We are planning a trip in September. We start at Lake Como, drive to the Dolomites for a few days before going on to Slovenia. The Auto Michelin guide shows the fastest route from Tremezzo (Lake Como) to Ortisei in the Dolomites is to go down through Milan, take the A4 and then go up through Verona to Ortisei, Has anyone done the more northern route through the mountains? If so, is it scenic and worth the extra time and how long did it take?
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Concord, CA, USA
2 posts
The drive is slow, and view limited. The train is a much better choice, much more scenic.
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OP
Dallas
7 posts
Thanks for the reply, Steve. We're driving anyway as there are four of us traveling together, and we have a car rented for our whole trip - Trying to decide which is the better route by car.
Posted by
Carbondale, IL, USA
1201 posts
Check with your rental car company, many (most) rentals in Italy don't allow travel to Slovenia. I believe it has to do with insurance.
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OP
Dallas
7 posts
Thanks for the advice. We are renting from Avis and they don't seem to have a problem with us going to Slovenia as long as we don't put the car on a ferry. We are renting and returning the car in Milan.
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NYC area
3014 posts
Hi Donna, I've been told that he route via Sondrio (SS38) from Lake Como to the Dolomites is quite scenic. It adds 2 hours versus the highway... a bit over 6 hours non-stop. I'd go the Milan/Verona/Bolzano highway route myself. It's already over 4 hours non-stop. With 4 people in the car, do you think everyone really wants to spend 6 to 7 hours in the car when you could get to the Dolomites in 4 hours and enjoy the magnificent scenery when you get there? The Dolomites are spectacular and I'd rather "be there" than to be "in transit" for the day. If you don't have reservations yet, you may want to check out the Alta Badia, just over the Gardena Pass from the Val Gardena. We prefer the overall scenery of the Alta Badia to the Val Gardena. That's just our opinion. We've stayed once in St. Christina, Val Gardena and twice in La Villa, Alta Badia. www.garniariston.com
www.montanara.it We have photo's of these and the Dolomites at: http://www.worldisround.com/articles/355539/index.html http://www.worldisround.com/articles/324504/index.html http://www.worldisround.com/articles/351565/index.html Paul
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OP
Dallas
7 posts
Thanks for your suggestions Paul- sorry to take so long to reply. I think you make a very valid point for getting to the Dolomites more quickly so that we can enjoy that area! Thanks also for your many post both here and on Trip Advisor - we are very excited about our trip and appreciate the help!
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NYC area
3014 posts
Hi Donna, No trouble and you're welcome. Hope you have trip which is safe and filled with lifelong memories. Paul