My husband and I are planning our first Italy trip from 4/19 to 5/1. We will fly out from San Francisco to Rome, and fly back from Milan to San Francisco on 5/1. We both enjoy arts, history, nature, food and wine. We have total 11 days excluded flight in/out. Currently we are thinking to cover Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan. What's the best the way to distribute our days? Appreciated if you can help with a sample itinerary as our starting point. Also looking for hotel recommendations for each place.
Thanks in advance!
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
11158 posts
You could use this (in reverse order) for inspiration and adapt to fit the time you have and what you like to do
Also looking for hotel recommendations for each place.
It is helpful if you provide a budget (numerically)
Posted by
Italy
3812 posts
I would pick a different time. April 25 and May 1 are both national holydays and the crowds are always huge. Same for Easter Monday.
May 1 is an holyday all over Europe.
Posted by
Sioux Falls, SD, USA
3044 posts
I would drop Venice. Rome (3), Florence (4), Milan (3) is a good 11 days. You don't say when you get there - so it's not clear how many nights you have. If you leave 4/19, you arrive 4/20. If you leave 5/1, it's early.
In addition, you really need to finalize the itinerary. If you are going in 2.5 months, hotels will start to fill. This is not high season, but it is the end of shoulder season.
Posted by
4326 posts
Ten different people will have ten different suggestions, and none of them may interest you. I suggest making a list of what you want to see in each place, and allot your days that way. Where the forum can be extremely helpful is when you post a detailed plan and have people critique it, such as if x days is enough for your list, etc.
Posted by
OP
NorCal
4 posts
Thanks everyone for your kind advice. This definitely gives more a good starting point!