The Final 10 Days in Italy Itinerary

If treasure chest was a rustic, Italy is one stuffed with historical past, tradition, trend and deliciousness. Rome resonates with tales of gladiators and emperors. Venice is stuffed with romantic canals and quirky bridges. Florence buzzes with Renaissance structure and world-famous artwork. And each spot on this 10 Days in Italy Itinerary is like opening a brand new treasure chest!

Pour in a nice Mediterranean local weather, a steaming scorching pizza or a plate of pasta and the scent of a freshly brewed espresso and you’ve got a profitable recipe for a 10-day vacation. Are you able to see all of it in 10 days? Completely not! Nevertheless it’s lengthy sufficient to get a long-lasting impression of Italy that’ll make you need to come again for extra. Time and again!

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10 Days in Italy Itinerary FAQ

Italy is a simple nation to journey by means of. Good roads between main cities (though driving in Italy could be a little bit of an ‘expertise’. I’ll let you know about {that a} bit later!), superb prepare connections between cities and pleasant people who find themselves prepared to assist if you’re caught. That doesn’t imply you don’t want to arrange to your journey although.

Listed here are some issues it is best to know earlier than you head off to Italy:

The place ought to I fly out and in of?

The 2 primary airports to internationally fly out and in of Italy are Milan Malpensa or Rome Fiumicino. This 10 Days in Italy itinerary begins and ends in Rome, so Fiumicino it’s!

One of the simplest ways to get from the airport to town middle of Rome? Take the Leonardo Specific! It’s a direct shuttle prepare that runs each quarter-hour. It takes you to town in just below 32 minutes and prices round $19. A taxi takes a minimum of 50 minutes and is costlier.

How do I get round Italy?

I discussed earlier that driving is ‘a little bit of an expertise’. Driving in Italy is usually chaotic, unpredictable and busy. Are Italians dangerous drivers? I don’t suppose so. Everyone is used to this sort of driving, so it’s effective, nevertheless it’s in all probability very totally different to your each day drive at house. 

However why not take the prepare? The prepare community in Italy is nice! Taking the prepare is handy, will get you proper into town (parking in Italian cities is…artistic) and comparatively low-cost. On this 10 Days in Italy Itinerary you’ll go to common locations, which is very easy to do by prepare. So my recommendation is to go for that, except you actually have an excellent motive to drive.

What’s the finest time to go to Italy?

9:00am on a Tuesday morning! Oh, you imply seasons and stuff? In that case, the reply is a bit much less particular.

Spring and autumn are in all probability one of the best time to go to for many vacationers. That is when temperatures are between 60℉ and 70℉, so fairly nice. One other enormous benefit is that cities will not be filled with different vacationers. After all it is going to be busy, as a result of Italy is a well-liked vacation spot, however nothing just like the crowds that go to in summer season.

Do you not like ready in line for every little thing? Do you want your photographs with as little strangers as doable? Winter is your season to go to Italy! It doesn’t actually get freezing chilly within the Mediterranean both, with delicate temperatures between 30℉ and 50℉. In case you steer clear of the mountains, in fact!

Don’t write off summer season although! I personally love Italy in summer season. It may get very busy at vacationer locations, however to me that’s Italy at its finest: stunning websites loved by plenty of folks. It fills the squares and streets with a buzzing ambiance. In case you’re into pictures, you’ll have seen the everyday hazy mild in Italy. I’ve solely seen that in summer season. Sure, summer season in Italy is scorching and crowded, however I’m all for it.

10 Days in Italy Itinerary

Now you understand just about every little thing you must put together to your journey, let’s see what you are able to do in 10 days in Italy. Now we have created an thrilling itinerary that allows you to expertise the highlights of Italy. Not all of them, however I assume you’d simply have to come back again for extra. 

Day 1: Arrival in Rome

• At the moment you’ll arrive in Italy’s magnificent capital, often known as the Everlasting Metropolis.

Don’t run off to the Colosseum or Vatican Metropolis but! Let’s take it simple immediately, as you’ve solely simply arrived. Rome is a beautiful metropolis to discover on foot, so let’s go for a stroll to get your whereabouts.

The Spanish steps are an important first cease in your stroll. Have a espresso (espresso if you wish to do just like the Italians; milky espresso is just for breakfast) and one of many many pastries at Trecaffe Due Macelli on Through Dei Due Macelli 107. Can’t select? I feel you’ll be able to by no means go unsuitable with a cornetto al pistacchio, a cone-shaped croissant crammed with pistachio cream.

Stroll on to the well-known Trevi Fountain. The favored exercise right here is to face together with your again in the direction of the fountain, then throw in a coin together with your proper hand over your left shoulder. The legend goes that in the event you throw one coin, it means you’ll return to Rome. In case you throw two cash, you’ll fall in love with an Italian. In case you throw three cash, you’ll marry that individual. I attempted it and one thing superb occurred! I left with much less cash than I got here with.

Proceed your leisurely stroll in the direction of the Pantheon, on to the Discussion board and the Colosseum. Don’t go in, however simply admire them from the skin. You’ll quickly work out that Rome is like an open-air museum. This stroll takes lower than an hour in the event you stroll it in a single go, however you’ll be able to simply spend a couple of hours admiring town and taking photographs. It’s so spectacular.

You should be hungry by now! In case you ask any Roman (that’s a resident of Rome, not a legionnaire) the place you will get some good meals, the reply would be the Trastevere neighborhood. This space is legendary for its many bars and eating places, and I adore it on the finish of the afternoon when the world fills up and it creates a bustling ambiance. Assume folks consuming and consuming outdoors, cobblestone squares and slim streets, grapevines hanging over your head.

Stroll throughout the river Tiber to get to Trastevere. Have dinner at Osteria Nonnarella, for genuine Roman delicacies that tastes prefer it’s made by an Italian grandma (possibly it’s, who is aware of?).

The place to Keep in Rome

When in Rome…it’s finest to be in the midst of all of it. I actually favored Lodge Fellini, which gives 3-star consolation and is just a stone’s throw away from the Trevi Fountain. All the principle websites are solely a brief stroll away from this nice resort!

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Day 2: Rome

• At the moment you’ll go to iconic websites just like the Colosseum, Roman Discussion board and Palatine Hill.

Get up slowly with a breakfast buffet and an excellent cup of espresso (cappuccinos are allowed this time of day) at your resort. At the moment you’re going to see some cool iconic sights up-close.

The Colosseum is a type of websites that deeply impressed me. After all, the construction is iconic and it’s superb to see it nonetheless dominating the skyline of Rome, nevertheless it was the ambiance that actually received me. Being within the stands, trying down on the world, you’ll be able to nearly really feel the gladiators preventing beneath, the clamoring of the spectators, the roaring of the lions. Brutal in fact, however very evocative.

I like this tour of the Colosseum, the Roman Discussion board and Palatine Hill. It makes your go to to the Colosseum much more fascinating and offers you unique entry to the world ground – you get to enter the world the identical approach the gladiators did! Plus, you’ll be able to skip the road, which could be very a lot wanted when you see how lengthy the strains for the Colosseum are.

After the Colosseum, your information will take you to the Roman Discussion board. I wrote earlier that Rome is an open-air museum and this may’t be extra true for the Discussion board. This was the hub for politics and socialising in historic Rome. Stroll round this space, introduced alive by your information by means of tales and information, to get a vivid thought of what it was prefer to reside in Rome all through the centuries.

The tour concludes at Palatine Hill. That is a very powerful of seven hills in and round Rome. This place has been inhabited since 1,000 BC and is believed to be the middle from which Rome grew into town it’s now. You’ll see some stunning ruins of majestic palaces, and the views of town are spectacular from right here.

Time for lunch, after a busy morning! Take pleasure in a pleasant pizza at Pizzeria Acqua & Farina.

The Appian Means is a well-known historic primary highway simply outdoors town middle. This highway runs from Rome to Brindisi within the ‘heel’ of Italy. It was used to produce the Roman military with provides. The stretch alongside Rome is just below 10 miles lengthy. Alongside the way in which you see historic basilicas and catacombs you’ll be able to go to. 

You may stroll or cycle the Appian Means, however you’ve had a busy morning, so I’ll go simple on you. This golf cart tour is extra stress-free and extra enjoyable. This tour takes round 2.5 hours and also you’ll get to see extra of the Appian approach than simply strolling alone and it additionally features a 30-minute strolling tour of the Catacombs of Rome. Che bello!

Head to Trastevere once more for dinner at Tonarello, a comfy Italian restaurant. You’ve received to strive the pasta with meatballs right here. Alternatively, in the event you nonetheless have sufficient vitality, I like to recommend a Trastevere Meals Tour as an alternative. An area foodie takes you spherical all one of the best locations on this stylish space, with numerous stops to strive native meals and wines. 

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Day 3: Rome

• At the moment you’ll discover St. Peters’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums.

After one other pretty breakfast buffet in your resort, it’s time to move to a brand new nation. Wait, what? That is the ten Days in Italy Itinerary, proper? 

Vatican Metropolis is formally an unbiased nation, proper in the midst of Rome. It’s the residence of the Pope, and most different residents are clergymen and nuns from everywhere in the world. Vatican Metropolis is a extremely popular place to go to – so common that in my first go to to Rome I walked over to the Vatican, noticed the strains and circled instantly. I might have needed to wait in line between one to 2 hours to get in.

Again then, skip-the-line tickets weren’t a factor, so that you received’t have that drawback now. Except you need to wait in line in fact, as a form of bizarre achievement factor. Vatican Metropolis shouldn’t be very large, however there’s a lot to see. St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums that are stuffed with well-known artwork. Add the plenty of holiday makers to that, and you may simply spend an entire day there, together with queuing up.

A guided tour of the Vatican allows you to skip the road and see all of the highlights this micro-state has to supply, led by a educated information. This manner you see the highlights in about 2.5 to three hours. Don’t overlook to take a look on the strains if you stroll previous. It’s value it for that alone!

Afterwards, have lunch at The Loft, simply outdoors Vatican Metropolis. This superior Italian brewpub is a superb spot for a beer and a lightweight lunch. A sharing platter with native meats, cheeses, tomatoes and olives hits the spot.

Any meal in Italy – besides breakfast – can take hours. A number of programs, a glass of wine in between every. An excellent chat and an excellent views. Take your time, have a glass of wine, strive some mild bites, unwind…or completely be like me and be again outdoors inside half-hour.

At the moment’s itinerary ends a bit later than standard, so there’s nothing deliberate this afternoon. Wish to discover streets, squares and alleys to see what you’ll find? Go for it! Wish to go searching for some Italian trend? That is the place! Pondering of going again to the resort for a nap? Go all out, however set your alarm for dinner! (Belief me, I’ve been there earlier than, waking up at midnight confused, pondering I’ve been asleep for 2 days!)

Dinner at Pasta e Vino Osteria in – guess the place? – Trastevere. This restaurant’s title tells you precisely what to anticipate right here. That is the place you go for a hearty bowl of pasta and a glass of nice wine, though the steaks are fairly spectacular too!

At 8:30pm, it’s time for an superior night exercise. The paranormal night time strolling tour takes you thru the key backstreets of Rome, previous locations haunted by paranormal exercise, the place grotesque executions have taken place. Will you see something? Who is aware of! The information is nice and is aware of the right way to inform a spooky story. Shivers down my backbone (and it wasn’t even chilly)!

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Day 4: Arrival in Florence

• At the moment you’ll journey from Rome to Florence and discover town!

This morning, after breakfast within the resort and testing, take a prepare from Rome to Florence. The prepare departs from Roma Termini station and takes you on to Firenze Santa Maria Novella station. The journey takes round an hour and a half.

Examine into your room for 2 nights. After you’ve made your self at house, it’s time to discover this metropolis the Italians nicknamed ‘La Bella’ (The Lovely). Florence could be very walkable, so let’s get on the market.

However…lunch first. Let’s begin your Florence journey with a sandwich from I’ Girone De’ Ghiotti. A sandwich? I do know, however these are nice. Assume freshly baked focaccia, recent chilly meats, one of the best tomatoes and greens…arms down one of the best sandwiches of Florence. 

Spend the afternoon strolling by means of town. Take your time and soak all of it up. Go to Piazza della Signoria, which isn’t simply your common sq.. It’s like an open-air exhibition with some very well-known sculptures. A replica of Michelangelo’s David, for instance, or ‘“Perseus with the Head of Medusa” by Cellini. Even the fountain is a mixture of beautiful sculptures.

You’ve noticed a replica, nevertheless it’s time to see the unique “David” sculpture by Michelangelo. You’ll discover him inside Galleria dell’Accademia. There’s positively a buzz right here amongst the guests. David is form of an enormous factor, nearly like a celeb. The remainder of the gallery is house to lesser-known works by Michelangelo, some even unfinished. It’s like visiting his workshop again within the day.

Galleria dell’Academia will get fairly busy, so skip-the-line tickets are really helpful!

Stroll previous the Cathedral of Florence, the Duomo di Firenze, which is spectacular to say the least! The central dome is gigantic. It’s the largest construction ever constructed by brick. Ever! Most main cities in Italy have a cathedral, however the white marble and darkish inexperienced home windows make this one stand out! You may even climb to the highest for an incredible view. And sore calves the day after!

Attempt to plan your stroll so that you just’ll attain Ponte Vecchio (Outdated Bridge) at round sundown. This well-known bridge was inbuilt 1345, so sure, it’s a fairly previous bridge certainly. Via the centuries, the bridge has all the time been house to merchants and shopkeepers, which continues to be the case now. 

Why sundown? Nicely, I feel the bridge is particularly stunning on a sunny day, about an hour earlier than the solar goes down. The sunshine will get this tender, yellow glow, which makes the bridge look beautiful.

Have dinner at La Buchetta (be sure you e-book a desk beforehand). This old-school Italian bistro serves basic pasta dishes, ravioli and steak dishes. Steak Florentine, anybody? I had superb gnocchi right here, garnished with edible flowers, and tiramisu for dessert. It was in all probability one of the best meal I ever had in Italy. There, I mentioned it! 

The place to Keep in Florence

Town middle of Florence is so compact which you could simply stroll all over the place. Residenza Benizzi is close to Ponte Vecchio, which is each handy and beautiful! The fashionable rooms are very trendy and tremendous snug, some with views of the Cathedral. The resort serves an important breakfast too!

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Day 5: Florence

• At the moment you’ll be amazed by the inventive and historic delights of Florence by visiting the Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti.

Take pleasure in breakfast at your resort. Breakfast is mild, with espresso and single-portion snacks you’ll be able to take out or eat there. 

Florence is town of Renaissance artwork, so I assume you understand what’s coming. Spend the morning visiting the Uffizi. This is likely one of the most well-known galleries on this planet and a must-visit in Florence. Now, the Uffizi is not only your common gallery. It’s enormous! I’m speaking about 100 rooms and greater than 2,200 work. Yeah, you possibly can spend all day right here. Don’t although, now we have extra to see!

I made a listing of works it’s essential to see within the Uffizi (and even that may take all morning!):

• “Primavera” by Sandro Botticelli
• “The Delivery of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli
• “Madonna of the Goldfinch” by Raphael
• “Annunciation” by Leonardo da Vinci
• “Madonna with the Lengthy Neck” by Parmigianino
• “Venus of Urbino” by Titian
• “Doni Tondo” by Michelangelo
• “Medusa” by Caravaggio
• “Laocoön and His Sons” by Baccio Bandinelli

Are you after some genuine Florentine delicacies for lunch? I do know simply the place! Mangiafuoco Bracerie serves scrumptious genuine meals. Attempt the pappa al pomodoro, which is a soup made with Tuscan ribbed tomatoes. The soup is so thick it’s nearly like a tomato porridge. Sounds bizarre, tastes superb!

This afternoon you’ll go to Palazzo Pitti, one of the crucial iconic buildings of Florence. This palace began out as a home, constructed by Luca Pitti, who lived right here and died earlier than it was finalized. Dynasties that adopted all lived right here and had the home expanded, till it turned the palace it’s now. It homes a couple of museums which show silverware, jewellery and porcelain collections, in addition to Renaissance work and fashionable artwork.

Boboli Gardens are – effectively – the gardens of the palace. These fantastically landscaped grounds cowl 111 acres, so you’ll be able to stroll right here for hours, questioning what it should be prefer to have lived right here. And what it will be prefer to get misplaced in your personal backyard!

The palace and gardens are extremely popular sights, so it’s a good suggestion to get skip-the-line tickets right here, or e-book a guided tour of the palace and gardens in the event you like to listen to extra concerning the households that lived in Palazzo Pitti, their historical past and their lives. The tales make your go to a richer expertise.

Have dinner at Angel Roofbar & Eating. This thrilling restaurant is positioned on the roof terrace of Lodge Calimala. The rooftop has three ranges. There’s a restaurant, two bars and a 360° panoramic patio. The southern Mediterranean meals is completely scrumptious.

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Day 6: Arrival in Venice

• At the moment you’ll journey to this one-of-a-kind metropolis and take a beautiful gondola trip.

Begin the day early with breakfast at your resort in Florence, then it’s time to pack and go away. After check-out, take a morning prepare from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station to Venezia Santa Lucia station. It is a direct service that takes you by way of Bologna and Padova to Venice, so that you don’t want to vary. It’s a 5-hour journey, so it’s a good suggestion to seize some lunch and snacks to eat on the prepare.

Arriving in Venice is a surreal expertise that I’ll always remember. You arrive on the station, get off the prepare, stroll by means of the corridor in the direction of the exit. To date so good…however then if you come out, there are simply boats all over the place as an alternative of vehicles. Sure, I had seen photos of Venice and I do know it has canals as an alternative of roads. However truly seeing it was so in contrast to another metropolis, that nothing might’ve ready me for this.

Examine-in on the resort the place you’ll keep for 2 nights. Clean up and get on the market to discover this metropolis locals nicknamed Serenissima (The Serene).

Are you aware what I actually love to do in Venice? Simply wandering round! Put your map down, don’t use Google Maps, however simply stroll wherever you are feeling like going. Overlook concerning the well-known locations for now. This manner you’ll be able to actually discover some hidden gems in Venice, whether or not it’s a restaurant, a picturesque road or canal, or an ideal spot for an image. The romantic canals are nice for exploring!

Stroll round so long as you want, however go away an hour or so for probably the most cliche factor you are able to do on this metropolis. Take into consideration Venice and also you see a pair sitting in a gondola, cuddled up. The gondolier slowly pushes the boat by means of the romantic canals, whereas singing “O sole mio”. The couple’s faces slowly shifting in the direction of one another, slurping the identical strand of spaghetti, till they…Wait, was that in Venice? 

Anyway, you get the purpose. That is so cliche it’s important to do it! You’ll by no means forgive your self in the event you’ve been to Venice and also you didn’t get to trip the canals in a gondola. Whether or not you’re there as a pair, with buddies, or driving solo (mio), simply go for it. 

Gondola rides are so common there was fierce competitors amongst gondoliers. Subsequently an official tariff is now in place. A 30-minute trip prices round $88. In case you’d just like the gondolier to sing or play an instrument (are you able to play the grand piano please?), it’ll value further.

In case you don’t thoughts sharing a gondola with others, you’ll be able to e-book a gondola trip right here for a really cheap $45 – generally even much less if it’s on provide. The variety of folks per gondola is small, so it’s nonetheless a fairly non-public expertise.

Do boat rides make you hungry too? Head to Bacaro Quebrado for dinner. This tavern-style restaurant serves phenomenal basic pasta dishes. I really like al fresco eating, and this restaurant has out of doors seating. You principally sit proper on the street, watching folks stroll by.

The place to Keep in Venice

Town of Venice is constructed on 118 small islands (however there are a great deal of different islands within the Lagoon of Venice), surrounded by canals. They’re linked by means of 438 bridges. Fairly spectacular! Town is split into six districts. For this brief keep, I might advise to remain across the Grand Canal. The Rosa Salva Lodge is a superb place to remain. Trendy design rooms in an previous constructing and tremendous snug beds. Employees is pleasant and it’s solely a brief stroll away from Piazza San Marco.

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Day 7: Venice

• At the moment we’ll go to Piazza San Marco and the Doge Palace.

Have a conventional Italian breakfast at Rosa Salva this morning, which is actually a pastry and a small cappuccino or espresso. The café with the identical title is simply outdoors your resort, and occurs to be among the best pastry retailers in Venice. Fortunate you!

In Venice, all roads – effectively, canals – result in Piazza San Marco. Not actually, however even in the event you simply stroll round you’ll finally find yourself on the centrally positioned St Mark’s Sq.. It’s value a go to!

Strolling round this sq. all the time looks like going again in time. I don’t know whether or not it’s the spectacular buildings just like the Doge’s Palace or the Byzantine structure of St Mark’s Basilica, or if it’s simply the massive clear area in an in any other case built-up metropolis. Both approach, spend a while simply being on the piazza, soaking all of it in.

Seeing the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica is finest accomplished with a guided tour. You get a enjoyable and fascinating expertise, educated guides and also you get to skip the road. The grandeur of each buildings is actually spectacular. The tour begins at 10am at Riva Degli Schiavoni and takes about three hours, which flies by because it’s so fascinating.

It’s tempting to discover a restaurant on Piazza San Marco, however I might discover one thing a bit farther away. Most locations cost extraordinary costs for meals and drinks, usually by charging excessive coperta, that means “cowl” cost, which is the associated fee charged in Italian eating places simply to take a seat on the desk. Usually it’s €2 or €3 per individual, however on this sq. it appears the sky’s the restrict.

Solely a few minutes’ stroll away from Piazza San Marco is Pako’s Pizza and Pasta, which is a hole-the-wall restaurant for takeout pizza and Italian quick meals. And it’s good too! Fast is nice on this case, as a result of your subsequent tour begins at 2:00 pm and leaves from Piazza San Marco.

Fortunately it’s a ship trip, so nothing too energetic after strolling by means of the majestic buildings of Piazza San Marco. This tour visits two of the islands of Venice: Burano and Murano and takes 4 hours in whole.

Burano Island is legendary for its colourful homes and lace manufacturing, whereas Murano is thought for Murano Glass in fact. Are you able to go to two islands in 4 hours? Sure, nevertheless it’s clever to e-book a tour in the event you simply have a day, because the timing simply works. 

You may go to the islands by yourself as effectively, taking a vaporetto, which is sort of a water bus if that is sensible. No, it hasn’t received wheels. It’s a daily public transport boat service. Traces 4.1, 4.2, 12 and 13 go to Murano. Line 12 takes you from Murano to Burano.

Visiting the islands by public transport takes a bit longer and will get busy, so that you might need to attend for the following vaporetto. In case you don’t really feel like reserving a tour and relatively go by yourself, I might advise to simply go to one island. Between the 2, Murano can be my selection. The glass-blowing is cool to see and there are extra vaporetto companies again to Venice.

Again in Venice, have dinner at RistoPub Rossini. This restaurant has an important vibe and actually good burgers and steaks. I do know, I do know, it’s form of unsuitable to not eat Italian meals in Italy, however the burgers (and beers!) are a pleasant change from pasta and pizza.

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Day 8: Arrival Amalfi Coast – Positano

• At the moment you’ll journey from Venice to Positano, on the Amalfi Coast.

Have breakfast at Pasticceria Rosa Salva. Why change an excellent factor, proper? Plus, there are all the time new pastries to strive.

An early begin immediately, as you’ll journey lots. Aim is to get to Positano on the world-famous Amalfi Coast. You actually can’t come to Italy with out seeing this beautiful shoreline. In case you consider the map of Italy as an extended boot, then Positano is the place you’d lace them up – effectively, relying on how tall the boot is in fact. Or be sophisticated and have a look at a map in the event you like. 

An extended journey, nevertheless it’ll be value it. It’s about 5 and a half hours from Venice to Naples by prepare, after which it’s important to take a ferry that may take you to Positano in round 1.5 hours. It is going to be a restful journey although, with a direct prepare service to Naples that prices round $100.

If you wish to velocity issues up, you possibly can decide to fly from Venice to Naples. The flight time is an hour and twenty minutes. Ryanair flies right here for ver low costs, however you must pay further for big cabin luggage or to check-in baggage.

To get from Naples to Positano, I desire to take the ferry. It prices round $37 and takes round 90 minutes. It sits in between taking the bus, which takes 2.5 hours however is barely cheaper, and taking a taxi, which takes an hour however prices between £250 and £300. All of it is determined by your preferences and the way many individuals you’re with.

Take it simple upon arrival. Examine in to your resort and luxuriate in being on one of the crucial stunning coasts in Italy, maybe even in Europe. The Amalfi Coast is legendary for its pebbled seashores, deep blue water and colourful cities nestled in inexperienced hills and cliffs. All of the cities on the Amalfi Coast are stunning, however Positano is completely beautiful and it has every little thing you want. After which there’s the meals! Assume superb Italian delicacies, however with recent sea-food. It’s breathtaking to be right here!

If you wish to have a while to loosen up by the ocean, I can actually suggest strolling right down to Marina Grande Seaside. It’s probably the most well-known seashore in Positano. That is the place you must take your Instagram picture, with Positano nestled on the hill within the background. Don’t overlook it’s important to stroll up once more. There’s a motive they name this ‘the vertical city’. 

Tonight is the right night for a gradual dinner, with southern Italian meals and an excellent glass of wine. The form of five-course dinner that takes hours, like solely the Italians can get pleasure from. Ristorante Da Constantino is a superb place for it. Perched on prime of a hill, you’ll be able to get pleasure from conventional Italian seafood dishes with superb views of the ocean.

The place to Keep in Positano

Although Positano shouldn’t be too large of a city, it’s important to keep in mind it’s constructed on a cliff. It’s good to be close to the city centre, so that you don’t need to stroll too far (again up). Villa Palumbo is a superb place to remain. It gives easy however snug and properly embellished rooms with balconies with a view. A beautiful breakfast is served to your room within the morning, so you’ll be able to get pleasure from it on the balcony!

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Day 9: Positano

• At the moment you’ll take a full day boat tour of the Amalfi Coast!

Begin with a beautiful dolce vita breakfast in your balcony.

At the moment you’ll go on a full day boat tour alongside the Amalfi Coast. Why? As a result of staying in Positano, or any of the opposite cities is superb, however you’ll be able to solely absolutely recognize this beautiful coast it from the water. Plus, there’s nothing extra ‘dolce vita’ than cruising the Amalfi Coast in a small boat, sipping wine and consuming snacks. It’s one of the simplest ways to expertise the Amalfi Coast in at some point, whereas being taken care of and having every little thing taken care of!

This boat tour begins and ends in Sorrento, which is about half an hour by taxi from Positano. In the course of the tour you’ll sail alongside the Amalfi Coast, with stunning stops for a swim within the crystal-clear sea. You additionally cease in Amalfi and…Positano. The boat and the guides are superb. They make you are feeling utterly comfortable and know lots concerning the Amalfi Coast. Prosecco and snacks are included too. You could have time for lunch at one of many stops and the guides can suggest some implausible eating places.

I can hear you pondering: why not keep in Sorrento and begin the tour from there? Most excursions begin from Sorrento, as a result of it’s a higher linked city by way of transport. It’s a beautiful city and in the event you’d stayed on this space for – let’s say – every week, I might completely suggest you to make use of Sorrento as your base to discover the Amalfi Coast, Vesuvius and Pompeii. However for 2 nights, nothing can beat staying in Positano, proper within the coronary heart of the Amalfi Coast. It’s a lot smaller, intimate and staying right here looks like a particular deal with.

The boat tour leaves Sorrento at 9:30 AM, so plan your bus or taxi accordingly. An alternative choice is to ask the organizers if they will decide you up in Positano (at an additional cost). 

When you’re again in Positano, have dinner at Restaurant Il Tridente. I don’t know if the view or the meals is best, however that’s an excellent factor when in Positano! Want to have a fast discover of Sorrento? I can suggest Restaurant La Locanda del Gusto, for scrumptious southern home-style Italian meals.

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Day 10: Positano – Rome

• At the moment you’ll journey again to Rome to catch your flight house.

This can be your final breakfast of your journey, so let’s go for one thing particular. I can’t allow you to go away Positano – or Italy even – and not using a breakfast at Posides. That’s how good it’s!

At the moment is the final day of this superb 10 days in Italy itinerary. Relying in your flight again house, be sure you go away on time. Touring again to Rome Fiumicino Airport takes about 4-5 hours(ah, the bliss of being in a surprising however distant place). That doesn’t imply it is going to be boring. There are other ways to get again, however I discovered that taking a ferry to Salerno, then a prepare on to Rome labored rather well. Taking the ferry to Salerno, then the prepare to Rome is straightforward, least expensive and takes about 4.5 hours. 

• Please be aware if you select to take the ferry to Salerno, to take the one to Piazza Concordia, which is correct by the prepare station. Molo Manfredi is the opposite ferry port, which is miles from the station.

That’s it, your 10-days in Italy itinerary! That is the right itinerary – or a minimum of a suggestion – to see Italy’s highlights in 10 days.

Day 10 Abstract

• Breakfast in your non-public balcony
• Journey from Positano to Rome Fiumicino Airport to your flight again

About Our Contributor: David Breeker loves visiting Italy. The combination of artwork, historical past, meals and vibe makes Italy one in all his favourite nations that he retains coming again to. 

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