Italy - The Complete Travel Guide

Rome, Florence and Venice in ten days is the most common first trip to Italy, and the one people most often plan badly.

They book the wrong station in Venice. They put the Vatican and the
Colosseum on opposite ends of the same afternoon. They spend half of Florence walking between things that were never near each other.

This guide is built so that doesn't happen.

SIX CITIES, THREE TRIP LENGTHS

Every city has a 3-day, 7-day and 14-day itinerary, broken into morning, afternoon and evening, with the stops in each day grouped by walking distance.

Three days in Rome is a different plan from the first three days of a fourteen-day trip. Both are in here.

THE THING NO OTHER GUIDE HAS

A Google Maps link on every landmark, restaurant, hotel and activit, tap and your phone opens the location.

And a direct booking link on every activity that needs reserving. In Italy that matters more than almost anywhere: the Colosseum, the Uffizi and the Vatican all require timed entry, and walk-up queues run past ninety minutes in summer.

WHAT'S INSIDE

ITINERARIES
· Six cities × 3-day, 7-day and 14-day plans
· Morning / afternoon / evening structure
· Stops grouped by walking distance

ACTIVITIES
· 30 seasonal activities — five per city, each with description, season, address, transport and how to book
· 24 winter activities
· 24 Christmas and holiday experiences

SWIMMING
· Six natural spots per city plus four indoor pools, with entrance fees, accessibility and transport

STAYING AND EATING
· 10 hotels and 18 hostels with location, amenities and price
· 10 top restaurants with signature dishes and average price
· Local cuisine for every city — because Italian food changes completely every 100 km

PLANNING
· Budget for three income levels, with 3, 7 and 14-day totals
· Visa, currency, best time to visit
· Airports, trains, buses, car rental
· Top attractions with hours, prices and best time to go

PRACTICAL
· Cultural insights and customs
· Safety, local laws, what to watch for
· Language basics
· Country map
· Emergency numbers and consulates
· The apps worth downloading

FORMAT

Instant PDF download, 160 pages. Phone and tablet ready.

WHO IT'S FOR

Anyone doing more than one Italian city, which is almost everyone. The classic Rome–Florence–Venice route is covered at every length in here.