Comments on: Italy First Time Visitor Guide

By: Gloria

Gloria — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:19:09 +0000

Hi, I’m doing a hiking tour with REI that will hike through Northern Italy for a week, including Tuscanyn and Florence. I want to spend 2 -3 extra days after the tour to explore. What would you suggest and how would I get there?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:54:19 +0000

I’m an advocate for planning your own trip, but that’s not always right for every traveler:
http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/should-you-plan-your-own-italy-trip-or-book-a-tour.html

These are the tips I’d suggest you use to create your own itinerary:
http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/how-to-create-the-perfect-italy-itinerary.html

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:50:24 +0000

Hi Jessica,

I just stumbled across your website and on the surface it looks to be quite informative thank you. I am planning a trip with my wife for 2013. Most 3-city tour packages include Rome, Venice and Florence. We are interested in Venice and somewhere in Tuscany (Florence would probably do) but for a third we want to hit the Amalfi Coast and not Rome. Do you think we can save a bit of money planning and booking a trip ourselves instead of using a pre-packaged tour? We would be first-time visitors to Italy.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:59:12 +0000

The weather can vary quite a bit, but June is usually very summer-like – including warm-to-hot weather:
http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/italy-in-june.html

By: winnie

winnie — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:06:56 +0000

Hello! I love your site. Will be heading to Naples and Florence in early June. Would it be terribly hot then?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:17:10 +0000

It’s all about what you want to do more – you may have to leave something out, so prioritize the places you want to see most. Here’s how I suggest planning any trip to Italy:
http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/how-to-create-the-perfect-italy-itinerary.html

Make your wish list, figure out transportation, and then start cutting back. Think about what it is you want to see/do in each location, and read about which ones will be better at offering what you want. Hiking? Food? Scenery? Day trips? The lakes and the Amalfi Coast are similar, but not identical. It would be easy to add the lakes to that 3-week itinerary near the start of the trip and skip any one of the other destinations – maybe you visit Siena as a day trip from Florence, so you don’t need to spend two days there? maybe you shave a day off of 2-3 other stops to make room? – in order to accommodate that addition.

By: Sue Wallis

Sue Wallis — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:07:21 +0000

Hi Jessica,

Thank you for your informative website….I am going to use it a great deal as I am planning a trip to Italy in October with my husband.Traveling from Australia
I am grateful for your 3 week itinerary, but I was hoping to include the Italian Lakes…is this worth doing this trip and if so is it too much trying to fit both Amalfi Coast and the Lakes…if you were to choose which one to leave out, would it be the Lakes?

Many thanks

Sue

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:51:46 +0000

Thanks for the comment, El! I’m glad you’re finding the site useful. With 9 days, including air travel, do you mean you’ve basically got 7 days in Italy, or 9 days in Italy because that does NOT include your air travel days? I’ve got some suggestions for a 1-week itinerary in Italy that may be good starting points for you:

http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/1-week-italy-itinerary-options-planning-tips.html

And these tips on planning an itinerary in Italy may also be helpful:

http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/how-to-create-the-perfect-italy-itinerary.html

By: El

El — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:27 +0000

Hi Jessica, I’m so glad to have stumbled upon your site. Just spent the past hour reading some of your articles. Totally blown away by how informative they are! I am planning a trip for my parents and me to Italy for 9 days (including airtravel) in early June 2012. I’m thinking of covering Rome and Florence, tentatively flying to Rome and departing from Pisa. Definitely not keen on having a jammed packed itinerary as I don’t wanna tire out my parents. Would like them to have a nice and relaxing trip, enjoying good food (in a trattoria?), nice coffee, and taking in the scenes at an easy pace, instead of rushing through everything that’s mentioned in the guidebooks. Could you kindly suggest an itinerary that suits our needs? Thanks in advance!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:55:55 +0000

It depends on whether the shops you want to visit are closed on Sundays – some shops (not food shops) are open all weekend, so you’d need to check. To be on the safe side, though, your plan is probably a good one.