10 day itinerary for Italy

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conley39

If Lago Como is your first stop, then the obvious place to fly into is one of the three airports in Milan (Malpensa, Linate or Bergamo Orio al Serio). Then you have various options depending on where you want to fly out of. Personally, I have recommended to some visitors that they stop at Lago di Garda rather than Como because it's easier to travel from there onward than from Como. There are two train stations on Garda that are on the main line from Milan to Venice. However, you've got a lot of time and Como isn't all that difficult - just longer travel times.

I would go to Venice for a day or two as the first stop after Como. It's a fairly easy trip on the trains. http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=3fdbe14114bc9110VgnVCM10000080a3e90aRCRD You can pretty much cover the city in a day or two depending on how much of the outlying islands (Murano, Burano, ...) you want to see. The Biennale will be running this year though and that's worth some time. The exhibits will be spread all over the city, but the main areas are the Giardino and Arsenale.

If you're flying out of Rome take the train to Florence and then on to Rome. Florence is worth three or four days - maybe more depending on how many day trips you take from the city (Pisa/Lucca, San Gimignano, Siena, Cianti wine country, Arezzo, ...) and how many of the galleries and museums you want to go into.

Then go on to Rome. You could easily spend the whole time in rome and take several interesting day trips such as Tivoli, Capri, Pompeii, Orvieto, ... Rome itself is easily worth three or four days.

If you're flying out of Milan, then I would suggest taking the night train from Venice to Rome and then going to Florence. The trip back to Milan will be easier. The night train has the advantage of using time when you'll be sleeping anyway for transit and maximizing sightseeing time. You'll also not have to pay for a hotel for the night you're sleeping on the train.

Domenica P

If you travel by train through Italy, you can see many beautiful views from your train window. Travelling by train in Italy is quite cheap too. Keep in mind all train tickets must be validated before boarding each segment, at one of the yellow boxes located on the platforms at the train station. Timetables avaiable at http://www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html

Plan your first two days in Italy at Lake Como which is a jewel-like oasis of tranquillity. I always use this website to book hotels in Italy. Go to the homepage http://www.scoobit.com fill the form with "Como CO Italy" I stayed at the third hotel on the right. Scoobit.com is to me the best website for hotels in Italy. You can book on line and there are no booking fees.

Plan at least three days in Florence. You will be able to visit Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio, its Duomo (cathedral), the Baptistry (its exterior made of green and white marble are really famous) and the Ponte Vecchio (old bridge). Florence isn't a huge city, you're gonna a great time and a good idea of how the city really is. You won't be able to have a full visit of Uffizi in Florence but you can choose certain rooms: e.g. Leonardo or Michelangelo. Keep in mind Uffizi timetable Tuesday-Sunday, 8:15 am - 6:50 pm. If you're looking for a good hotel in Florence fill the form with city name (Florence) I went to the third hotel on the left. Very nice indeed.

For Rome you're gonna need at least three days. While in Rome don't miss Colosseum (Colosseo), Roman Forum (Foro Romano), Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi), Vatican City, Spanish Steps (Piazza di Spagna) and Piazza Navona. I can suggest this page dedicated to Rome hotels in particular http://www.scoobit.com/accommodations-rome-hotels.php I stayed at the fourth hotel on the left. It was a clean, well located and nicely staffed hotel. Five minutes on foot from the Coliseum and Trevi Fountain. Not over-priced.

You're gonna need at leat two days in Venice. Top sightseeings spots in Venice are the Grand Canal, Piazza San Marco, the Guggenheim museum, Rialto Bridge. Visit the main attractions and just loose yourself among the people and campi of Venice. Don't forget to use the waterbus system. To book a good and cheap hotel in Venice, fill the form with city name (Venice). I stayed in the first hotel on the right: nice and clean place. But feel free to choose the hotel that best fits your needs. Last but not least: keep in mind the most crucial aspect of planning the perfect holiday in Italy is advance planning. If you need more information, just ask.

Asia

Hi!I'm italian!
Venezia:Piazza San Paolo,Palazzo Ducale,Basilica di San Marco,and you do a stroll in gondola!
Lago di Como: city of Como, Villa Carlotta.
Firenze:Piazza della Signoria,Galleria degli Uffizzi, Palazzo Pitti,Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore.
Roma:Colosseo,Fori Imperiali,Musei Capitolini,Musei Vaticani,Piazza Venezia,Piazza di Spagna,Piazza Navona,San Pietro,Fontana di Trevi.
Rome it's supervery beautiful!
BUON VIAGGIO!

Eccentric_One

First, given those cities, don't rent a car, it's too expensive and without a good GPS you'd get lost and waste a lot of time. Take the train, and take it there, they are comfortable, abundant and fast. Don't reserve before, the travel agents often rip you off doing that and take a big cut. Logically, your first stop should have been Venice cause it's at the other side and then Lake Como, Florence and Rome. However, I am Italian and if you absolutely want to go to Venice try this, go to Lake Como. Then take the train to Venice. Then do Venice to Florence and Florence to Rome. You would be then flying into one of the Milan airports or Bergamo. Milan would be better.

Here is what I would suggest though, Lake Como, then Milan, then Verona, then Venice. On the way back, Florence, Pisa, Cinque Terre, Rome. I would try to get at least Pisa in there.. If limited then do this.. Lake Como, then Verona, then Venice. On the way back, Florence, Pisa, Cinque Terre. You can do this in 10 days. Please do take a look at Cinque Terre, you can walk from one island to another. It's the pictures you see on calendars. Email me if you need more info. Have a nice and safe trip.

PALLELUIA

welcome

italiacharlotte

there are very much itinerary in the Italy.
I live in the north of Italy and I love to go in Trentino Alto Adige.
In Trentino There is very itinerary of the mountain but if you love to walk.
There is the itinerary on Monte Grappa (Veneto) and Monte Piave, there the militaries have torn during the first ward world.
There is the trenchs warfare and museums of the great war.
I advice you of to see the Lack of Tenno (Trento) and The Lack of Garda.

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