At the end of next week, my sister and I are going on a little sister adventure to Venice, Florence and Verona. We’ve never been to Italy before and we’ve done just about zero planning. Oh, and I’m working every day until we leave! Ahh! I’m not panicking yet, but I’m close.
Help me out – do you have any tips for Venice, Florence or Verona? I’d really appreciate the insider scoop! We’re spending one night in Venice, two in Florence and one in Verona. We’re loosely planning to travel by train between the cities. Good idea? Terrible idea? I’m envisioning a few hours watching the countryside of Italy flash by. Am I making that up?!
I’m dying to know, what’s your not-to-be-missed list?
Thanks!
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When in Florence:
Ristorante “Il Latini” (near Palazzo Rucellai)
Gelateria “La Carraia” (along Lungarno Soderini, near Ponte alla Carraia)
Cantina da Verrazzano (between Piazza Duomo and Piazza della Signoria)
Enjoy!
Oh great! Thanks, Antonella! I’m hungry already 😉
check out fiesole while in florence!
Oh I wish we were staying for a month!
Hi Emily,
First, I would say you haven’t left too much time for Italy. Italy is best enjoyed slowly. If I had four days, I would concentrate on either Venice (with maybe a day trip to Verona) or Florence (with a day trip to Lucca or Siena) – but not both.
That said – if you do decide to go with your plan – train is definitely the best way to travel! If you do Venice and Florence, it’s best to take the high-speed train, which is the fastest way – but you will need to have a reservation for that train. You can check trenitalia.com for train schedules and fares.
Here are some ideas for what to do in Florence
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http://bit.ly/aExCVt
And for Venice
http://bit.ly/aMhQlY
http://bit.ly/9QV7DQ
I have more info on my site, feel free to look around. I hope that helps a bit.
Enjoy Italy 🙂