Full disclosure: This is for april 1 to 17. I like packed itineraries and this isnt including all the little random things to see along the way ( for instance, trevi, Forum Boarum and the like). I also like train trips. Ive already been to Italy and saw a decent amount of things in Rome (vatican/st peters, pantheon, capitoline, colosseum, and a bunch of smaller things that will take too long to list) yes there are some do overs, but thats because I want to see them again.
Just want some feedback on things I might be missing, suggestions for day trips and the like. Any suggestions/help is appreciated.
Mainly, there are half days ( the 2nd in Rome and 4rth in Naples) which I kind of plan to just walk around and get used to it again. But I do like having SOME sort of a goal in mind. I like historical easter eggs. The 11th is open and will be my last day in Naples and I either want to do a day trip (cause im me) so maybe Salerno/Amalfi area or somewhere a bit more off the beaten path. But since I wont be in Naples itself very much Im thinking I should stay there and take in the city. For me its a tough call. At least I will be doing multiple day trips from Naples as it is. The day slotted for Herculaneum, I know the site is rather small and even with transit to and from Naples I probably wont be gone more than 6 hours and am kinda hoping to see some things around the town.
The 15th and 16th i will be back in Rome and REALLy want to do some day trips. A friend suggested Orvieto. I was thinking Bologna (yes 2.5 hours one way is nothing for me, especially utilizing an early train). But there are tons of options from Rome. I was also thinking of using one day as a catch up day in case things go sideways and only doing one day trip. However that choice is very hard for me. I love day trips and both Orvieto and Bologna offer a LOT.
April 1 fly
2 land 10 am, in Rome between noon and 2pm
3 Forum (and Trajan's market?)
4 Train to Naples (¾ day in Naples/check in)
5 Paestum (easter sunday)
6 mon MANN
7 tues Herculaneum
8 Biaie/Pozzuoli
9 Pompeii
10 Cumae
11
12 Train to rome
Baths of caracalla
Mon april 13 (set)
Pantheon 9 to 10
Stadium of domitian 1030 to 1130
Capitoline 130 to 630
13 tues
ostia
Formis urbis
14 hadrians villa
15
16