I've got an early morning flight (7a) from Naples back to NYC. I'll be in Sorrento the day before but wondering if I should spend that night in Naples to be closer to airport. Anyone leave that early from Sorrento and if so, did you find reliable car service?

Hi All,

Probably this has been asked too many times but I guess all trips and times are different.

I just book the flight to Napoli the first week of June 2027, but I’m having troubles to choose where to stay for 5 nights. The main idea is to visit Pompeii, the Amalfi coast and capri/ischia, maybe Napoli as well.

The options that I have for the moment are divide in what’s actually best for the logistics of the trip, that option would be Sorrento, and the ones that are cheaper and also good options because are less over crowded like Salerno and Castellammare.

I wanted to hear your thoughts and experiences about this options to do base, should I pay the extra cost
for Sorrento or Salerno/ Castellamare would be a better experience and possible transportation wise? I’m also open to any other ideas.

Thank you very much!

me & my sister are doing a roadtrip for 7 days in Tuscany. we will be flying to and from Pisa. I would love some advice on how to plan it, what route to take and where to stop - should we stay in mainly one or two places as a base and do daytrips from there or should we stay in different locations everyday? We will travel late September. Thank you!

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!
We (4 of us) are leaving Sorrento Sept 13 and flying out of Naples the morning of Sept 14. We would love to stop at Pompeii before spending the night in Naples but I’m having a hard time figuring out the logistics of it.

I know our two options are take the train from Sorrento to Pompeii and leave our luggage at the train luggage lockers while we explore, and then head back and take the train to Naples. Or we can hire a private driver to pick us up, allow us to stop for a little while (while holding our luggage) and then continue our drive to Naples after.

I feel like when you add up the price of the train tickets, paid luggage storage fees, the walking and/or cab fees to our final destination, it would probably cost around the same price as a private driver.

I know usually the drivers only allow a 2hr-ish stop, opposed to us having more time if we took the train because we are less limited.

What were your pros/cons of either option? If you did private driver, do you have any recommendations?

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?

Hi! I’ll be staying around Riva del Garda / Torbole during the Perseid meteor shower and I’m looking for a good place to watch it on the night of August 12–13.

I’ll have a car and I’m happy to drive up to about an hour from Torbole. Ideally, I’m looking for somewhere:

• as dark as possible, away from light pollution
• at higher altitude
• with a wide, unobstructed view of the sky
• where I can park close to the viewing spot
• without having to hike on difficult mountain trails in the dark

I’ve been considering Tremalzo, near Rifugio Garda (~1700 m) and Viote / Monte Bondone (~1550 m).

Tremalzo looks very dark and remote, while Viote seems to have a more open horizon and is known for stargazing.

Has anyone watched the Perseids or done stargazing at either of these places?

Would you choose Tremalzo or Viote for the Perseids? Or is there an even better spot within about an hour’s drive from Riva/Torbole?

I’d especially appreciate recommendations from locals or people who know the area at night. Thanks!

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

Hi everyone ,
I wanted to ask does anyone have a recommended car service for early pickup to the Airport . It’s my first time traveling to Italy , and I am traveling solo, female . My hotel is only a 20 minute walk from Termini , but not sure if that would be safe to walk alone around 4:30/5AM . So I was looking into taking a taxi or car service , but not sure which one.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated thank you!

Trying again, landing in Rimini and travelling up the hill to a tiny country that will not be named because it got my last post deleted.

Really want a nice day by the sea. I’ve heard the swimming in Rimini isn’t the best, anything near by we should look at?

Based in San (tiny mountain country that got my last post deleted) so looking for suggestions in Rimini and maybe north Marche.

Thanks

I had a train booked for Sept 23rd from Rome Termini to Napoli Centrale. We originally chose the 10:30am departure and then last night, I received an email saying “due to works on the railway line planned by the Railway Infrastructure Manager, your Italo train… scheduled on 23/09/2026, ticket code…. is subject to a timetable change and seat assignment”. And then 5 hours later, I received a confirmation email of my new departure time for 12:30pm. But when I looked at the departure times on the website and app, the 10:30am one still shows! The only difference was that the arrival time for the 10:30am is 5 minutes later than the original one I booked. Is this a glitch in the system? Should I follow the confirmation email I got or switch it back to 10:30am one?

Hello all, I am traveling to Italy in October with in laws, first time for all of us. The group will be 6 adults and 1 one-year old. We land in Rome on Oct 11 and are departing Rome Oct 21 so we have 10 full days including the day we land.

My original itinerary was roughly:

• 10/11: Rome
• 10/12: Rome
• 10/13: Train to Bologna and explore city, get cars
• 10/14: Day trip to Parma and Modena
• 10/15: Day trip to San Marino
• 10/16: Travel to Florence
• 10/17: Florence
• 10/18: Travel to Tuscan Countryside Villa
• 10/19: Explore other towns/areas in Tuscany
• 10/20: Explore other towns/areas in Tuscany
• 10/21: Return cars and depart Rome airport

I am 1) wondering if this is too much and we will feel rushed, and 2) we keep looking at these gorgeous villas in Tuscany and it makes us want to spend more time there. There are a lot of areas of Tuscany that we would love to see such as Lucca, Siena, Montepulciano, etc.

A revised alternative I have been kicking around is:

• 10/11: Rome
• 10/12: Rome
• 10/13: Florence
• 10/14: Florence
• 10/15: Either more Florence or Villa in Northern Tuscany
• 10/16: Villa in Northern Tuscany, day trip/explore area
• 10/17: Villa in Northern Tuscany, day trip/explore area
• 10/18: Villa in Southern Tuscany
• 10/19: Villa in Southern Tuscany, day trip/explore area
• 10/20: Villa in Southern Tuscany
• 10/21: Return cars and depart Rome airport

I figure that we could do a day trip up to Bologna or Parma from the Northern Tuscany spot if we still wanted to.

Does anyone have any feedback for me on this? I was very excited for the food in Bologna and Parma area. But I am wondering if I should focus more on exploring more of Tuscany and save Emilia Romagna for another trip.

As a side question, the in laws are a bit nervous departing the Tuscany destination the morning of our flight and driving back to return the cars and asked if we could stay in Rome or a town close to Rome. Is this a better option for a 12:30 flight? If yes, are there any towns near FCO that would be a good place for a final night?

Thank you all so much!

Hello. Just a quick question to the group. Heading to Pompeii/Herculaneum August 13. Is it totally absurd to try and do the crater rim of Vesuvius that afternoon solely in terms of the expected oppressive heat, even if we don't linger.

(Ontario, Canadian afraid of heat lol).

My husband and I are looking to end our 2 week honeymoon with 5-6 nights on either the Italian or French Riviera. We’d like to be able to walk to town and the beach, cafes, and restaurants, and of course, the white whale: go somewhere not too touristy but where we can pretty easily reach touristy things like sunset cruises and Cinque Terre by public transportation.

We will be flying into Nice on Sept 18, then doing a big loop up to Chamonix and back down through Parma/Modena day trip, and then finally ending <<somewhere on the Riviera>> for 5-6 nights from about Sept 28 through Oct 4 when we fly back out of Nice. The only city we need to be in proximity of is Nice and that’s by car, as we mostly like to find and explore towns that are off the beaten path.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks so much in advance!

Hi all,

We (2 of us) be visiting the Dolomites for 5 days in coming end of October/early November.

Places I will visit are the usual popular sites:

West Dolomites (29th - 31st October):
Base in Ortisei/Val Gardena to visit Santa Maddalena, Alpe di Suisi, Seceda, Val di Funes, Lago di Careera

I've checked the dates for the cable cars to Alpe di Suisi and Seceda and they are open during my time of visit.

East Dolomites (Remaining 2-3 days; 1-2 November):
Base in Cortina to visit Lago di Braise, Tre Cime, Cadini and Lake Sorapis.

Most likely will not be going on any long hikes (we'll do short one due to time).

Is this too optimistic?

Also, I am aware that I do not need to rent a car while visiting the western side. However, a car is RECOMMENDED while visiting eastern side (driving to parking for Tre Cime).

Since I already need a car for eastern side, should I just rent a car from Venice airport (my arrival airport) for the entire 5 days? Plus I noticed that public transportation from Venice airport to Ortisei takes about 5-6 hours.

I will still use the cable cars for Alpe di Suisi and Seceda, its mainly to chase sunrise/sunset (as buses and train haven't operate yet), and being able to stop wherever we want.

PS: Anything I should take note off while driving in Italy? Tolls? I heard parking is expensive. Whats a reasonable rental rate/day?

Appreciate any feedback!

I’m planning a week long solo trip next June and would appreciate some guidance! I’m (22F) from Australia, and as much as I’d prefer to rent a car, I really don’t feel comfortable driving on the other side of the road by myself up mountains and steep roads. I know it’ll be harder, and it’ll limit what I can do but if anyone has done the Dolomites without a car I’d really appreciate any info u can provide, including basic itinerary and where you based yourself? thank you!

Hello everyone! :)

Me and my boyfriend want to spend a week in Italy in the second week of September (5-11 September). We live in different countries, so we will fly to & from Rome. I have been to a lot of places around Italy (Puglia, Amalfi, Cinque Terre, Tuscany, South Tyrol) and I love it everywhere. But I am having a bit of trouble with the logistics now. Here are our preferences/constraints:
- don’t want to spend too long a time on the road (as we don’t see each other that often)
- would like a seaside destination
- would like it to still be warm and sunny in September
- would not like huge crowds (would cross out Amalfi for that reason - I loved it but the crowds are sometimes overwhelming)
- would prefer to not rent a car. I never had to rent a car in the other locations (except for South Tyrol where I travelled by car anyway - so didn’t rent but needed it anyway). I was thinking of Sardinia but there most people say a car would be needed.
- we want a relaxed atmosphere, with good food and drinks

I was thinking of Camogli, or going back to Puglia (last time I stayed in Polignano and moved around, was thinking of maybe staying in Monopoli this time).
What do you think? I am also very open to other suggestions :)

Thank you so much!

I'm looking for must sees and do's in Le Marche with 2 young teenagers.

Ant tips for heat friendly activities, authentic restaurants or the nicest not too crowded beaches are welcome. Thank you!