Hi,

I will be spending a week in Rome, after which I'm thinking of taking a train (Eurostar?) to Florence for 4 days. And then moving on to Venice for 4 days. Would 4 days in Florence and another 4 days in Venice be too much? Should I spend 3 days in each place and thus creating 2 more days for maybe Verona/Orvieto??

Need help/advice.

Hi pb

You have it just right.

I would take a day away from Rome and add it to Florence for a day trip to Siena, but I like Florence more than Rome.

You can take an ES* or an IC, but the ES* is more reliable. No need to pay for 1 cl.

Ira, "you like Florence more than Rome", you could have Fooled Me. By the way, when are you running for Mayor of Florence?

I'd keep the schedule the way you have it. You can always take a day trip from Florence or Venice (or both). And, while in Rome, you certainly have enough time for a side trip to Pompeii.

>..when are you running for Mayor of Florence?<

When the Medicis return.

You have an excellent trip there, pussinboots. No real reason to change it. But...

You could possible subtract a day from each destination and have a 3-day stay on Lake Como (which is accessible from Venice). This only makes sense if the weather is warm...when are you going?

Pussinboots,

It sounds like this is your first trip. A week in Roma is my next plan, 2 days there the first time wasn't nearly enough!

My personal preference is to combine cities with a little countryside. It gives you a more balanced impression of the country. Plus the countryside, small towns are so wonderful!

Here's my recommendation, cut 1 day from Rome and 1 day from Florence. Train to Orvieto and spend the day and overnight. It's magic in the evening. Pick up a car in Orvieto and drive through Umbria/Tuscany. Then maybe spend a night in Siena or a smaller place. Drop car and train into Florence.

Or, take the lake option mentioned above. You can't loose, it's all wonderful!

Buon viaggio!

Ira, I'll be there in 10 days as I'll look around to see if the Medicis have returned or if they are their way. Mike