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European Grand Tour: Dover to the Dolomites and Italy
A grand 18-day journey starting from the White Cliffs of Dover, crossing into France, traversing the Swiss Alps, and spending extensive time exploring the dramatic Dolomites and the cultural heart of Italy.
18days
54stops
2246km
Day 1: White Cliffs of Dover → Port of Dover → Port of Calais
1h 45min · 98km3 stops
White Cliffs of Dover
09:00 – 11:00
6min · 3.3km
Port of Dover
12:00 – 14:00
1h 39min · 95km
Port of Calais
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Calais City Center → Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims → Troyes Old Town
2h 54min · 276km3 stops
Calais City Center
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 5.0km
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims
12:00 – 14:00
2h 44min · 272km
Troyes Old Town
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Troyes → Mulhouse → Basel Old Town
3h 48min · 312km3 stops
Troyes
09:00 – 11:00
3min · 0.2km
Mulhouse
12:00 – 14:00
3h 45min · 312km
Basel Old Town
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Basel → Kapellbrücke → Lake Lucerne
1h 29min · 104km3 stops
Basel
09:00 – 11:00
11min · 3.0km
Kapellbrücke
12:00 – 14:00
1h 18min · 101km
Lake Lucerne
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Lucerne → Walensee Viewpoint → Chur Old Town
1h 52min · 117km3 stops
Lucerne
09:00 – 11:00
35min · 23km
Walensee Viewpoint
12:00 – 14:00
1h 17min · 94km
Chur Old Town
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: Chur → Reschensee Bell Tower → Merano
2h 19min · 123km3 stops
Chur
09:00 – 11:00
2min · 0.5km
Reschensee Bell Tower
12:00 – 14:00
2h 17min · 123km
Merano
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Merano → Val di Funes → Ortisei
1h 51min · 111km2 stops
Val di Funes
12:00 – 14:00
44min · 34km
Ortisei
15:00 – 17:00
Day 8: Ortisei → … → Cortina d'Ampezzo
3h 3min · 110km3 stops
Passo Gardena
11:42-13:30
1h 55min · 72km
Tre Cime di Lavaredo
14:24-16:12
43min · 22km
Cortina d'Ampezzo
16:12-18:00
Day 9: Cortina d'Ampezzo → Lago di Braies → Dobbiaco
1h 14min · 63km2 stops
Lago di Braies
12:00 – 14:00
19min · 16km
Dobbiaco
15:00 – 17:00
Day 10: Dobbiaco → Passo Pordoi → Canazei
2h 6min · 90km2 stops
Passo Pordoi
12:00 – 14:00
21min · 12km
Canazei
15:00 – 17:00
Day 11: Canazei → Lago di Fedaia → Alleghe
54min · 37km2 stops
Lago di Fedaia
12:00 – 14:00
30min · 22km
Alleghe
15:00 – 17:00
Day 12: Alleghe → Pale di San Martino → Belluno
2h 31min · 113km2 stops
Pale di San Martino
12:00 – 14:00
1h 20min · 61km
Belluno
15:00 – 17:00
Day 13: Belluno → Piazza San Marco → Venice Island
1h 24min · 108km2 stops
Piazza San Marco
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 0.0km
Venice Island
15:00 – 17:00
Day 14: Venice → Duomo di Firenze → Florence Historic Center
2h 56min · 260km3 stops
Venice
09:00 – 11:00
2h 53min · 259km
Duomo di Firenze
12:00 – 14:00
3min · 0.6km
Florence Historic Center
15:00 – 17:00
Day 15: Florence → San Gimignano → Siena
1h 6min · 61km3 stops
Florence
09:00 – 11:00
2min · 0.3km
San Gimignano
12:00 – 14:00
1h 4min · 61km
Siena
15:00 – 17:00
Day 16: Siena → Colosseum → Rome Historic Center
3h 8min · 249km2 stops
Colosseum
12:00 – 14:00
17min · 4.6km
Rome Historic Center
15:00 – 17:00
Day 17: St. Peter's Basilica → Trastevere
13min · 5.1km2 stops
St. Peter's Basilica
09:00 – 11:00
13min · 5.1km
Trastevere
12:00 – 14:00
Day 18: Pantheon → Trevi Fountain → Rome City Center
28min · 6.8km3 stops
Pantheon
09:00 – 11:00
15min · 4.2km
Trevi Fountain
12:00 – 14:00
13min · 2.6km
Rome City Center
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Ensure you have a Swiss motorway vignette and an Italian 'Autostrade' payment method for tolls.
- 2. Book ferry crossings from Dover to Calais in advance, especially during peak summer months.
- 3. Many Dolomite mountain passes and high-altitude lakes like Lago di Braies have restricted vehicle access or require pre-booked parking in high season.
- 4. ZTL (Limited Traffic Zones) are strictly enforced in Italian cities like Florence and Rome; park outside the center or ensure your hotel registers your plate.