r/ItalyTravel

Hello everyone,

My fiancée and I are planning our honeymoon in Italy from April 27 to May 13, 2027, and we would greatly appreciate any feedback or suggestions!

I made sure to read through the top posts in the sub before posting. We will not be rushing through museums and filling our days with tours. We mostly want to relax, wander, and enjoy the great food and drinks at each spot.

I also understand that Venice and Bologna are fairly short, but we would like to spend at least a night at each one (Venice for the evening atmosphere without tourists; Bologna for the food).

Here is our current plan:

4/27: Fly from the US to Venice (Hotel Moresco)

4/28: Venice

4/29: Venice to Bologna (Train, Art Hotel Commercianti)

4/30: Bologna

5/1: Bologna to Florence (Train, Hotel Milu)

5/2: Florence

5/3: Florence

5/4: Florence to Tuscany (already booked our reservation at Lupaia; rental car pickup or private transfer)

5/5: Tuscany

5/6: Tuscany

5/7: Tuscany

5/8: Tuscany

5/9: Tuscany to Rome (Fifteen Keys Hotel; rental car return or private transfer)

5/10: Rome

5/11: Rome

5/12: Rome

5/13: Fly from Rome to the US

Specific Questions:

1. For the Tuscany section, would you recommend renting a car from Florence and dropping it off at Rome Fiumicino for ~$1,100 or booking a private transfer for ~$1,400? We're currently leaning towards renting a car for the extra flexibility.

2. If we rent a car, has anyone had issues with booking through Sixt from the Florence Train Station? They seem to have the best reviews compared to Avis and the other big car rental companies. We'll also make sure to get the full insurance and ask about a route that avoids the ZTL.

3. Any very positive or negative experiences with any of the hotels that we should know about?

Apologies for any poor formatting. Thanks in advance! (Edit: Broke out the trip by each day)

Im arriving on 16th june to Rome, leaving Rome on 18th for Naples, leaving Naples on 22nd for Forio, Ischia
Then going back to Rome 24-25 for a flight back

Should I cut 1 day in Rome to stay more in Forio?
Ik that you can’t see even a fraction of Rome in even 7 days but still

Pros/cons

My wife and I are staying in the neighborhood and would love any great recommendations for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We’re open across the price range but we obviously don’t want any tourist traps!

Thank you!

I’ll be in Milan for just one night at the end of my trip (after going to Bergamo and Lake Garda), on a Saturday night in June.

I’d love recommendations for a nice dinner that night for my partner & I. I live in nyc and have access to good restaurants, so I’d prefer something uniquely Milanese/Italian.

I’m ok with a bit of a splurge, but would prefer a nice cozy environment to a fussy super high end one.

I haven’t determined where I’m staying yet (maybe Brera or surrounding) but the restaurant could influence that.

Bonus: I love good cocktails but don’t like aperol (hate bitter, love tart, a fan of prosecco), if there’s a nice nearby bar recommendation as well.

All recommendations are appreciated!

Hello all, I am booked my flights from 21 june to 27 june from/to rome airport.

I am planning on staying 3 nights in naples and have 2 day trips to capri and sorrento.

And 3 nights in rome with 1 day trip to florence.

is this a good plan? I am open to any suggestions, thank you!

I'm going to Tuscany with my partner in early July for a special occasion.

After a day and overnight stay in Florence we will be heading south because our next hotel is nearer to Perugia (ie Umbria).

I'm hoping to drive down the SR222 to get those postcard views of the rolling hills. Ideally we'd have a tour and lunch at a winery with gorgeous grounds and/or spectacular views over the vineyards.

Since we have to drive another 2+ hours after said lunch it shouldn't be too much of a detour from the SR222.

Also, I'm looking for something quintessentially Tuscan like a castle or old farmhouse more than a Napa-style estate (... Antinori...)

One place that seems to fit the bill is called Bindi Sergardi, it's well reviewed on Google Maps but not really mentioned here on Reddit.

All suggestions appreciated!

Is it a good distribution, is there anywhere I should stay longer or less? Maybe skip one? I’m not in to too much site seeing, I’m more in to relaxing and eating and shopping.

I am traveling solo next week. I arrive in Rome on May 29 and travel directly to Orvieto. I'm only staying in Orvieto 2 nights before traveling by train on Ma 31 to Spoleto. I've been trying to determine what time I'll need to leave to catch a train. Since they're primarily regional trains, I'm mostly checking out the schedule to just determine which trains I would want to take, not to buy tickets ahead of time.

Originally when I was looking, I saw lots of options that had a change at Orte, and that was it. Now that it is closer, I only see options with 2 changes. The first being at Orte and the second at Termi, which says this..."BU treno 4510 effettuato con bus PG716. That 4510 train is the number for the train I'd get on at Orte. I did put that into Google Translate and saw it meant that it was operated by?

Does that mean that I have to switch to a bus at Termi? I can't imagine that there are no longer trains to Spoleto from Orte? Does anyone have any insight? Thank you.

Hello, I will be going to Italy in the summer.

I want to ask, is it possible to officially drive a car (my own, rented, etc.) with a Ukrainian driver's license without an international drive permit?

Will it work if I make a certified translation? Is this certified translation made only in Italy, or can it be made in the Netherlands as well?

Ciao everyone,

We are family with toddler coming from Boston around July 6–8 and will stay until July 14-15.

We are confused between:

1. Positano / Amalfi / Capri

Looks most beautiful to us. But worried July is too crazy: crowds, stairs, taxis, no Uber, pebble beach, hard with toddler.

2. Sardinia / Olbia area

Maybe best beach. Looking at San Teodoro, Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, Baja Sardinia. But worried maybe it is only beach/resort and not cute town walking.

3. Taormina / Sicily

Looks beautiful town, good food, beach clubs, maybe easier than Positano. But beaches look pebble/rock, not sandy.

We want:

• beach club/lido with loungers, umbrella, bathroom, restaurant
• beautiful water
• cute town for evening walk
• very good food
• not too much travel pain with toddler

Question: for early/mid July, what would you choose?

Grazie!

Hey guys, need some help here

So I’ve a trip from Rome to Florence on 15aug, Ferragosto. Been looking out for trains on Italo or Trenitalia but somehow there’s still nothing.

Been reading online and apparently slots release 90 days prior but were within the 90d now yet there’s no trains.

Also need to book La Spezia to Milan, Milan to Venice return, and Milan to Como.

Can anyone guide me? Thanks in advance.

I'm a little confused.

I'm going on a cruise from Civitavecchia on June 14th. I'd be leaving ideally from Roma Termini, where my hotel is.

ItaliaTrain shows no schedules between the two.

TrenItalia shows some possibilities but they all involve a transfer at Roma Aurelia to a bus.

I'm wondering if all tickets are sold out, or if there's just no direct-ish train running at all. I'm trying to avoid transfers from train to bus as much possible. I see availability on other days, but not on the 13th or 14th. I'm also trying to avoid arranging a costly transfer directly from the cruise line.

Ideally I'd like to leave in the AM and get there around 1-2PM.

Thanks for any tips

Our groups (me, my wife, her brother and his wife) will likely be entering Italy via train from Interlaken, Switzerland on 6 Sep. I'm thinking we will stop in Milan and spend a night there. We will need to end up in Florence as we'll likely be flying back to the US from there on 11 Sep. My question is on what to do between Milan and Florence. My two current options are:
- Spend a night or two in Bologna
- Spend a night in Genoa and see Cinque Terra

Our interests are food (but not wine/alcohol), culture (but not museum heavy), and more local experiences. We usually do a food tour or cooking class in the places we visit.

Let me know if one option is better than the other for us or if you have other suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Note: I know it's not enough time, but we will have been in Europe for a week already and I have to be in Interlaken on 5 Sep for an event so our time in Italy is more limited than we'd prefer. My wife and I have done Venice, Florence, and Rome before. Her brother and wife have never been.

It would be for the period 28th of August - 7th of September

Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone planning to travel to Italy with my parents as a 23y old. Need some suggestions on the following-
1- What should be the duration? Which months would be the best to visit
2- What cities to explore. In case the duration would be 10-12 days how many cities should be planned.
3- Want to skip any sort of historical stuff and the museums and focus more on exploring and eating/ drinking out so any specific places.

Thanks! Any suggestions would be really appreciated

We’re planning part of our Italy trip for June 2026 and I’m trying to work out whether Venice is worth doing as a day trip, or whether that’s just too rushed.

Current plan is:
- Milan: 8–11 June
- Florence: 11–16 June

From Florence, we’re already pretty set on doing a Pisa day trip on the Monday, because it seems easy and low effort.

For Florence itself, our main priorities are:
- Brunelleschi’s Dome
- Uffizi
- Accademia
- Oltrarno / Santo Spirito / slower wandering

Our travel style is very much slow travel, like one main attraction per day. we don’t like cramming 10 things into one day

So I’m trying to decide:

- Is Venice as a day trip from Florence actually worth it?
- Or does it end up being a long train day that feels too rushed?
- Since we’re already doing Pisa as a Florence day trip, would adding Venice as well be overkill?
- Would you do Bologna from Milan, Pisa from Florence, and then Venice separately after Florence instead?

Basically I’m trying to work out whether Venice deserves its own stop, or whether a day trip is still satisfying enough.

Would love honest opinions from people who’ve actually done it.

Heading to Rome and the coast up north next week. I’ve read the guidebooks, watched the travel docs, and I’m already set up with tour guides for a lot of sites.

What I’m curious about at this point is not the big amazing sites, artwork, and signature culinary stuff. I’m curious to know things to look out for that are the ordinary and everyday to many Italians. What kinds of things do Italians living abroad miss that was normal back home. Things like what are the best cheap snacks or drinks you can’t find outside Italy? What public everyday activities are normal in Italy but missing everywhere else? Where do you go to relax that is away from busy areas?

I’m excited to try to observe a lot of this myself but would love to hear any input.

I am looking to book my family on Wednesday, June 24, Naples to Rome on Trenitalia. There is a 9:55AM trai, but then the next non-regional train is 13:40. All the train times between those times have "Travel solution temporarily not available for the selected date" Will those trains open up? Or are they just not running that day? Thanks!

Hello! I’m visiting Italy in Northern Puglia (11-18 july) and want to explore the stunning coast of the Gargano National Park. I'm looking for a strategic location to book my stay—somewhere close to breathtaking beaches, but also with good options for local restaurants and evening walks. Any recommendations for the best area or specific accommodations? Thanks!

As the title says, hoping to visit Sardina for a week in mid-June. Looking to visit beaches, eat nice food and take it easy. We’re hoping to save money and stay in an agriturism property so we can hire a car and maybe boat for a treat one day.

We‘ll fly into Cagliari and don’t want to do more than 1-2hr one way drives to a location, so looking for tips around this area.

Alternatively, is there a different area a bit away from Cagliari that’s got lots of nice beaches?