Two weeks till we go!
Day one: fly into Amsterdam and see Anna Frank house during layover. Continue into Rome and rest.
Day 2: Vatican City. Day 3: Ancient Rome, and Spanish steps etc. Day 4: drive to Sorrento with stop at Pompeii. Day 5: Amalfi drive to Positano. Day 6 Capri.
Day 7 drive to Pisa see the tower and stop to sleep in Parma. Day 8: Tour Parma aria. Day 9-10 Venice. Day 11 Drive to Fussen. Day 12 Tour Fussen. Day 13 Drive to St.Gore with stop in Dachau. Day 14 Drive to Paris. Day 15-17 Paris. Day 18 Train to London and stay in London for 4 days then fly home.
Posted by
San Francisco, CA, USA
7 posts
On day 2, be sure to stay up as late as you can and see the Trevi fountain late at night. It will be packed, but that's the best part!
Posted by
OP
USA
347 posts
Thanx, I will do that.
Posted by
sacramento, ca, usa
18 posts
re Pompeii - Last month I went to Herculaneum & then Pompeii...& preferred Herculaneum. It has interiors (w/ roof, wall art, etc) you could actually walk into, much smaller distance between interesting building. In Pompeii, a lot of the specific points of interest that Rick's guidebook suggests to see in Pompeii were not accessible (& I only found that out after I walked multiple blocks on uneven pavement.) Pompeii outshines Herculaneum in having ruins of a forum & basilica & the extra miles you walk.
re Weather - Be sure you have water, hats, etc for Pompeii/Herculaneum. It was noticeably warmer than Rome when I was there.
Posted by
Houston, Texas, USA
14 posts
Quite an itinerary. Looks aggressive so dont forget to take a moment to feel the beauty and history of your surroundings. Dont get frustrated with the drivers in Italy and be ready to step up to the autobahn speed in Germany.
I will be interested in hearing of your drive to the Amalfi coast as I will be trying that myself in October. I know you will have a superb time as each of the stops are places I have had the good fortune to enjoy.
Best of luck
Posted by
New Hampshire
87 posts
I know you are close to going but why are you driving south of Rome. We are planning a trip to Italy and the part of the trip that is south of Rome seems better served by public transportation. We did fly into Rome and drive north one time, which worked well.
Posted by
OP
USA
347 posts
Thank you for all the great feedback. Many of the sights we will see are at the request of our kids.
Last time I was driving in Paris, Amalfi and Rome, I was a young man 1/2 my age. This time I will be sure to take some B/P medication with me.