal favorites.
I did this route on 3 different trips, but they can be efficiently combined into a ~7-10 day excursion.  This trip spans 5 countries with a different currency and a border patrol in Croatia.


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G-->B
Drive: Burghausen to Lake Bled, Slovenia
Drive time:  3 hours
See:  Lake Bled and Vintgar Gorge
Stay: 1-2 nights

B-->C-->D
Drive:  Lake Bled to Skocjan Caves, Slovenia to Plitvice National Park, Croatia
Drive time: 4.5 hours
See:  Leave in the morning and see the caves that afternoon before continuing down to Plitvice.  Plan to spend the whole next day at the Plitvice Park.
Stay: 2 nights

D-->E
Drive:  Plitvice to Rijeka, Croatia
Drive time: 2 hours
See:  Stay at the beach for a few days and enjoy the crystal clear water
Stay:  2-3 nights

E-->F
Drive:  Rijeka, Croatia to Venice, Italy
Drive time:  2.5 hours
See:  Venice and Milano
Stay: 2-3 nights

F-->G
Drive:  Venice to Burghausen
Drive time:  5 hours
You can google the Dolomite road to take the VERY scenic route back, but it takes a few extra hours.  If you enjoy the A10 down to Slovenia, you will LOVE the Dolomite road.


Trip #2.  The Big 3
This trip is super flexible.  Stay as many nights as you want in each city.  I know some folks who did a crash tourist loop and stayed 1 night or less in each city, but I would recommend at least 2 nights in each.  This trip also gets you through 5 countries with a new currency used in both Czech Republic and Hungary.



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E-->B
Drive: Burghausen to Vienna, Austria
Drive time:  3.5 hours

B-->C
Drive:  Vienna, Austria to Budapest, Hungary
Drive time:  2.5 hours

C-->D
Drive:  Budapest, Hungary to Prague, Czech Republic
Drive time:  4.5 hours
The route above puts you going through Bratislava, Slovakia.  Stop there if you like for a few hours.  Not too much to see though IMO.