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Italy Itinerary

Our whirlwind trip though Italy was an experience I’ll never forget. The Italian people were some of the nicest people I have ever met (except for the train ticket vendors-for some reason, we never had any luck with them).

Below is our itinerary. Feel free to click on the links and browse through my various pages. I hope you enjoy your “virtual tour!”

Our 17 day itinerary

For a map of our route, see The Route travelogue.

Day 1
Fly from San Francisco to
Rome

Days 2 to 4
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Rome, Vatican City

Days 5, 6 and 7
Train to Sorrento stopping in Naples. Day in Naples. Stay in Sorrento with day trips to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast stopping in Amalfi and Ravello.

Vernazza in Cinque Terre

Day 8
Morning train to Siena.

Day 9
Siena

Day 10
Travel by train to Cinque Terre via Pisa (a three hour stop in Pisa to see the leaning tower and the cathedral was enough time. The tower was not yet open.)

a canal in Venice

Day 11
Stay in Monterosso al Mare in Cinque Terre-Short morning train to Riomaggiore and hike through the five towns back to Monterosso al Mare. Spend the afternoon at the beach.

The five towns of the Cinque Terre (from south to north):
1. Riomaggiore 2. Manarola 3. Corniglia 4. Vernazza
5. Monterosso al Mare

Days 12 and 13
Morning train to Florence. Day in Florence.

Days 14 and 15
Morning train to Venice. Day trip to Murano. Day in Venice.

Day 16
Morning train to Milan. Afternoon and evening in Milan.

Day 17
Fly home to San Francisco

Last visit to Italy: Oct 2001
Intro Updated Jul 25, 2004
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Reviews (18)

Milan-Climb the cathedral Things to Do (16)

Milan's cathedral, the fourth largest in Europe, is incredibly beautiful. It was built in the Gothic style from 1386 to... more travel advice

Cinque Terre town of Roimaggiore Things to Do (16)

Riomaggiore, the southernmost town of the Cinque Terre, is at the beginning (or the end) of the five town walk. On our... more travel advice

Cinque Terre town of Vernazza Things to Do (16)

Some say that Vernazza may be the prettiest of the five towns. In my opinion, all five towns are great and they all are... more travel advice

Cinque Terre town of Corniglia Things to Do (16)

Corniglia is the third town from the south in the region known as the Cinque Terre. Upon entering Corniglia, we felt... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
From the U.S. try going through London

Off The Beaten Path (1)
Ravello

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Comments (12)

xaver Feb 18, 2005 at 9:43 AM Report Abuse

I love the idea of describing your itinerary before travel tips, sometime an itinerary can give many more ideas than single isolated tips.
nichole_521 Jan 11, 2005 at 6:45 PM Report Abuse

Your Italy adventure looked wonderful! I enjoyed looking at your pictures. : )
RowanGBR Apr 2, 2003 at 3:01 PM Report Abuse

beautiful photos - I love the photo of the Vatican - it looks like a keyhole!
unravelau Mar 30, 2003 at 8:07 PM Report Abuse

A wonderful around Italy page with beautiful photos and good tips........thankyou.
MalenaN Mar 22, 2003 at 10:45 AM Report Abuse

Brilliant page! I travelled in Italy 12 years ago and would really like to do it again. It is such a beautiful country.
prleprle Mar 13, 2003 at 10:37 AM Report Abuse

Excellent page!!! Really fine overview of Italy. Well done.
nicoleken Mar 10, 2003 at 1:34 PM Report Abuse

Wonderful page and very good photos !
mrclay2000 Feb 17, 2003 at 12:52 PM Report Abuse

Another great tour and beautiful original photos! I wish more would follow this pattern.
Paul2001 Jan 29, 2003 at 2:19 PM Report Abuse

Great picture of the Cathedral in Siena. Much better than mine. Very good page. You had a great trip in Italy.
o00o Jan 21, 2003 at 1:31 PM Report Abuse

great tips and awesome photos....