Italy is our favourite country. This Trip in 2024 was our sixth visit. As we’re starting with lake region the most efficient way for us was not to fly to Rome and make our way north but start from Zurich and make our way south. Our first third of our trip (day 1 through 10) were focused on the lake region with Lugano, Lake Como and Lake Maggiore. We then existed the lake region and spent the following 10 days visiting highlights of the north Italy: Venice, Milan, Cinque Terre and Florence. Finally we concluded our trip with Ischia, Amalfi and Rome.
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Trip Summary
✈️ Day 0: Fly to Zurich
🚊 Day 1: Travel to Lugano → Landing in Zurich and taking a train to Lugano.
🥾 Day 2: Hike Monte Brè
🥾 Day 3: Hike to Monte San Salvatore
⛵️ Day 4: Travel to Bellagio → Train to Como and ferry to Bellagio
📷 Day 5: Visit the Giadini du villa Melz
📷 Day 6: Visit the Villa Carlotta
🥾 Day 7: Visit the Orrido di Bellano & Hike from Bellano to Varenna
🚊 Day 8: Travel to Laggo Maggiore → Ferry to Varenna, train to Milano then train to Stresa
📷 Day 9: Visite the Isole Borromee on Lago Maggiore
🚊 Day 10: Travel to Venezia → Train to Milano then train to Venezia
📷 Day 11: Walkabout in Venice
📷 Day 12: Visit the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
🚊 Day 13: Travel to Milano → Train to Milano
📷 Day 14: Visit the Santuario di San Bernardino alle Ossa and Parco Sempione
📷 Day 15: Explore Milano …if you can
🚊 Day 16: Travel to Monterosso al Mare → Train to Moterosso
🥾 Day 17: Hike Cinque Terre
🚊 Day 18: Travel to Florence and Explore → Train to Firenze
📷 Day 19: Explore Florence
⛵️ Day 20: Travel to Ischia → Train to Naples the Ferry to Ischia
📷 Day 21: Visit the Castle of Ischia
🥾 Day 22: Hike up Monte Epomeo
🏖️ Day 23: Beach/Lazy day
⛵️ Day 24: Travel to Amalfi and Hike up to Ravello → Ferry back to Naples then Ferry to Amalfi
🥾 Day 25: Hike Path of the gods
🚊 Day 26: Travel to Rome → Ferry back to Naples then Train to Rome
📷 Day 27: Walkabout and visit Rome’s botanical gardens
📷 Day 28: Visit Rome
✈️ Day 29: Fly to Zurich and have a meal in the city
✈️ Day 30: Fly home
