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Italy South to North
A 10-day driving route from Sicily up to the Alpine north, with just one big, linger-worthy attraction each day.
10days
20stops
Day 1: Ancient Sicily opener
2 stops
Depart Palermo
09:00
Valley of the Temples
12:30
Day 2: Greek theatre and Ionian views
2 stops
Depart Agrigento
09:00
Ancient Theatre of Taormina
13:00
Day 3: Across the strait to the Amalfi Coast
2 stops
Depart Taormina
08:00
Amalfi Coast Drive
17:00
Day 4: Pompeii under Vesuvius
2 stops
Depart Sorrento area
09:00
Pompeii Archaeological Park
10:30
Day 5: Rome’s ancient heart
2 stops
Depart Naples
09:00
Colosseum
13:00
Day 6: Florence in one masterpiece-heavy stop
2 stops
Depart Rome
09:00
Uffizi Gallery
13:30
Day 7: Leaning into Pisa
2 stops
Depart Florence
10:00
Piazza dei Miracoli
12:00
Day 8: Venice without rushing
2 stops
Depart Pisa
08:30
Piazza San Marco
14:00
Day 9: Verona’s Roman stage
2 stops
Depart Venice/Mestre
10:00
Verona Arena
12:00
Day 10: Alpine finale in the Dolomites
2 stops
Depart Verona
08:30
Tre Cime di Lavaredo
12:30
Heads Up
- 1. Book museum and major ruin entries ahead where timed access matters
- 2. choose stays with parking whenever possible
- 3. in Rome, Florence, Venice, and Verona, park once and walk
- 4. avoid adding "just one more stop" on long driving days, because this route works best when each day has one big moment
- 5. Day 3: 7h30 driving — plan rest stops