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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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41.9028,12.4964,Rome · 3 nights
43.7696,11.2558,Florence · 2 nights
44.1334,9.6832,Cinque Terre · 2 nights
45.4408,12.3155,Venice · 2 nights
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The Route
Rome → Florence (1h 30m) → Cinque Terre (2h 30m) → Venice (3h 30m) by train


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2024-09-01 | Rome. Arrived at Termini and walked straight to the Colosseum at dusk.
2024-09-02 | Rome. Vatican Museums in the morning, Campo de Fiori aperitivo at sunset.
2024-09-03 | Rome. Trastevere neighbourhood and the best cacio e pepe of the trip.
2024-09-04 | Florence. Morning Frecciarossa. Settled into an apartment near Santa Croce.
2024-09-05 | Florence. Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio at sunset, bistecca for dinner.
2024-09-06 | Cinque Terre. Regional train to Vernazza. Hiked the coastal trail all day.
2024-09-07 | Cinque Terre. Riomaggiore, Manarola by boat, Monterosso in the afternoon.
2024-09-08 | Venice. Santa Lucia arrival. Gondola at dusk, no map, just walked.
2024-09-09 | Venice. Murano for glassblowing, Dorsoduro for the quieter canals.
2024-09-10 | Venice. Final espresso at the bar, then Marco Polo for the flight home.

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


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Book Frecciarossa trains 2 weeks ahead for the best intercity fares.
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The Cinque Terre Card covers the coastal trail and all local trains between villages.