Which itinerary would you choose...hit the cities, take a trip to the heel or go big with the all-rounder? After being lucky enough to spend a few weeks travelling around Italy earlier this year, I've rounded up some of the best itineraries below.
If you have a trip to Italy in mind, I'd love to hear from you!
THE CITIES
Tag with Tuscany
Days 1 - 2
Venice for 2 nights
Stay at: Aman Venice, Palazzo Cristo, Il Palazzo Experimental, Palazzina G
Days 3 - 5
Florence for 3 nights
Stay at: Continentale, Portrait Firenze, JK Place, Il Salviatino
Days 6 - 8
Rome for 3 nights
Stay at: Hotel Vilon, Portrait Roma, JK Place, Casacau, DOM Hotel
Not to miss: a vespa tour of the city!
THE LAKES
Tag with Milan, Venice or Verona
Days 1 - 3
Lake Como for 3 nights
Stay at: Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como, Filario or Il Sereno
Not to miss: a day on the lake!
Days 4 - 5
Lake Iseo for 2 nights
Stay at: L'Albereta
Days 6 - 8
Lake Garda for 3 nights
Stay at: Lido Palace, Vivere Suites, Prati Palai
THE HEEL
Days 1 - 3
Basilicata for 3 nights
Stay at: Sextantio le Grotte della Civita, Palazzo Margherita
Not to miss: a visit to Matera - the city built into the mountainside
Days 4 - 8
Puglia for 5 nights
Stay at: Palazzo Bozzi Corso, Borgo Egnazia, Masseria Torre Maizza, La Peschiera, Don Totu, Masseria Cervarolo, Borgo Canonica
Not to miss: pasta! This area is the top producer of this Italian staple
THE VINEYARDS
With a hint of coast
Days 1 - 5
Tuscany for 5 nights
Stay at: Borgo Pignano, COMO Castello del Nero, Monteverdi, Castello di Vicarello, Locanda in Tuscany
Days 6 - 9
for 4 nights
Stay at: Il Pellicano
Not to miss: take a boat trip and snorkel at some of the nearby hidden coves
THE COAST
Tag with Naples
Days 1 - 4
Amalfi Coast for 4 nights
Stay at: Palazzo Avino, Monastero Santa Rosa, Il San Pietro di Positano, Le Sirenuse, Maison La Minervetta, Bellevue Syrene
Not to miss: a private boat trip
Days 5 - 7
Capri for 3 nights
Stay at: JK Place, Capri Tiberio Palace, Capri Palace
Not to miss: hike Monte Solaro to take in the incredible views
THE ISLANDS
Days 1 - 3
Aeolian Islands for 3 nights
Stay at: Principe di Salina
Not to miss: a cooking class!
Days 4 - 8
Sicily for 5 nights
Stay at: Dimora delle Balze, Monaci delle Terre Nere, Verdura Resort, Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo
Days 9 - 11
Pantelleria for 3 nights
Stay at: Sikelia Luxury Retreat
Not to miss: spend an evening on board the hotel boat to enjoy your dinner cooked and served up at sea
THE BIG TRIP
Days 1 - 5
Milan for 2 nights before heading up to Lake Como for 3 nights
Days 6 - 8
Florence for 3 nights
Days 9 - 13
Tuscany for 5 nights
Days 14 - 16
Rome for 3 nights
Days 17 - 20
Amalfi Coast for 4 nights
Days 21 - 23
Capri for 3 nights
If you have an extra night to spare, end with a night of pizza eating in Naples
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