r/ItalyTravelAdvice

Hello. I’m traveling to Italy in November and planning on making Florence my home base and doing day trips to Rome, Pisa, Venice, Milan ect…. With that being said- I was going to purchase the Eurail 6 or 8 day pass (I know I can only book with Trenitalia with this pass).

1. Is this a good idea or is it better to book directly with trenitalia or Italo?

2. Can I book a ticket for a day trip let’s say a day before? I just don’t want to be too structured and have to stick with an itinerary. I want to go with the flow and decide in short time what days I want to go where.

Thank you 😊

I am reluctant to schedule tone and Florence back to back because I want to avoid museum fatigue and be fresh for Florence. We are staying 3-4 nights in each including cinque terre. Would it be incredibly stupid to make a Rome (where we fly in) stay then head over to cinque terre then do Florence and Venice? I think it will be backtracking some, and I’m willing to backtrack, just not a full day extra. Can this be done without it being a waste of time?

Hey guys.

I'm travelling from Rome, to Napoli to then Montella then back to Napoli.

Now i have to ask. Is it worth travelling to Montella?

Hi, I have been driving through Italy for a few years now to catch the ferry in Brindisi. This way, I have visited quite a few beautiful places and cities. Most of these places were on the west coast, but I was thinking of driving through the east coast this time from 23 to 27 august. After my stop in Bologna, I have another 2-3 days to spare before I have to take the ferry.

I was thinking of visiting San Marino. I think I can walk it in 2-3 hours, and then I can drive on to Ancona to see a few spots. I'm talking about a small hill overlooking the sea and a rocky beach.

Then doing a hike on Monte Conero and stay in Numara or go directly to Lecce? I have visited Bari and Brindisi before, so I want to visit Lecce.

Is it advisable to stay here? I know that every region in Italy is different and has different customs and traditions. I read here before that people in Ancona are not very friendly towards foreigners. I am traveling alone and my car has a foreign license plate. I don't want to sound stupid, but is it safe to visit these places?

Thanks in advance!

My partner and I are staying in Menaggio until September 8th, and are scheduled to be travelling from Como S Giovanni to Venezia San Lucia station on a Frecciarossia train which arrives in Venice at 10.45am Sept 8th. Now with the new strikes announced, this train probably won’t run.

The problem is that we need to be in Venice By 11/11.30am, but there are no trains from Como to Venice or even Milan to Venice on the guaranteed list for this time.

We’ve looked into everything - car rentals, flix buses, even staying overnight in Verona before heading to Venice early morning - but everything seems a dead end. Is there anything we are overlooking?? First time Italy travellers.

Any advice at all is appreciated to fix this!!!

We have been spent our holiday in South Italy and were thinking to see Naples inside (as our hotel was about 1 hour away). When we arrived we have rented a car because without it is kind of impossible in here (of course there are buses, trains). I spent hours to plan our route to Naples town centre without touching the ZTL zones and somehow every routes included a small piece of this zone. So we decided to go and see the Zoo in Naples instead (the Zoo is very nice, clean and have lot of animal. Also for 2 adults and 1 child cost €40). In the Zoo we dreamed about the town centre and started thinking, what about if we leave the car at Zoo’s carpark and go in to Naples with metro. We asked the Zoo staff if we can leave the car in here and they said yes just make sure we will be back before midnight as because the guys in the car park going home around 12:30am. This was a very good news because the car park for the whole day only costs €3. So we checked where the metro station is and walked up there. Don’t do this!! The station is under construction and totally close. Apparently there are replacement buses from somewhere but we didn’t want to take the risk to jump on a wrong bus and getting lost in Naples. Started walking back to the car and noted this isn’t our day to go into the town centre. But at this point we noticed a small train station called Edenlandia and we found out the train is going up to Montesanto station which is about 5-10 mins walk away from the famous historic streets in Naples. From the machine we bought the one way EVA urban tickets (€1.50/pp) and waited for the train which is departing from platform 1 and Montesanto station is only 4 stops away. We got in to the station in about 15 mins with this train and realised it was absolutely worth it. The street food, ice creams, lemonades and all the shops and the feeling was unreal. On the way back from Montesanto station again we bought the same tickets however from the ticket office because the ticket machine was out of orde. The train departed from the upstairs so just follow the signs to Cumana and then platform 1 or 2. Also you need the train which goes towards to Torregaveta and again 4 stops away the Edenlandia station which is the destination back to the Zoo. Maybe we would’ve had other options or carparks in the centre which is not in the ZTL but this was the most stress free and also the cheapest way to see the Naples vibe. Hope this will help you too to make your Naples trip easier

Hello!

We are going with my wife at Sorrento on 28/August.

As its a trip without kids, we will keep it relaxed: Sorrento, walk around, then Amalfi/Positano, then possibly either Capri or Pompeii, then again Sorrento and last day on our way to airport some hours at Napoli.

My main question is whether there are long queues for the ferries from Sorento to Amalfi or Positano. Or its wiser to take the boat tours.

Any other recommendation is of course welcome!

Thanks

Is it a good idea to go to Bergamo, rent a car and try to visit some of the Italian alps, national parks, hike trails or/and the lakes in the region?
Also can you recommend some places around?
I plan to do it in the middle of September

planning to go to Italy in May. it’ll be my first time in Europe.

Rome (5 nights)

Dolomites (5 nights)

Venice (2 nights)

I would love to see more, but I want to prioritize not feeling stressed or rushed to soak it all in.

Any suggestions are welcome

I’ll be in Trieste for work for a week in early November and have 4–5 days beforehand to travel.

I’m considering a few options around northern Italy/Slovenia — Venice, Padua, Bologna, Ljubljana — or going a bit farther to somewhere like Lucca/Tuscany before heading to Trieste.

I’d prefer not to cram too many cities in and would rather spend enough time in places to actually enjoy them.

If you had 4–5 days before a week in Trieste, where would you go and how would you divide the time?

Hi! My partner and I are flying to Italy on 10th April 2027 and I’d love some advice on the number of nights in each place.

We don’t want to feel rushed and would rather have a relaxed trip than try to see everything.

Current itinerary:
* Rome – 3 nights (2 full days)
* Positano/Amalfi Coast – 4 nights (3 full days)
* Florence – 4 nights (3 full days)
* Venice – 3 nights (2 full days)

Would you keep this as is, or should we add an extra night in Rome or Positano?

We were originally going to Lake Como for 3 nights as well, but I figured it would make the trip too exhausting adding an extra stop. We are travelling on to Switzerland after Venice.

We’re first-time visitors in our late 20s, travelling as a couple, and we like having enough time to explore without constantly moving around.

Thanks so much!

Hi everyone,

My girlfriend and I finally got leave approved for 2 weeks off at the start of September (31 Aug - 13 Sept). We love the idea of Italy but don’t know it well.

We were thinking week 1 Almafi coast where we can do day trips etc and week 2 being more beaches, nice hotel (hopefully not extortionate..) with day trips options.

Has anyone done similar routes?

I know it being so last minute will be pricey, we’ve saved up so have a bit but don’t want to burn money for the sake of it!

Thank you so much everyone!!

Hi Reddit.

My fiancé and I are planning to honeymoon in Italy, around Christmas time. We are flexible within any week of December and plan to go for 9-10 nights.

Our priorities are romance, and delicious food. We want to really relax and not rush from hotel to hotel, and be in walkable areas as we are both very active and this will be one of the biggest vacations of our lives.

We've narrowed down to Rome and Florence as our must-stay spots and would like some hotel recommendations that are good for couples and have beautiful holiday decor.

Thank you!

Editing to add we're budgeting around $8,000.

Hi everyone,

I accidentally booked two train tickets for the same journey on 4 October — one with Trenitalia and one with Italo.

Route: Rome Termini → Venice Santa Lucia

Date: 4 October 2026

Passengers: 2

I only need one of the tickets, and neither ticket has been used.

Could someone advise me on what my options are?

* Can either ticket be cancelled or refunded?

* If a ticket is non-refundable, can the date/time or passenger details be changed?

* Are Trenitalia or Italo tickets transferable to another passenger?

I’m mainly trying to avoid losing the value of the second ticket if there is any legitimate option available.

Thanks for any advice!

Hi, I booked a car a month ago in Italy by booking.com. The rental company is Avis to be precise. I looked on their page that they accept debit MasterCard for payments, yet in their guide to pick-up, only credit card is written. Do you have any experience with paying deposits with debit cards in Italy, and how did it go. I also have a full cover insurance but with the outside insurer not from Avis. Thank you for any responses. Avis Bologna airport is the renting place

Hello! My (as of two days ago) WIFE and I are celebrating our marriage and honeymoon in Italy and I would love any recommendations or advice for traveling and such, it's her first time across the ocean and I would love for things to go smoothly and also to have amazing spots to see, things to do, and especially food to eat!

The rough schedule I have for us currently is:

8/18 to 8/22 - Venice

8/22 to 8/26 - Dolomites

8/26 to 8/29 - Bologna/Florence/Rome (possible to do in three days??)

8/29 to 9/4 - Almafi Coast Area (no where specific to trying to figure all that out!)

9/4 to 9/5 - Naples (flying out from Naples likely also stopping there before the Amalfi to take the train to Sorrento and then ferry to Amalfi)

I'd love to know just overall travel (best way to get around/to these places), must see places, must have food, ect ect. Thanks so much in advanced!

Going to Italy for the first time this mid September. Classic tourist trip, 3 nights in Rome, 3 nights in Florence, 4 nights in Sorrento. It’s our first time so we’ll do all the normal tourist stuff (Vatican, Colosseum, Uffizi, Accademia Gallery, Vesuvius, etc.).

Other than the obvious stuff above, what else should we do? What else shouldn’t we do? I really would like to avoid as many tourist traps as possible. I’m 30 and my buddy who is also 30 is coming with me. Meeting my parents there as well. We have 3 different Airbnbs all in the downtown area of each city we’re staying in.

I have the normal first time must see stuff booked but want suggestions on any other stuff we should do (especially restaurants). For example we are going to a AC Milan game.

Thanks!

Hi!

I’ll be visiting Milan with a group of friends (all of us are 18/19 yo) from the 21st to the 24th of August.

Besides all the touristy stuff, what are some cool places that young people like to hang around? Maybe you have some good bar recommendations? And as I’ve written in the title - some alternative spots with less tourists?

Thank you!

I am thinking of planning a 7 day trip to Calabria (with wife and two girls age 9, 12).

What was your trip to Calabria like?
What would you suggest we see? I am fine to drive around to different places.
We need to go in August. Is this a terrible idea?

We are planning a 6 day road trip in Semptember through Northern Italy by car, starting in Venice and heading towards Lake Como. Could you please recommend places to stay and must see attractions along the route?