Hi. I would love some help on my honeymoon itinerary, since my fiancee and I have never been to Italy and are so excited to go.<BR>I have flights to Italy (we used miles, so flying into Milan and out of Rome), and am staying 12 nights total. We have no idea when we'll get back there, so we really want to cover a lot of ground without being too crazy busy. Anyway, as of now, our itinerary is: <BR>Venice- 2 nights <BR>Florence- 2 nights <BR>Rome- 2 nights <BR>Capri- 2 nights <BR>Positano- 3 nights <BR>Rome- our last night (since we're flying out of there in the morning) <BR><BR>We're not really beach people, but we do want some down time (hence 5 nights Capri/Positano). <BR><BR>Any advice though? (either cutting out one night in Venice and doing 3 in Florence or cutting Capri and adding somewhere else?) <BR>Thanks!

I would cut positano out add one night to venice, one to florence,and one to rome.<BR>Covering alot of ground is ok but 2 nights dosn't really do the major cities any justice. When are you going and how are you traveling? Example of what I mean-you arrive in milan by the time you get to venice it will be evening,this gives you only one full day to see Venice. I would even consider cutting out the beach altogether and relaxing in the towns,take a day where you veg,have a picnic etc. RR

I would cut Florence and add a night to Venice and a night to Rome.<BR><BR>Because it is your honeymoon, I think the down time is needed. If it were any other type of trip, I would have cut the beach time to two or three nights and added the time to the cities.<BR><BR>However, I could be swayed by my opinion that Florence is a little overrated and that I LOVE Rome.

OK, my opinions will probably differ from the others... I would cut out Rome. I think it is too hectic for a honeymoon and you could always come back for a week in Rome.<BR><BR>I would stay in Positano for 4 days and do a day trip to Capri. It will be so annoying to keep switching hotels. I would maybe add another day to Florence so you could do a day trip to Siena, or a hill town in Tuscany.<BR><BR>Rome is overwhelming, so if you choose to go, I would make a list of 5 things you want to see or do.<BR><BR>Good luck!!!

Your itinerary will leave you with hardly any memories of Italy. As soon as you are settled into one place, you are off again to the next, only to be off again and again and again. I know it is you first trip to Italy and you want to see as much as you can, but in doing so, I really think you are shortchanging yourselves. Especially since this is a honeymoon and meant to be relaxing and a chance to unwind from all the wedding activities, I would limit my stops to three. My husband and I went to Italy on our honeymoon and during 17 days stayed in Rome, Florence and Lake Como. And we still felt like we moved around too much. You are beach people and want to relax. That tells me to get rid of a city. I would get rid of Venice personally and spend my time in the South. But Venice is romantic and if your hearts are set on it, then get rid of Florence. You are flying into Milan. How are you planning to get around, train or car? I would take the train directly to Florence, spend three nights there, train to Rome, three nights, train to Naples and then either Capri or Positano for five nights nights, doing a daytrip to the one you don't choose. Then you'll still have to pack up and spend that last night in Rome. Also be aware, there are only very small and rocky/pebbly beaches on Capri, most charge for their use and it will cost to rent a chaise wherever you go. Positano's beach is free, except for the chaise, but is also small and pebbly and very, very crowded during the summer.

Oops. sorry, just re-read your post and you're not beach people. But you still want the down time and scheduled five days in Positano/Capri which I still think is a good choice. And I would still limit my stops rather than be moving every two days.

I think that moving every 2 nights IS being too crazy busy! If you're not beach people, it would make a lot more sense to have your relaxing time in Tuscany, so do 3 nights Venice, 2 nights Florence, 3 nights somewhere in Tuscany, 4 nights Rome. You need the 3 nights in Venice due to having to get there from Milan and dealing with jetlag.

There is some very good advice on this thread. Now for my two cents. Grinisa is most correct in saying you are on your honeymoon and moving around too much. We all get the itch to move and move, but you want to experience a city, its charm, its problems, its life …. Everything. If you pack and unpack every two days, you can say afterward you visited this and that, but you won't be able to talk about anything in any detail at all.<BR><BR>Therefore, since it's your honeymoon, be sure to make this known to the hotels at which you are staying. In Italy, they'll surely give you an upgrade, a bottle of wine in the room and/or fruit basket to mark the occasion.<BR><BR>Land in Milan. Go straight to Venice. I love Milan but since it's your honeymoon, I presume you want to keep it really romantic and avoid the city (although Milan has so much to offer!). Stay a minimum of 3 days in Venice: just walk around, enjoy the atmosphere, the sunsets, the churches and tiny alleyways. Just go and get lost there. Since you're on an island, you won't be getting lost for long. Plus, you'll be able to take in the islands like Torcello that is so remote and lost in time. I'd stay 4 nights just to relax.<BR><BR>Then down to Florence if you really don't want to miss it. That is another 4 days. At least you are covering ground and seeing something and also relaxing. Florence has great vistas and intimate restaurants and lovely countryside. You can have dinner in Fiesole and watch the lights from the hills.<BR><BR>Then down to Rome. It's all in one straight line. And if the city seems so hectic, step into a church! Or have a cocktail at sunset on top of the Hotel Eden and watch the sunset over St. Peter's. Or walk along the via Giulia or Lungotevere ……<BR><BR>There are millions of options for you, but if I can give you one piece of advice. Take it slow. You have lots of years to go back to Italy and see the other parts in a less hurried fashion. And you'll be able to remember what you saw rather than skim the surface.<BR>

You'll find your memories are of packing and unpacking with such an ambitious schedule. I agree you should limit to three. However, I do love Rome so would have to be sure it it included. M.