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re: Rome Venice Florence 9 days, what’s the split?
Posted on 1/8/25 at 2:29 pm to Fun Bunch
Posted on 1/8/25 at 2:29 pm to Fun Bunch
Florence 3 days With the parents limited mobility it would be good to get a hotel near the Santa Maria train station. This would make it easy to get to all the tourist spots and an easy back on to the train. It would be less than 15 minute walk to almost everything. Definitely do a day trip to one of the small towns not named Siena as to me it is similar to Florence. Lucca and San Gimignano are good ones. You can take the train right to the old town in Lucca.
Rome 4 days I would stay somewhere on the Via del Corso.
I think the buses pass right there going to all the major spots or taxis would be easy to get.
The train goes straight from the airport to downtown.
Venice 2 days take a boat from the train station. Easy.
Two days should give you time to see the sights and enjoy the city without being hurried.
Would definitely check on flying out of Venice or Milan instead of going all the way back to Rome.
Or just buy a separate one way plane ticket back to Rome and stay next to the airport for your last night.
Rome 4 days I would stay somewhere on the Via del Corso.
I think the buses pass right there going to all the major spots or taxis would be easy to get.
The train goes straight from the airport to downtown.
Venice 2 days take a boat from the train station. Easy.
Two days should give you time to see the sights and enjoy the city without being hurried.
Would definitely check on flying out of Venice or Milan instead of going all the way back to Rome.
Or just buy a separate one way plane ticket back to Rome and stay next to the airport for your last night.
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Posted on 1/8/25 at 3:41 pm to fareplay
My advice is that no car is needed on trip because (1) you do not need it for getting to and around Florence and Venice (fast trains are fine between cities) and (2) you do not want to drive or try to park in Rome. You can taxi/Uber/Bolt it between sites in Rome if you cannot figure out the subway. Be wary, however, of fake taxis around the Rome Termini train station.
May will be warm weather and short walks will be OK. My kids acted like they were dying when we walked from the Vatican to Borghese Gallery in Rome in the morning in early July. That was a very long walk although we stopped at Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and Spanish Steps along the way.
Get all tix for big, popular venues and sites like Vatican Museum, Colloseum, Borghese, etc., before you go. It will save time by avoiding already long lines worsened by Jubilee Year.
Check out latest commuter airline type flights from Marco Polo to FCO. We did that and ended up flying between Rome and Venice to have more time in Venice (when we made a trip somewhat like yours).
4 days in Rome, 2 in Florence, and 2 in Venice sounds about right. So much more to see and do in the larger historic area of Rome.
Good luck.
May will be warm weather and short walks will be OK. My kids acted like they were dying when we walked from the Vatican to Borghese Gallery in Rome in the morning in early July. That was a very long walk although we stopped at Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and Spanish Steps along the way.
Get all tix for big, popular venues and sites like Vatican Museum, Colloseum, Borghese, etc., before you go. It will save time by avoiding already long lines worsened by Jubilee Year.
Check out latest commuter airline type flights from Marco Polo to FCO. We did that and ended up flying between Rome and Venice to have more time in Venice (when we made a trip somewhat like yours).
4 days in Rome, 2 in Florence, and 2 in Venice sounds about right. So much more to see and do in the larger historic area of Rome.
Good luck.
This post was edited on 1/8/25 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 1/8/25 at 5:25 pm to Pfft
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Or just buy a separate one way plane ticket back to Rome and stay next to the airport for your last night.
This OP. For one, it will be a wash financially but will save you sooo much time.
What time is your flight home? I never recommend it but since you already bought tickets, then I'd suggest flying into Rome and then flying to Venice the day of arrival. Start your trip there, and go from there.
Otherwise, fly into Rome and enjoy it. Take an early flight out of Venice to Rome the morning of your international. This may not even be possible though, so IDK.
Call the airlines and see what your options are. You really don't want to spend an entire day traveling back. Furthermore, domestic flights are fairly inexpensive around $75-125 and trains won't be much less.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 8:09 pm to TigersMaul Bammers
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Be wary, however, of fake taxis around the Rome Termini train station.
This bears repeating. Do not take a ride from any taxi driver that approaches you. Only go to an official taxi stand. There are tons of Gypsy cab drivers who will try to upcharge you once you’re in the cab and who cannot drop you off at your hotel or a taxi stand. They’ll drop you off around the corner and dump you and your baggage or worse. It’s an important thing to note.
Posted on 1/10/25 at 2:19 pm to VABuckeye
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Do not take a ride from any taxi driver that approaches you. Only go to an official taxi stand.
Was in Rome in October. They don’t allow taxis around the train station. You have to go on the app, order a taxi and go to the taxi stand which is usually a few blocks away.
As for a car. You can’t really drive in Rome. The “big” cars are the size of a corolla hatchback and from what I can tell there were no real rules about driving. The road in front of our apartment seemed to have traffic one way in the morning and another in the afternoon. Never could figure out what was what. Also, you see that sidewalk? That’s a road. You see that tunnel? That’s a road. You see those two roads? One is a road and one is not.
We flew into Rome and stayed there 4 days, took the early train to Venice and stayed one night, then took the train to Florence, stayed for three days and flew out of Florence. We booked through the same airline, so we were able to book it as a round trip. Would definitely recommend.
Train times:
Rome to Florence 2 Hrs
Florence to Venice 2 Hrs
Rome to Venice 4 Hrs
One of our days in Rome was a day trip to Pompeii. If you aren’t going there, I’d spend 3 days in Rome, 2 in Venice and 3 in Florence. We wished we had spent more time in Florence.
Enjoy
Posted on 1/10/25 at 2:45 pm to Fun Bunch
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You couldn't pay me to drive in Rome
If you do rent a car, be sure you have that stupid International Driving Permit or whatever you can get from AAA. You can't get them after you've left for your trip and the rental car companies are sticklers about it.
Posted on 1/10/25 at 3:09 pm to H2O Tiger
I have driven a car in Rome.
We were driving from Rome to Tuscany and got the car a day early to take a day trip to Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este. Traffic in Rome was manageable but the big problem was parking. Our hotel had no parking garage (few do) and they were going to charge us a small fortune to valet park the car overnight. We parked at the train station and took a cab to and from the hotel.
We were driving from Rome to Tuscany and got the car a day early to take a day trip to Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este. Traffic in Rome was manageable but the big problem was parking. Our hotel had no parking garage (few do) and they were going to charge us a small fortune to valet park the car overnight. We parked at the train station and took a cab to and from the hotel.
Posted on 1/10/25 at 8:01 pm to H2O Tiger
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If you do rent a car, be sure you have that stupid International Driving Permit or whatever you can get from AAA. You can't get them after you've left for your trip and the rental car companies are sticklers about it.
Not saying this isn’t true but have never once been asked for it. Seems like one of those things this board is divided 50/50 on.
Posted on 1/10/25 at 8:19 pm to BlackenedOut
I didn't have one and had to argue with the Avis agent for 45 minutes. Finally she let me take the car but I had to waive all liability for them if I were to get detained and the car impounded for driving without it.
Posted on 1/10/25 at 10:04 pm to H2O Tiger
You 100% need to be flying into Rome and out of Venice or vice versa. Traveling to one of those just to fly back home doesnt make any sense unless its $750+ more
Time and comfort = money
Looks like the above plan flights are about $1000 vs flying into Rome/out of Rome they are about $850. Absolutely change your plan
Time and comfort = money
Looks like the above plan flights are about $1000 vs flying into Rome/out of Rome they are about $850. Absolutely change your plan
This post was edited on 1/10/25 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 1/10/25 at 10:09 pm to BlackenedOut
Watched someone without the International Drivers Permit get turned down and cry the entire time we were renting a car.
It costs like $25 no reason to not get the IDP
It costs like $25 no reason to not get the IDP
This post was edited on 1/11/25 at 8:37 am
Posted on 1/10/25 at 11:12 pm to BlackenedOut
It depends on the country. I'd driven all over the EU and thought I'd be OK in Poland, until they said, "F you, no rental car for you!" It's not opinion, they will let you rent a car, or they won't.
Posted on 1/11/25 at 3:58 am to fareplay
This post was edited on 2/9/25 at 2:46 am
Posted on 1/11/25 at 5:40 am to PassGassed
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Watched someone without the International Drivers Permit get turned down and cry the entire time we were renting a car. It costs like $60 no reason to not get the IDP
What country?
The IDP is only like $20, but it’s really not anything overly official. You get it from AAA after all. All it is, is a translation of your license. I would say it’s very important for places that don’t speak or read English, but I’ve rented 4-5 times and had it once and never been asked. But I’ve always rented from big cities popular with tourism. I think the issue likely comes up when they don’t speak/ read english.
If you live in Europe, what do you have? Anyone know? The reason I think it’s mostly BS is euros aren’t getting a translated license EVERYTIME they drive over a border.
Posted on 1/11/25 at 7:58 am to baldona
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but it’s really not anything overly officia
There are countries around the world that absolutely require you to have an IDP along with your physical license.
I have rented a car in Germany 15 times to travel to Austria and have never been asked because they do not require one.
I rented a car in Venice once but can't remember if they asked but I had one anyway.
AAA
You can see which countries require them at the link above.
Posted on 1/11/25 at 8:47 am to fareplay
Wife and I are looking at almost this exact trip for 25th in July. I’m thinking 4 in Florence 4 in Rome and 2 in Venice. In to Rome and out of either Venice or Milan depending on time/cost.
Posted on 1/11/25 at 8:49 am to Kraut Dawg
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You might have a problem in Venice. You can water taxi it all day long, but it's still a LOT of walking. And those walking areas may be flat, but they're also uneven.
You have to walk over each small canal via a bridge where the steps are the (long?) type that an elderly person might have to take two steps per to get up to the next one.
Yeah. Italy is very much all walking and a lot of steps. In Florence, the elevator went up 4 floors and we had to take the stairs up the additional 2 floors to our apartment. Our apartment in Rome had no elevator. The Vatican museum has some elevators and ramps, but a lot of the areas have steps. Coliseum, pantheon, etc don’t have elevators that I saw.
Venice has a ton of bridges. Some really short. Some not.
Posted on 1/11/25 at 10:12 am to fareplay
We were there this summer, barcelona, 4 day crusie, then got off in Rome. The cruise ship docked close to Florance for 2 days, we spent the first day 1/2 a day at a winery close to Florance and then the afternoon in Florance, we really didn't get to spend much time in Florance I would have liked more time there.
We were in Rome 3 days, that was enough. We did a private tour of the Vatican and signed up for 6-7 hour tour, which was too long, a private tour with a knowledgeable guide can move you through in 4 hours. We did a morning tour of the Colosseum and Hill, it was ok, but the Hill wasn't great and the Colosseum could have probably been fine to have stopped outside and taken some photos. We did a sunset food tour that included the Jewish Quarter. It was incredible, do that. I can look up the tour we booked if you need the info.
We took a train from Rome to Venice and stayed for 2 days. I wanted more time in Venice. There is the main area, but you can also buy water bus hop on hop off tickets and visit the other islands around Venice. I would have enjoyed 2 more days there and that was after being gone for 2 weeks.
We were in Rome 3 days, that was enough. We did a private tour of the Vatican and signed up for 6-7 hour tour, which was too long, a private tour with a knowledgeable guide can move you through in 4 hours. We did a morning tour of the Colosseum and Hill, it was ok, but the Hill wasn't great and the Colosseum could have probably been fine to have stopped outside and taken some photos. We did a sunset food tour that included the Jewish Quarter. It was incredible, do that. I can look up the tour we booked if you need the info.
We took a train from Rome to Venice and stayed for 2 days. I wanted more time in Venice. There is the main area, but you can also buy water bus hop on hop off tickets and visit the other islands around Venice. I would have enjoyed 2 more days there and that was after being gone for 2 weeks.
Posted on 1/11/25 at 10:25 am to fareplay
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Also was told it’s jubilee year which means crowds on crowds.
Also, Vatican tour guide said they wouldn't even consider going to Rome this year because of it, tourist projections:
How many people will attend the Jubilee? For the past year, Rome has been preparing for the predicted record-shattering influx of between 30 and 35 million visitors, nearly triple the 13 million visitors Rome welcomed in 2023.
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Taking my elder parents on their first Europe trip
There are no vehicles at all in Venice, garbage is picked up by porters and moved to boats, and supplies are moved from boats to everything via porters. To move around without walking they will be getting in and out of boats, either just yall (think taxi) or mass moving (like a bus) The bus boats work on a hop-on hop off and they don't slow down much for stops.
Everywhere you go will be a good bit of walking.
Posted on 1/11/25 at 3:40 pm to fareplay
Rome 3
Florence 4 (go to Tuscany)
Venice 2
Florence 4 (go to Tuscany)
Venice 2
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