Hey Jac! So excited for you to explore Italy for a week! Definitely
best idea to fly in, then train around Italy for the week. See below for
some research and ideas. Looks like Florence is super expensive to fly
in and out of - so flying in and out of Rome will be your cheapest bet.
Sat 3/10 may just have to be a train/plane travel day back to Ireland.
See below for my suggested schedule - but make it work for you and your
friends. Can't wait to see what you come up with!!
When I
traveled in Italy, we just bought the tickets at the train stations
when we got there - it will be easy since you're traveling within the
country. However, since you'll need to catch flights, make sure to check
the train schedule and book in advance for your travel day back to
Dublin (trust me, you don't want to miss any flights!)
Make
sure to book your hostels though in advance! Rome and Florence were two
of my favorite cities in Europe. Can't wait for you to see them! Use http://plnnr.com/ to plan out activities :)
Italy: Rome & Florence
DATES:
Rome: Thursday, March 1st
Lots to do in Roma: http://plnnr.com/trip/rome/3-days/best-of/moderate/2-stars/
*Don't forget to eat your way around the city! Best Italian you'll ever feast on :)
Rome: Friday, March 2nd
Rome: Saturday, March 3rd
Florence: Sunday, March 4th
AM > Travel by train (2 hours) to Florence
> Day in Florence
Trip Ideas: http://plnnr.com/trip/florence/3-days/best-of/moderate/1-star/
Florence: Monday, March 5th
> Morning in Florence
Afternoon Trip > LUCCA & PISA > Look into taking a day trip via train to Lucca and/or the leaning tower
of Pisa. They are both super close to Florence, so it's an easy train
ride and cool to get to see other cities too! Pisa is a quickie tourist
trip but awesome to see in person, and Lucca is a little town I
discovered by mistake (got off at wrong train stop once!) but it's
beautiful and a great little Italy experience!
Day Trips Article: http://goitaly.about.com/od/florenceitaly/tp/florence-daytrips.htm
LUCCA: Lucca is a walled city with one of the best-preserved walls in Italy.
Atop the walls are walking and bicycling paths and gardens, allowing you
to walk completely around Lucca's historic center. Most of Lucca is
flat so if you're tired of walking up hills, this is a good place to go.
There are beautiful churches, good shopping, and several well-preserved
towers from where you can get fabulous views of the city by climbing to
the top. Frequent trains run between Florence and Lucca, taking a little over an hour. The train station is just outside the walls.
PISA: Pisa is famous for its leaning tower, beautiful Duomo, and Baptistery in the Piazza dei Miracoli.
Pisa also has a good medieval center and a walk along the river. Pisa
is easily reached by train or bus from Florence. It's about a 25 to 30
minute walk from the train station to the Piazza dei Miracoli.
Florence: Tuesday, March 6th
Day Trip > TUSCANY > Day Trip to explore Tuscany (look up trains and buses beforehand!)
http://goitaly.about.com/od/tuscany/tp/toptuscany.htm
http://goitaly.about.com/od/liguria/ss/italian_riviera_7.htm
Florence: Wednesday, March 7th
*8AM > Train from Florence to Rome Airport
*Make sure you triple check train times for Wed AM and get your tickets in advance so you're not rushing in the morning trying to catch your flights!
10AM > Need to be at Rome Airport
12PM > Flight Rome - Dublin
BOOKING HOSTELS
HOSTEL: Yellow Hostel is the best in Rome - def try to stay here if you can! Best place to meet people and party: http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/The-Yellow/Rome/743?sc_sau=avdc
HOSTEL: Check these out -
Florence Youth Hostel (great location) http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Florence-Youth-Hostel/Florence/27244?sc_sau=avdc
David Inn (great location too) http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/David-Inn/Florence/7236?sc_sau=avdc
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