Italia

[dancerjodi]

Brian and I are planning a trip to Italy next spring (April). We were originally planning on doing a Collette tour through AAA that's 10 days, hits a bunch of cities and basically gets you there, puts you in a hotel and leaves you free to wander.

Brian's new job only gives him about 3 weeks vacation time though and he'll need some days for a wedding in late March. 10 days is kind of what I'd think you'd want to spend doing a high-level Italy tour.

Any of you have any other suggestions? We haven't seen anything there, so we thought the organized tour would be a good way for us to get a taste of it without spending a lot of effort in the planning. Places we want to see include Rome, Venice, Florence and Como (Sicily would be nice, but that's way further South and I'm not expecting it).

Thanks in advance! :)

Comments

[devina.livejournal.com]

I would not do more than 2 cities in 10 days. There is so much to experience, I don't know that you could really enjoy it. Ok, who am I kidding? You could enjoy it. But your vacation will lack some depth and I think you'll be able to appreciate it a lot more if you limit the stops.

April is a great time to go. The weather is nice, and the crowds aren't overwhelming. Rome and Florence are definitely doable together, and I believe Venice and Como are as well. The countryside between Rome and Florence via train is also some of the prettiest I've seen in my entire life.