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Classic Italy: Rome to the
Italy is best seen behind the wheel, where you can stop for an espresso whenever the mood strikes. I've designed this 7-day loop to keep things relaxed—no more than two or three big stops a day—so you actually have time to enjoy the "dolce far niente" (the sweetness of doing nothing).
7days
22stops
Day 1: Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) → The Pantheon → Trastevere
3 stops
Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
10:00
The Pantheon
13:00
Trastevere
16:00
Day 2: Depart Rome → Val d'Orcia → Siena
3 stops
Depart Rome
09:00
Val d'Orcia
12:30
Siena
16:00
Day 3: Depart Siena → Florence Duomo & Baptistery → Piazzale Michelangelo
3 stops
Depart Siena
09:30
Florence Duomo & Baptistery
11:00
Piazzale Michelangelo
18:00
Day 4: Depart Florence → Piazza dei Miracoli → Portovenere
3 stops
Depart Florence
09:00
Piazza dei Miracoli
10:30
Portovenere
15:00
Day 5: Depart Portovenere → Portofino → Santa Margherita Ligure
3 stops
Depart Portovenere
10:00
Portofino
12:00
Santa Margherita Ligure
16:00
Day 6: Depart the Coast → Bellagio → Menaggio
3 stops
Depart the Coast
09:00
Bellagio
13:00
Menaggio
16:00
Day 7: Depart Lake Como → … → Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)
4 stops
Depart Lake Como
09:00
Duomo di Milano
11:00
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
14:00
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)
17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Get an International Driving Permit before you leave.
- 2. Most importantly, download an offline map; Italian hill towns have notoriously spotty GPS signals!
- 3. Day 6: 5h 40m driving — plan rest stops