Hi everyone, I am planning to visit Italy for six and a half days. I have planned the itinerary but would like to ask someone weather its possible to visit everything what i have planned as the schedule is pretty tight. We arrive at Pisa at 11PM and we stay there for a night. The next day is the first day of our trip. Day 1: Renting a car in Pisa and driving straight to -> Volterra -> San Gimigniano -> Monteriggioni -> stay overnight in Siena Day 2: Siena -> Montepulciano -> staying overnight in Cortona
Day 3: From Cortona driving to a vineyard in Greve in Chianti. After that, we drive to Florence and stay there overnight Day 4: Florence Day 5 Florence -> Lucca -> Carrara -> staying overnight in La Spezia Day 6: La Spezia -> Riomaggiore -> Cinque Terre. Might sleep in La Spezia or Pisa. Day 7: sightseeing Pisa and departing from Pisa at 5:40PM. Would really appreciate any help, opinions or ideas regarding the above schedule. Michael
Posted by
OP
Dublin, Ireland
3 posts
Please see below the map with our route around Tuscany. Each colour represents each day of our trip. I have pointed out some interesting places but not sure weather enough time to visit all of them. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207359661671870780972.0004a5fcae5c4cb658fc6&msa=0&ll=43.671845,11.162109&spn=2.081968,4.938354
Posted by
Texas
531 posts
We were in Italy for 27 days and didn't see as much as you plan to. Personally I feel to get the flavor of a village/ town you need to spend at least a day or two overnight.
Posted by
Happy Valley, PA
672 posts
When staying in Florence in March 2011, we hired a private guide with car to do a day trip which was basically what you propose for your Day 1 itinerary (our order was: Florence > San Gimignano > Volterra > Monteriggioni > Siena > Florence). It was a long day (10 hr) but certainly doable. We spent approximately 1 hr in San Gimignano, 4 hr in Volterra (where we walked around, visted the major sites, and had a great pizza at Il Poggio, which is just around the corner from the city hall), 1 hr in Monteriggioni, and 2 hr in Siena (spent mainly in the Duomo and Il Campo). My only suggestion is to somehow work a second day in your itinerary for Florence - we were there 4 days and still did not see everything we wanted. Pisa ('Fild of Miracles') can be easily seen in 3 hr, including climbing the Leaning Tower).
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OP
Dublin, Ireland
3 posts
Thanks for your help guys. As you have said Robert, I believe we should be fine with the first day. Also, I have left Pisa for the last half day - those 5-6 hours should be enough for sightseeing in there. As to day two - I might think of re-arranging the things. Might be sleeping in vineyard instead. It will be closer to Florence and give us more time next day in the morning. Anyway, thanks for your help.
Michael