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The Dolomites and Tuscany

12 days · June, September

Through Austria and over the Brenner Pass.

Checked 8 Nov 2026

The Dolomites and TuscanyPhoto: Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0
  1. Bolzano: The gateway to the Dolomites.
  2. Seiser Alm, Tre Cime and Cortina: The Dolomites’ most famous peaks.
  3. Lake Garda: A lake on the way south.
  4. Florence: By bus from the campsite, never by van into the centre.
  5. Val d’Orcia and Siena: Cypress avenues and a medieval city.
  6. Venice or Verona: A stop on the way home.

Where to sleep: Aree di sosta and campsites. Don’t drive into old towns: ZTL cameras fine foreign cars too.

Ready-made guide for this country →

SicurAUTO: motorhome parking in Italy

When to go

July and September. In June there is often still snow on higher trails; August is busiest.

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Rules in the country

Italy

Mountains, lakes and sea, and a dense network of aree di sosta.

Sleeping outside campsites
Motorhome stops
Good value
Easy roads
Depends on the place
  • A motorhome may park wherever a car may. Camping (levelling legs, awning, tables, draining water) is not allowed outside designated areas.
  • Towns near beaches and old centres often have their own motorhome bans.

Tip: Do not drive into old towns: ZTL zones are camera-enforced and fines reach foreign plates too.

SicurAUTO: motorhome parking in Italy · Euronews, 25 Jun 2026: price levels in Europe (Eurostat)

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