Planning: Italy Itinerary

Day 1 – Milan (WorldHotel Cristoforo Colombo
Day 2 – Varenna (Villa Cipressi Hotel

Day 3 & 4  Ortisei (AlpenHotel Rainell



Day 5 Venice 
We were planning to stay on the glass-blowing island (Murano) but given our short stay, we decided to stay just on a smaller canal in San Marco.

Here are the advertised views from the place where we are staying:

Day 6-7 Florence 
We are staying 2 days steps away from Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore). Here are the advertised views from the place where we are staying:




Day 8 San Gimignano 
Heading deeper into Tuscany on Day 8. Previously we planned to stay in Siena on this day.  But after Venice and Florence, thought we needed something more relaxed.  Will visit Siena before we arrive in Terni to start our trip.




Day 9 Terni
We drop off our rental car in Terni, sleep and then meet our guide the next day to start our pilgrimage.

Day 10-16 Walking from Terni to Assisi 

Day 17 Assisi (Hotel Alexander)




Day 18-20 Rome 

Staying steps away from Fontana di Trevi in a small apartment. We plan a day of visiting Ancient Rome (Colosseum, Forum, Pantheon, etc) and then a day in Vatican City (St. Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums).


Day 21 – Flying home!