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We are taking our first European Adventure. Will be traveling in Italy 05-22May
We will not have a car. I've booked all of our lodging, as well as the tours that we know for sure we want to take. So... our itinerary is pretty well set with the exception of possible unplanned side trips on the days that we have no definitive plans. I followed RS advice and looked at the his Italy train travel cost map to figure est pt to pt Tix & Then looked at a 10-day/2mo Italy Saver Pass. Price was cheaper with the Eurail Pass so I thought I had made a decision b/c price was better & flexibility, which might be good since we're not well versed train travelers & somehow mess up & miss a train, etc. The I checked the Man in Seat 61 & he advised that if you know your plans you always come out ahead by buying pt to pt tickets if you purchase them well in advance. So... Then I went & actually priced the Tix on the days we'd need to travel & cost was significantly less. But I keep second guessing what would be best for us. I think it's my lack of confidence b/c of my lack of general train & travel experience. It's not all about the $, but obviously, I don't want to spend extra $ if I don't need to. Mostly, I want to make the right decision.I'd like some advice on what you seasoned travelers think we should do based on our limited train travel experience
Train trips that I know we will take are:
8 May Venice to Rome (1-way);
10 May Rome to Naples (RT);
12 May Rome to Siena (1-way either by train or bus - I posted a ? earlier seeking advice);
16 May Siena to Manarola (1-way);
19 May Manarola to Varenna (1-way);
22 May Varenna to Tirano (1-way)
Thank you for your experience & advice!
Dana