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Let me heavily preface this. Rome and Venice are the undisputed two top tourist cities of Italy, and Florence is traditionally given the third spot. So, with any criteria you want, what is the fourth best city to visit in Italy?
We are only counting Metropolitan cities, not provinces, regions, towns, or any other designation (Almafi Coast, Cinque Terre, Pompeii, Lake Como, Tuscany, Alps...), although mentioning that a given city is a launching point to get to some of these other destinations is perfectly legitimate. For practical purposes, Vatican City is going to be part of Rome.
Please give details as to why you made your choice.
Last edited by cachibatches; 05-15-2019 at 11:37 PM..
Siena. It’s along the Rome, Florence, Venice route so the easiest 4th city to add to your itinerary. It’s small so most people wouldn’t spend a lot of days there. I’ve been to Milan and Turin a few times for business. I like Milan but I don’t think I’d spend my money to visit again.
I’m not sure why the OP is limiting it to cities. Sometimes, you just want to unplug from the world and relax for a week. Getting mowed down by guided tour groups in the Vatican Museum or San Marco doesn’t achieve that.
Another vote for Siena. I spent a week there and loved it, taking cooking classes and day trips to other Tuscan towns. I've been to Rome , Venice, and Florence and found all three of them much too crowded. I'd happily go back to Siena.
I picked Milan because it has the most interesting attractions, a good three days worth or so.
Siena and Pisa are well worth going to, though they don't have as many attractions. But they're easy day trip options from Florence, while Milan is a separate visit. Verona is a good spot to see for a day as well, though I'd rank it below the other two. Tivoli is nice, and an easy day trip from Rome. Bergamo is good for about half a day and can be seen from Milan -- would rank it lower than the rest.
Naples looks like a worthy option, but haven't been.
I like Milan as well. Some people don’t like it, but many of the attractions are interesting and quite reasonably priced compared to the other destinations. It isn’t quite as overrun with tourists as many of the other locations and I kind of liked the more normal city feel. It is a little too big for just a day trip and good for a home base for day trips to Verona, Lake Cuomo, etc.
I'd put Milan and Naples/Pompeii far ahead of the literal cesspool that is Venice.
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