See Italy through its Citys and Surroundings.
The scenery, the sites and indeed the people are all part of why you need to see Italy.
Come, let’s take a visual stroll through this captivating country.
Amo Italia! (I love Italy)
SEE Italy, and you Decide.
As I often repeat, Rome’s construction did not take a day, and you cannot see Italy, or even Rome, in that short of time. You might get more out of an Italian restaurant back home with “Visit Rome” posters on the walls.
WORSE CASE, focus on two-three cities and immerse yourself for seven days. A little better, add an extra weekend on and give yourself ten days.
People say, oh but I am going to go back again. If you already know this, why try to cram so much into the first visit?
I suggest and find most people are happy with, doing one of three sections per trip. More specifically, Northern, Central, and Southern Italy with/or without Sicily. That island could be another week on its own.
Fly into Milan and out of Venice. Trust me, there is enough to do between these two cities in seven days. And that’s without adding Turin and its UNESCO sites.
Fly in/out of Rome and immerse yourself in Rome’s three distinct must-see areas, Imperial (Colosseum, Forums, baths, etc.)
The Vatican (One of the world’s largest museums, famous chapels, and the world’s largest church).
And Old Rome, home to fountains, piazzas, steps, and a Pantheon. Then day trips to Ostia Antica, the catacombs, or Tivoli nearby. Or Asissi, Orvietto, or the ancient Etruscan tombs in Tarquinia.
Naples is a great starting place for Southern Italy. The city has so much to discover.
Day Trips
For day trips you have, Herculaneum and Pompeii for ruins. There is also the nearby volcano that put these two cities on the map. Well, actually, took them off the map for a few hundred years. The Grand Palace at Caserta, covering more area than Versailles. Visit Capri Island or charming Sorrento across the bay. And then there is the Amalfi coast. That takes care of six days already. And we have not even mentioned the UNESCO site of Paestum, the island of Ischia, or captivating Sicily.
Do you start to get the picture? Italy has so much to offer, don’t skimp. What will be your favorite memory?