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Italy'S Best: North to Center
Seven days, four bases, zero rushing. This route strings together Italy's heavy hitters at a pace that lets you actually taste the espresso.
7days
24stops
Day 1: Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) → Duomo di Milano → Navigli District
3 stops
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)
10:00
Duomo di Milano
12:30
Navigli District
16:00
Day 2: Depart Milan → … → Varenna
4 stops
Depart Milan
09:30
Bellagio
11:00
Villa del Balbianello
14:00
Varenna
17:00
Day 3: Depart Milan → Verona → Resume to Venice
3 stops
Depart Milan
09:00
Verona
12:30
Resume to Venice
16:00
Day 4: Bus to Piazzale Roma → … → Dorsoduro wander
4 stops
Bus to Piazzale Roma, walk
08:30
Basilica di San Marco
09:00
Rialto Market & cicchetti crawl
12:00
Dorsoduro wander
15:00
Day 5: Bologna → Florence
2 stops
Bologna
11:30
Florence
18:00
Day 6: Galleria degli Uffizi → … → Piazzale Michelangelo sunset
4 stops
Galleria degli Uffizi
08:00
Mercato Centrale upstairs
12:30
Piazza della Signoria & Ponte Vecchio
15:00
Piazzale Michelangelo sunset
17:00
Day 7: Depart Florence → … → Colosseum
4 stops
Depart Florence
08:00
Orvieto
11:00
Final push to Rome
15:00
Colosseum
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. Longest single leg is 280km, all manageable
- 2. Italian autostrade need toll cash/cards; keep small bills
- 3. ZTL zones in Florence and Rome will bankrupt you—park outside, walk in