2 days
Rome: Ancient City and Baroque Centre
Rome
Spend two days exploring ancient Rome, from the Colosseum and Roman Forum to the Pantheon and the city’s great Baroque squares.
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4 days
Tivoli and Northern Lazio
Tivoli · Rome · Bagnoregio
Explore four distinct layers of Lazio: Villa d’Este’s water gardens, Hadrian’s Villa, the ruins of Ostia Antica and the hill town of Civita di Bagnoregio.
3 days
Florence, Siena and the Tuscan Core
Florence · Siena
Pair Florence’s cathedral, Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio with a full day among Piazza del Campo and Siena Cathedral.
5 days
Pisa, Lucca and Tuscan Hill Towns
Pisa · Lucca · San Gimignano · Pienza · +1
Cross Tuscany in five days, from Pisa and Lucca’s walls to the towers of San Gimignano, Pienza and Montepulciano.
5 days
Venice and the Veneto
Venice · Verona · Padua · Auronzo di Cadore
Begin with two days in Venice, then continue to Verona, Padua and the mountain landscape around Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
5 days
Milan and Lombardy Highlights
Milan · Bellagio · Bergamo · Sirmione
Combine Milan’s cathedral, galleries and Renaissance heritage with day trips to Lake Como, Bergamo’s upper city and Sirmione on Lake Garda.
5 days
Turin, Langhe and Gran Paradiso
Turin · Sant’Ambrogio di Torino · Barolo · Cogne
Discover Turin’s museums and Savoy landmarks before heading through Sacra di San Michele and the Langhe to Gran Paradiso National Park.
4 days
Genoa and the Ligurian Coast
Genoa · Vernazza · Portofino · Camogli
Follow the Ligurian coast from Genoa’s old port and Rolli palaces to Vernazza, Portofino and the Abbey of San Fruttuoso.
4 days
Bologna, Modena and Ravenna
Bologna · Modena · Maranello · Ravenna
Move from Bologna’s civic centre and towers to Modena Cathedral, Maranello’s motor heritage and Ravenna’s late-antique mosaics.
6 days
South Tyrol and Dolomite Landscapes
Bolzano · Merano · Braies · Ortisei · +2
Travel from Bolzano and Merano into the Dolomites, with days at Lago di Braies, Seceda and Alpe di Siusi before finishing beside Lake Garda.
5 days
Trieste and Friuli Heritage
Trieste · Aquileia · Cividale del Friuli · Sgonico
Explore Trieste’s Habsburg waterfront and Miramare coast, then continue through Aquileia and Cividale del Friuli to the Grotta Gigante.
6 days
Umbria and the Marche
Assisi · Perugia · Orvieto · Spoleto · +2
Connect Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto and Spoleto with Urbino’s Renaissance palace and a final underground day at the Frasassi Caves.
4 days
Naples, Vesuvius and Caserta
Naples · Pompeii · Ercolano · Caserta
Spend a day in historic Naples, then give Pompeii and Herculaneum separate visits before finishing at the Royal Palace of Caserta.
3 days
Amalfi Coast and Capri
Amalfi · Positano · Capri
Give one day each to Amalfi, Positano and Capri, ending among the island views around the Faraglioni.
7 days
Puglia and Matera
Alberobello · Andria · Lecce · Polignano a Mare · +3
Travel through southern Italy from Alberobello’s trulli and Castel del Monte to Lecce, Polignano a Mare, Ostuni, Matera and Melfi Castle.
4 days
Calabria: Tyrrhenian Coast and Sila
Tropea · Scilla · Reggio Calabria · Spezzano della Sila
Combine Calabria’s Tyrrhenian coast at Tropea and Scilla with Reggio Calabria’s archaeological museum and a final day in the Sila uplands.
7 days
Sicily: Palermo to Etna and Syracuse
Palermo · Monreale · Agrigento · Taormina · +3
Cross Sicily from Palermo and Monreale to Agrigento, Taormina and Mount Etna, then finish among the ancient sites of Syracuse and Baroque Noto.
6 days
Sardinia: Nuraghi, Coasts and Historic Towns
Cagliari · Barumini · La Maddalena · Baunei · +2
See Sardinia through Cagliari’s Castello district, Su Nuraxi, La Maddalena and Cala Goloritzé before exploring Alghero and ancient Tharros.
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Rail travel
- Use rail for many city-to-city legs, but confirm current timetables, reservations and engineering changes with the operator.
- Allow extra transfer time when changing from mainline rail to regional buses, boats or local mountain transport.
Historic centres
- Many old centres have restricted vehicle access and are easier to explore on foot.
- Use official local parking and access information rather than assuming a car can reach the principal monument.
Archaeological sites
- Large archaeological parks can involve long outdoor walks over uneven historic surfaces.
- Check current entrances, closures and visitor routes before travelling because active conservation can change circulation.
Museums and major monuments
- Timed or controlled admission is common at heavily visited cultural sites.
- Use official booking channels and check current access conditions rather than relying on fixed opening information.
Mountains
- Treat Dolomite and Alpine stops as mountain environments even when roads or lifts provide easy initial access.
- Check snow, storms, trail conditions, daylight and lift operations before high-level walking.
Islands and coasts
- Ferry and boat services can change with season, weather and sea conditions.
- Keep island days flexible enough to absorb altered sailings or local transport changes.
Heat and weather
- Summer heat can materially affect archaeological and city walking in central and southern Italy.
- Build shade, water and rest into long outdoor days and follow current local weather guidance.
Pacing
- Italy’s regional variety is easier to appreciate with fewer bases and shorter local transfers.
- Avoid combining major museums, large archaeological parks and long-distance travel in the same day unless current access makes that realistic.
Where to arrive
Rome and Milan international airports
Venice, Bologna, Naples, Pisa and other regional airports · International rail connections through the Alpine corridors
Best time to visit
Spring and autumn often provide comfortable conditions for city visits and many lower-elevation landscapes, while summer favours high mountains and islands but can bring heat and crowding in major destinations.
Conditions differ sharply between the Alps, central cities and southern coasts. Check current weather, local access, ferry and mountain information for the specific region being visited.
Suggested duration
5 to 21 days
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Rome & Lazio
2 days · 5 stops · Moderate pace
Rome: Ancient City and Baroque Centre
Rome to Rome
Spend two days exploring ancient Rome, from the Colosseum and Roman Forum to the Pantheon and the city’s great Baroque squares.
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Day 1
Imperial Rome
Based in Rome
- 1 ColosseumRome
- 2 Roman ForumRome
Day 2
Pantheon and Baroque centre
Based in Rome
- 1 PantheonRome
- 2 Trevi FountainRome
- 3 Piazza NavonaRome
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4 days · 4 stops · Moderate pace
Tivoli and Northern Lazio
Rome to Bagnoregio
Explore four distinct layers of Lazio: Villa d’Este’s water gardens, Hadrian’s Villa, the ruins of Ostia Antica and the hill town of Civita di Bagnoregio.
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Day 1
Renaissance water gardens
Based in Tivoli
- 1 Villa d'EsteTivoli
Day 2
Imperial villa landscape
Based in Tivoli
- 1 Hadrian's VillaTivoli
Day 3
Ancient port city
Based in Rome
- 1 Ostia AnticaRome
Day 4
Hill-town landscape
Based in Bagnoregio
- 1 Civita di BagnoregioBagnoregio
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3 days · 5 stops · Moderate pace
Florence, Siena and the Tuscan Core
Florence to Siena
Pair Florence’s cathedral, Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio with a full day among Piazza del Campo and Siena Cathedral.
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Day 1
Cathedral quarter
Based in Florence
- 1 Florence CathedralFlorence
Day 2
Uffizi and Arno
Based in Florence
- 1 Uffizi GalleryFlorence
- 2 Ponte VecchioFlorence
Day 3
Civic Siena
Based in Siena
- 1 Piazza del CampoSiena
- 2 Siena CathedralSiena
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5 days · 5 stops · Moderate pace
Pisa, Lucca and Tuscan Hill Towns
Pisa to Montepulciano
Cross Tuscany in five days, from Pisa and Lucca’s walls to the towers of San Gimignano, Pienza and Montepulciano.
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Day 1
Piazza dei Miracoli
Based in Pisa
- 1 Leaning Tower of PisaPisa
Day 2
Walled city
Based in Lucca
- 1 Lucca City WallsLucca
Day 3
Medieval towers
Based in San Gimignano
- 1 San Gimignano Historic CentreSan Gimignano
Day 4
Val d’Orcia townscape
Based in Pienza
- 1 Pienza Historic CentrePienza
Day 5
Hill-town architecture
Based in Montepulciano
- 1 Montepulciano Historic CentreMontepulciano
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5 days · 7 stops · Moderate pace
Venice and the Veneto
Venice to Padua
Begin with two days in Venice, then continue to Verona, Padua and the mountain landscape around Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
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Day 1
St Mark’s civic centre
Based in Venice
- 1 St Mark's BasilicaVenice
- 2 Doge's PalaceVenice
Day 2
Rialto and Grand Canal
Based in Venice
- 1 Rialto BridgeVenice
- 2 Grand CanalVenice
Day 3
Roman Verona
Based in Verona
- 1 Verona ArenaVerona
Day 4
Pilgrimage and university city
Based in Padua
- 1 Basilica of Saint Anthony of PaduaPadua
Day 5
Tre Cime landscape
Based in Auronzo di Cadore
- 1 Tre Cime di LavaredoAuronzo di Cadore
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5 days · 7 stops · Moderate pace
Milan and Lombardy Highlights
Milan to Bergamo
Combine Milan’s cathedral, galleries and Renaissance heritage with day trips to Lake Como, Bergamo’s upper city and Sirmione on Lake Garda.
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Day 1
Cathedral and Galleria
Based in Milan
- 1 Milan CathedralMilan
- 2 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele IIMilan
Day 2
Sforza and Renaissance Milan
Based in Milan
- 1 Sforza CastleMilan
- 2 Santa Maria delle GrazieMilan
Day 3
Lake Como
Based in Bellagio
- 1 Bellagio on Lake ComoBellagio
Day 4
Upper city
Based in Bergamo
- 1 Bergamo Città AltaBergamo
Day 5
Lake Garda fortress town
Based in Sirmione
- 1 Sirmione and Scaliger CastleSirmione
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5 days · 6 stops · Moderate pace
Turin, Langhe and Gran Paradiso
Turin to Cogne
Discover Turin’s museums and Savoy landmarks before heading through Sacra di San Michele and the Langhe to Gran Paradiso National Park.
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Day 1
Monumental Turin
Based in Turin
- 1 Mole AntonellianaTurin
- 2 Egyptian Museum of TurinTurin
Day 2
Savoy capital
Based in Turin
- 1 Royal Palace of TurinTurin
Day 3
Sacra di San Michele
Based in Sant’Ambrogio di Torino
- 1 Sacra di San MicheleSant'Ambrogio di Torino
Day 4
Langhe landscape
Based in Barolo
- 1 Barolo and the LangheBarolo
Day 5
Gran Paradiso
Based in Cogne
- 1 Gran Paradiso National ParkCogne
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4 days · 5 stops · Moderate pace
Genoa and the Ligurian Coast
Genoa to Camogli
Follow the Ligurian coast from Genoa’s old port and Rolli palaces to Vernazza, Portofino and the Abbey of San Fruttuoso.
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Day 1
Port and old city
Based in Genoa
- 1 Genoa Old PortGenoa
- 2 Via Garibaldi and the Palazzi dei RolliGenoa
Day 2
Cinque Terre
Based in Vernazza
- 1 Vernazza, Cinque TerreVernazza
Day 3
Portofino peninsula
Based in Portofino
- 1 PortofinoPortofino
Day 4
San Fruttuoso
Based in Camogli
- 1 Abbey of San FruttuosoCamogli
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4 days · 6 stops · Moderate pace
Bologna, Modena and Ravenna
Bologna to Ravenna
Move from Bologna’s civic centre and towers to Modena Cathedral, Maranello’s motor heritage and Ravenna’s late-antique mosaics.
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Day 1
Civic centre and towers
Based in Bologna
- 1 Piazza MaggioreBologna
- 2 Two Towers of BolognaBologna
Day 2
Romanesque Modena
Based in Modena
- 1 Modena CathedralModena
Day 3
Motor heritage
Based in Maranello
- 1 Ferrari Museum MaranelloMaranello
Day 4
Late antique mosaics
Based in Ravenna
- 1 Basilica of San VitaleRavenna
- 2 Mausoleum of Galla PlacidiaRavenna
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6 days · 6 stops · Active pace
South Tyrol and Dolomite Landscapes
Bolzano to Riva del Garda
Travel from Bolzano and Merano into the Dolomites, with days at Lago di Braies, Seceda and Alpe di Siusi before finishing beside Lake Garda.
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Day 1
Alpine archaeology
Based in Bolzano
- 1 South Tyrol Museum of ArchaeologyBolzano
Day 2
Garden landscape
Based in Merano
- 1 Trauttmansdorff Castle GardensMerano
Day 3
Mountain lake
Based in Braies
- 1 Lago di BraiesBraies
Day 4
Seceda ridge
Based in Ortisei
- 1 SecedaOrtisei
Day 5
Alpe di Siusi
Based in Castelrotto
- 1 Alpe di SiusiCastelrotto
Day 6
Northern Lake Garda
Based in Riva del Garda
- 1 Riva del GardaRiva del Garda
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5 days · 5 stops · Moderate pace
Trieste and Friuli Heritage
Trieste to Cividale del Friuli
Explore Trieste’s Habsburg waterfront and Miramare coast, then continue through Aquileia and Cividale del Friuli to the Grotta Gigante.
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Day 1
Habsburg waterfront
Based in Trieste
- 1 Piazza Unità d'ItaliaTrieste
Day 2
Miramare coast
Based in Trieste
- 1 Miramare CastleTrieste
Day 3
Roman and early Christian Aquileia
Based in Aquileia
- 1 Basilica of AquileiaAquileia
Day 4
Medieval Friuli
Based in Cividale del Friuli
- 1 Cividale del Friuli Historic CentreCividale del Friuli
Day 5
Karst cave landscape
Based in Sgonico
- 1 Grotta GiganteSgonico
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6 days · 6 stops · Moderate pace
Umbria and the Marche
Assisi to Urbino
Connect Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto and Spoleto with Urbino’s Renaissance palace and a final underground day at the Frasassi Caves.
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Day 1
Franciscan Assisi
Based in Assisi
- 1 Basilica of Saint Francis of AssisiAssisi
Day 2
Civic Umbria
Based in Perugia
- 1 Piazza IV NovembrePerugia
Day 3
Cathedral city
Based in Orvieto
- 1 Orvieto CathedralOrvieto
Day 4
Fortified hill town
Based in Spoleto
- 1 Rocca AlbornozianaSpoleto
Day 5
Renaissance court
Based in Urbino
- 1 Ducal Palace of UrbinoUrbino
Day 6
Frasassi caves
Based in Genga
- 1 Frasassi CavesGenga
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4 days · 5 stops · Moderate pace
Naples, Vesuvius and Caserta
Naples to Caserta
Spend a day in historic Naples, then give Pompeii and Herculaneum separate visits before finishing at the Royal Palace of Caserta.
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Day 1
Historic Naples
Based in Naples
- 1 Naples Historic CentreNaples
- 2 National Archaeological Museum of NaplesNaples
Day 2
Pompeii
Based in Pompeii
- 1 Pompeii Archaeological ParkPompeii
Day 3
Herculaneum
Based in Ercolano
- 1 Herculaneum Archaeological ParkErcolano
Day 4
Bourbon royal palace
Based in Caserta
- 1 Royal Palace of CasertaCaserta
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3 days · 3 stops · Relaxed pace
Amalfi Coast and Capri
Amalfi to Capri
Give one day each to Amalfi, Positano and Capri, ending among the island views around the Faraglioni.
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Day 1
Amalfi town
Based in Amalfi
- 1 AmalfiAmalfi
Day 2
Cliffside Positano
Based in Positano
- 1 PositanoPositano
Day 3
Faraglioni landscape
Based in Capri
- 1 Faraglioni of CapriCapri
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7 days · 7 stops · Moderate pace
Puglia and Matera
Alberobello to Matera
Travel through southern Italy from Alberobello’s trulli and Castel del Monte to Lecce, Polignano a Mare, Ostuni, Matera and Melfi Castle.
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Day 1
Trulli landscape
Based in Alberobello
- 1 Trulli of AlberobelloAlberobello
Day 2
Castel del Monte
Based in Andria
- 1 Castel del MonteAndria
Day 3
Baroque Lecce
Based in Lecce
- 1 Lecce Historic CentreLecce
Day 4
Adriatic cliff town
Based in Polignano a Mare
- 1 Polignano a MarePolignano a Mare
Day 5
White city
Based in Ostuni
- 1 Ostuni Historic CentreOstuni
Day 6
Sassi and ravine
Based in Matera
- 1 Sassi of MateraMatera
Day 7
Norman-Swabian Basilicata
Based in Melfi
- 1 Melfi CastleMelfi
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4 days · 4 stops · Moderate pace
Calabria: Tyrrhenian Coast and Sila
Tropea to Sila National Park
Combine Calabria’s Tyrrhenian coast at Tropea and Scilla with Reggio Calabria’s archaeological museum and a final day in the Sila uplands.
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Day 1
Historic cliff town
Based in Tropea
- 1 Tropea Historic CentreTropea
Day 2
Strait of Messina coast
Based in Scilla
- 1 Scilla and ChianaleaScilla
Day 3
Archaeological museum
Based in Reggio Calabria
- 1 National Archaeological Museum of Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria
Day 4
Sila uplands
Based in Spezzano della Sila
- 1 Sila National ParkSpezzano della Sila
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7 days · 7 stops · Moderate pace
Sicily: Palermo to Etna and Syracuse
Palermo to Noto
Cross Sicily from Palermo and Monreale to Agrigento, Taormina and Mount Etna, then finish among the ancient sites of Syracuse and Baroque Noto.
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Day 1
Arab-Norman Palermo
Based in Palermo
- 1 Palermo CathedralPalermo
Day 2
Monreale mosaics
Based in Monreale
- 1 Monreale CathedralMonreale
Day 3
Greek temple landscape
Based in Agrigento
- 1 Valley of the TemplesAgrigento
Day 4
Ancient theatre
Based in Taormina
- 1 Ancient Theatre of TaorminaTaormina
Day 5
Etna landscape
Based in Catania
- 1 Mount EtnaCatania
Day 6
Ancient Syracuse
Based in Syracuse
- 1 Neapolis Archaeological ParkSyracuse
Day 7
Baroque south-east
Based in Noto
- 1 Noto CathedralNoto
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6 days · 6 stops · Moderate pace
Sardinia: Nuraghi, Coasts and Historic Towns
Cagliari to Alghero
See Sardinia through Cagliari’s Castello district, Su Nuraxi, La Maddalena and Cala Goloritzé before exploring Alghero and ancient Tharros.
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Day 1
Castello district
Based in Cagliari
- 1 Cagliari Castello DistrictCagliari
Day 2
Nuragic Sardinia
Based in Barumini
- 1 Su Nuraxi di BaruminiBarumini
Day 3
Island archipelago
Based in La Maddalena
- 1 La Maddalena ArchipelagoLa Maddalena
Day 4
Cala Goloritzé
Based in Baunei
- 1 Cala GoloritzéBaunei
Day 5
Catalan-influenced old town
Based in Alghero
- 1 Alghero Historic CentreAlghero
Day 6
Tharros peninsula
Based in Cabras
- 1 Tharros Archaeological SiteCabras
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