In fair Verona where we lay our scene is a hidden gem of a motor museum.

Every day, in every weather a trio of Torsus Praetorian buses take tourists up to 3,000 metres on Mount Etna. Detour’s Nik Berg gets behind the wheel.

Is there any other country where the Romance of the Road Trip is so strong? There’s simply so much on offer that when planning a driving adventure you’re spoiled for choice. Try these five for starters.

There’s more to Italy’s Lake District than Clooney’s Como as Nik Berg finds out – with a little help from Maserati. 

You could spend a night with a whole stable of Italian stallions thanks to a unique offer from Airbnb - but you’ll need to be as fast as a Formula 1 driver to catch it.

The curvaceous coastal roads of the Ionian and Adriatic, beautiful Baroque architecture –  and a Maserati – make for a perfect Puglia road trip.

Ferrari is marking the 40th anniversary of the GTO with an exclusive driving event in the Italian Dolomites.

Italy's little-known Basilicata region lays claim to two coastlines, one on the Tyrrhenian Sea and one on the Ionian. You can drive between the two directly in around two hours, but the area has a knack for making travellers pause, stop, detour and digress.

Andreas Preuninger is not your stereotypical German board member. The head of Porsche’s GT Line is perpetually smiling, wears sneakers and is a true petrolhead, who has loved road tripping since the day he began driving.

For the most authentic experience of the historic Targa Florio visit this small collection in Collesano.

The organiser of the legendary Mille Miglia is offering a second chance to accelerate through Italy in 2024.

It’s not even on sale yet, but two brothers have already driven the all-electric MG across 11 countries.

A drive around the amazing Amalfi coast ought to be one of the most romantic road trips in the world, but its popularity can make it a nightmare.

Victory in 1913’s arduous Alpenfahrt endurance race secured Rolls-Royce as “the best car in the world” and now a group of enthusiasts has rerun the route to prove that the title still holds true.

Fiat 500 renovation specialists Real Italian Cars of Lucca is now offering a collection of classic Cinquecentos for hire.

Detour celebrates 60 years of Lamborghini in style with a 150-mile Italian road trip, in not one, but eight incredible cars.

Tucked away in an industrial estate behind the Lamborghini factory is this terrific trattoria that serves up the most tasty traditional dishes.

The Italian government finally looks likely to sign off on a road link between Sicily and the mainland.

The Morgan Plus Four is a car designed for sunny drives on high days and holidays. This trip’s lofty ambition is to reach the high society hangout of St Moritz in Switzerland in the depths of winter.

Italy, Malta and Denmark have been named as the best road trip destinations in Europe.