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Calais Eurotunnel, France
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Colmar, France
Little Venice
Dog-friendly walk: Petite Venise & Parc du Champ de Mars
Evening: Stroll along the cobbled streets, Alsatian dinner outdoors (tarte flambée!)
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Lucerne, Switzerland
• Highlight: Wooden Chapel Bridge, lakeside promenade, mountain backdrop
• Dog-friendly walk: Lake Lucerne promenade (completely flat & scenic)
• Stay: 1 night, near the lake or Old Town for easy walking
• Evening: Dinner by the water — many terraces welcome dogs
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Lake Garda, Italy
Drive: ~4h30 (400 km) via Gotthard Pass or Gotthard Tunnel (pass is spectacular if open in summer!)
Highlight: Lakeside towns — Sirmione, Malcesine, Limone
Dog-friendly walks: Lungolago promenades everywhere, ferry-friendly for dogs
Stay: 2 nights — choose Sirmione (thermal vibe) or Malcesine (mountain backdrop)
Evening: Aperitivo at the lakefront, Italian gelato with the pup
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Bolzano, Italy
Pop to Venice on the way. Go to the dolomites
• Drive: ~2h30 (180 km) through Trentino vineyards
• Highlight: Gateway to the Dolomites, mix of Italian & Austrian culture
• Dog-friendly walk: Talvera riverside park & Renon cable car (dogs allowed!)
• Stay: 1 night in the old town
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Innsbruck, Austria
Stay in Tyrol
Alpine ambiance, mountain trails and cable cars that allow dogs.
• Drive: ~2h (120 km) via Brenner Pass (alpine views)
• Highlight: Colorful houses on the Inn River, Nordkette mountains
• Dog-friendly walk: Along the Inn River promenade, or take the Hungerburg funicular (dog ticket required)
• Stay: 1 night central Innsbruck
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
• Drive: ~1h15 (60 km) — scenic alpine route
• Highlights:
• Partnach Gorge walk (dog-friendly)
• Zugspitze views & alpine lakes
• Charming Old Town streets
• Stay: 1 night, ideally near town centre or Alps views
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg
• Drive: ~5h30 (510 km) — autobahn with some scenic stretches through southern Germany
• Highlights: Luxembourg City Old Town, Pétrusse Valley Park
• Stay: 1 night
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Bruges, Belgium