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One week in Italy...
Kid free... in October.. Where would you go? What would you do? DH has never been. I spent a summer, but it's been a LONG time. What's a "must see"?
Re: One week in Italy...
I've never been either. My must-see's for a first trip would be whatever sounded the most interesting to me in the Lonely Planet Travel guide, lol.
I'd want to hit Rome, Florence and Venice for sure.
And i'd have a margherita pizza in Naples if I could, hehe.
But that could pretty much max out the trip. There are also some gorgeous coastlines.
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Can I just say JEALOUS!!!! That is 1 place I really want to travel. I would totally do Rome and Venice, and Florence. No clue where else.
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I agree on Rome and maybe a couple of days in Florence though I guess it depends on what interests you. Are you more site oriented? Rome is fantastic for the Vatican, colosseum, Pantheon, etc. If you're going to take it easy, start in Florence and head to Tuscany for small town action. Scenery? Amalfi or Cinque Terre. A week doesn't go too far in Italy but I'd start with either Florence and/or Rome. Have fun!
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DH and I went in 08 and we loved it. 7 days
We flew in to Venice, got there early in the day so it was easy to sight see some during that day.
Day 2- we took an (extremely) early train to Florence (amazing ride, the countryside is beautiful). Spent the day in Florence, took a late train back to Venice. Short and sweet but so worth it.
Day 3- spent it in Venice.
Day 4- took an early train to Rome and spent the remainder of our trip there.
We loved it but were also super busy. There was no down time. Then again, you're in freaking Italy, do you really need downtime.
Edit- I guess the "downtime" was in the evenings, eating at a yummy cafe and walking through the streets of Rome.
This exactly. Florence, you can see the big things on your bucket list in one day (David, for example). Rome has so much to offer- the history but also night life and oh the food!
I will say, though, Venice will not be there forever and I think it's a marvel. It's so beautiful and there is a reason so many movies take place there. There is no other city in the world like it.
But I wouldn't try to cram too much in or you'll end up with nothing but tired memories. I was there for 3 weeks, staying very far north and only went to 3 cities other than where we were staying (Arco on the Largo del Guarda).
We really loved Venice too so my 1st vote would be to do Venice but if not that Rome would be my second choice. Lots to see and do in both places, have fun!!
I would definitely do the coast for a couple of days.
But then I'd be torn between Rome (for the historical experience) and Tuscany (for the wine and countryside).
I didn't love Rome, but it has a lot of stuff you have to see.
We were there for two weeks, but if I only had a week I would split it between Florence (4 or 5 days) and Lucca.
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I am going on a cruise which most of the ports are Italian. So mine is pretty structured on days. I do have one excursion planned from Savona to Cinque Terre which I am Totally stoked about! And we have almost two days in Venice, so I have a couple of excursions planned as well! (there's a group of us doing a Wine Crawl that afternoon before we depart!)