Read Italy as regions such as Rome, Florence, Venice, not as a pin.
Rome-Florence-Venice is the spine.
Regions
- Rome — Rome is stop 1 in a Italy map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Florence — Florence is stop 2 in a Italy map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Venice — Venice is stop 3 in a Italy map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Amalfi Coast — Amalfi Coast is stop 4 in a Italy map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Sicily — Sicily is stop 5 in a Italy map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Milan — Milan is stop 6 in a Italy map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
Routes
- Rome-Florence-Venice — Rome-Florence-Venice — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Naples-Pompeii-Amalfi-Capri — Naples-Pompeii-Amalfi-Capri — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Palermo-Catania-Taormina — Palermo-Catania-Taormina — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Milan-Lakes — Milan-Lakes — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
Icons
- Rome — Why Rome photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Florence — Why Florence photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Venice — Why Venice photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Amalfi Coast — Why Amalfi Coast photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Sicily — Why Sicily photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
Pairings
- Slow pair — Pair Rome with Florence; drop a third stop before you add one.
- Weather pair — Do not force a wet coast and a dry highland into the same week.
- Honeymoon pair — Two city nights plus three quiet nights recover better than a trophy circuit.
Dropping the third city is usually a gain.
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