We are a family of 4 (2 boys, 12 & 16) and are planning on traveling from the United States to Italy on 5/24/18 and leaving 6/1/18. Will fly into Venice and stay 4 nights. Have an apartment tentatively booked in San Palo area (want more space than hotel room) which seems very central and close to train and water transportation. We plan on seeing the main sights and just leisurely seeing the rest of the city (walking around and getting lost) and do possible day trips to places like Murano/Burano, Verona, Lake Garda if we feel like we want to visit other places. We would then like to go to the Dolomites and probably stay in Cortina (unless there is a better place to stay) for a couple of nights to experience the area and then fly out of Milan.
- Is this a good plan/itinerary as far as allotment to each city/area or should we change anything? We are flexible with the days we arrive and depart as we have not booked our flights yet so can stay a little longer if necessary.
- Are any day trips from Venice that make more sense and not a huge hassle as we plan on taking the train as our source of travel and can we combine any of the above mentioned areas? Just not sure how long each area takes to see since we're fine with just getting the highlights on this trip.
- What is the best way to get to the Dolomites from Venice (train, rent a car, etc.)? We plan on having a carry on each so we won't have to lug a huge bag for easier travel and would like the most hassle free and quickest (if we can have it both) way there.
Thanks in advance!