Early December Trip to Italy
Aug 7th, 2019, 01:33 AM
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Early December Trip to Italy
Hello Guys,
I am planning a 7 days trip to Italy in 1st week of December 2019.
The tentative itinerary is 1. Venice(2 Days), 2. Florence(2 Days) & 3. Rome(3 Days).
I need to know if it is good time to travel to Italy in early December? Will there be rains/very low temperatures?
Is this travel plan good for 7 Days?
Please suggest any must visit places(museum, historic places,restaurants,etc) in these 3 cities.
Any & all suggestions & information is most welcome.
Thank you in advance!!
I am planning a 7 days trip to Italy in 1st week of December 2019.
The tentative itinerary is 1. Venice(2 Days), 2. Florence(2 Days) & 3. Rome(3 Days).
I need to know if it is good time to travel to Italy in early December? Will there be rains/very low temperatures?
Is this travel plan good for 7 Days?
Please suggest any must visit places(museum, historic places,restaurants,etc) in these 3 cities.
Any & all suggestions & information is most welcome.
Thank you in advance!!
Aug 7th, 2019, 03:20 AM
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Hello,
Early December is a great time to travel Italy since the weather is cool/cold rather than hot and it is less crowded with tourists.
Rain may fall anytime, but very low temparatures are unlikely, althugh it cannot be ruled out.
Remember that moving from city to city takes time too. Even if it is only 2 hours by train it'll always take more like a half day, checking out of your hotel, getting to the railway station in time, than finding your way in a new city, getting to your hotel, checking in and all that. If I were you I'd choose 1 city from these 3, book a return flight there and stay at one place for the whole week, throwing in a daytrip or 2.
Early December is a great time to travel Italy since the weather is cool/cold rather than hot and it is less crowded with tourists.
Rain may fall anytime, but very low temparatures are unlikely, althugh it cannot be ruled out.
Remember that moving from city to city takes time too. Even if it is only 2 hours by train it'll always take more like a half day, checking out of your hotel, getting to the railway station in time, than finding your way in a new city, getting to your hotel, checking in and all that. If I were you I'd choose 1 city from these 3, book a return flight there and stay at one place for the whole week, throwing in a daytrip or 2.
Aug 7th, 2019, 06:59 AM
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Does 7days include your travel to/from Italy? How many nights do you actually have in Italy? If only 6, you should pick no more than 2 cities. As noted, you will use up at least 1/2 day every time you move.
As far as what to see, why did you pick these cities? Surely you have some idea of things you want to see?
As far as what to see, why did you pick these cities? Surely you have some idea of things you want to see?
Aug 7th, 2019, 07:09 AM
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Is travel time included in your itinerary? It looks like you're flying into Venice and out of Rome; that's good. And trains would be good for your inter-city travel.
I have to agree with the others. Not much time in any of these cities. How many nights do you have allotted for this trip? I see 3 nights for 2 full days in Venice, 3 nights for 2 full days in Florence, and 4 nights for 3 full days in Rome. That adds up to 10 nights.
As to sights in these cities, read up in some guidebooks or do research on the web. One place to start is Fodor's Destinations at the very top of this page.
And you may encounter Acqua Alta in Venice. That's when high tides flood the low lying areas of the city. Here's info: https://europeforvisitors.com/venice...acqua-alta.htm. Global warming will make acqua alta more frequent and more intense in future years. Look for a hotel in the less flood prone areas of town.
Good luck!
I have to agree with the others. Not much time in any of these cities. How many nights do you have allotted for this trip? I see 3 nights for 2 full days in Venice, 3 nights for 2 full days in Florence, and 4 nights for 3 full days in Rome. That adds up to 10 nights.
As to sights in these cities, read up in some guidebooks or do research on the web. One place to start is Fodor's Destinations at the very top of this page.
And you may encounter Acqua Alta in Venice. That's when high tides flood the low lying areas of the city. Here's info: https://europeforvisitors.com/venice...acqua-alta.htm. Global warming will make acqua alta more frequent and more intense in future years. Look for a hotel in the less flood prone areas of town.
Good luck!
