What cities should we go to in Italy?

Question

We're vacationing for 2 weeks. The first week we'd like a bigger city and the second week we'd like something a little less "typical", by the beach, and relaxing. We've been to Rome so we'd like to try someplace new. Any of the Italian islands would be fine too. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

My first time in Italia I was very comfortable wandering in Florence on my own: lots of international students,yet not as touristy as Venice. A nice smaller town is Sienna, near Pisa. Also, Lucca, a medeval city with a modern demographic edge. If you like to walk, try the Cinque Terre;we enjoyed Riomaggiore. You can go by boat or train, or walk several miles to the next village. All nice fishing ,beach villages.

Answer 2

Sorrento.  You can take a boat to Capri from there...

Answer 3

go to all of them....all them are amazing i lived there a couple times the sights are amazing and italy is beautiful......take lots of pcitures.....

Answer 4

YES---I adore Bella Italia!

Go to Venice for the culture (SO different from Rome)

Go to the Amalfi Coast - most beautiful place I have been in the world --great beach, but GORGEOUS sights---so peaceful and relaxing

Good luck in your travels!

Answer 5

Must see Florence!! and take a half a day trip to pisa and then go to Sienna.

Beach, Capri, Sorrento is beautiful it looks like a painting! go on a day trip to positano then go for a few days to almafi !

Answer 6

rome and calabria

florence and sicily

And if u travel to sicily you absolutley have to check out the eolian islands there so relaxing and they have mud baths that cure diseaes and just help u realxe- have fun!!!

Answer 7

I dont know if its really a city but Id go to Venice. Its built on the water and you cant drive around with cars you use boats. Ive never been there but they say its very beautiful. Im going there too in a feww weeks.

Answer 8

Milan, Turin, Venice, Naples

Answer 9

I've been to Venice, Siena, capri, MIlano, Lido,Rome, Florence, The Vatican,Serrento,Mount Vescuvius,Naples,and other places I can't remember.I recommend all these places. Venice, it was too crowded and the sewage ran into the water, I was in the gondala and it it the wall in the narrow water street and you can guess what jumped into the boat. But Florence is bueatiful escpecially the ST.Peter's Bascillaca.

Answer 10

polerma

Answer 11

Florence, and Rome.

Answer 12

An excellent question.  my girlfriend and I did a two week trip across italy several years ago.

Florence -> Excellent!  Stay a few days.

Naples -> Excellent!  Stay a few days.  Do some day trips to Capri, Vesuvius, volcano ruined cities and the Valley of the Gods.

Palermo -> Excellent!  Take the overnight train.  I woke up in the middle of the night on the train on a boat.

Rome ->  Excellent!  But you said you've been there before.  my best to the Pope.

Stay away from Venice.  Overpriced and irrationally so.  We hated it.

Answer 13

Less typical?  Go to Venice.  It is unlike any place you've ever been.

Florence is great for the museums, and nearby Sienna is a nice place to visit because it has kept much of its medieval "feel".

I lived in Sicily for two years, so if you REALLY want to try something different, head down there.  You can go to Mt. Etna, an active volcano, as well as visit the ruins from numerous ancient civilizations.  See my source link for info.