10 Days in Italy - Itinerary
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Look on AirBnb for accommodations.
Rome is filled with food markets, so there is no reason to go to a train station supermarket. Look up where the markets are, and also go into the food shops and buy bread, meat and cheese. There are plenty of guides on line to cheap eats in Rome.
Florence has a food court in its San Lorenzo market. Take an advantage of it for great food. Do some google searches for cheap eats in Florence and also search for wine bars.
For Venice, there a many guides to wine bars and other cheap eats
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/20...s-cicheti-wine
When booking your train tickets, take a moment to study the Trenitalia website to see if you are traveling on weekends or holdays when there are special discounts available.
Which reminds me that June 2 is a national political holiday in Italy, and while I would expect all the major sights to be open, there will be ceremonies in some areas of Rome, and probably added security, or streets blocked off and buses will run on holiday schedule, taxis may be more scarce -- just something to keep in mind as you plan your June 2 sightseeing itinerary.
I happen to agree with the advice above to go to places like Verona, Mantova and maybe a lake rather than zig zag around on expensive trains to Italy's most expensive destinations. (Alas, Bologna is also expensive). If you have any interest in a trip like that, you could have a fun Italian lark with your spontaneous purchase of irresistable air tickets. But if you have your heart set on Venice, Florence, Rome -- then that's my advice above.
Rome is filled with food markets, so there is no reason to go to a train station supermarket. Look up where the markets are, and also go into the food shops and buy bread, meat and cheese. There are plenty of guides on line to cheap eats in Rome.
Florence has a food court in its San Lorenzo market. Take an advantage of it for great food. Do some google searches for cheap eats in Florence and also search for wine bars.
For Venice, there a many guides to wine bars and other cheap eats
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/20...s-cicheti-wine
When booking your train tickets, take a moment to study the Trenitalia website to see if you are traveling on weekends or holdays when there are special discounts available.
Which reminds me that June 2 is a national political holiday in Italy, and while I would expect all the major sights to be open, there will be ceremonies in some areas of Rome, and probably added security, or streets blocked off and buses will run on holiday schedule, taxis may be more scarce -- just something to keep in mind as you plan your June 2 sightseeing itinerary.
I happen to agree with the advice above to go to places like Verona, Mantova and maybe a lake rather than zig zag around on expensive trains to Italy's most expensive destinations. (Alas, Bologna is also expensive). If you have any interest in a trip like that, you could have a fun Italian lark with your spontaneous purchase of irresistable air tickets. But if you have your heart set on Venice, Florence, Rome -- then that's my advice above.
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