3 of us traveling from Lake Como to Venice by train in early October. We have two days. Any suggestions for how to make this an interesting journey? Thank you.
JoAnn
Posted by
Seattle, Wa, USA
663 posts
Define "interesting". What do you like? History, architecture, religion, food, outdoors, etc....
You could see a lot in Florence in 2 days. Verona is wonderful and compact enough to see everything in 2 days. It's not quite enough time for the Dolomites. You could check out another lake, Garda or Maggiore if that's your thing. Or maybe Ravenna with its wonderful mosaics.
Posted by
Pacific Northwest
2625 posts
I'd vote for Verona. It's a great little city and just right for 2 days.
Posted by
Alexandria, VA
771 posts
Ditto a vote for Verona. We spent 3 nights in May. The city itself has lots of interesting things to see at a good pace. We did a 4 hour wine tour with Pagus tours from 4-6pm one afternoon, and took the train to Padua to see the Scorvengi Chapel another half day.
Florence, of course, is interesting, also, but it is more intense to see things for 2 days.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Thank you all for your great suggestions. You asked me to define interesting. That's the problem. I have a broad range of interests so getting a two day focus is a challenge. So Verona gets the most votes. What did you enjoy there? I will start my own research ASAP.
Kind Regards, JoAnn
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
I would suggest Ravenna or Ferrara. Verona gets more votes because it gets more visitors, and it is also a good choice, but you could stay in either Ferrara or Ravenna and daytrip to the other.
Posted by
seattle
2048 posts
Padua is also a great city. It's closer to Venice. We liked the energy of the city, along with the markets and sights.
Posted by
California 🦋
5226 posts
Both Verona & Padua are on the Milan > Venice train route, so it's very convenient to visit each one of these beautiful cities.
Ravenna, is also a great place to visit, especially if you want to witness the most amazing mosaics!