My husband and I are going to Northern Italy for a short trip (24 April to 3 May) and I am a little concerned that we (mostly me) am trying to do and see too much in the short time we have there. I would be most grateful for any comments or suggestions. This is what the holiday is looking like at this stage:
Day 1 - Arrive Genoa from London about noon - train to Chiavari and drop off luggage at hotel - afternoon trip to Portofino and Camogli and late afternoon/evening trip to Bay of Silence
Day 2 - Boat trip to 5T (hopefully a half day trip) and return through the 5T villages on the train (we would like to do some of the short walks between the 5T villages) - not sure if there will be enough time to get to Portovenere and La Spezia but, we would really like to fit it all in.
Day 3 - Train from Chiavari to Firenze (probably change trains in Pisa) - we would like to go to the Duomo, See David and Ponte Vecchio - will spend the night in Firenze - I know this is not a lot of time to be in this amazing city but, it is all we can squeeze in.
Day 4 - Train to Venezia and spend the day wandering around - possibly a trip to Murano but I am not sure there will be enough time to fit that in - overnight in Venezia
Days 4-6 - Spent with Family North of Venezia
Day 7 - Train from Pordenone to Lake Garda - spend the day sightseeing and overnight here
Day 8 - Late morning train to Milano and drop luggage at hotel near Malpensa - afternoon in Milan - no plans yet but may have dinner with our Aunty.
Day 9 - Afternoon flight back to Australia.