David Horne

Ksu93dlv <> wrote:

    > I'm putting together a trip to Italy for the Spring and it looks like I'll
    > have no more than about ten days total (including 2 for flying to and from
    > the US). I dont' want to cram too much into our trip, but at the same time
    > I don't want to limit myself to just one city. Rome sounds like a must-see
    > (though I know there are a lot of must-sees in Italy). Venice is the other
    > city we would really like to see. Would it be too much if we tried adding
    > a third city, perhaps one between Venice and Rome?

Depends on your pace- this is argued about a lot here but it really
depends on people's tastes- so you want to think about your usual pacing
when you visit other places. In 10 days, _I'd_ be comfortable with this.

2 days Rome
2 days Florence including day trip to Pisa if really want
2 days Venice
last two days in Rome again

I did something similar to the above, using regular train services, but
you might want to consider spending more on the Eurostar services which
would save a bit of travel time, maybe. There also some fantastic day
trips from Rome- Tivoli, Cereveteri, etc.

Actually, given the speed and timetable of the express service, Pompeii
is day-trip-able from Rome. If you're dying to see a place like that,
and can take that kind of pace (leave at around 7am from Rome and get to
the site itself by 10am!)- then it's worth considering.

I like things fast paced- and for me the trips between cities are part
of the holiday, as I'm an enthusiast for any form of train travel.

David