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General tips
Alternate busy days with quiet ones. Travel between cities by train and avoid renting a car in historic centres.
Classic Italy in 7 days: Rome, Florence and Venice
The first-timer's route through Italy: three cities, high-speed trains and a day trip to Tuscany.
7 days · Italy · Rome → Florence → Venice
- Day 1
Arrive in Rome and the Colosseum
Transfer to your hotel and a first taste of ancient Rome.
Free day: wander, rest or improvise.
- Day 2
The Vatican
Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel in the morning; free afternoon in the historic centre.
Free day: wander, rest or improvise.
- Day 3
Flavours of Rome and train to Florence
A food route through Trastevere in the morning and a high-speed train to Florence (1 h 30) in the afternoon.
Free day: wander, rest or improvise.
Tip: Buy train tickets in advance: the cheapest fares sell out.
- Day 4
Florence on foot
The Duomo, Ponte Vecchio and the Central Market. A quiet dinner in the Oltrarno.
Free day: wander, rest or improvise.
- Day 5
A day in Tuscany
Full-day excursion to Siena, San Gimignano and a Chianti winery.
Free day: wander, rest or improvise.
- Day 6
Train to Venice and first stroll
Arrive in Venice in the afternoon. Getting lost in its lanes is the best plan.
Free day: wander, rest or improvise.
- Day 7
Venice by gondola
St Mark's Square first thing, side canals and a gondola ride before flying home.
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