I am planning my second self guided trip to Italy and want readers thoughts. We will fly from Newark to Milan and then take a train to Monterosso for three nights. We will the train to Florence for five nights and take day tours or trip from there. ( we have been to Sienna and Lucca and don't want Pisa) We are considering a day trip to Parma. We will then train from Florence to Venice for two nights returning to Milan for the following days return flight home.
Any recommendations about the plan or good b&bs in Monterosso or Florence is welcome.
[Edit: 2 threads combined here.]