ROMANIA

Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and Croatia

Hi Panman,

I can back from Syria through Greece etc.

The roads and traffic were not the worst we saw. the best advice is to get isurance cover for as many countries as possible. BMW don't cover any except EU and Croatia. Its expensive and slow to purchase at each border. Turkey was cheap.

Check with your insurer.

The countryside is brilliant. The roads outstanding and scary. Try travelling from Elbasan to Tirane. Some of the most involving and scary roads I have travelled.

FYI Slovenia also has a vignette system for motorways, but it is not well enforced
The crossing point at <http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Palmyra,+Syria&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=13.962144,32.915039&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Palmyra,+Homs+Governorate,+Syria&ll=42.016345,19.373183&spn=0.00214,0.004018&t=h&z=18> is good as its a single building. Not too busy and quite friendly.

Recommend Mali Ston in Croatia. Beautiful historic village and centre of the Oyster farms in that area. The coast road just perfect.

regards,

Path.

alintransylvania said:

Hi! They (by chance) go to Eastern European Vintage Bike Rally -July 16-18, 2010 Transylvania, Turda? http://www.visit-transylvania.co.uk/dracula-rally/eastern-european-vintage-bike-rally-dracula-rally.html

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Sorry, I meant 2011

panman said:

i am thinking of going to romania in august 2010
i was thinking of going to visit
draculas castle at bran
transfargan highway
borgo pass
then over to paddle in the black sea
follow the coast down through bulgaria to istambul for a few days
istamul to greek port
ferry to italy
the ride home
in 16 days annual holiday
going on 1 bike with a female friend

any information i can get about
safety
the road taxes for all countrys (got done in austria €65)
best routes
ferry crossings & costs
border crossings
road conditions

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Well, did you go ?