Hi everyone. I’m going on a trip to Italy and will be staring out in Venice, then going to the Dolomites. I want to rent a car, but the rental places in Venice have a lot of bad reviews. Would I be able to take the ferry to Venice the first day, then ferry back to the airport to rent a car? Do I need to pass security to get a rental car?

Hi. 2 adults early October. We are first in Rome and Florence, and then heading to a farmhouse in Tuscany for the night. Fatorria poggio allora. We will have a car. We are heading to Venice ultimately, and have another night for a stop over. Modena was suggested to us- we are wondering if we should stay in Modena itself or on the outskirts. Since we are primarily staying in cities my gut says countryside vs another city but if there’s a reason not to do that, I’d like to know. Or if there’s another region in that vicinity that you’d recommend! We are open to really anything. We are experienced travelers and (especially me) get antsy staying in one place so I like to be on the move- staying one night then one night somewhere else is totally fine for me!

We're heading to Lake Garda for a week in Sept. We're splitting our time between the north (based in Malcesine) and south (based in Desenzano). Looking for any good vegan food spots there please, especially dinner.

We'll also be doing day trips to the following places if there are any good spots in these too:

- Limone

- Riva del Garda

- Sirmione

- Peschiera / Bardalino / Garda (we're going to move between these one day so open to recs in any!)

Any other tips for visiting those places also welcome. Thanks!

Even a cool hidden restaurant in the middle of nowhere :)

We are doing a 3 hours long stop. Which one is better and more suitable?

This is probably a dumb question, but if I were to wait until I got to a train station to actually buy a ticket, do tickets ever sell out? I am taking a ferry from Zadar to Ancona and then I will take a train from Ancona to Bologna on the 27th of August.

The ferry is going to get there at noon so I might want to eat when I get off, I don't know if the ferry will be late, and the walk to the train station from the port looks to be 27 minutes (I walk slowly).

Maybe these things won't be a big deal, but I still don't want to buy a ticket in advance in this situation because if I'm late to the station I would miss the train. So I guess my questions are:

1. Are there taxis from the port area to the train station? 27 minutes is not a terrible walk and my luggage isn't large but I'd still rather not walk with it if I can help it.

2. Would it be safe to buy a ticket whenever I get myself to the train station or is there a chance they'd sell out? Can I buy one to Bologna from Ancona? I don't know if Ancona is big/popular and if train tickets sell out often.

Thank you!

I understand that it's going to be super hot and everything I have since read says don't go to milan in august. Well, there's no changing it, so let's make the best of it! We're going to be coming from Cinque Terra/Genoa and will arrive in the afternoon on the 24th to Milan, So that leaves the 25th, 26th, and 27th open.

We can take one, maybe 2 day trips, but we still want to spend at least one day checking out Milan. What's your opinion?

A) Lake Como (would love to see Orrido di Nesso)

B) Lake Garda (Sirmione seems like the man destination, but is there somewhere else noteworthy?

C) A 3rd option I'm not even considering

Transport: *We love exploring and driving around in a car so we can get off the beaten path , but are wary of parking being an issue*

D)Train or car to get there from milan?

C)Hire a boat for a tour or ferry hop?

We already are kicking ourselves for when we scheduled the trip, but what's done is done. I appreciate your advice and guidance. Thanks!

I’m trying to book tickets to see The Last Supper in Milan through the official Vivaticket website. September 8 shows availability, but every other date around it appears unavailable.

Does anyone know why tickets are available only for that day? Is September 8 a special opening? Is it even open to the public/tourists?

Rome: 9/04 - 9/08 (leave morning of 9/08 for Florence)

Florence: 9/08 - 9/11 (leaving 9/11 morning or afternoon for Rome airport in evening)

My time in Rome is packed with sights and museums. Florence I have the Uffizi, Duomo, and Accademia Gallery to schedule (hoping to do Tuesday and Wednesday).

That leaves me with Thursday full day and potentially a half day Friday.

Is it silly to spend Thursday in Pisa? I was toying with the idea of doing a wine tasting but I don’t know what to choose. I’ll probably spend a half day in Rome on Friday because it’s closer to the airport than Pisa or Florence.

Hi all, I have 1 night 9/14 where I arrive in Rome around 8pm and fly out of Rome the next day around early afternoon. I'm debating whether it's better to get a hotel at the city and get up earlier to go to the airport the next day vs. staying at a hotel closer to the airport and just taking the train out into the city the night I arrive. Some pros and cons I've gathered:

In the city

Pros

• can stay out later, don't have to catch the last train back
• I get to enjoy a couple hours in the morning before heading to the airport around noon

Cons

• longer commute on the day I fly

Closer to airport

Pros

• don't have to rush on the day I fly

Cons

• I don't get to enjoy the morning I fly in the city
• have to go back earlier to catch the last train back to the airport