Hello!! I have booked a flight to Milan Round trip 12/26-1/1. I have been to Rome and florence a few times and would like to explore some new cities. Any suggestions? i havent been to italy in 8 years!
Ive been to bologna, parma, cinque terra and Pisa. I am open to going back to Florence but think for such a short trip, Rome will need to happen another time. TY!!
Posted by
Sidney, BC, Canada
905 posts
Maybe Turin? Hosted the Winter Olympics, home of Fiat cars, close to the Alps, easy to reach from Milan, museums, elegant architecture, less touristy than most Italian cities, chocolate! Never been but it’s always sounded interesting to me.
Posted by
Calgary
1691 posts
How about Verona? I loved it.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
I’ll take a look at all the spots mentioned! Tysm!
Posted by
North Carolina
2475 posts
I loved being in Venice that time of year - beautiful light, and substantially less crowded.
Posted by
Saint Paul, Minnesota
1457 posts
Yes, consider taking the train straight to Venice (we have done this from Milan and it's easy and quick), then back to Milan for the night before your flight back.
Torino not a bad idea, either. I believe we took a bus from Torino directly to MXP without having to go into Milan and then back out to the airport, so look into doing that MXP to Torino and back. On the night before your flight back, you can stay in a hotel near the airport that has a shuttle from and to the airport --- this will maximize your time in Torino. I can recommend a hotel, too --- Hotel Osteria della Pista.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Nice!! What about Lake Como? Anyone been in the winter? I am concerned about prices, but is it worth going? Is the food good? Ty!
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11470 posts
Lake Como is not really a winter destination. Certainly people love there, but my experience with Italian lakes is the tourist services are very limited.
Venice is, indeed, a great idea. Christmas is festive there with gorgeous lighting. Of course Florence and Turin offer many museum options and are no doubt beautifully decorated as well.
If you crave countryside instead of cities, you could venture to the Dolomites, it prices are very steep starting December 24 as so many hit the slopes between the holidays.
Posted by
Florida
26 posts
Why not just visit Milan? The Duomo, The Last Supper, La Scala, Shopping and restaurants, they are all wonderful. Lake Como for a day trip? Verona or Parma for a day trip? I thought Venice for a day trip was a bit far and Venice has so much to offer I would definitely give it more than a day trip.