u/Justageekyengineer

Planning a Europe trip from India for late September and trying to decide if combining France + Italy in one trip is realistic or if it becomes too rushed.

Current rough route:
Paris → Annecy or Nice/French Riviera → Italy (Venice/Florence/Rome)

Budget:
€3000–3500 for 2 people excluding international flights

Priorities:
- romantic vibe
- great food
- culture + beautiful streets
- comfortable travel with luggage
- not changing hotels constantly
- decent mid-range hotels, not luxury

Questions:
- Is France + Italy in one trip actually manageable in ~11 days?
- Is Paris + South France + Italy too ambitious?
- Which France → Italy route is easiest and least exhausting?
- Better to do Annecy → Italy or Nice → Italy?
- Train vs short flight for the France → Italy transition?
- Which Italian cities pair best with France without making the trip feel rushed?

Would love advice from people who’ve done a similar itinerary recently.

Planning a 10–12 day Switzerland + Italy trip from India this September and trying to figure out the smoothest Switzerland → Italy transition.

Main priorities are:
- least fatigue
- easy travel with luggage
- fewer hotel changes
- reasonable cost

Current Switzerland side is likely:
Lucerne or Interlaken

Italy side:
Venice → Florence → Rome

What’s the most practical transition route?

- Direct train to Milan and continue from there?
- Fly instead?
- Stay one night in Milan or go directly to Venice?
- Is Interlaken too inconvenient if continuing into Italy?

Would love advice from people who’ve actually done this route and know what’s comfortable in real life, not just what looks good on maps