Hi there, would love to throw our itinerary out there for a sanity check. My husband and I are backpacking in Italy the first time. We are late twenties, in good health, and excited to see as much of Italy as we can.
Day 1:
Arrive in Milan and got straight to Varenna and relax there for a night to recover from jetlag.
Day 2:
Take the train from Varenna to Cinque Terre and explore Riamagorro where we are staying the night
Day 3:
Do some hiking and exploring in CT and take the train to Lucca where we’ll spend the night
Day 4:
Bike around Lucca and head to Florence later in the day, stopping to see Pisa briefly on the way.
Day 5: Explore Florence
Day 6: Explore Florence
Day 7: rent a car in Florence and drive out a bit in Tuscany and stay the night at an Agrotourismo.
Day 8: Drive around Tuscany and return car to Florence and take train to Venice
Day 9: Explore Venice and stay the night there
Day 10: Take train to Padova in the morning, from there to verona for the afternoon and evening before taking a train to Milan where we’ll spend the night.
Day 11: Explore Milan
Day 12: Fly out early from Milan.
We only have 12 days and have to fly in and out of Milan. Is this a good plan? Any advice or tips? Any favorite restaurants in any of these places?
Thanks for the help!
Emma