I am trying to develop a March 2026 itine. rary for Florence, Assisi and Siena. We have been to Rome a number of times but I assume that is my arrival airport, not Milan. We have also visited Venice, Verona, Po Valley, Cinque Terre, Puglia, Sicily, Lucca and Tuscany. I'm thinking one town would be a day trip and the other we might spend a night or two. I am planning on a shorter trip than normal, perhaps 8 days, Anyone can easily convince me to stay longer or add something I am not aware of. Which site do you think would benefit from a longer stay? I do understand that Assisi is a longer train ride. Last I knew you must transfer in Florence for both, Siena and Assisi. I had hope for a direct train from Rome , but both require transfers. All thoughts and suggestions welcomed
Posted by
Idaho, USA
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Hi Ellen, there’s a direct train from Roma Termini to Assisi at 8:02am & a few other times. It’s a 2-hr regional train. Some places near Assisi that I also enjoyed staying for a few days - Perugia & Spello.
I stayed at those locations in June. I’m not sure how they would be in March. Spello has very steep lanes which I wouldn’t feel comfortable walking if it was very rainy weather.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
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We spent 2 nights in both Assisi and Siena (note spelling) and felt that was about right
We enjoyed both very much
With 8 nights I would give at least 3 to Florence, 4 if you add a day trip
Direct trains from Rome to Assisi
There is a bus from Rome to Siena that is a bit quicker than trains thru Florence
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We spent two wonderful weeks in Spello and highly recommend it. We stayed at the top of the village so didn’t have to deal with the steep walks.
Posted by
Chicago
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With 8 days and a desire to see Assisi and Siena I'd give FLorence 4 nights and the other two two nights each which gives you a full day which is sufficient (although both are wonderful places and would benefit from longer stays. You could also easily spend 5 nights in Florence and do Siena as a day trip by bus. We have done it both ways, spending a couple of nights and day tripping from Florence.