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Italy South-to-North

A 10-day all-driving Italy run, starting in the deep south and easing north with just one big, worthy attraction each day.

10days
29stops
998km
DAY01

Depart → Otranto

50 km · 55m driving · Overnight in Otranto
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 10:00
    Lecce Historic Center
  4. 29 km · 32m
  5. 13:00
    Grotta della PoesiaMust-see
  6. 21 km · 23m
  7. 16:30
    Otranto· overnight
Accommodation
Otranto old town or waterfront
DAY02

Depart → Sassi di Matera

222 km · 4h 1m driving · Overnight in Sassi di Matera
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 10:00
    Santa Maria di LeucaMust-see
  4. 53 km · 57m
  5. 13:30
    Gallipoli
  6. 169 km · 3h 4m
  7. 17:00
    Sassi di Matera· overnight
Accommodation
Matera Sassi edge or upper town
DAY03

Belvedere Murgia Timone → Amalfi

230 km · 4h 11m driving · Overnight in Amalfi
  1. 09:15
    Belvedere Murgia Timone· startMust-see
  2. 112 km · 2h 2m
  3. 13:30
    Certosa di Padula
  4. 118 km · 2h 9m
  5. 17:30
    Amalfi· overnight
Accommodation
Amalfi or Atrani
DAY04

Ravello → Positano

16 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Positano
  1. 09:30
    Ravello· startMust-see
  2. 8.1 km · 10m
  3. 13:00
    Fiordo di Furore
  4. 7.9 km · 10m
  5. 16:30
    Positano· overnight
Accommodation
Positano or Praiano
DAY05

Capri → Marina Grande

3.4 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Marina Grande
  1. 10:30
    Capri· startMust-see
  2. 2.4 km · 10m
  3. 14:30
    Giardini di Augusto
  4. 1 km · 10m
  5. 17:00
    Marina Grande· overnight
Accommodation
Sorrento or Massa Lubrense
Food
  • simple Roman lunch · grab a simple Roman lunch nearby and leave the car alone
DAY06

Depart → Val d'Orcia

186 km · 3h 23m driving · long drive · Overnight in Val d'Orcia
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 12:30
    Civita di Bagnoregio
  4. 186 km · 3h 23m
  5. 16:30
    Val d'Orcia· overnight
Accommodation
Pienza or Val d'Orcia countryside
DAY07

Pienza → San Gimignano

103 km · 1h 52m driving · Overnight in San Gimignano
  1. 09:30
    Pienza· startMust-see
  2. 12 km · 13m
  3. 12:30
    Montepulciano
  4. 91 km · 1h 39m
  5. 16:30
    San Gimignano· overnight
Accommodation
San Gimignano or nearby countryside
DAY08

Depart → La Spezia

173 km · 3h 12m driving · Overnight in La Spezia
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 10:30
    Castello di MonteriggioniMust-see
  4. 167 km · 3h 2m
  5. 14:30
    Portovenere
  6. 6.8 km · 10m
  7. 17:30
    La Spezia· overnight
Accommodation
La Spezia waterfront or station-area edge
DAY09

Manarola → Monterosso al Mare

9.9 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Monterosso al Mare
  1. 10:00
    Manarola· startMust-see
  2. 6 km · 10m
  3. 13:00
    Vernazza
  4. 3.9 km · 10m
  5. 17:00
    Monterosso al Mare· overnight
Accommodation
La Spezia or Monterosso al Mare
DAY10

Depart → Varenna

5 km · 10m driving
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 13:30
    BellagioMust-see
  4. 5 km · 10m
  5. 16:30
    Varenna
Accommodation
Lake Como mid-lake area, such as Bellagio or Varenna
Heads Up
  • Day 6: 7h 5m driving — plan rest stops
  • book Amalfi/Capri lodging early if traveling in warm months
  • keep a small overnight bag handy for towns with stairs
  • don't rely on driving inside Cinque Terre villages
  • For the Amalfi Coast and Lake Como, the "best activity" is often just giving yourself time to sit with the view