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A two-week travel get-away to Italy.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 10:29 am
Posted on 9/27/22 at 10:29 am
How should it be done? Any recommendations? Links?
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Posted on 9/27/22 at 10:32 am to GumboPot
Definitely rent a car so you can travel around. We did that, had zero issues.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 1:40 pm to GumboPot
Every time I've gone to italy I've always flown into Milan. Easy train into the city and from Milano Centrale you can get to Venice, Florence, etc. in a few hours by high speed train. From Venice/Florence it's pretty easy to get between the two which is what we did on our first trip there.
Also, I'd recommend the privately owned Italo over the state run Trenitalia for high speed rail travel.
Also, I'd recommend the privately owned Italo over the state run Trenitalia for high speed rail travel.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 1:48 pm to H2O Tiger
I went in May for a 21 day solo first time visit ....
flew into Rome and took ITALO all over the country. Comfortable, affordable and extremely efficient.
flew into Rome and took ITALO all over the country. Comfortable, affordable and extremely efficient.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 2:17 pm to GumboPot
Pick a region and explore it. There is a lot to Italy and if you try to touch a bunch of places you won't get a real feel for anywhere.
I would choose south or north or east or west and focus on that area. Driving isn't bad in the countryside. It can be nightmarish in cities and terrifying on the Amalfi Coast.
I would choose south or north or east or west and focus on that area. Driving isn't bad in the countryside. It can be nightmarish in cities and terrifying on the Amalfi Coast.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 2:25 pm to GumboPot
Rick Steves is writing a book based of searching Italy threads on this board
Posted on 9/27/22 at 2:26 pm to GumboPot
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How should it be done? Any recommendations? Links?
Well...what do you want to do? What do you want to see? This is very vague and Italy has a ton of things to do and see.
For a first time visitor, its generally easiest to fly into Rome and say, out of Venice, and hit Rome/Florence/Venice with places like Sienna, Cinque Terre, or Verona or Bologna etc in between.
I would personally NOT rent a car, I would just take the trains as they are easy to use and pretty efficient (Italian trains get some poopooing but I found them to be fine).
But there is SO much to see in Italy. Milan, The Lakes, Amalfi Coast.
You really need to let us know what you're interested in.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 3:01 pm to GumboPot
My favorite 2 weeks in Italy-
Fly in to Florence, rent a car, stay a week in the Tuscan countryside, then spend 3 days in Florence (without the car), take the train from Florence to Venice, stay there for 4 days and fly home from Venice.
I have done this twice, most recently in 2018. I would recommend the Tuscan villa, but the place we used to stay was recently sold and is now a private residence.
If drivind around Tuscany is not for you (it is for me) then you can go to Rome or the Amalfi Coast instead.
Fly in to Florence, rent a car, stay a week in the Tuscan countryside, then spend 3 days in Florence (without the car), take the train from Florence to Venice, stay there for 4 days and fly home from Venice.
I have done this twice, most recently in 2018. I would recommend the Tuscan villa, but the place we used to stay was recently sold and is now a private residence.
If drivind around Tuscany is not for you (it is for me) then you can go to Rome or the Amalfi Coast instead.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 7:58 pm to GumboPot
Fly to Milan and rent a camper van from Indie Campers. They have several different sizes. We did this last year and had a blast. Two weeks from Dolomites to capri.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 1:39 pm to Fun Bunch
Sorry for also asking in this thread, but I'm kind of in the same boat trying to plan something - any advice is appreciated.
How crazy is Rome and/or Florence around Easter? We were trying to go over Mardi Gras, but unfortunately something was scheduled that weekend after MG and we figured it would still be better than going over the summer.
Looking at 10 days, how would you advise splitting the trip between the two cities, and any side trips besides the two main cities?
Two teenagers in tow, but we would love to do a day of food/wine in Tuscany. Want to do the usual museums, churches, etc. but also up for any adventures and natural beauty.
How crazy is Rome and/or Florence around Easter? We were trying to go over Mardi Gras, but unfortunately something was scheduled that weekend after MG and we figured it would still be better than going over the summer.
Looking at 10 days, how would you advise splitting the trip between the two cities, and any side trips besides the two main cities?
Two teenagers in tow, but we would love to do a day of food/wine in Tuscany. Want to do the usual museums, churches, etc. but also up for any adventures and natural beauty.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 1:52 pm to bigern19
I can answer this because I have been in both places for Easter on more than one occasion. I have been to the Pope’s mass at the Vatican on Easter Sunday. Obviously it was jam packed. It is like going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. But Rome is a big city and the Vatican festivities can be avoided if you choose to do so.
We were in Tuscany for Easter a couple of times, most recently in 2018 The Tuscan countryside was not crowded at all but Florence was. But everything was open.
Get museum reservations in advance.
We were in Tuscany for Easter a couple of times, most recently in 2018 The Tuscan countryside was not crowded at all but Florence was. But everything was open.
Get museum reservations in advance.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 1:52 pm to bigern19
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we would love to do a day of food/wine in Tuscany
Tuscany is like St. John. You think you want to go for a day trip and then you go and realize you should have spent the whole vacation there.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 2:08 pm to geauxpurple
Thanks! Yeah, I think we would plan to be out of Rome for Holy Week stuff, even though I would love to be there for it all. Just don't want to deal with the crowds.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 2:15 pm to bigern19
Personally I don't like Rome at all so that's a good choice. 
Posted on 10/4/22 at 2:18 pm to VABuckeye
You're right, because I know that's going to happen...
We were considering doing Rome on the front end of the trip and then finding a villa in Tuscany and then do day trips from there for the middle of the trip, then a day or two and fly out of Florence...just worried the kids will be bored there. But then again, they aren't paying for it, so maybe we will do that.
We have a contact in the area and she said we could do some of the following as day trips from Tuscany, but I need to research what areas we'd like to see.
Pisa, Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano, Pienza, Montalcino, Orvieto, Ficulle, Montepulciano.
We were considering doing Rome on the front end of the trip and then finding a villa in Tuscany and then do day trips from there for the middle of the trip, then a day or two and fly out of Florence...just worried the kids will be bored there. But then again, they aren't paying for it, so maybe we will do that.
We have a contact in the area and she said we could do some of the following as day trips from Tuscany, but I need to research what areas we'd like to see.
Pisa, Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano, Pienza, Montalcino, Orvieto, Ficulle, Montepulciano.
This post was edited on 10/4/22 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 10/4/22 at 2:22 pm to Fun Bunch
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Personally I don't like Rome at all so that's a good choice.
My oldest just finished art history and euro history, so we have to check the box on seeing the touristy stuff because she's eager to see everything she learned about. Would like to check that box and head out of there as quickly as possible.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 2:53 pm to bigern19
Those are good recommendations for day trips. Lucca and Pisa can be done on the same day as they are near each other. Same with Siena and San G.
Montepulciano and Montalcino will be your wine destinations.
Montepulciano and Montalcino will be your wine destinations.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 3:14 pm to bigern19
Pienza, Montalcino and Montepulciano can all be done in a day as they're close to each other.
Are you into wine at all?
Are you into wine at all?
Posted on 10/4/22 at 5:00 pm to VABuckeye
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Are you into wine at all?
Yes! We love wine and are finally starting to figure out European wines and what regions we enjoy.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 5:24 pm to VABuckeye
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Pienza, Montalcino and Montepulciano can all be done in a day as they're close to each other.
Best day trips if youre staying in Montalcino for say 5 nights? Obviously that includes Pienza and Montep
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