Travelling italy?

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Tara C

It is possible, but you have to plan your time carefully. In Rome take the Rome siteseeing double decker bus in front of the Termini you can get on and off the bus where you like. It will take you to the Colosseum, Vatican, and all the other major sites in Rome. When you get to the Colosseum walk up the hill towards the gardens, you can buy a ticket into the Colosseum and the gardens there for 13Euro and you don't have to wait in the lines to get into the Colosseum. Also, make sure you go to the Vatican early, the cupola closes at 6:00.

Day two is impossible. If you take the Eurostar to Florence it will take about 1 hour. There you can again take a tour bus for 20Euro that will take you to all the major sites and allows you to get on and off the bus, this is actually good for two days. I highly recommend this. Pisa is a few hours from Florence. I tried to take a day trip here and was unable to find a tour company that would bring us. However when I returned home I was told that all there really was there was the tower and tended to be a waste of time unless you have a car and can leave when you like.

I would stay the night in Florence, get up early and use the second part of your bus tour and see Feosole. Then get on the Eurostar to Venice. You can leave your bags in the Termini for a small fee so you don't have to go back to the hotel to pick up your bags. This will take about 1 hour as well. You can do Venice in one day, it is a very small city,but plan time to get lost. It's one of the best parts : )

I have no idea about Milan, but I am sure the Eurostar travels here as well. The Eurostar does cost more money, but it is worth it. Generally it takes about half the time as a regular train. I also recommend that you stay near the Termini everywhere you go, you can catch busses all over the cities from directly in front of the Termini. Also, the hotels are generally cheaper. If you only have three days I would suggest only seeing three cities. You will be spending more time in a train than in the cities exploring.

Skinny

If you try to see that many cities in three days, you will return home disappointed. If I were you, I would take my time and just visit one city. (maybe two if you went to Pisa and Florence, as they are pretty close together.) You should just go to Venice. I think it is the most interesting city in Italy by far. Where else can you go where the city is built on water? There are many things to do and see in Venice. Its fun to get a map and wander through the maze of alleyways and canals. St. Marks square is a big tourist attraction. Many movies were filmed there. You could also go on a gondola ride with your boyfriend on the Grand Canal. I've been to Venice quite a few times and it was always exciting everytime I went.

Don't waste your time and go to Pisa. There is absolutely nothing in the city except for the leaning tower. (which is way overrated) Florence is a very beautiful city built on the River Arno. It would be fun to stay in Florence for a few days. You could rent a car and discover the countryside of Tuscanny. If you like wine, there are many vineyards in this area and most of them will let you sample all their selections.

I have never been to Rome, and I shouldn't say too much about it, but from what I've heard its a city that is super crowded with tourists. Everything is really expensive and its definitely overrated from what I've heard from close friends.

If you really want to see multiple cities you should really have at least a week (and thats at the bare minimum). You can get pretty cheap airfare flying from city to city (which is the fastest), but the cheapest and the most fun way to travel is to take trains. Italy's cities are connected by a maze of traintracks, its the primary mode of travel for most Italians. If you are traveling long distances don't rent a car and drive yourself. Italian roads are nothing like American roads (I'm assuming you're from the US). None of the signs are in English, and it is very easy to get lost. None of the cities are laid out in nice grids, they are a complete maze which will leave you frustrated when trying to navigate your stick-shift rent-a-car around a 8-lane traffic circle while everybody else is honking at you. The only cool thing about driving in Italy is driving on the Autostrada--NO SPEED LIMIT!!!! Sometimes I wonder how I'm still alive:)

If you really only have 3 days, PLEASE take my advice and don't go to that many cities. I know it sounds really exciting visiting all those cool places, but you will be so exhausted from all the traveling and it probably won't be worth it. Your flight to Italy, if from the US, will be about 12 hours (depending where you fly from). Your first couple days you will be suffering from jet lag and will be tired all the time. Thats why you need more time than three days!! I hope I have been somewhat helpful.....

madonna_toller

To make a long story short: impossible unless by helycopter,lol. Serious: Make a choice... Pick out whatever is your favourite and concentrate there. Travelling: unfortunately trains are not so reliable (time-schedule) in Italy which could cause another problem! So pls only visit one spot and enjoy it there.

kyle1980s

Here are some great Italy trips all very affordable.

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Here is a link with several diffrent Italy trips. Hope this helps
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andrew s

I would say choose one city/region and visit that place only otherwise you will see nothing. A good choice would be to stay somewhere in Tuscany and visit Tuscany including Florence. All the cities you mentioned - except perhaps Milan are overrun with tourists in July. I find that most of the so-called fantastic cities of Italy are horrible in summer - polluted and swarming with tourists and cars. Florence, Rome and Venice are at their best in spring or autumn - they are truly lovely places but the invasion of humanity in summer added to the number of cars make these cities unpleasant in July.

Lilli

I agree with the other comments that this is too much. But just on your day 1, you should plan on a day just for the Vatican if you plan to go into the Museums (where the Sistene Chapel is) due to the enormous lines. I was there in the off-season and the lines were a good 2 hours long, just to get in. If you skip this, you could see St. Peter's Square and the Coliseum in the same day. They are on opposite sides of the city, though.

You can spend several days in any one of these cities alone, though. So I would pick just one if you only have 3 days. Personally, I loved Rome for the history.

chrisgaffrey

Writing from Rome:

You could do St. Peter's Basilica and the Colloseum in one day, but if you want to see the Sistine chapel, then you must visit the Vatican museum, and that's half a day already. Plus, then you wouldn't have time to see the rest of Rome... Spanish steps, Piazza del Popolo, the Campodoglio, the other basilicas etc.

You want to see Florence and Pisa in a morning and then go to Venice in the afternoon? Do you have a transporter from Star Trek? Let's just say you could do it if all you did was get out of the car in Florence look at it for maybe a second (maybe use the bathroom) and get right back into the car and go to Pisa and do the same before going to Venice.

Try 1 day for Florence, half a day for Pisa, and at least 2 days for Venice.

If all you have is three days, I recommend picking just one place and seeing as much as possible there.

Perhaps you could do just what you said if you only see Pisa and not Florence and you take a plane from Rome to Pisa, then Pisa to Venice then Venice to Milan. But you said you don't have that much money. The cheapest way to travel here is train, but it takes a while. There are cheap flights, which you could research. Still staying three or four days in one place with maybe one day trip out of the place you pick would be your best bet. For example, if you come to Rome, you can spend three two days in Rome, take a day trip by train to Assisi, and spend your last day in Rome.

Happy Trails.

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