Kim's Italy 10-Day Trip

Ten days, four cities, zero regrets. A solo rail journey through Rome to Venice by train.

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The Route

Rome → Florence (1h 30m) → Cinque Terre (2h 30m) → Venice (3h 30m) by train

🇮🇹🚂🍝🌊🎭01.09.2024 – 10.09.2024

01.09.2024Rome. Arrived at Termini and walked straight to the Colosseum at dusk.

01.09.2024

02.09.2024Rome. Vatican Museums in the morning, Campo de Fiori aperitivo at sunset.

02.09.2024

03.09.2024Rome. Trastevere neighbourhood and the best cacio e pepe of the trip.

03.09.2024

04.09.2024Florence. Morning Frecciarossa. Settled into an apartment near Santa Croce.

04.09.2024

05.09.2024Florence. Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio at sunset, bistecca for dinner.

05.09.2024

06.09.2024Cinque Terre. Regional train to Vernazza. Hiked the coastal trail all day.

06.09.2024

07.09.2024Cinque Terre. Riomaggiore, Manarola by boat, Monterosso in the afternoon.

07.09.2024

08.09.2024Venice. Santa Lucia arrival. Gondola at dusk, no map, just walked.

08.09.2024

09.09.2024Venice. Murano for glassblowing, Dorsoduro for the quieter canals.

09.09.2024

10.09.2024Venice. Final espresso at the bar, then Marco Polo for the flight home.

10.09.2024

Duration

10 days

Cities

Rome · Florence · Cinque Terre · Venice

Travel mode

Train (Frecciarossa + regional)

Budget

~€150 per day

"
I planned every train and still left room for the unexpected. Italy filled it perfectly.
"
Kim · Italy 2024

Book Frecciarossa trains 2 weeks ahead for the best intercity fares.

The Cinque Terre Card covers the coastal trail and all local trains between villages.