Roads & Destinations - Blue Strada Tours

Five Lakes, Five Days: A Driver’s Guide to Lake Como and Northern Italy’s Hidden Waters

Lake Como is famous for good reason. What's less known is how extraordinary it is to drive — and that its neighbor lakes are even better kept secrets. A convertible driver's guide to the five lakes of Northern Italy.

Driving the French Alps: The Route des Grandes Alpes Pass by Pass

The Verdon Gorge, the Col de l'Iseran, Alpe d'Huez, the Galibier. The French Alps have some of the most celebrated driving and riding roads in Europe — and a completely different character from the Italian or Swiss Alps.

The Road to Andermatt: Five Passes Through the Swiss Alps

Five passes converge on Andermatt. The trucks take the tunnels. The mountain roads belong to drivers — and the Swiss Alpine passes around Andermatt are where serious drivers come to find out what that actually means.

Above the Tree Line: A Driver’s Guide to the Italian Alpine Passes

The Stelvio has been called the world's greatest road. The Dolomites are a UNESCO landscape you drive through. The Italian Alpine passes are dramatic, demanding, and unlike anything in Switzerland — and that is exactly the point.

The Best Driving Roads in Portugal

The N222 has been called the world's best driving road. The N304 is Ford's candidate for the best in Europe. Both are in Portugal — and almost nobody outside the enthusiast community has found them yet.

Sardinia: Europe’s Best Kept Driving Secret

Sardinia has no autostradas, no tolls, and some of the finest driving roads in Europe. The SS125 alone makes the case for best driving road in the world. Here's what the island has to offer for your driving tour.

The Best Driving Roads in Tuscany (And Why Driving Enthusiasts Keep Coming Back)

Tuscany's roads were built centuries before the automobile existed — and they've been waiting for a sports car ever since. A driving enthusiast's guide to the best routes in the region.