Italy Honeymoon itinerary help
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Feb 19th, 2012, 06:00 AM
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More report on current Cinque Terre hiking path situation.
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...a-370195-3.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...a-370195-3.cfm
Feb 19th, 2012, 06:28 AM
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Cinque Terre rebuilding information can be found here - trail info, accommodation reopenings, and so forth:
http://www.rebuildmonterosso.com/p/v...formation.html
as well as through savevernazza.com
Also, last September was gorgeous. It was the best month of the year, hands down.
http://www.rebuildmonterosso.com/p/v...formation.html
as well as through savevernazza.com
Also, last September was gorgeous. It was the best month of the year, hands down.
Feb 19th, 2012, 10:04 AM
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Hello,
Renting a car is not advised unless you have had experience driving abroad before.
I would actually recommend starting in Rome - that way you have a couple days to recover from jetlag (its a real thing and will affect you) before going to the smaller areas.
Keep in mind that if you fly back from Pisa (or Florence) you may need to stay near the airport the night prior to departure as the flights will most likely depart early in the a.m. Or you could just stay in Florence the last night or two.
I have planned many vacations/honeymoons to Italy (its my job).
Hope this helps!
Leila
Renting a car is not advised unless you have had experience driving abroad before.
I would actually recommend starting in Rome - that way you have a couple days to recover from jetlag (its a real thing and will affect you) before going to the smaller areas.
Keep in mind that if you fly back from Pisa (or Florence) you may need to stay near the airport the night prior to departure as the flights will most likely depart early in the a.m. Or you could just stay in Florence the last night or two.
I have planned many vacations/honeymoons to Italy (its my job).
Hope this helps!
Leila
Feb 19th, 2012, 11:13 AM
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Ah, fond memories of a similar set of parameters for my own honeymoon, and a few fortunate returns since... Lots of good ideas, above, including a quiet start and Roman finish. Since you asked about whether to include the Amalfi coast, I'd mention that there is a fast train between Rome and Naples, but the onward connections are much slower, so it's coservatively the better part of a morning or an afternoon between Rome and Positano (more dramatic, lively) or Ravello (more serene, cultured; in either place, the best of it is to sit and stare at a view and then wander to dinner). Depending where you pass through Tuscany it may not be the hugest marginal difference vs Cinque Terre (can't go wrong for serenity in a beautiful place). As for driving, it's not really scary geting around place to place, but not that helpful in towns and only really useful getting around in Umbria and Tuscany, not Rome, Cinque Terre or the Amalfi coast. Buon' viaggio!
Feb 20th, 2012, 09:23 AM
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I love all of your replies! Thank you for all of your advice!!!
Yes, we will need a car for Tuscany and Umbria- not too worried about it. We've driven small roads in remote areas of Sweden. : )
After talking to some friends who have traveled to Italy- they all love Cinque Terre (we'll base in Rapallo) so I think it wins even in it's rebuilding stage!
Yes, we will need a car for Tuscany and Umbria- not too worried about it. We've driven small roads in remote areas of Sweden. : )
After talking to some friends who have traveled to Italy- they all love Cinque Terre (we'll base in Rapallo) so I think it wins even in it's rebuilding stage!
