Italy recommendations

Mar 31, 2025
5:29:55pm

Wizbang All-American

We are going on a 12 day vacation, 3 days each in Sorrento, Rome, Florence and Venice.

Restaurant recommendations?

Smaller towns to visit closer to Florence? We are renting a car in Florence.

Thanks!

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Italy recommendations

Wizbang

Mar 31, 5:29pm

Siena.

hebercreeper

Mar 31, 5:37pm

And if vacation matches up with the Palio…

IGlowInTheDark

Mar 31, 5:54pm

Yes. Beautiful drive through hills of Tuscany from Florence. Terrific day trip. Several places offer cooking classes

Soupie

Mar 31, 6:11pm

The drive is nice, but the city was meh.

Thrill

Mar 31, 7:08pm

City is one of the coolest in Italy. Not sure what you're looking for but the

oxcoug

Mar 31, 7:11pm

I haven’t watched Q of S since I’d been to Siena so I never put that together. The film even says “Siena Italy” and I…

Tokolosh

Mar 31, 8:20pm

Did you visit the head of St Catherine of Sienna? Don't see that every day. Really like the Duomo

Soupie

Mar 31, 7:14pm

Having this opinion is…

Tokolosh

Mar 31, 7:51pm

One thing I've done going to Siena before: The signage leads you into a big city

oxcoug

Apr 1, 6:48am

Make a stop in Luca

scottpete

Mar 31, 5:38pm

A couple of places that we added to our future travel notes that stood out when we were there...

Tokolosh

Mar 31, 5:38pm

I tried every gelato shop in Rome and this was the best

Tare

Mar 31, 5:41pm

That's a lot of gelato shops

Sea Chicken

Mar 31, 5:57pm

RE: That's a lot of gelato shops

Tare

Mar 31, 6:08pm

RE: That's a lot of gelato shops

Sea Chicken

Mar 31, 6:12pm

I’ve been there and you are correct!

Steven Koren

Mar 31, 6:50pm

The Benedictine abbey at Badia di Passignano near Florence is awesome.

ForzaPuma

Mar 31, 5:53pm

For Venice

TheHop

Mar 31, 5:54pm

Lucca.

Everyman

Mar 31, 5:56pm

I dream or this little sandwich place in Rome all the time La Salumeria…

kotacoug

Mar 31, 5:56pm

Here’s the best in Florence w/ locations close to both the Academia & Uffizi.

Soupie

Mar 31, 6:17pm

Ferrari and Lamborghini factories are about 1.5 hours away from Florence.

Thrill

Mar 31, 6:13pm

The Ferrari museums in Modena and Maranello are totally worth it if you're a fan

Tare

Mar 31, 6:37pm

Florence area: San gimigiano, volterta, lucca, Siena. Thank me later.

Idacoug

Mar 31, 6:21pm

I’d add Montecatini. Take the funicular to Montecatini Alto @ sunset. Magical.

Tare

Mar 31, 8:03pm

Oh yes. Lemon shrimp pasta in Sorento!

lilpenny

Mar 31, 6:22pm

Wow, thanks for the response, this is a big help! CB is the best.

Wizbang

Mar 31, 6:30pm

Definitely take a detour from Venice to Bolzano and up in the Dolomites

Little Mac

Mar 31, 6:57pm

From Florence I would drive out to Pisa to see the leaming tower.

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