Uni Camping

Italy from a camper: the sostas, the restricted centres and the passes

Section 4 of 4

North to south, out of season

The country when the campsites are shut. Outside July and August the coast shuts and the high passes are closed. What is left is inland, quieter, and longer than it looks on a map.

A coastal road out of season with closed shopfronts and empty parking
Where this section startsA resort strip in the closed months. The route moves inland by necessity rather than by preference.
StelvioBormioDolomitesLuccaVal d'OrciaNaples
Six places, one peninsulaThe six places these guides return to, from the Stelvio down to Naples. Each pin opens the guide that deals with it.
JFMAMJJASONDHIGH PASSES — shut November to late May or early JuneCOASTAL SERVICE — largely July and Augustsolid = open · dashed = shut or unserviced
The year, as the road and the coast keep itTwo calendars govern a route drawn outside high summer: the high passes are shut for roughly seven months, and most coastal service runs through July and August only.