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QUIZ: Which Thrilling European Road Trip Should You Take This Summer?

Twists and turns on mountain roads, or an island route past black-sand beaches?
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HAIRPIN BENDS, INCREDIBLE views, sky-topping mountains, fjords and azure blue seas.

If you’re looking for an adrenaline-fuelled route to drive this summer, we’re here to help.

Tell us a bit about your road trip likes and dislikes, and we’ll match you up with the perfect European road trip for you (and your car).

Ready to get driving? Here goes…

1. Which of these views gets your adrenaline flowing?
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2. Pick a road trip anthem to start off your driving playlist.
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Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
Keep The Car Running - Arcade Fire

Take It Easy - The Eagles
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
3. Pick a thrill-seeking activity to do during your road trip.
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Taking a cable car over the mountains
Skydiving

Water-skiing
Abseiling
4. Pick a place to lay your head after a day of thrilling driving.
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This (hopefully waterproof) tent
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This cosy cottage

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This mountainside chalet
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This five-star hotel room
5. Which of these is most important to you during your road trip?
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The weather - I need guaranteed sunshine
The views - I want to see things I won't see anywhere else

The food - it's not a holiday without delicious meals every night
6. Which of these will you be using to snap your road trip photos with?
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A selfie stick
A professional-level camera

A smartphone
No photos, just memories, thanks
7. Pick a way to spend your evening after you park up.
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Pitching my tent and cooking by the campfire
Exploring cobbled streets and getting to know the locals

Toasting a good day's driving with a local beer
Stargazing in the middle of nowhere
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Take a thrilling drive along... Combe Laval, France
Not for the faint-hearted, this "balcony road" in France is carved into limestone rock, with mini-tunnels all along the route. You'll be looking down at the Cholet Valley, a staggering 600m below. Want a car that's as a daring as you are? Read on...
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Take a thrilling drive along... Route One, Iceland
You'll drive the entire island of Iceland on this 1,300km circular route, taking in black lava fields, azure blue glacial rivers, snow-capped mountains and waterfalls. Want a car that's as a daring as you are? Read on...
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Take a thrilling drive along... the Troll's Road, Norway
Want some twists and turns? The "Trollstigen" unfolds to reveal 11 hairpin bends as you drive - and be prepared for the stone bridge across the the crashing 1050ft high Stigfossen waterfall too. For a car that's as daring as you are, read on ...
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Take a thrilling drive along... the Amalfi Coast, Italy
The old-world Italian scenery here is romantic, but the cliff-edge roads means this drive packs an adrenaline-fuelled punch too. Prepare to be wowed. Want a car that's as a daring as you are? Read on...
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