Our Greek Island cruise is out of Bari, Italy in June. Any ideas for 3 or 4 days pre or post cruise? I am having trouble coming up with a plan!
pre cruise ideas for Italy
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Can I ask what cruise line and how long is your cruise?
Are you arriving into Italy from the US? do you have flighs? have you een to Italy before? Either Venice of Rome could be a nice prie-cruise if it is your first trip to Italy.
Our cruise is with Royal Caribbean for 7 days. Arriving from the US. Is Tuscany a possibility? I think Rome in late June will be very crowded...long lines, etc. We are not hoping to rent a car. I have been to Italy, but my husband has not.
I assume that Rome would be easiest to fly into but if Venice would work, then maybe Venice and onto Umbria which would probably be less crowded than Tuscany and more convenient to Bari. But flying into Rome and then going to Tuscany would also work. It would not be hard to make a plan that did not need a car but for "cruising" around the countryside in Tuscany or Umbria a car would be helpful. But if you stay in a city there should be possibilities for day trips by train or bus. For example, stay in Florence, do day trips to Siena or maybe Luca.
Salerno is only 2 hours away. You could base there and see some of the Amalfi Coast and the amazing palace in Caserta.
If you tacked this on to the end, you could work your way along the Amalfi coast and fly out of Naples.
The problem is endless possibilities.
First, eliminate anything that is best seen by car.
You are arriving from the US. Where? FCO?
If you don't want to stay in Rome, start looking at train routes.
You could train to Naples, and ferry somewhere.
Or train to Salerno and easily bus or ferry to the AC.
Three or four days in the area between Naples and Salerno sure gives some great possibilities.
Or head to Bari and visit the Gargano peninsula first, or after.
Finally, the town of Matera is one of the most beautiful and amazing places on earth. Not very far from Bari.
Since you don't want to drive, all of these could easily be done with trains, ferries, and a taxi or driver or two.