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South-to-Alps Italy

A comprehensive journey from the southern tip of Sicily through the heart of Italy up to the northern Alps.


Route: Palermo → Castello Utveggio → Messina Ferry Terminal → Parco Nazionale del Pollino → Matera → Sassi di Matera → Vietri sul Mare → Amalfi Coast → Positano → Rome → Colosseo → Spanish Steps → Castel Sant’Angelo → Bologna → Venice → Piazza San Marco → Rialto Bridge → Cannaregio → Sirmione → Lake Garda → Malcesine → Lago di Resia → Bolzano → Ortisei → Seceda → Passo Gardena → Cortina d’Ampezzo → Villa Balbiano → Varenna → Castello di Vezio
Primary area: Italy
✅ Current month (May) is in this region's prime season. France/Italy/Spain/Greece: May-Jun & Sep-Oct ideal. Jul-Aug 35°C+ + tourist crowds + August closures.
10days
40stops
2874drive km
Money Savers
  1. 1pre-book parking in Venice and Rome
  2. 2avoid ZTL zones in historic centers
Heads Up

pre-book parking in Venice and Rome

avoid ZTL zones in historic centers

keep mountain layers in the car

for the Amalfi Coast, choose lodging based on parking and walkability, not just room price

Day 2: 8h 40m driving — plan rest stops

Day 5: 5h 55m driving — plan rest stops

Day 8: 5h 9m driving — plan rest stops

Day 10: 6h 6m driving — plan rest stops

1
Palermo lookout start
4 stops · 55m · 25km
2
Sicily to Basilicata
4 stops · 8h 40m · 692km
3
Caves to coast
4 stops · 3h 17m · 219km
4
Amalfi to Rome icons
4 stops · 4h 11m · 294km
5
Rome to the lagoon
4 stops · 5h 55m · 535km
6
Venice slow day
4 stops · 9m · 4km
7
Lagoon to Garda
4 stops · 3h 24m · 210km
8
Resia and the Dolomites
4 stops · 5h 9m · 347km
9
Dolomites day
4 stops · 1h 49m · 69km
10
Alps to Como finale
4 stops · 6h 6m · 480km