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Route description for Italy trip 2021 - we explore the south


Italy trip 2021 - we explore the south

For the year 2021 we had set ourselves a few travel destinations and discarded them again. The result was a tour of Istria in spring. An exploration in southern Italy was planned for autumn. Since we are retirees with no time constraints, we first went leisurely to the German wine route. Many other mobile drivers also had this idea and it became tight in sought-after locations. In general, the increase in new cars was noticeable everywhere. Places are slowly becoming scarce, even in the off-season. For Italy we had a plan which places we really wanted to see. Tuscany e.g. has a lot to offer, but is not an ideal area for motorhome enthusiasts in terms of parking spaces. For this we discovered - mostly by accident - other beautiful spots. Overall, it was an interesting and relaxing tour.

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Bad Vilbel, Deutschland

61118 Bad Vilbel, Deutschland

50° 10' 56.4" N 8° 44' 22.1" E

50.1823356 8.7394805


☍ 119,5 km (1 hrs. 14 min.)

Kallstadt, Deutschland

We want to take it easy and visit the German Wine Route.

Via Kallstadt, Hambacher Schloss and Bad Bergzabern it goes to Bad Bellingen.

49° 29' 28.5" N 8° 10' 39" E

49.4912517 8.1775040


☍ 29,8 km ( 29 min.)

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Hambacher Schloss, Schlossstraße, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Deutschland

German history took place here.

Schlossstraße, 67434 Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Deutschland

49° 19' 30" N 8° 7' 4.9" E

49.3249971 8.1180238


☍ 43,4 km ( 41 min.)

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Stellplatz am Weingut Hitziger

Liebfrauenbergweg 3, 76887, Bad Bergzabern, Germany

49° 6' 25" N 7° 59' 48" E

49.1069444 7.9966667


☍ 187,0 km (2 hrs. 2 min.)

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Stellplatz der Balinea Therme

Badstraße 14, 79415, Bad Bellingen, Germany

47° 43' 47" N 7° 33' 7" E

47.7297222 7.5519444


☍ 211,8 km (2 hrs. 14 min.)

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SP in Rodi-Fiesso, Prato, Schweiz

Good place for an overnight stay. The Viadotto del Dazio and a gorge can be reached on foot.

Rodi-Fiesso, 6772 Prato, Schweiz

46° 29' 26.6" N 8° 44' 15.3" E

46.4907300 8.7375800


☍ 265,2 km (2 hrs. 40 min.)

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Area Parking Nord

A popular stop on the way to southern Italy for years. The SP is only practical, but the old town with the castle as the center and many restaurants is worth seeing

Via XXIV Maggio, 43012, Fontanellato, Italy

44° 52' 41" N 10° 10' 11" E

44.8780556 10.1697222


☍ 227,7 km (2 hrs. 14 min.)

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Area Sosta Mazzanta

Unfortunately, the CP around Cecina were all full and there was only space left on the SP.

Via dei Cavalleggeri Nuovo, 57016, Rosignano Marittimo, Italy

43° 19' 41" N 10° 27' 38" E

43.3280556 10.4605556


☍ 46,4 km ( 52 min.)

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Voltera

Absolutely worth seeing city. Overnight stays are also possible in the parking lot. Electricity V / E available.

Viale dei Filosofi, 56048, Volterra, Italy

43° 24' 12" N 10° 51' 49" E

43.4033333 10.8636111


☍ 23,3 km ( 29 min.)

SP Pomarance, Pisa, Italien

Good place to stay on the outskirts of the village. V / E and showers available.

56045 Pomarance, Pisa, Italien

43° 17' 56.5" N 10° 52' 19.9" E

43.2990410 10.8721881


☍ 150,0 km (1 hrs. 55 min.)

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Giardino Dei Tarocchi, Strada Garavicchio, Pescia Fiorentina, Grosseto, Italien

An experience to visit this park and former residence of the artist Niki de Saint Phalle

Str. Garavicchio, 2, 58011 Pescia Fiorentina GR, Italien

42° 25' 33.3" N 11° 28' 0.3" E

42.4259035 11.4667417


☍ 30,3 km ( 24 min.)

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Resort Fonte Vulci / Agriturismo, Canino, Viterbo, Italien

At 52 euros per day for a simple pitch, this agritourism is well above our pain threshold. We have afforded ourselves the "luxury" for 2 days.

The thermal pools, which can be used free of charge, and the excellent restaurant, which cooks according to Etruscan recipes, made up for the "price shock" somewhat. In the evening, a noticeable number of guests from around Rome came to the restaurant.

On the 2nd day we visited the nearby remains of the Etruscan city of Vulci.

Vulci, Loc. Monte dell'Oro, snc, 01011 Canino VT, Italien

42° 26' 14.6" N 11° 38' 52.1" E

42.4373921 11.6478020


☍ 47,6 km ( 45 min.)

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Camping Pineta

The campsite is on the lake. A visit to the medieval old town of Bolsena is a must. Good restaurants can be found by the lake and in the city.

Viale Armando Diaz 48, 01023, Bolsena, Italy

42° 38' 39.2" N 11° 58' 36.4" E

42.6442100 11.9767900


☍ 347,4 km (3 hrs. 11 min.)

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Area di sosta camper "La Terrazza di Hermès"

The SP with a view of Mount Vesuvius is well suited for visiting the ruined city of Pompei. You can walk to an entrance in around 20-25 minutes.

Via Parrelle Civita Giuliana, 27, 80045 Pompei NA, Italien

40° 45' 39.1" N 14° 29' 32.4" E

40.7608724 14.4923328


☍ 46,8 km ( 37 min.)

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Camping Lido Di Salerno, Via Lago Trasimeno, Pontecagnano Faiano, Salerno, Italien

We drove to this place based on positive reviews. We didn't like it. Apart from the overcrowding and narrow spaces, the sanitary facilities are old and worn out.

The nearby Amalfi Coast is probably one of the reasons for the large number of visitors. In addition, many other campsites were already closed.

Via Lago Trasimeno, 84098 Pontecagnano Faiano SA, Italien

40° 35' 43.7" N 14° 52' 14.3" E

40.5954649 14.8706269


☍ 15,6 km ( 14 min.)

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Area Sosta La Foce dei Tramonti

Cozy campsite on the coast and the mouth of the Sele River. Ideal for canoeists.

The Greek temples in nearby Paestum are easy to get to by bike.

Via Foce Sele 1, 84063, Paestum, Italy

40° 28' 51" N 14° 56' 42" E

40.4808333 14.9450000


☍ 9,4 km ( 11 min.)

Paestum, Salerno, Italien

The temple complexes should be seen. We looked at the facility outside the fence. If you want to know more about it, you have to pay admission

84047 Paestum, Salerno, Italien

40° 25' 23.3" N 15° 0' 25.8" E

40.4231513 15.0071628


☍ 70,2 km (1 hrs. 22 min.)

Amalfiküste, Amalfi, Salerno, Italien

With a rental car we drove from the campsite to Salerno. We took the ferry to Positano via the Amalfi station. What can I say: You have to see it. It's just very touristy.

84011 Amalfi, Salerno, Italien

40° 38' 0" N 14° 36' 10.4" E

40.6333389 14.6028963


☍ 228,7 km (2 hrs. 43 min.)

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Matera SP auf einer stillgelegten Kartbahn

Matera with its former cave dwellings (called Sassi) is a must when traveling through Basilicata. This city has an enormous charisma. Even James Bond apparently couldn't resist and parts of the film "No Time to Die" were filmed in Matera.

The SP on the closed kart track was great. The operator has set up a free shuttle service for visiting the city.

SS7, 150, 75100 Matera MT, Italien

40° 40' 48" N 16° 37' 27.8" E

40.6800136 16.6243861


☍ 63,2 km ( 50 min.)

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Area Sosta Alberobello

Here you can see the legendary Trulli houses. Very nice.

Via Cadore 2, 70011, Alberobello, Italy

40° 46' 58" N 17° 14' 2" E

40.7827778 17.2338889


☍ 109,9 km (1 hrs. 36 min.)

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Castel del Monte, Strada Statale 170, Andria, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Italien

If you like castles, this is the place for you. The building was built by Friedrich II, a grandson of Barbarossa. Why and for what purpose is largely unknown. In any case, it is very worth seeing.

Contrada Castel del Monte Ex, Strada Statale 170, 76123 Andria BT, Italien

41° 5' 5.2" N 16° 16' 15.4" E

41.0847664 16.2709360


☍ 1,8 km ( 3 min.)

Parcheggio Chiesa Santa Maria del Monte

SP to visit the Castel del Monte.

From there a shuttle bus goes to the castle and back.

SS170dir, 76123 Andria BT, Italien

41° 4' 32.2" N 16° 16' 28.9" E

41.0756025 16.2746841


☍ 152,0 km (2 hrs. 12 min.)

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Vieste, Foggia, Italien

Vieste is a very popular travel destination on the Gargano. A whole bunch of CP / SP and restaurants await guests. In autumn, however, the offer is reduced considerably. At the beginning of October almost all restaurants on the beaches close and you can only find open restaurants in the city center.

71019 Vieste, Foggia, Italien

41° 52' 56.9" N 16° 10' 36.3" E

41.8824764 16.1767489


☍ 312,5 km (3 hrs. 31 min.)

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SP Natur Amiga - Cupra Marittima, Italien

Small, beautiful place above Cupra Marittima. V / E, shower, everything is available

Via Piana Santi, 34, 63064 Cupra Marittima AP, Italien

43° 2' 2.6" N 13° 50' 28" E

43.0340641 13.8411212


☍ 399,3 km (3 hrs. 32 min.)

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Area Parking Nord

Via XXIV Maggio, 43012, Fontanellato, Italy

44° 52' 41" N 10° 10' 11" E

44.8780556 10.1697222


☍ 94,9 km (1 hrs. 27 min.)

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Area di sosta Monzambano

We approached this place near Lake Garda. It was created in a former gravel pit. A small pond complements the facility. The place is apparently popular and a lot of Italians go there on weekends. The area is ideally explored by bike and there is a lot to see. Along the river Mincio one comes Inn the worth seeing Borghetto.

Other destinations: Castellaro Lagusello and of course Lake Garda.

Via Generale V. Darra, 38C, 46040 Monzambano MN, Italien

45° 23' 23.2" N 10° 41' 34.5" E

45.3897745 10.6929186


☍ 9,4 km ( 11 min.)

Cascate del Mincio

Nice excursion destination to Borghetto.

Via Giotto, 2, 37067 Valeggio sul Mincio VR, Italien

45° 21' 14.3" N 10° 43' 26.6" E

45.3539774 10.7240510


☍ 10,1 km ( 11 min.)

Borgo di Castellaro Lagusello

Bike excursion to Lagusello

Via Castello, 66, 46040 Castellaro Lagusello MN, Italien

45° 22' 18.7" N 10° 38' 5.5" E

45.3718656 10.6348515


☍ 224,0 km (2 hrs. 9 min.)

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Autobahn-Raststätte Vipiteno/Sterzing

After we tried unsuccessfully to get a place in Lazise on Lake Garda, we preferred to return home and stayed in Sterzing. The separated WoMo SP is ideal for staying overnight and separated from the truck spaces.

In Sterzing there is a public scale on which you can check the vehicle weight for a fee of 1 Euro (for 3.5 tons). The fee is graded according to weight class and is determined by the machine.

39049, Sterzing, Italy

46° 52' 50" N 11° 26' 20" E

46.8805556 11.4388889


☍ 270,1 km (2 hrs. 56 min.)

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Brauerei Biberach

Good SP to rest. There is a trusted drinks fridge. V / E available.

Weißenhorner Straße 24, 89297, Roggenburg-Biberach, Germany

48° 17' 16.4" N 10° 13' 13.3" E

48.2878755 10.2203567


☍ 221,6 km (2 hrs. 3 min.)

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Fa. Carsten Stäbler, Waghäusel, Deutschland

After we had determined the vehicle weight in Sterzig, we drove by the Stäbler company. We were made an offer for a charge.

Friedrich-Schott-Straße 2, 68753 Waghäusel, Deutschland

49° 14' 59.3" N 8° 32' 42" E

49.2497966 8.5450017


☍ 121,0 km (1 hrs. 10 min.)

Bad Vilbel, Deutschland

End of the journey.

61118 Bad Vilbel, Deutschland

50° 10' 56.4" N 8° 44' 22.1" E

50.1823356 8.7394805