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Turin, Italy
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Brescia, Italy
- Train to Lake Iseo is only 20mins! Beautiful and scenic Lake and boat to Monte Iseo!
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Bergamo, Italy
Bus 1a or funicular up to Citta Alta as the train station is in the lower modern city.
Piazza Vechia - in heart of town
Bascilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
Cappella Colleoni (chapel)
Tower in piazza
14th century fortress and tower (high) $3 eu
Walls and views
San Viglio Castle
Placentian Centre
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Tirano, Italy
Day 5 - travel to Tirano and settle in for a slow day.
Day 6 - Take the Red Bernina Train (regional) to St Moritz
Day 7 - Bormio, Chiavenna, Sondrio, Aprica look into these!!!
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Lake Garda, Italy
Day 7 - travel from Tirano to Milan Centrale to Desenzano del Garda
Day 8 - Day trips to Sirmione 15min ferry
Day 9-12 - see document
Malcesine + Monte Baldo cable car 1hr 20min ferry (water 24 deg in Sept)
Pesceria- go to ‘Romano’ for gelato
Riva - go up Balestione tower by glass elevator.
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Padua, Italy
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Verona, Italy
Day 13 - arrive in Verona from Lake Garda (30 min train ride) and settle in.
Arena Juliet’s balcony, piazza dinners, small n romantic area.
Day 14 - stay in Verona.
Day 15 - day trip to Padua or day trip to Vicenza or Treviso for birthplace of Tiramisu !! Little Venice but without the crowds
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Bolzano, Italy
Day 16 - Verona to Bolzano and settle in.
Day 17 - Alpe di siusi
Visit Ortisei - Dolomites by bus
Day 18 - ????
Elite tip for visiting the Dolomites👇
Save this for your trip to Italy!🇮🇹
📍The town of Ortisei sits in a Val Gardena - a valley in the Dolomites
🚠From the center of town you can take a cable car to each side of the valley- to the north is Seceda, and to the south is Alpe di Siusi.
🏔️Seceda is a mountain top where meadows meet beautiful peaks that seem to just drop off. There is fantastic hiking here for dramatic views.
📍Alpe di Siusi is Europe’s largest mountain pasture- endless meadows with beautiful and iconic Dolomite backdrops.
🚠While you can get to either of these places without the cable cars, if you are short on time, the cable cars are a great option.
💵Keep in mind- lift tickets are pricy. When we went, Seceda costed 52 euros each and Alpe di Siusi costed 35 euros each.
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Pistoia, Italy
Day 18 - Bolzano to Pistoia
Settle in.
Day 19 - Pistoia
Day 20 - Florence day trip 1
Day 21 - Florence day trip 2
Day 22 - Lucca day trip
Consider
- Arezzo 1.5hrs by train
- Sienna train and bus (go to Nannini for pastries
- San Giminagmo
- Stop at Prato which is on the way to Florence and go to Antonio Mattei for award winning biscotti!
Montecatini - by train
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Florence, Italy
Midici Chapel- must visit
‘Vivoli ‘ it’s a cafe for famous afagato
Must eat at - Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco is in Borgo San Jacopo 43r, right in central Florence, on the Oltrarno side of the Arno, very close to Ponte Vecchio.
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Lucca, Italy
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Arezzo, Italy
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Montecatini Terme, Italy
Stop at the Montecatini Centro station NOT Monte Terme as it’s more the residential area.
Look up the springs - special water !
Aperitivo at ‘Sweet’ great nibbles
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Rapallo, Italy
Eat at Trattoria O Bansin in Rapallo. Order Seafood pasta!
If we go to Genoa visit Piazza Ferrari absolutely Beautiful
Eat the traditional flat bread focaccia filled with cheese. Usually breakfast. Gino went to Recco - cafe called / La Baracchetta di Biagio.
Walk from Rapallo to Santa Margherita just busy road. Stop and swim at Bagni Pagana. Beautiful water and a few cafes.
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Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
Day 27 - travel from Levanto to Santa Margherita Ligure
Day 28 - Can visit Rampalli and Camogli in one day.
Day 29 - Portofino
Day 30 - Genoa
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Cinque Terre, Italy
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Camogli, Italy
Catch a ferry to San Fruttuoso - small secluded beach with Abby.
When you return, get gelato near the ferry terminal from - Laterie 1978!!!
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Portofino, Italy
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Milan, Italy
Day 31 - travel from Santa Margherita to Milan
Day 32 - Milan or see Turin
Day 33 - leave for Home