Everyone tells me how "wonderful" Italy is, but I don't have a lot of time to spend traveling - so I would like to see the highlights in 3 days. Is this possible?
Fly into Rome, see Rome, train to Amalfi coast, spend the night.
Train to Florence, see Florence, train to Cinque Terre, hike the 5 towns, spend the night.
Train to Venice, see Venice, train to Lake Como, spend the night, fly home next morning from Milan.
That gives me the "Big 3" plus Cinque Terre and the Lakes - not bad!!
Hotel recommendations? Do I need to reserve museums ahead of time? What wine should I drink in Florence?
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SeeItAll - you can't see it all. Please pick one place and spend the 3 days there. 3 days is not much time!! Could you see New York City in 3 days? - okay, bad example. Could you see all of California in 3 days?
Originally posted by Cheryl Alexander: You ARE kidding, right!???
What do you mean "kidding?"
And why would anybody need 3 (THREE!!) days, when one can get the sedate essence of Italy in just a couple of hours? For a small fee I can recut the 12 days extended tour of Poggibonsi to a couple of hours and then she (it is a she, isn't it?) can have some spaghetti and a cuppa and be on her (it is a she, isn't it?) way to some really interesting places: check up all our tours.
Why do you assume it's a she, Doru? It sounds more like a guy to me. It's always the guys thatwho like driving around Poggibonsi. (Have to be careful, the grammar police are on patrol again, stifling our creativity!)
I suggest taking speed and drinking a lot of coffee. I'd also rent a really fast car and break all of the speed limits, and don't mind the police in Italy as when they stop you I assure you that they are just doing it to be friendly.
Driving - SeeItAll, forget the trains. You have to travel according to their schedule. Rent a car!! Using the SlowTrav clickthru of course - on the right sidebar.
Tell me more about Poggibonsi? Is this one of those "off the beaten track" places that you experienced travelers know about?
It's been a well-kept secret so far, but I've heard that Mr. Steves will be featuring it on his "Italy Through the Bus Door" show, so if you're interested, maybe you should take Doru's tour while the place is still delightfully unspoiled.
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I suggest renting a Ferrari as they are VERY cheap in Italy (something like 10 euros a day through rentmenowEuropecar ). They take almost no gas and have tons of room for luggage!
Pauline, isn't this the same car you and Steve rented on your last trip to Italy?
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