Anybody been to Italy lately?
April '22.
Rome, Venice, Florence, Cinqu Terra
Anybody been to Italy lately?
Bring an empty suitcase to carry wine back with you. If you love wine, bring two empty suitcases.i'm supposed to be planning my honeymoon there sometime in late april or may. flying in/out of rome and milan, not sure what order. chat-gpt gave me a decent itinerary (i will never know how to pronounce or spell this word).
casa artom is doing a 50th year reunion in may incidentally.
This is exactly where I am as we also got screwed on going this spring. We were thinking either flying into Milan or Florence and doing Bologna, Modena and/or Parma and possibly Verona although that's kind of out of the way but a place I really want to get to.planning a trip for October or November. Originally we were gonna go in March but right before Christmas had a car wreck and we were waiting to ensure we'd get our car back and not have it totaled, so put off booking. got the car so now it's trip planning but trying to save money by going in the offseason.
Looking at flying into Milan, spending the night somewhere like Parma, renting a villa outside Tuscany for a few nights, then maybe a night or two in Milan. TBD.
This is exactly where I am as we also got screwed on going this spring. We were thinking either flying into Milan or Florence and doing Bologna, Modena and/or Parma and possibly Verona although that's kind of out of the way but a place I really want to get to.
The other school of thought is to fly into Florence and head directly to Umbria region and do Perugia, Todi, Orvietto, & Assissi among others for full 8 nights.
we stayed here a few times when I was a kid and I think it's where we'll stay again as it still looks great (just outside Siena): https://www.montestigliano.com/This is exactly where I am as we also got screwed on going this spring. We were thinking either flying into Milan or Florence and doing Bologna, Modena and/or Parma and possibly Verona although that's kind of out of the way but a place I really want to get to.
The other school of thought is to fly into Florence and head directly to Umbria region and do Perugia, Todi, Orvietto, & Assissi among others for full 8 nights.
Yeah we took care of Florence last time. Cool city but overun with tourists even in early April.I assume this means you've already done Florence, which is great.
what AI told me to do:
Day 1-2: Arrive in Milan and spend two days exploring the city and nearby areas. Use Milan as a base and take a day trip via train to nearby Lake Como. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Da Vittorio, located in nearby Brusaporto.
Day 3-4: Take a train to Venice and spend two days exploring the city. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Quadri, located in Piazza San Marco.
Day 5-6: Take a train to Cinque Terre and spend two days exploring the five picturesque coastal villages. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Miky, located in Monterosso al Mare.
Day 7-9: Take a train to Florence and use it as a base to explore Tuscany. Take day trips to nearby towns like Siena, San Gimignano, and Pisa. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Osteria Francescana, located in Modena.
Day 10-12: Take a train to Naples and use it as a base to explore the Amalfi Coast and Pompeii. Take day trips to nearby towns like Positano, Sorrento, and Ravello. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Don Alfonso 1890, located in nearby Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi.
Day 13-14: Take a train to Rome and spend two days exploring the city. Use Rome as a base and take a day trip to nearby Tivoli or Ostia Antica. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant La Pergola, located in Rome.
Having been to all of those places, except Cinque Terre, plus the northern arc of Sicily, I would say 2 days in Venice is at least one too many, do not waste a day going to Pisa, I would strongly advise the lakes instead of Milan, and reinvest the extra day or two in Rome. And I recommend getting to Sicily at some point.what AI told me to do:
Day 1-2: Arrive in Milan and spend two days exploring the city and nearby areas. Use Milan as a base and take a day trip via train to nearby Lake Como. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Da Vittorio, located in nearby Brusaporto.
Day 3-4: Take a train to Venice and spend two days exploring the city. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Quadri, located in Piazza San Marco.
Day 5-6: Take a train to Cinque Terre and spend two days exploring the five picturesque coastal villages. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Miky, located in Monterosso al Mare.
Day 7-9: Take a train to Florence and use it as a base to explore Tuscany. Take day trips to nearby towns like Siena, San Gimignano, and Pisa. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Osteria Francescana, located in Modena.
Day 10-12: Take a train to Naples and use it as a base to explore the Amalfi Coast and Pompeii. Take day trips to nearby towns like Positano, Sorrento, and Ravello. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Don Alfonso 1890, located in nearby Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi.
Day 13-14: Take a train to Rome and spend two days exploring the city. Use Rome as a base and take a day trip to nearby Tivoli or Ostia Antica. For a special dining experience, you might consider a reservation at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant La Pergola, located in Rome.
This is good advice. And Cinque Terre is worth the trip.Having been to all of those places, except Cinque Terre, plus the northern arc of Sicily, I would say 2 days in Venice is at least one too many, do not waste a day going to Pisa, I would strongly advise the lakes instead of Milan, and reinvest the extra day or two in Rome. And I recommend getting to Sicily at some point.
Wait till after June of this year. I will have better understanding of where I will be living by then.How soon should I start to plan a trip to Spain for summer 2024?