Is this 30-day Itinerary feasible?
May 29th, 2009, 12:06 PM
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Is this 30-day Itinerary feasible?
We want to see Paris and many places in Italy. Does this sound doable? Paris (5 nights); train to Nice (3); Rent car for Florence/Siena-Tuscany area (5 or 6), the train to Rome (5), then train to Positano to drive the Amalfi Coast (2); herculaneum /Pompeii (2), then train to Milan/Lake Como (5), then train to Venice (4). Then home. We've never, ever been to Europe and a well-traveled friend thought this would be a good itinerary, blending cities with more soft, country stays. Any thoughts?
May 29th, 2009, 12:54 PM
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<i>then train to Positano to drive the Amalfi Coast (2)</i>
There's no train from Rome to Positano.....you could train to Naples, then get the circumvesuviana to Sorrento then drive (or ferry) to Positano (or rent a car in Naples to drive to Positano) or train Naples to Salerno and from there get to Positano via car,bus, ferry etc.
There's no train from Rome to Positano.....you could train to Naples, then get the circumvesuviana to Sorrento then drive (or ferry) to Positano (or rent a car in Naples to drive to Positano) or train Naples to Salerno and from there get to Positano via car,bus, ferry etc.
May 29th, 2009, 01:46 PM
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Better geographic sequence:
Paris (5 nights);
train to Nice (3);
then train to Milan/Lake Como (5),
then train to Venice (4).
Rent car for Florence/Siena-Tuscany area (5 or 6),
then train to Positano to drive the Amalfi Coast (2); and/or Herculaneum /Pompeii (2),
then train to Rome (5),
Or if you can fly home from Naples, do Rome after Florence, before Amalfi area.
Paris (5 nights);
train to Nice (3);
then train to Milan/Lake Como (5),
then train to Venice (4).
Rent car for Florence/Siena-Tuscany area (5 or 6),
then train to Positano to drive the Amalfi Coast (2); and/or Herculaneum /Pompeii (2),
then train to Rome (5),
Or if you can fly home from Naples, do Rome after Florence, before Amalfi area.
May 29th, 2009, 03:12 PM
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hi swtullis,
i think that you are going to be VERY tired at the end of this and barely able to remember if the colosseum is in rome or florence. in 30 days you have the opportunity to spend a least one week each in two places, and shorter times in a few more.
WHat are you priorities? you say you want to see Paris and Italy - why are you going to Nice?
This is what I would do, to try to give you are much variety and contrast as possible:
5 nights in Paris - fly to Naples.
7 nights in amalfi area. Train to Rome
5 nights in Rome. pick up car. drive to villa in tuscany.
7 nights in tuscany. drive to Venice. drop car.
6 nights in venice
you could do a couple of one night stands on the way whilst you are driving eg in Orvieto or Bologna.
you could cut down on a few nights here and there and fit in a few nights on lake garda/como/maggiore.
but if you do what I suggest, you will feel that you have really seen something of Italy, rather than spending most of your time in pointless moving about. it also keeps all the bits where you would want a car together. you could also keep costs down by renting apartments and villas.
regards, ann
i think that you are going to be VERY tired at the end of this and barely able to remember if the colosseum is in rome or florence. in 30 days you have the opportunity to spend a least one week each in two places, and shorter times in a few more.
WHat are you priorities? you say you want to see Paris and Italy - why are you going to Nice?
This is what I would do, to try to give you are much variety and contrast as possible:
5 nights in Paris - fly to Naples.
7 nights in amalfi area. Train to Rome
5 nights in Rome. pick up car. drive to villa in tuscany.
7 nights in tuscany. drive to Venice. drop car.
6 nights in venice
you could do a couple of one night stands on the way whilst you are driving eg in Orvieto or Bologna.
you could cut down on a few nights here and there and fit in a few nights on lake garda/como/maggiore.
but if you do what I suggest, you will feel that you have really seen something of Italy, rather than spending most of your time in pointless moving about. it also keeps all the bits where you would want a car together. you could also keep costs down by renting apartments and villas.
regards, ann
Jun 30th, 2009, 12:58 PM
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thank you all for your help. We are looking in to doing more of what Ellen suggests. Ann made thoughtful comments too but we don't want to spend 7 nights in the Amalfi area. I appreciate all the suggestions I can get!
