Hi everyone - and thanks so much for the info I've already received on this forum. I'm planning a graduation trip for my son (and his brother) and he has his heart set on Greece and Italy both. We have 10-11 days on the ground total between the two countries. I'm planning on 2 days in Rome, 2 days in Athens, but what else should we visit given the limited time? I'm planning on flying between Rome and Athens, with our start and end in Rome. Thought we'd leave Rome until the last 2 days if possible since I want to be in Rome the day before we leave for home. Just to complicate things, my sister is travelling with us and REALLY wants to go to the Pope's Wednesday morning audience (if this still is a thing?). In Greece, I'm fine with renting a car in Athens and driving, and am guessing that we'd have more time on the ground if we stayed on the Peloponnesian peninsula rather than island hopping.
My kids have limited patience with museums - so I was thinking things like Pompeii (if do-able from Rome without burning too much time?) and at least 1 day at a beach somewhere. Planning on visiting in mid-late May of 2025.
I know this is entirely too short to visit both, but those are my marching orders. Any suggestions and feedback would be very much welcomed.