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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
40stops
2423km
Day 1: Depart → … → Palermo Historic Center
3h 28min · 254km4 stops
Depart
09:00
22min · 13km
Castello Utveggio
10:00
30min · 13km
Mondello Beach
13:30
2h 36min · 228km
Palermo Historic Center
17:00
Day 2: Depart → … → Cosenza Old Town
4h 44min · 358km4 stops
Depart
08:00
54min · 22km
Messina Ferry Terminal
11:30
1h 41min · 165km
Scilla
14:00
2h 9min · 171km
Cosenza Old Town
17:30
Day 3: Depart → … → Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio
3h 36min · 247km4 stops
Depart
08:30
56min · 57km
Craco
12:30
15min · 4.9km
Matera
15:30
2h 25min · 184km
Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio
17:30
Day 4: Depart → … → Amalfi
5h 6min · 355km4 stops
Depart
08:00
1h 35min · 77km
Paestum Archaeological Park
11:30
3h 31min · 279km
Amalfi Coast
15:30
Amalfi
17:30
Day 5: Depart → … → Castel Sant'Angelo
34min · 7.8km4 stops
Depart
08:00
14min · 3.6km
Colosseo
13:30
10min · 2.4km
Spanish Steps
16:00
10min · 1.8km
Castel Sant'Angelo
17:30
Day 6: Depart → … → Florence Historic Center
4h 58min · 424km4 stops
Depart
08:30
1h 50min · 162km
Orvieto
11:30
18min · 6.6km
Piazzale Michelangelo
15:30
2h 50min · 256km
Florence Historic Center
17:30
Day 7: Depart → … → Piazza San Marco
1h 47min · 152km4 stops
Depart
08:30
10min · 2.0km
Venice
12:30
1h 37min · 150km
Rialto Bridge
15:30
Piazza San Marco
17:30
Day 8: Depart → … → Ortisei
4h 2min · 264km4 stops
Depart
08:00
2h 31min · 191km
Sirmione
11:00
1h 4min · 57km
Lago di Carezza
14:30
27min · 17km
Ortisei
17:30
Day 9: Depart → … → Lago di Resia
6h 7min · 349km4 stops
Depart
08:00
1h 28min · 84km
Passo Gardena
09:30
1h 16min · 73km
Merano
13:30
3h 23min · 192km
Lago di Resia
17:00
Day 10: Depart → … → Lenno
55min · 13km4 stops
Depart
08:00
43min · 10km
Varenna
12:30
2min · 1.2km
Villa Balbiano
15:30
10min · 1.4km
Lenno
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. book Colosseum and Rome sights early
- 2. confirm Castello Utveggio access before you build your day around the interior
- 3. choose lodging with parking in Palermo, Amalfi, Rome, Florence, Venice/Mestre, and Lake Como
- 4. avoid driving into ZTL historic centers unless your accommodation explicitly registers your plate
- 5. Day 2: 5h 11m driving — plan rest stops
- 6. Day 8: 5h 11m driving — plan rest stops