Going to Italy for 6 weeks Spending 14 days in Rome about 4 days around Assisi and about 8 to 10 days around Florence and then about 3 days in Venice. Will be renting a car for about a week to see the back roads any suggestions.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11302 posts
Lucky you! If your 3 days in Venice is truly 3 full days/4 nights, you might be OK, but try to give heer at last 3 full days.
Time of year would impact other suggestions. If summer (June-mid-Sept) cool off in the Dolomites. We like Ortisei and the Val Gardena a lot. Also in the north Verona worth a day or two or maybe Lake Como.
Posted by
OP
4 posts
Yes at least 3 full days in Venice
Posted by
OP
4 posts
Please Laurel
Can you give me any suggestions on Rome
Posted by
Tel Aviv
15579 posts
What kind of suggestions do you want for Rome?
For any advice, it would be very useful to know when you are going.
For a week with a car, look at the DK Eyewitness Back Roads Italy. There are some 20 suggested drives, usually 4-6 days.
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
The Michelin Green guides are also good for suggestions.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16893 posts
Rick's Rome book includes expanded walking tour and museum tour info (also available as downloadable Audio Tours), plus coverage of Hadrian's Villa and Tivoli. Then you'd have to turn back to the bigger Italy book for his details on Orvieto, which is also an easy daytrip by train at 1hr15 each way.