For my second visit to Italy I wanted to spend more time in Tuscany and visit Sienna and San Gimignano, plus the Cinque Terra. As I was travelling on my own the best option was to use a Rail Pass which gave me flexibility and value for money.
Italy
Travelling with Rail Pass
The Itinerary
- Day One – Rome stayed at Hotel Quirinale
- Day Two – toured Rome independently.
- Day Three -train Rome to Sienna and stayed two nights at the Hotel Minerva.
- Day Four -took an escorted tour of Tuscany.
- Day Five – Train Sienna to Florence for a two night staying at Hotel Atlantic Palace.
- Day Six – free day in Florence
- Day Seven – Train to La Spezia staying for two nights at the Hotel Firenze e Continental.
- Days Eight – Walked the Cinque Terra
- Day Nine – Train La Spezia to Milan for two night stay.
- Day Ten – Day trip to Vienna by train
- Day Eleven – Train to Malpensa Airport for flight to Bangkok
Rome
Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is also the capital of the Lazio region, the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, and a special comune named Comune di Roma Capitale.
Sienna
Piazza del Campo
Siena, a city in central Italy’s Tuscany region, is distinguished by its medieval brick buildings. The fan-shaped central square, Piazza del Campo, is the site of the Palazzo Pubblico, the Gothic town hall, and Torre del Mangia, a slender 14th-century tower with sweeping views from its distinctive white crown. The city’s 17 historic “contrade” (districts) extend outward from the piazza.
San Gimignano
Skyline Of Medieval Towers
San Gimignano is an Italian hill town in Tuscany, southwest of Florence. Encircled by 13th-century walls, its old town centers on Piazza della Cisterna, a triangular square lined with medieval houses. It has a skyline of medieval towers, including the stone Torre Grossa. The Duomo di San Gimignano is a 12th-century church with frescoes by Ghirlandaio in its Santa Fina Chapel.
Florence
Capital Of Fashion
Florence, capital of Italy’s Tuscany region, is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of its most iconic sights is the Duomo, a cathedral with a terracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto. The Galleria dell’Accademia displays Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture. The Uffizi Gallery exhibits Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” and da Vinci’s “Annunciation.”
Milan
Capital Of Fashion & Design
Milan, a metropolis in Italy’s northern Lombardy region, is a global capital of fashion and design. Home to the national stock exchange, it’s a financial hub also known for its high-end restaurants and shops. The Gothic Duomo di Milano cathedral and the Santa Maria delle Grazie convent, housing Leonardo da Vinci’s mural “The Last Supper,” testify to centuries of art and culture. square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering views of the city’s red roofs.
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Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering views of the city’s red roofs.
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