south - north
This 10-day odyssey takes you from the rugged soul of Sicily all the way to the jagged peaks of the Alps, hitting your must-see spots in a logical climb up the map.
10days
34stops
Day 1: Depart → … → Villa San Giovanni
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Castello Utveggio
11:00
Messina Ferry
14:00
Villa San Giovanni
17:30
Day 2: Depart → Matera → Belvedere di Murgia Timone
3 stops
Depart
09:00
Matera
14:00
Belvedere di Murgia Timone
17:30
Day 3: Depart → Amalfi Coast → Positano
3 stops
Depart
09:30
Amalfi Coast
13:00
Positano
16:00
Day 4: Depart → Colosseo → Spanish Steps
3 stops
Depart
09:00
Colosseo
13:30
Spanish Steps
16:00
Day 5: Depart → … → Janiculum Hill
4 stops
Depart
10:00
Castel Sant'Angelo
11:30
Prati District
15:00
Janiculum Hill
17:30
Day 6: Depart → Venice → Piazza San Marco
3 stops
Depart
08:30
Venice
15:00
Piazza San Marco
17:30
Day 7: Depart → Lake Garda → Villa Balbiano
3 stops
Depart
09:00
Lake Garda
12:30
Villa Balbiano
16:30
Day 8: Depart → … → Castello di Vezio
4 stops
Depart
10:00
Varenna
11:30
Villa Monastero
15:00
Castello di Vezio
17:30
Day 9: Depart → Dolomites → Passo Gardena
3 stops
Depart
08:30
Dolomites
13:00
Passo Gardena
16:00
Day 10: Depart → … → Bolzano
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Lago di Resia
11:30
Curon Venosta
15:00
Bolzano
17:00
Heads Up
- 1. ZTL Warning: Most Italian city centers (Rome, Venice, Matera) have 'Zona Traffico Limitato.' Do NOT drive into them or you'll get a hefty fine in the mail months later. Park in designated garages outside the historic cores.
- 2. Day 6: 5.5h drive driving — plan rest stops