Ten days in Italy, planned day by day: four nights in Rome, three in Florence including a Siena day trip, and two in Venice, with train times, current ticket prices, costs and the bookings that sell out.
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Four days in Rome planned like a friend would: ancient Rome, the Vatican, the Baroque center and Trastevere, with current ticket prices, transit fares, where to sleep and the bookings that sell out.
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Italy rewards slowing down more than almost anywhere in Europe. Rome, Florence and Venice are a classic first trip, but the best version of it leaves a margin for a long lunch and a day with nothing booked.
This section covers city itineraries, a 10-day route for first-time visitors and the coastal and lake escapes that fit around it: Amalfi Coast and Lake Como. Train timings, ticket rules for major sights and sensible hotel bases are included.
A first Italian trip works best with three bases, not six: a week of cities is Rome, Florence and Venice, and a more relaxed version swaps Venice for a coastal stay. Fast trains connect the big cities in one to three hours, so a car is only useful in the countryside and on the Amalfi Coast, where driving is hard.
Book timed tickets for the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Uffizi weeks ahead, and plan the rest around meals. Dinner rarely starts before 8.
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