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Rome to Venice: Italy in 10
Classic south-to-north run: Eternal City, Tuscan hills, Cinque Terre cliffs, Venetian canals. Heads up on Italian driving β ZTL (limited traffic zones) fines are brutal in city centers, so park outside the walls everywhere and walk in. Also book the Vatican, Uffizi, and Accademia (David) ahead or you'll burn half a day in line.
10days
29stops
832km
Day 1: Settle in near Termini or Monβ¦ β Colosseum β Trevi Fountain
20min Β· 4.9km3 stops
Settle in near Termini or Monti
10:00
10min Β· 3.0km
Colosseum
12:30
10min Β· 1.9km
Trevi Fountain
17:00
Day 2: Vatican Museums β St. Peter's Basilica β Trastevere
27min Β· 6.9km3 stops
Vatican Museums
08:00
20min Β· 4.5km
St. Peter's Basilica
12:30
7min Β· 2.4km
Trastevere
16:00
Day 3: Train out to car rental at Fiβ¦ β Orvieto β Arrive Siena
3 stops
Train out to car rental at Fiumicino or a suburban depot
09:00
Orvieto
12:00
Arrive Siena
16:30
Day 4: Siena Cathedral β β¦ β Florence
3h 12min Β· 210km4 stops
Siena Cathedral
09:00
1h 33min Β· 125km
San Gimignano
12:00
47min Β· 43km
Greve in Chianti
15:00
52min Β· 41km
Florence
18:00
Day 5: Galleria dell'Accademia β Florence Cathedral β Uffizi Gallery
25min Β· 5.9km3 stops
Galleria dell'Accademia
08:30
18min Β· 4.2km
Florence Cathedral
10:30
7min Β· 1.7km
Uffizi Gallery
15:00
Day 6: Leave Florence β Pisa β La Spezia & train to Vernazza
2h 55min Β· 189km3 stops
Leave Florence
09:30
1h 13min Β· 84km
Pisa
11:30
1h 42min Β· 105km
La Spezia & train to Vernazza
15:30
Day 7: Manarola β Riomaggiore
27min Β· 13km2 stops
Manarola
13:00
27min Β· 13km
Riomaggiore
17:00
Day 8: Verona Arena β Venice mainland β Grand Canal
4h 45min Β· 401km3 stops
Verona Arena
09:00
3h 15min Β· 275km
Venice mainland
16:37
1h 30min Β· 126km
Grand Canal
18:00
Day 9: St. Mark's Basilica β Dorsoduro β Rialto Bridge
10min Β· 2.4km3 stops
St. Mark's Basilica
09:00
1min Β· 0.2km
Dorsoduro
14:00
9min Β· 2.2km
Rialto Bridge
17:30
Day 10: Burano β Return to mainland
2 stops
Burano
09:30
Return to mainland
15:00
Heads Up
- 1. ZTL warning: every historic city center is a camera-enforced no-drive zone. Always park outside walls.
- 2. Book ahead: Vatican, Colosseum, Uffizi, Accademia, Duomo dome climb. Weeks in advance in summer.
- 3. Cash: small trattorias and some bacari are cash-only. Keep β¬50-100 on you.