Driving from Munich to Italy. Can anyone suggest a doable itinerary for a 6-day trip? Would like Rome, and perhaps Venice and/or Florence. Thanks!

Tracy,<BR>Munich to Venice is a long drive - 6 hours if you don't get stuck in traffic at the toll booths. Why not take the time to see the Alps as you drive south - stop in Balzano and drink some wine. Stick to Venice, Verona and perhaps cruise Lakes Como and Garda. Save Rome and Florence for another trip.

I agree with Red that Rome and Florence should be saved for another trip, if possible. I'd go to Venice for a few days (2 is plenty, in my opinion), then go through Verona (a long afternoon), staying somewhere that interests you, along the way to the west coast - Tuscany. A few days & nights could be glorious depending on the time of year. I'd do Santa Marguerita Ligure, Portofino, Cinque Terre, and some of the hill towns around there. SML is a good base if you will have the car the whole time.<BR><BR>Have fun!

Thanks for the feedback! My children really want to see Rome, though. Would the following plan work:<BR><BR>Day 1: Drive to Venice, spend the night.<BR>Day 2: Drive to Rome, spend the night.<BR>Day 3: Night in Rome<BR>Day 4: Night in Rome<BR>Day 5: Drive to Florence, spend the night<BR>Day 6: Drive back to Munich.

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Find some cheap air fares from Munich to Rome - then fly from Munich to Rome on day 1, tour Rome day 2, then rent the car and check out Florence,and Venice while driving back to Munich.<BR>

With the itinerary you suggest, you will see nothing of Venice since you will only be there for one night (zero days). And you will basically have less than half a day and one night in Florence. What is the point? If the point is to see Rome, then the main problem for a 6-day trip is the distance, so I would agree with the person who suggested flying. Regardless of the means of transport, in 6 days you cannot even make a dent in two destinations, let alone three. With 6 days I would recommend 3 in Venice and 3 in Florence, or all six in Rome.<BR><BR>By the way, a car is really nothing but a nuisance in all of these cities. Have you considered the train?

Tracy, You only have 6 days, and you do not want to drive in any of those cites.<BR>Be smart and stay in north Italy--even Florence is a stretch. I would do 3 destinations--Bavaria, Dolomites, and Venice. That is a full 6 days.