I will be traveling to Rome for 4 nights in February with my wife for our anniversary. Any suggestions on an intinery? I was considering a day trip to one of the Tuscany Hill Towns or Positano but will not be renting a car.
Posted by
Marin, CA
532 posts
Orvieto is one of our favorites and a quick & easy train ride away. Positano is not really a day trip.
Posted by
Corsicana, Texas, USA
354 posts
With three clicks of your mouse on this very website, you can see what Rick Steves recommends ("Home" / "Plan Your Trip" / "Italy"). I count 20 informative articles listed for Rome; 11 more for Tuscany and Umbria.
Posted by
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
1127 posts
Another vote for Orvieto. It's only an hour from Rome by train.
Posted by
boulder, colorado
192 posts
Positano is too far for a day trip - train to Naples, train from Naples to Sorrento, bus or ferry to Positano, then back. Orvieto would be your best bet.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32352 posts
Richard, a third vote for Orvieto. It's a beautiful Umbrian hill town, with an interesting history.
With only four days in the area, I would probably tend to focus more on Rome and short day trips or tours (Ostia Antica, possibly Tivoli and Hadrian's Villa if you can find a day tour to that site - not sure if all the tour operators will be up to speed in February?).
Happy travels!