Italy June 6-16

Old Oct 15th, 2017, 07:28 AM
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Italy June 6-16

With a 7 year old. Weather and crowds. 3 nights rome, 4 nights positano, 3 nights florence.Any help please, our frist trip to europe!
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Old Oct 15th, 2017, 08:04 AM
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trains start with seat61.com look at Trains for Italy gives you the overview and generally train is the way to go. Cars are ok but parking and moving in Rome/Florence and Amalfi is a right pain plus the trains will generally be faster.

Walking, bring shoes you are comfortable in for a lot of time, two of these cities are best appreciated walking and sometimes you will be on cobbles, so high heels are a killer.

Climate is well reported on the web by town and month.

Crowds, not high season but busy it will be.

I'm assuming you fly in and out of Rome.
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Old Oct 15th, 2017, 08:13 AM
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Comfy shoes can make or break a trip. I would add to bilboburgler's good advice to pack as light as possible, especially if you're going to use trains.
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Old Oct 15th, 2017, 08:42 AM
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With a 7 y.o., I'd choose one less destination, esp. if you have to return to Rome to fly home. Will the time change make the first day or two a blur?

In Positano, it's hard to avoid climbing and descending lots and lots of stairs. Is the 7 y.o. a little mountain goat, or will he/she be struggling?
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Old Oct 16th, 2017, 04:55 AM
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She's a ball of energy, will be ok with the steps. I'm more worried about her mother and I... what would I loose? Florence? we are beach people so the coast is a must. Or maybe cut the time in Rome? Also the plan is to train to Salerno and taker a boat to Amalfi, good idea?
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Old Oct 16th, 2017, 11:59 PM
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Just out of curiosity, why are you going to Italy when your priority seems to be the beach? Assuming that you are from North America, there much better waters to swim in without going to Italy. Also three nights in Rome gives you two full days which is not enough time to see the basics of the city.
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Old Oct 17th, 2017, 08:24 AM
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Bring beach shoes. Positano is a not a fine sand beach, it's rocks.

Not sure how your daughter feels about art museums, but for a break from art, there's a nice science museum in Florence, Museo Galileo.

In Rome, Borghese Gardens are lovely, and good space to run around. The Gallery there is fantastic, timed tickets are necessary, so may want to plan this in advance, if you want to visit the gallery.
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I would make it 4 nights Florence and 3 nights Positano. There are so many day trips you could make from Florence around the Tuscany area apart from the city itself. Check out details from our Italian trip at https://www.diyfamilytravels.com/enchanting-italy/
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The train to Salerno then a ferry to Amalfi is a good idea. How are you going to get to Positano?
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If it were my first trip to Italy I'd have Venice as my priority and Florence and Rome - Positano is a mobbed seaside resort. Anyway that's my take and yes for trains like bilbo says - www.seat61.com is the best resource to book your own discounted tickets at www.italotreno.com and www.trenitalia.com - two competing rail systems using same tracks and stations - for general info like 1st v 2nd class, etc I also like www.budgeteuropetravel.com and www.ricksteves.com.

Discounted tickets come in first class too and sometimes not much more than cheapest available 2nd class ones.

Anyway Venice to me is the most sublimely gorgeous city on the planet and it has a Lido area with beaches just a short boat ride from St Mark's cathedral.

The Amalfi is a pain to get to and takes much of a day each way even from Rome - I'd save it for future trips when you have more time and seen the big three.
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