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Italy South-to-North: Sicily to
A comprehensive journey from the southern tip of Sicily up to the northern lakes of Lombardy.
Route: Palermo → (overnight ferry) → Napoli → Matera → Amalfi → Roma → Bologna → Venezia → Dolomiti → Lago di Resia → Lago di Garda → Lago di Como
Primary area: Italy
✅ Current month (May) is in this region's prime season. France/Italy/Spain/Greece: May-Jun & Sep-Oct ideal. Jul-Aug 35°C+ + tourist crowds + August closures.
Big one — 10 days from the Sicilian coast all the way up to the Alps, with every leg on four wheels (plus the overnight car ferry that's the only way to get your car off Sicily). Quick heads-up: Castello Utveggio sits above Palermo and is usually viewed from outside the gates (it's a training institute, not a public museum), so we'll treat it as a photo-and-panorama stop.
10days
25stops
2108drive km
Trip Highlights
- Overnight ferry experience
- Historic cities of Napoli, Roma, and Bologna
- The dramatic landscapes of the Dolomites
- Iconic northern Italian lakes
Money Savers
- 1Autostrada tolls add up (~€150 total) — get a Telepass if your rental offers it
- 2Book a cabin for the overnight ferry and eat before boarding
Heads Up
1
Palermo & the Monte Pellegrino balcony
3 stops · 38m · 15km
2
Ferry north, then down to the stones of Matera
2 stops · 7h 49m · 627km
3
Matera to the Amalfi Coast
2 stops · 3h 6m · 216km
4
Amalfi slow morning, then push to Rome
1 stops · 34m · 17km
5
Rome's greatest hits (walking day, 0km)
5 stops · 2h 12m · 126km
6
Rome to Bologna, breaking the long drive
2 stops · 4h 36m · 389km
7
Bologna to Venice
2 stops · 42m · 16km
8
Venice up into the Dolomites
2 stops · 55m · 48km
9
Dolomites to Lago di Resia to Lake Garda
2 stops · 5h 50m · 403km
10
Garda to Lake Como finale
4 stops · 4h 18m · 252km