I need advice on worthwhile day trips from Verona in August. We will be spending the month of August in Verona ( YAY!) , followed by 5 days in Venice. The Verona AirBnB was the same price for a month as it was for 2 weeks, so why not. I have a sentimental attachment to Verona because I lived there as a child. I know it's hot and crowded but I want to be there for the opera season, I want to see the Regata Storica in Venice.
Next year we intend to spend extended time in Florence, Rome and Sorrento, So other than a day trip to Florence on the bullet train to visit the Uffizzi, we will see those sites next year.
We plan to take a variety of day trips by train and to rent a car for a week. We are planning day trips by train ( or car) to Milan, Padua, Florence ( by bullet train), Sirmione and other towns on Lake Garda and an overnight to Ravenna. Also on the list of possibilities are Ferrara, mantua, Parma, Brescia and Bologna
What am I missing. Are there any towns we should visit that are not on this list. Is there anything on the list that shouldnt be. I know all the attractions in Verona and the main things I want to see in Milan, Florence and Venice . I would very much appreciate any recommendations for places to visit that are within a 2 hr train or car ride from Verona, what I should see in any of those places . I would also appreciate any restaurant reccomendations. We prefer to eat at local favorites, not necessarily the fanciest places in town. And, my favorite food in the world is genuine Italian tortellini.
Thanks so much