Where to go for road trips
Each card opens the matching section of the destination guide.
TuscanyChianti and Val d’OrciaOpen the Tuscany guide →Dolomites & mountainsDolomites passesOpen the Dolomites & mountains guide →Amalfi CoastSS163 rules and parkingOpen the Amalfi Coast guide →SardiniaARST buses or a car; GalluraOpen the Sardinia guide →SicilyWest-to-east loopOpen the Sicily guide →Puglia & MateraValle d’Itria and SalentoOpen the Puglia & Matera guide →Italy routesDedicated guideOpen →
Questions travellers ask
- 10 Italy road trips: routes, bases, tolls, ZTL and car-free alternativesLiguria, Tuscan coast, hill towns, Amalfi, Puglia, Sicily, Gallura, Dolomites, Como, Garda.
- Driving in Italy: rules, tolls, ZTL, fuel — and real drive timesIDP, limits, −30% fines, unpaid tolls, fuel €2.15, ZTL hours by city, Sardinia roads, Google Maps buffer.
- Renting a car in Italy: ZTL fines, tolls, driving permits — or take the train?IDP, ZTL fines up to 360 days later, toll-lane colours.
- Getting to Italy by car, train or ferry: Brenner, vignettes, tunnels, ferriesBrenner €12.50, Swiss CHF 40, Fréjus/Mont Blanc, border checks, ÖBB/DB, Greece/Albania ferries.
- Driving to Italy from Germany or Poland; Adriatic family holidays (DE/PL)Vignettes, tolls, Italian road rules and family beach towns on the northern Adriatic.
- Camping in Italy: wild camping and motorhome rulesRegional sosta limits, Emilia-Romagna ban, parks, group road trips.
- Scenic train rides in Italy: Bernina Express, Centovalli, CircumetneaBernina via Tirano, Centovalli, Circumetnea, Trenino Verde and historic trains — 2026 dates.
- Themed and seasonal routes: Motor Valley, Christmas markets, carnivals, GardalandGrand tours by theme, dated 2026–27 events, family trips, active routes, passes and camper rules.
Classic routes
Research gapEditor · research Ten route cards (legs, tolls, bases, ZTL, car-free option) from the transport deep research T07, 23 Sep 2026.