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Day trips from Rome by train and bus: Tivoli, Ostia, Orvieto and more
The best day trips from Rome compared by travel time: Tivoli's villas, Ostia Antica, hilltop Orvieto, the Castelli Romani, Etruscan tombs and Pompeii.
Italy travel guides
Itineraries, where to stay, hotels and road trips in Italy.
Rome
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Rome in one day: a walking route from the Colosseum to Trastevere
One day in Rome, mostly on foot: the Colosseum and Forum, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and dinner in Trastevere.
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Rome in 3 days: an itinerary with a well-planned Vatican visit
A three-day Rome plan grouped by area: ancient Rome, the Vatican and St Peter's, then the Pantheon, Navona and Trevi, with what to book and how to time it.
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Where to stay in Rome: the neighbourhoods compared
Centro Storico, Trastevere, Monti, Prati, Termini and more: how Rome's main areas differ, who each one suits, and how to get around a city best seen on foot.
Amalfi Coast
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Where to stay in Naples and on the Amalfi Coast: areas compared
Naples' historic centre, Chiaia or Vomero, or Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Ravello? How each base compares, who it suits, and how to split your nights.
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Amalfi Coast road trip: the best stops from Sorrento to Salerno
Plan the Amalfi Coast drive from Sorrento to Salerno: Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, Atrani and Vietri, plus when to drive and when to take the bus or ferry.
Venice
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Venice in one day: a first-visit itinerary from St Mark's to Dorsoduro
How to spend one day in Venice: St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, the Rialto and cicchetti, quieter Dorsoduro, and a vaporetto ride along the Grand Canal.
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Where to stay in Venice: the sestieri, islands and Mestre compared
San Marco, Cannaregio, Castello, Dorsoduro, San Polo, Giudecca, Lido or Mestre: how Venice's areas differ, who each suits and what to know about getting there.
