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Of course we want to see it ALL, but with only 1 week, we have to be realistic about the itinerary.
3 days in Rome including 1-day trip to Pompeii
2 days in Florence including 1-halfday trip to Pisa
2 days in Venice ( a 1-halfday trip to Verona is possible but too hustled I reckon )
That's it, these are unquestionably the must-see places in Italy.
3 days in Rome including 1-day trip to Pompeii
2 days in Florence including 1-halfday trip to Pisa
2 days in Venice ( a 1-halfday trip to Verona is possible but too hustled I reckon )
That's it, these are unquestionably the must-see places in Italy.
ahh! this is not helping LOL! Now I want to extend to 2 weeks in Italy, but I don't think we can.
Aside from Rome & Venice, I have always wanted to see Tuscany. Is it possible to do those 3 in 1 week?
What about Lake Cuomo and Milan?
ETA - and FLORENCE!
Well, depends on what you consider doable. Chinese tourists "do" all of Europe in two weeks.
Some people would say that a single day in Florence is enough to see all the sights, I'd stay there for at least three full days. Same with Venice and Rome.
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I like this idea...
I guess you are flying in and out of Rome? If that's the case, I'd strongly advice against Rome, Tuscany and Venice. IF you had two weeks, I guess that plan would be more realistic. Taking the train from Florence to Rome in order to get your flight takes ~4 hours, which essentially means you are losing more than half of your day (including packing, leaving the hotel, getting to the airport, ...)
Now, Florence and surroundings (4 days), Siena (2-3 days) and Pisa (an afternoon at most) is something I'd consider manageable.
Well, depends on what you consider doable. Chinese tourists "do" all of Europe in two weeks.
Some people would say that a single day in Florence is enough to see all the sights, I'd stay there for at least three full days. Same with Venice and Rome.
I guess you are flying in and out of Rome? If that's the case, I'd strongly advice against Rome, Tuscany and Venice. IF you had two weeks, I guess that plan would be more realistic. Taking the train from Florence to Rome in order to get your flight takes ~4 hours, which essentially means you are losing more than half of your day (including packing, leaving the hotel, getting to the airport, ...)
Now, Florence and surroundings (4 days), Siena (2-3 days) and Pisa (an afternoon at most) is something I'd consider manageable.
I definitely don't want to leave somewhere with that feeling that I didn't have enough time... which is what happened last time I was in Paris. That is not a nice feeling.
I think maybe it might make sense to limit it to 2 cities for our 1st trip there, and then do other cities on future trips.
Doesn't matter to me where we fly in/out of. We have not booked anything yet. Just in the early planning stages.
Taking the train from Florence to Rome in order to get your flight takes ~4 hours, which essentially means you are losing more than half of your day (including packing, leaving the hotel, getting to the airport, ...)
No, using the HST it takes apprx 2h20m from Florence main station to Fiumicino Airport.
It is 1h35m~ from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini, then 32m from Roma Termini to the airport.
Of course if you take into account the time spent at the airport, since you must arrive at least 90-100m before the scheduled departure time, then the whole travel time adds up to 4 hours~ plus the time spent to get to Florence train station from the hotel.
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