rex

<<Venice, Amalfi Coast and Rome is too much.>>

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For two weeks? Go back to the original post, ira... they are starting with a premise of 3 days Rome, then TEN days Venice. Surely 3-4 nights on the AC is not too much to add to these two. It requires some (minimum of) thought as to the intras-destination travel logistics - - but these three are not "too much".

Ditto, Rome, Venice and Lake Como.

Add in Florence/Tuscany - - and then it is pushing out of the realm of la dolce far niente... but give 'em a break with three...

JandaO

m-kingdom,
Are you joking or did you hit your head when you were little? What venice did you visit?

blondiepopo

Want to see Rome, Venice, Florence/Tuscany area so this thread is quite interesting to me. I'm curious though - why the advice to fly to Rome, take the train to Venice and then return home from Rome? I found flights from JFK to Venice, then take the train to Florence, then take the train to Rome and fly home from Rome. I don't think it cost anymore to use multiple destinations with the airlines.

Txrangerterry

A most romantic area that people seem to overlook is Lake Garda. You can rent a car in Venice at Piazza Roma and drive to see Padua, Verona (we like Hotel Bologna) right on Piazza Erbe which is where the opera colisseum is and then go to Lake Garda. You can stay in Sirmione - check out Hotel Flaminia - accessible by drwabridge into the castle!. Then go up the western shore of Lake Garda and you will be absolutely astounded by the scenery, the little places to stop and do things, etc.

rex

You are right blondiepopo - - an open jaw flight is typically the best approach - - I think the advice about returning to the same gateway airport as arrival is for people who have already committed to air travel that way, for one reason or another (inclusing not knowing better).

boxer12

Hi Ira, yes, I read your trip report. I can't imagine going on so many excursions or day trips on our honeymoon. I think it would be great for a sightseeing trip, but a bit much for honeymooning. Hey, I am sure we will be back again, so I don't mind leaving something for next time.

Rex, I really have spent some time on this, although I admit that I was hoping for some advice beforehand so I could 'verify and confirm' rather than start out combing the world of Italy and pouring over details. But hey, I just post the question and its up to you to decide whether to spend your time responding. Thanks for your input.

Marcy, thanks for the tip. I will check it out. Found it on www.florenceby.com.

Txranger (are you really?), I will check that out. There are lots of choices, aren't there! Too many it seems sometimes.

Blondi, I haven't made final airtravel plans yet, so I appreciate your mentioning that and will check it out.

: )

AnneO

http://www.highlight-hotels.com/korb/en/index.html

This link is to the Schloss Korb around Bolzano.

Hope it helps!

Anne

boxer12

Anne, I know Italy is diverse, but that doesn't even look like its in the same country. Is that the correct link? Thanks. Jim

Sue_xx_yy

Boxer, I'm coming in a bit late, but here goes.

You asked if ten nights was too much time in Venice, or should you add a second destination to this ten day period. (I understand this would make it three stops overall, as it seems you're spending some time in Rome on arrival and/or on departure.)

Question: what is your normal preferred vacation style? Would you and your fiancee enjoy ten consecutive nights ANYWHERE, in any city - Paris, New York, etc.? Or if not one of the world's great cities, would it be your preference to spend ten consecutive nights in the same getaway place in Hawaii/Tahiti/Africa wherever? Or would you want to move around a bit, no matter how spectacularly lovely and Shangri-La-like the spot?

I'm thinking the answer to your question could depend more on you than on Venice per se. Some people - not me - could spend ten nights in Venice. Me, I wouldn't spend 10 consecutive nights anywhere if I could help it - outside home, of course.

I'm just poking the ashes a bit, to see what ideas spring to your mind...

rex

I think that part of the charm - - and a substantial reason that AnneO is pointing out this place to you is that it does NOT appear to be in Italy - - but it IS. The South Tyrol still thinks of itself as quite autonomous, from the proud position it occupied in the empire of Austria-Hungary; bilingual, but "feels" a lot more akin to "Deutschsprachige" Austria, than to the rest of the Veneto (to the south) and the rest of Italy in general.

The present-day split between Austria and Italy, per the geographical summit over the BrennerPass, has not split the culture in half.

boxer12

Sue, thanks for adding that thought. We rarely spend less than 7 days in a location and when we do, it is never enough. 7 days is rarely enough time to get 'acquanted'. But then again, we have never been on a honeymoon, when we expect to develop a special bond with a locale and its people. We are learning Italian and hope that the locals are gracious with our fumbling thru the language. OK, I am rambling here a bit. If Venice is 'real' and interesting, then I think we would enjoy it a great deal for the duration of our honeymoon, but if there are other locations that would be considered 'icing on the cake' then I don't want to miss it. I get the feeling that the coast or Lake Como might be that kind of place. Have you been there? So many people recommmend Florence, which is on the way if we arrive via Rome, that I can't seem to imagine missing it either. It really is a dilemna. I know I have been criticized for not thinking this thru, but I find it helpful to discuss it.

Rex, that is a very interesting insight. I couldn't imagine this place as part of Italy after looking at the pics. Now it makes more sense. We will learn a lot on this trip, even if we spend most of our time gazing into each others eyes. I am really looking forward to it. : )