Could someone recommend a 2 day itinerary departing CT with arrival in Rome the evening of day 2? Will already have been to Rome, Florence, and Tuscany area prior to CT. Thank you.
Posted by
Brisbane, Australia
7175 posts
A night/day spent in Orvieto ...
Day 1
RE 23383 Dep 13:35 LA SPEZIA CENTRALE (Italy) Arr 16:07 FIRENZE S.M.N. (Italy)
RE 2315 Dep 17:13 FIRENZE S.M.N. (Italy) Arr 20:00 ORVIETO (Italy)
Day 2
RE 2313 Dep 17:25 ORVIETO (Italy) Arr 18:50 ROMA TERMINI (Italy)
Some hotel options ...
http://www.orvietohotelduomo.com/en/hotel_duomo_1.html
http://www.orvietohotelvirgilio.com/en/
Posted by
Fort Lauderdale, FL
1246 posts
I like the idea of stopping in Orvieto for the night, but I would take an earlier train out of CT. Most rooms will want you to check out around 10:00 AM anyway, so you could take a 9:23 departure or a 10:06 departure, from La Spezia, arrive in Orvieto either 14:08 or 15:24, and still have time to sight see and have a nice dinner. Spend your night, sight see the next day until you have to depart for Rome, which will take approx. 1 1/2 hrs.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32405 posts
The suggestion to spend two days / one night in Orvieto is a good one to consider, but I also feel that it would be better to travel there earlier in the day. I'd suggest timing your trip so you can arrive there in about mid-afternoon as that will allow about 1.5 days overall. Arriving earlier will allow time for a bit of a walk-about and then a nice dinner.
Posted by
Tel Aviv
15799 posts
Great suggestion, loved Orvieto!
Posted by
Brisbane, Australia
7175 posts
I found the connection listed above was best if you wanted to minimise your number of connecting trains.
There are of course earlier options, most of which involving a further connection at Pisa.
I also liked the idea of enjoying a lazy morning before departing your CT hotel, and then arriving at your destination at a perfect time for dinner.
Posted by
OP
6 posts
Thank you all for your most helpful suggestions. Orvieto, as described in the RS travel book, sounds as though it would be a nice, relaxing stop at the end of a rather fast paced trip. Your posts support this information.