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Italy

Ancient Rome, Florence and the Tuscan hills, and long lunches on the Amalfi Coast.

Language
Italian
Currency
Euro (€)
Fly into
Rome Fiumicino (FCO) or Milan Malpensa (MXP)
Good months
April to June or September and October
Feels like
Old, loud, delicious

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9 days · Planned by Trippy Days

Rome, Florence, and Venice

Day 1Ancient Rome
9:00 AMColosseum (book ahead) · Colosseum
11:30 AMRoman Forum and Palatine Hill · Roman Forum
2:00 PMLunch in Monti · Monti
4:00 PMCapitoline Museums
7:30 PMDinner in Trastevere · Trastevere
Day 2The Vatican
8:00 AMVatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel (book ahead) · Vatican MuseumsClosed Sundays, except the last Sunday of the month, which is free and packed.
11:30 AMSt. Peter's Basilica · Saint Peter’s BasilicaCover shoulders and knees, and climb the dome for the view over the square.
1:30 PMLunch in Prati · Prati
4:00 PMCastel Sant'Angelo
Day 3Rome's piazzas and the Borghese
9:00 AMThe Pantheon · Pantheon
10:00 AMPiazza Navona
11:30 AMTrevi FountainEarly morning or late at night, if you want room to stand.
12:00 PMSpanish Steps
3:00 PMGalleria Borghese (book ahead) · Galleria Borghese
Day 4On to Florence
9:00 AMTrain to Florence (about 1½ hours) · Roma Termini
11:30 AMFlorence Cathedral and the Baptistery · Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
1:00 PMLunch at Mercato Centrale · il Mercato Centrale Firenze
3:00 PMClimb Brunelleschi's dome (book ahead) · Duomo, Florence463 steps, some of them very narrow.
7:00 PMSunset at Piazzale Michelangelo · Piazzale Michelangelo
Day 5The Uffizi and the Oltrarno
8:30 AMUffizi Gallery (book ahead) · Uffizi Galleries
11:30 AMPonte Vecchio
1:00 PMLunch in Santo Spirito · Santo Spirito
2:30 PMPitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens · Boboli Gardens
Day 6Chianti and Siena
9:00 AMDrive to Greve in Chianti
10:30 AMWine tasting at a Chianti estate · Chianti
12:30 PMLunch in Greve · Greve in Chianti
3:00 PMSiena's Piazza del Campo · Piazza del CampoSit on the sloping brick with a gelato, like everyone else.
6:00 PMDrive back to Florence
Day 7On to Venice
9:30 AMTrain to Venice (about 2 hours) · Firenze Santa Maria Novella
12:30 PMCicchetti and wine for lunch · CannaregioOrder an ombra, a small glass of wine, and point at what you want.
2:00 PMRialto Bridge and market · Ponte di Rialto
5:00 PMVaporetto down the Grand Canal · Grand CanalLine 1, the slow one. Try for a seat up front.
Day 8St. Mark's and Dorsoduro
8:30 AMSt. Mark's Basilica · Saint Mark's Basilica
10:00 AMDoge's Palace
1:00 PMLunch in Dorsoduro · Dorsoduro
2:30 PMPeggy Guggenheim Collection
Day 9Murano and Burano
9:00 AMGlassblowing on Murano · Murano
11:30 AMBurano's painted houses, and lunch · Burano
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The lay of the land

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  1. 1RomeAncient sites and long lunchesBase
  2. 2FlorenceRenaissance art and the Duomo≈ 1½ hr
  3. 3SienaA medieval square in the hills≈ 3 hr
  4. 4VeniceCanals, and no cars≈ 4 hr
  5. 5MilanDesign, and The Last Supper≈ 3 hr
  6. 6Cinque TerreFive villages on the coast≈ 4 hr
  7. 7NaplesPizza, Pompeii, and the bay≈ 1¼ hr
  8. 8AmalfiCliffside towns and lemons≈ 3 hr

By train from Rome

Known for
Eat and drink

Where to stay

Rome: Monti or Trastevere

Monti for the center, Trastevere for evenings.

Florence: Oltrarno

Across the river, with workshops and quieter squares.

Venice: Cannaregio

Where Venetians still live, near the station.

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