1 / 5

Spain, France, Switzerland, and Italy · 25 days

This grand 25-day European odyssey traverses the Mediterranean coast, the Pyrenees, the French Alps, and the Swiss peaks before descending into the Italian Lake District and the historic heart of Rome at a leisurely, immersive pace.

25days
52stops
2506km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Barcelona · Valencia · Olite · Pamplona · Yesa · Cardona · El Prat de Llobregat · Lyon · Annecy · Geneva · Bern · Interlaken · Lucerne · Bellinzona · Como · Bellagio · Vernazza · Manarola · Pisa · Siena — start in Barcelona, end in Rome.

DAY01

La Sagrada Família → Barcelona

8.6 km · 32m driving · Overnight in Barcelona Sants
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ La Sagrada Família· start
  2. 4.3 km · 15m
  3. 12:00
    Plaça de Catalunya
  4. 4.3 km · 17m
  5. 15:00
    Barcelona Sants· overnight
DAY02

Castell de Peníscola → Ciutat de les Arts i les Cièn…

220 km · 2h 29m driving · Overnight in Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
  1. 09:00
    Castell de Peníscola· start
  2. 220 km · 2h 29m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències· overnight
DAY03

Marina de València → Platja de la Malva-rosa

3.1 km · 7m driving · Overnight in Platja de la Malva-rosa
  1. 09:00
    Marina de València· start
  2. 3.1 km · 7m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Platja de la Malva-rosa· overnight
DAY04

Mercat Central de València → Jardí del Túria

8.8 km · 33m driving · Overnight in Jardí del Túria
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Mercat Central de València· start
  2. 7 km · 23m
  3. 12:00
    Valencia Cathedral
  4. 1.8 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Jardí del Túria· overnight
DAY05

Albarracín → Castillo de Olite

180 km · 2h 3m driving · long drive · Overnight in Castillo de Olite
  1. 09:00
    Albarracín· start
  2. 180 km · 2h 3m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Castillo de Olite· overnight
DAY06

Plaza del Castillo → Pamplona

44 km · 39m driving · Overnight in Pamplona Cathedral
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Plaza del Castillo· start
  2. 44 km · 39m
  3. 12:00
    Pamplona Cathedral· overnight
DAY07

Calle de la Estafeta → Ciudadela de Pamplona

2.6 km · 8m driving · Overnight in Ciudadela de Pamplona
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Calle de la Estafeta· start
  2. 2.6 km · 8m
  3. 12:00
    Ciudadela de Pamplona· overnight
DAY08

Parque de la Taconera → Monasterio de Leyre

1.4 km · 5m driving · Overnight in Monasterio de Leyre
  1. 09:00
    Parque de la Taconera· start
  2. 1.4 km · 5m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Monasterio de Leyre· overnight
DAY09

Castillo de Loarre → Castell de Cardona

100 km · 1h 32m driving · Overnight in Castell de Cardona
  1. 09:00
    Castillo de Loarre· start
  2. 100 km · 1h 32m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Castell de Cardona· overnight
DAY10

Montserrat Monastery → Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-E…

57 km · 58m driving · Overnight in Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
  1. 09:00
    Montserrat Monastery· start
  2. 57 km · 58m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport· overnight
DAY11

Palais des Papes → Place Bellecour

445 km · 4h 38m driving · long drive · Overnight in Place Bellecour
  1. 09:00
    Palais des Papes· start
  2. 445 km · 4h 38m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Place Bellecour· overnight
DAY12

Vieux Lyon → Parc de la Tête d'Or

2 km · 11m driving · Overnight in Parc de la Tête d'Or
  1. 09:00
    Vieux Lyon· start
  2. 2 km · 11m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Parc de la Tête d'Or· overnight
DAY13

Annecy → Lake Annecy

147 km · 1h 40m driving · Overnight in Lake Annecy
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Annecy Old Town· start
  2. 147 km · 1h 40m
  3. 12:00
    Lake Annecy· overnight
DAY14

Jet d'Eau → Palais des Nations

57 km · 1h 2m driving · Overnight in Palais des Nations
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Jet d'Eau· start
  2. 57 km · 1h 2m
  3. 12:00
    Palais des Nations· overnight
DAY15

Zytglogge → Bärengraben

157 km · 1h 41m driving · Overnight in Bärengraben
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Zytglogge· start
  2. 157 km · 1h 41m
  3. 12:00
    Bärengraben· overnight
DAY16

Höhematte → Harder Kulm

56 km · 43m driving · Overnight in Harder Kulm
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Höhematte· start
  2. 56 km · 43m
  3. 12:00
    Harder Kulm· overnight
DAY17

Chapel Bridge → Lion Monument

70 km · 1h 5m driving · Overnight in Lion Monument
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Chapel Bridge· start
  2. 70 km · 1h 5m
  3. 12:00
    Lion Monument· overnight
DAY18

Gotthard Pass → Castelgrande

85 km · 1h 15m driving · Overnight in Castelgrande
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Gotthard Pass· start
  2. 85 km · 1h 15m
  3. 12:00
    Castelgrande· overnight
DAY19

Duomo di Como → Funicolare Como-Brunate

61 km · 59m driving · Overnight in Funicolare Como-Brunate
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Duomo di Como· start
  2. 61 km · 59m
  3. 12:00
    Funicolare Como-Brunate· overnight
DAY20

Villa del Balbianello → Bellagio

27 km · 40m driving · Overnight in Bellagio
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Villa del Balbianello· start
  2. 27 km · 40m
  3. 12:00
    Bellagio· overnight
DAY21

Monterosso al Mare → Vernazza

306 km · 4h driving · Overnight in Vernazza
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Monterosso al Mare· start
  2. 306 km · 4h
  3. 12:00
    Vernazza· overnight
DAY22

Riomaggiore → Manarola

17 km · 34m driving · Overnight in Manarola
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Riomaggiore· start
  2. 17 km · 34m
  3. 12:00
    Manarola· overnight
DAY23

Pisa → Leaning Tower of Pisa

94 km · 1h 23m driving · Overnight in Leaning Tower of Pisa
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Pisa Cathedral· start
  2. 94 km · 1h 23m
  3. 12:00
    Leaning Tower of Pisa· overnight
DAY24

Siena → Piazza del Campo

125 km · 1h 51m driving · Overnight in Piazza del Campo
  1. 09:00
    Siena Cathedral· start
  2. 125 km · 1h 51m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Piazza del Campo· overnight
DAY25

Piazza Navona → Pantheon

231 km · 2h 41m driving
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Piazza Navona· start
  2. 231 km · 2h 41m
  3. 12:00
    Pantheon
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Day 1Stay in Barcelona · Night 1
  2. Days 2–4Stay in Valencia · Nights 2-4
  3. Days 5–6Stay in Olite / Pamplona · Nights 5-6
  4. Days 7–8Stay in Pamplona / Yesa · Nights 7-8
  5. Day 9Stay in Cardona · Night 9
  6. Day 10Stay in El Prat de Llobregat · Night 10
  7. Days 11–12Stay in Lyon · Nights 11-12
  8. Day 13Stay in Annecy · Night 13
Heads Up
  • Day 5: 5h 22m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 11: 7h 13m driving — plan rest stops
  • Check seasonal opening times for the Gotthard Pass (usually open June–October).
  • Advance booking is essential for the Sagrada Família and Villa del Balbianello.
  • A Swiss Vignette is required for driving on motorways in Switzerland.
  • Cinque Terre villages are best explored by train; parking is extremely limited.