Manzanita58
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Hello. We have 15 nights in Italy. We get in late on May 6, flying into Rome. Our flight home is from Milan Malpensa. Thinking of doing four nights Rome, picking up a rental car (outside Rome?), ultimately driving to Florence with two nights maybe Siena, three nights or four nights Florence (with day trip to Pisa/Lucca), three nights Cinque Terre, and maybe two nights Lake Como. Is this a reasonable schedule? I was thinking during the trip to Florence visiting Orvieto, maybe Civita same day; staying in or near Siena and visiting the next day Siena; then visiting San Gimignano on the way to staying in Florence.
Also wondering if would be better to do five nights in Rome with a day trip to Orvieto; fast train to Florence and staying five nights there with bus trip to Siena and train one day to Pisa/Lucca; then Cinque Terre; Lake Como. Would we miss much by not doing the drive? Would it be much simpler? We are not afraid of the driving.
Also, with the fist scenario, someone mentioned picking up the train in Orvieto after taking the train there, but seems like if we are getting the car for only two nights, we should drive.
And, if first scenario seems reasonable, wondering what driving route to take.
Sorry - so many questions. But thank you in advance for any input you can give me. Really appreciate it.
Also wondering if would be better to do five nights in Rome with a day trip to Orvieto; fast train to Florence and staying five nights there with bus trip to Siena and train one day to Pisa/Lucca; then Cinque Terre; Lake Como. Would we miss much by not doing the drive? Would it be much simpler? We are not afraid of the driving.
Also, with the fist scenario, someone mentioned picking up the train in Orvieto after taking the train there, but seems like if we are getting the car for only two nights, we should drive.
And, if first scenario seems reasonable, wondering what driving route to take.
Sorry - so many questions. But thank you in advance for any input you can give me. Really appreciate it.