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South to Alps

A comprehensive journey from the southern tip of Sicily through the heart of Italy, concluding in the northern Alpine regions.

10days
31stops
2424km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Palermo Historic Center · Cosenza Old Town · Matera · Amalfi · Rome · Florence Historic Center · Venice · Ortisei · Curon Venosta — start in Palermo, end in Tremezzina.

DAY01

Depart → Palermo Historic Center

254 km · 3h 28m driving · Overnight in Palermo Historic Center
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  2. 13 km · 22m
  3. 10:00
    Castello Utveggio
  4. 13 km · 30m
  5. 13:30
    Mondello Beach
  6. 228 km · 2h 36m
  7. 17:00
    ⭐ Palermo Historic Center· overnight
Accommodation
Palermo historic center edge
DAY02

Depart → Cosenza Old Town

358 km · 4h 44m driving · long drive · Overnight in Cosenza Old Town
  1. 08:00
    Depart· start
  2. 22 km · 54m
  3. 11:30
    Messina Ferry Terminal
  4. 165 km · 1h 41m
  5. 14:00
    Scilla
  6. 171 km · 2h 9m
  7. 17:30
    ⭐ Cosenza Old Town· overnight
Accommodation
Cosenza near the old town or easy-access ring road
DAY03

Depart → Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio

247 km · 3h 36m driving · Overnight in Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio
  1. 08:30
    Depart· start
  2. 57 km · 56m
  3. 12:30
    Craco
  4. 4.9 km · 15m
  5. 15:30
    Matera
  6. 184 km · 2h 25m
  7. 17:30
    ⭐ Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio· overnight
Accommodation
Sassi di Matera or just above them
DAY04

Depart → Amalfi

355 km · 5h 6m driving · Overnight in Amalfi
  1. 08:00
    Depart· start
  2. 77 km · 1h 35m
  3. 11:30
    Paestum Archaeological Park
  4. 279 km · 3h 31m
  5. 15:30
    Amalfi Coast
  7. 17:30
    ⭐ Amalfi· overnight
Accommodation
Amalfi or Atrani
DAY05

Depart → Castel Sant'Angelo

7.8 km · 34m driving · Overnight in Castel Sant'Angelo
  1. 08:00
    Depart· start
  2. 3.6 km · 14m
  3. 13:30
    Colosseo
  4. 2.4 km · 10m
  5. 16:00
    Spanish Steps
  6. 1.8 km · 10m
  7. 17:30
    ⭐ Castel Sant'Angelo· overnight
Accommodation
Prati or near Castel Sant’Angelo
DAY06

Depart → Florence Historic Center

424 km · 4h 58m driving · Overnight in Florence Historic Center
  1. 08:30
    Depart· start
  2. 162 km · 1h 50m
  3. 11:30
    Orvieto
  4. 6.6 km · 18m
  5. 15:30
    Piazzale Michelangelo
  6. 256 km · 2h 50m
  7. 17:30
    ⭐ Florence Historic Center· overnight
Accommodation
Florence outside the ZTL, preferably Oltrarno or near a garage
DAY07

Depart → Piazza San Marco

152 km · 1h 47m driving · Overnight in Piazza San Marco
  1. 08:30
    Depart· start
  3. 12:30
    Venice
  4. 2 km · 10m
  5. 15:30
    Rialto Bridge
  6. 150 km · 1h 37m
  7. 17:30
    ⭐ Piazza San Marco· overnight
Accommodation
Venice historic center if budget allows, otherwise Mestre near parking
DAY08

Depart → Ortisei

264 km · 4h 2m driving · long drive · Overnight in Ortisei
  1. 08:00
    Depart· start
  2. 191 km · 2h 31m
  3. 11:00
    Sirmione
  4. 57 km · 1h 4m
  5. 14:30
    Lago di Carezza
  6. 17 km · 27m
  7. 17:30
    ⭐ Ortisei· overnight
Accommodation
Ortisei or Selva di Val Gardena
DAY09

Depart → Lago di Resia

349 km · 6h 7m driving · Overnight in Lago di Resia
  1. 08:00
    Depart· start
  2. 84 km · 1h 28m
  3. 09:30
    Passo Gardena
  4. 73 km · 1h 16m
  5. 13:30
    Merano
  6. 192 km · 3h 23m
  7. 17:00
    ⭐ Lago di Resia· overnight
Accommodation
Curon Venosta or Resia
DAY10

Depart → Lenno

13 km · 55m driving
  1. 08:00
    Depart· start
  2. 10 km · 43m
  3. 12:30
    Varenna
  4. 1.2 km · 2m
  5. 15:30
    Villa Balbiano
  6. 1.4 km · 10m
  7. 17:30
    ⭐ Lenno
Accommodation
Lenno or Tremezzina
Heads Up
  • Day 2: 5h 11m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 8: 5h 11m driving — plan rest stops
  • book Colosseum and Rome sights early
  • confirm Castello Utveggio access before you build your day around the interior
  • choose lodging with parking in Palermo, Amalfi, Rome, Florence, Venice/Mestre, and Lake Como
  • avoid driving into ZTL historic centers unless your accommodation explicitly registers your plate