Has anyone driven from Munich to Venice? Any ideas how long it would take? Thanks.<BR><BR>Nina

We took the train in the opposite direction, and the scenery through the Dolomites and the Brenner Pass was awesome. It probably would be either a very long one day trip or a two day trip by car.

Well, Nina, I've driven from Munich to Venice and it took me three weeks simply because there's so much to experience between the two cities.<BR><BR>You can drive the distance, about 300 miles, in six hours or so, depending upon traffic, weather conditions and the like. You do yourself an injustice by not taking the trip at a more liesurely pace.

Hello Nina and Wes. Wes, can you elaborate on your route and the places you stopped? (I'm going to sound like a wimp, but do you have to be an experienced mountain driver? I'm a flatlander.) J.

JW - You have a choice of at least 3 wonderful routes from the Brenner Pass through the Dolomites:<BR><BR>1 Brenner - VAL PUSTERIA - Brunico - Dobbiaco - Cortina - Venice<BR><BR>2 Brenner - VAL BADIA - Corvara - Cortina - Venice<BR><BR>3 Brenner - VAL GARDENA - Sella - Pordoi - Cortina (or Belluno) - Venice<BR><BR>4 The flatlander alternative is motorway via Verona, - but you miss some of the best scenery in Europe this way.<BR><BR>1 involves no mountain passes<BR>2 involves 2 passes<BR>3 involves 3 passes<BR><BR>My favorites are 2 & 3.<BR><BR>Steve<BR>

JW,<BR>Steve's advice is right on. If you'd like some alternative and some suggestions for sights to see, drop me an Email.

Nina--<BR>I've driven that route in both directions a number of times. If your purpose is simply to get from Munich to Venice, you can easily do that in one day's drive. If you do want to stop and stay somewhere along the route, there are lots of good spots; but how much and how long will depend on your available time. For a nice scenice route that is also pretty quick, go from Munich to just east of Innsbruck on A12, then south via A13 into Italy to Bressanone, then east to Cortina. From Cortina you can go south to Venice in only a little over 2 hours. The entire trip certainly shouldn't take more than 5 to 6 hours. Cortina makes a beautiful stop for a few hours or a few days. I just drove that route again this past summer and found it very enjoyable.

Thanks all and especially to Nina for letting me enjoy the benefits of your post. Steve, I'm in the middle of reading Peter Lovesey's series of Peter Diamond mysteries set in Bath. What a kick. J.