We have three days to spend in Italy. Which is a better venue. Venice for three days or Sorrento with a day trip to Capris?
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
9127 posts
Depends what time of year and where you are coming from/going to
Venice and Sorrento are very very different
“Three days” would require 4 nights
Posted by
San Diego, California
6958 posts
Whoa, your question is way too broad to answer.
Where are you coming from, and where are you going next? What time of year?
Posted by
OP
4 posts
We would be staying there from May 2, 2026 to May 5, 2026 having just arrived from Florence where we will have just spend three days.
Posted by
OP
4 posts
And...after those three days in either Venice or Sorrento we would be travelling to Catania, Sicily to spend three days in Toirano, Sicily.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
9127 posts
How would you be traveling- train, car, plane?
Sorrento is a pain and time consuming to get to/ from
It’s a bit late to be booking accommodations especially in Sorrento
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
7172 posts
Its very late to find accommodations for May in Sorrento, or anywhere on the AC, but logistically it makes more sense than Venice if your next stop is Sicily. Unless, of course, you would fly to Sicily from Venice. Sorrento and the AC are a royal PITA to get around in, especially on a short stay where you will day trip every day. And will take longer to get to on your travel day, likely eating half a day before you are settled into your hotel.
Posted by
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
5736 posts
Due to transportation challenges getting to Sorrento my pick would be Venice. Is it 3 full days or does the first day include travel? 3 nights is only 2 full days which isn't ideal for either, but you'll get more siteseeing time by picking Venice.
Posted by
NC, USA
50 posts
If you do choose Sorrento, my personal opinion (likely in the minority) would be to skip Capri. We found it very overrated and incredibly expensive. Sorrento works for many other side trips (Pompeii, Positano, Amalfi, Ravello) - but I agree that Venice sounds like it might work better for you in this instance.
Posted by
OP
4 posts
Thank you all SO much for your prompt and insightful responses. We've decided...Venice it is, Ciao !!!
Posted by
911 posts
Toirano is up by Genoa, not on Sicily. Do you possibly mean Taormina?
But honestly I think your best bet would be to pick a destination that connects Florence with that place Taormina(??). That probably just means an airport but there is a train/ferry combo if you're so inclined.
From your dates you're only gonna be there 3 nights. That means 2 long travel days with 2 full fun days sandwiched between.
Posted by
9903 posts
Both are great, but Venice wins big time.