Italy - how many days should I stay in Rome, Florence, and Venice?

Question

I was thinking of staying

2 nights in Rome,

2 nights in Florence,

1 night in Venice, and

1 night in Milan.

Is that a good idea? Or perhaps I should just spend 1 night in Florence and 2 nights in Venice? What do you think?

Thanks! :)

Answer 1

i think what you have right now is good. if you can though, add an extra day to rome & perhaps venice so you can see a little more. have fun!

Answer 2

Rome is by large the... largest of those cities, then Milan (which have 30% less population than Rome but much smaller urban area); Florence is relatively smaller: if you like to walk, you can cross the city north to south and east to west in a day; Venice is really small, compared.

In all of those places though there are too much to see, including Milan, too often considered just an industrial city or at the best the capital of fashion, forgetting Milan was yet there and was very important during Roman times and had a major role in Renaissance.

So if you want "to see" the cities, your idea is good; though you may also consider about three days in Rome and one in Florence.

Answer 3

Maybe I'm biased because I spent 6 weeks in Florence,  but I definitely think Venice can be done in a day, Florence has a lot of stuff to offer.  In Venice you have to do a Gondola ride, visit St. Marks and shop around,  Florence has the David, Uffizi, boboli gardens, different churches such as Santa Croce, and much better gelato  ;-)

Answer 4

For Rome you need at least 3 days; Florence 2 days, Venice 2 days, and Milan 1 day...

How many days will you be in Italy?