Italy · 7 days

Italy

Self-drive route · free to read, day by day

days
7
km
873
stops
19
drive / day
1h 23m

A forward-moving Italian road trip from Rome's lively piazzas through Etruscan hill towns, Tuscan cypress roads and Chianti wine country. It continues past Carrara marble quarries and the Cinque Terre cliffs to the Ligurian Riviera, Lake Como and Milan.

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Curated by Lance · drove it, filmed it

updated Oct 2026

Highlights

one per day

The route

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You sleep in Rome · San Quirico d'Orcia · Montepulciano · Florence · Vernazza — start in Rome, end in Milan.

What the in-car version adds

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  • Works with no signal

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  • Your own trip to change

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  • Cost estimate

    Fuel, rental car and stays for this route.

  • What to book, and when

    Tours, ferries and stays that sell out.

Day by day

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DAY01

Trevi Fountain → Trastevere

2 km · 20m driving · overnight in Rome

  1. 1⭐ Trevi Fountain
  2. 2Campo de' Fiori
  3. 3Trastevere
DAY02

Civita di Bagnoregio → Bagno Vignoni

177 km · 1h 51m driving · overnight in San Quirico d'Orcia

  1. 1⭐ Civita di Bagnoregio
  2. 2Bagno Vignoni
DAY03

Cappella della Madonna di Vit… → Cantina De' Ricci

28 km · 32m driving · overnight in Montepulciano

  1. 1⭐ Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta
  2. 2Cipressi di San Quirico d'Orcia
  3. 3Cantina De' Ricci
DAY04

Duomo di Siena → Piazzale Michelangelo

121 km · 1h 17m driving · overnight in Florence

  1. 1Duomo di Siena
  2. 2Castello di Brolio
  3. 3⭐ Piazzale Michelangelo
DAY05

Leaning Tower of Pisa → Vernazza

182 km · 1h 55m driving · overnight in Vernazza

  1. 1Leaning Tower of Pisa
  2. 2Cave di Marmo Fantiscritti
  3. 3⭐ Vernazza
DAY06

Portofino → Navigli

221 km · 2h 19m driving · overnight in Milan

  1. 1⭐ Portofino
  2. 2Mercato Orientale
  3. 3Navigli
DAY07

Bellagio → Duomo di Milano

142 km · 1h 29m driving · end of trip

  1. 1⭐ Bellagio
  2. 2Duomo di Milano

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Included

  • Tap-to-navigate for all 19 stops
  • Offline PDF for no-signal stretches
  • Unlimited AI edits for 30 days: days, stops, pace
  • Cost estimate: fuel, car and stays

Not included

  • Rental car
  • Accommodation
  • Fuel
  • Entry tickets and paid activities

Heads up

  • Historic centers in Rome, Florence, Siena, Pisa and Milan have ZTL limited-traffic zones with camera fines; park outside and walk in.
  • Cinque Terre villages are largely car-free with scarce parking; park in La Spezia or Levanto and use the local train to reach Vernazza.
  • Marble quarry tours, Cantina De' Ricci and Castello di Brolio wine tastings may need advance booking; check opening days.
  • Bathing is not allowed in Bagno Vignoni's central thermal pool; use the nearby free springs or a spa, and verify access and local conditions.

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