Hi am planning Honeymoon trip for my wife and I. Would like to see as much of Italy as possible without it being to rush and hectic. See the major sights , some nice scenery and nice traditional Italian food. Have the following places in mind .. but not sure how to split the days up
(in priority)
1. Florence
2. Rome
3. Venice
4. Sienna - with Day trip to Pisa
5. Cinque Terre
6. Milan (Unsure)
7. Sorrento - Day trip to Pompeii (Unsure)
First of all try to get your tickets open jaw. Fly into either Venice or Rome and fly out via the other.
For example fly into Rome 4 nights in Rome take the ES rapido to Florence for 4 nights with a day trip to Siena and a day trip to Pisa take the train to Venice for four nights fly home.
Rule of thumb is that every time you relocate you lose half a day.
What time of year will you be travelling?
Will be travelling in June, so i guess it will be Super Peak period. I guess the intention is to visit the place like a holiday together rather then just relax in 1 place (otherwise i would have gone to a beach resort). It's our first holiday together so we do not want to rush but at the same time cover the major sights.
If it were me:
Florence 3 nights (day trip to Siena)
Rome 3 nights
Venice 3 nights
Cinque Terre 2 nights Sop at Pisa on the way
Milan-leave for another trip. Unless you have your heart set on seeing the last supper or something I would skip it this trip. You already have 3 great cities in your itinerary. For me, Milan would come in 4th place when deciding my priority to visit. (I've been to all these places before)
That is 11 nights. I would then spend some time researching what I wanted to see in each city before deciding where to use my extra night. Of course, this is all just my opinion. You will have to make the hard choice yourself. The good news is you can't go too wrong in Italy. Have a great honeymoon.
Henry - Yikes! 50 Euro fine if they catch you leaving a lock! Thanks for posting that article.
Kenneth ~ limit the number of cities as your itinerary is TOO HECTIC! You will appreciate the cities more the longer time spent there rather than spending your time traveling from one city to the next. I spent 45 days last summer traveling Italy ~ my opinion you should focus on Rome, Venice & the Amalfi Coast as these sights are very Romantic. Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast is breath-taking! Rent a scooter & drive the Amalfi Coast – have dinner in Ravello. I wouldn't stay in Sorrento as there are more beautiful cities along the Amalfi Coast.
