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Summary: Italy in 15 days for independent travellers

Day 1

Arrival in Rome

Arrival at one of Rome´s airports. Go to the hotel. Go for a walk and have dinner in the centre. Night in Rome. 
Arrival in Rome
Day 2

Vatican City and historic centre

Visit the Vatican City: Sistine Chapel and St. Peter´s Basilica. Visit the historic centre of Rome, going by the Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, the Piazza di Spagna and the Piazza del Poppolo. Night in Rome. 
Vatican City and historic centre
Day 3

Ancient Rome and Trastevere

Visit the ruins of ancient Rome: the Colisseum, the Forum and the Roman Circus. Walk around and have dinner in Trastevere. Night in Rome. 
Ancient Rome and Trastevere
Day 4

South of Tuscany

Visit by hire car the towns in the south of Tuscany (Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino). Night in Siena. 
South of Tuscany
Day 5

Siena and the north of Tuscany

Visit to the Duomo and the Piazza del Campo di Siena. Visit by hire car the towns in the north of Tuscany (Monteriggioni, San Gimignano). Night close to San Gimignano.
Siena and the north of Tuscany
Day 6

Chianti and Florence

Visit by hire car to the Chianti region. Arrive in Florence and walk around the historic centre. Night in Florence.
Chianti and Florence
Day 7

Florence, Pisa and Luca

Visit to the Galleria Degli Uffizi, the world´s most important collection of Renaissance art (Michelangelo, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael...). Go by car to the towns of Luca and Pisa (leaning tower). Return to Florence and spend the night in the city. 
Florence, Pisa and Luca
Day 8

Venice

Go to Venice by train (or hire car if you prefer). Visit the Piazza San Marcos.Night in Venice. 
Venice
Day 9

Venice

Walk through the most emblematic parts of Venice: San Polo, Dorsoduro and Santa Croce. Night in Venice. 
Venice
Day 10

Venice and Verona

Visit to Murano Island and walk through the Cannaregio district. Go by train to Verona (or by hire car if you prefer). Visit the historic centre of Verona. Opera at the Verona Arena (opera season). Night in Verona. 
Venice and Verona
Day 11

Lake Como and Milan

Go by hire car to Lake Como visiting Belaggio and Como. Arrive in Milan. Walk and dinner around the areas of Brera, Navigli and Ticinese. Night in Milan. 
Lake Como and Milan
Day 12

Milan and Portofino

Visit the historic centre of Milan. Go by train to Santa Margherita Ligure. Spend the afternoon in Portofino. Night in Santa Margherita Ligure. 
Milan and Portofino
Day 13

Cinqueterre

Go on an excursion around the Cinqueterre nature park combing train, walking and ferry. Night in Santa Margherita Ligure. 
Cinqueterre
Day 14

Camogli and San Fruttuoso

Visit the fishing village of Camogli. Go on an excursion to San Fruttuoso. Go there and back by train. Night in city of departure (Milan or Rome, depending on your flight back to home).
Camogli and San Fruttuoso
Day 15

Back home

Flight back home.



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