Your Kind of Escape in Italy
Italy rewards a pace you choose on purpose. Rome, Florence, Venice and the coast are each worth real time, and the country is too big for one checklist.
I plan and book Italy trips for travellers across Canada. This page comes from checked information, not a diary of my own trips. Most first visits work better with two bases and the train between them.
Italy at a glance
- The appeal
- Cities, art, food and coast — if the pace is chosen
- A good length
- 7 to 10 nights, usually in two bases
- Best season
- April to June, and September to October
- From Canada
- Most trips arrive in Rome or Milan
Explore Italy
- Things to See & Do — Rome, Florence, Venice and the coast
- Trip Ideas & Inspiration — Two bases, or a slower third
- When to Go & Travel Tips — Seasons, trains and entry
A few highlights
Venice, kept short
Two nights on the water is usually the right amount. It is a poor place to arrive tired at the end of a day trip and leave the next morning. Venice
Rome, from one base
The Colosseum and the centre sit close enough that one neighbourhood beats a new hotel every night. Rome
Florence, the coast and a quieter countryside base are on the places page. See the places
Let’s plan your Italy trip
Tell me who is travelling, how long you have, and whether you want cities, a stretch of coast, or a slower countryside chapter. I’ll plan the bases, the trains and the timed tickets worth booking before you fly.
The initial 30-minute consultation is complimentary. The professional research fee is $50 per traveller aged 2 or older, paid before research begins.