Explore the charm of the Alps and relive the glory of the Renaissance.
Before going to a country, I like to understand the administrative divisions of the country, which helps me better understand the country. Italy is divided into 20 regions, and the concept of the region can be understood as the "province" of our country.
DIY itinerary
Italy, this treasure country, from south to north, all-round without dead ends. The north is full of beautiful scenery due to the Alps, which is comparable to Switzerland, all kinds of "lake" light "mountain" color, centered on Ortisei, radiating to the surroundings, a total of 4 days; the Venice of the European living room Although many people are vomiting, but it is always a bit unreasonable to go to Italy without going to Venice, giving 1 day; along the east coast of the Apennine Peninsula, San Marino has naturally joined; Tuscany's rolling hills, and grape wine, It is the most enjoyable time in this trip. The 3-day time is spent on food, wine and sunshine. Finally, the Buddha City and Rome each gave 3 days, although it is not deep, but it is not a horse. Adding 1 day to Milan on the way, not counting the first and last 2 days on the road, a total of 16 days and 15 nights, from Rome.
Our itinerary self-driving part enters from the northern Lombardy region, passes through the Trentino-Upper Adige region where the Dolomites are located, and the Veneto region, south along the east coast to San Marino, and then all the way west to the birthplace of the Renaissance - Tuscany The region, the self-driving part ends, and the train enters the last stop of the itinerary - the Lazio region.
However, the plan has changed. Because many routes in Italy are repaired in August, a large number of trains are cancelled or late, and they are changed to buses. They are also very recommended, stable and comfortable, and the price is cheap.
Italy is an old-fashioned tourist country, and the traffic is very convenient. This trip involves the Dolomites and the big rural areas of Tuscany, plus San Marino, this pocket-sized country, self-driving is more convenient and free. Italian self-driving is very unfriendly to the city. In order to protect history and the environment, the Italian city center basically has a restricted area (Zona Traffico Limitato) with the following appearance:
Seeing this sign, please stay away from it. If you insist on going forward, you will be fined 50 meters later.
So how can you avoid the ban as much as possible? First of all, try to avoid urban self-driving. The second part of this trip is also due to the ZTL problem. After leaving San Marino, I went to feel the rural scenery and then went to Florence to return the car. The train was transferred to Rome, which avoided the ZTL of Florence and Rome. The two cities also saved a lot of car rental costs. For small towns like Arezzo and Montepulciano, it is recommended to park the car outside the city. The small town is not big, and there is no need to go in and take risks.