Hello everyone! My fiance and I are getting married in June and planning a honeymoon to Italy in early September 2022. We are anticipating 15 nights total, and have decided on the first part of our itinerary, below. We are struggling with the second half of the trip and looking for suggestions:
- Fly into Milan
- 3 nights on Lake Como
- 4 nights in Dolomites
- 8 nights in ???
- Fly out of ???
Having both been to some of the major cities before (albeit many years ago) such as Florence, Milan, Rome, we are looking to experience a little bit of the slower pace and smaller towns/cities. We do not enjoy visiting museums/churches/sightseeing for pictures, but want to experience Italy more like locals: walk, bike, hike, eat good food, perhaps take a cooking class, etc., combining our active lifestyle with some R&R.
With only 8 nights post-Dolomites, distance and travel is a concern, as we don't want to waste more than we need to in transit, likely having a maximum of 2 more destinations as bases for the rest of the trip. Ideally, there would be someplace along the coast, but that isn't a requirement. We had initially thought of the Amalfi Coast area as an option, but seeing as that would eat up at least a day to get there, that may be best left for a future trip. Perhaps CT is good alternative.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!