#Road trips

Is driving the Amalfi Coast worth the stress? An honest guide to hiring a car in Naples, plate-number rules, ZTL fines and knowing when to park up.

Why spring suits the North Coast 500 best: quieter single-track roads, long light evenings, distilleries in every other town, fairytale castles and hardly a midge in sight.

A 7–10 day fly-drive from Riga to Vilnius, planned around rye bread, smoked fish, Karaim pasties and cepelinai, with realistic prices in pounds and the back roads worth taking.

From Kintyre to the Julian Alps, these five drives reward getting out of the car. Here’s where to start from Britain, and which famous routes to reconsider.

Forget the neon nostalgia. Drive from Oregon’s working harbours to California’s redwoods for a US road trip built around good seafood, short walks and worthwhile detours.