italy
a country that must be on your travel list!
There is so much history in this country as well as delicious food! The landscape is gorgeous and so different from city to city. It’s really easy to take the trains from city to city and then public transportation within each city. Don’t forget to eat pizza, carbonara, florentine steak, gelato, and a cannoli!
CHINQUE TERRA
One of my favorite places I’ve been! It’s a beautiful group of 5 small towns that line the coast of north western Italy.
VENICE
No other city in the world is built around the water like this city. You won’t regret experiencing it! Also, the water is much greener and smellier than ever imagined.
florence
A city of music, delicious steaks, and untouched history
The vatican
Whether you are Catholic or not, there are endless pieces of history wrapped up in this area.
pisa
I didn’t make it because I heard there wasn’t much else to do around it, but you tell us!
rome
Rome is the most preserved city in all of the world.
CHINQUE TERRA
You can book a tour to hike between the 5 towns. The hikes are beautiful and fully allow you to experience each city. The trails between the towns are often washed out because the towns are built on cliffs. If you can’t see all 5 by foot, take a boat or bus so you can see them all. There are so many places to swim, sun bathe, and eat delicious Italian food. I recommend that you jump off at least one cliff into the water!
CLIFF JUMP
WALK EACH CITY
SWIM/SUN BATHE
SWIM AROUND ONE OF THE MOUNTAIN BENDS
TAKE A BOAT TOUR/RIDE
FLORENCE
This city is WONDERFUL! Make sure to go to the bridge Ponte Vecchio that you see in the photo to the left in the evening to listen to live music and eat a canolli. Eat
eat a florentine steak
listen to live music on the bridge
GO SEE DAVID
VISIT The Boboli Gardens
SIT OUTSIDE SANTA CROCE AT NIGHT AND WATCH STREET PERFORMERS
VENICE
The water may not be as clean as imagined, but this is a city like no other. My favorite part was exploring the back alley ways that all connect by water.
TAKE A GONDOLA - IT’S TOURISTY BUT WORTH IT
WALK THE STREETS
TAKE THE WATER TAXIS
GET GELATO
GO TO BURANO
SEE GLASS BEING BLOWN IN MURANO
THE VATICAN
It’s technically its own city aside from Rome. You could spend an entire day just here. Try to go on a day when the Pope is speaking. I was 3ft. from him!
SEE THE Sistine Chapel
TAKE A BELOW GROUND TOUR (IF THEY STILL LET YOU)
STROLL THROUGH THE GARDENS
GO IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
ROME
This city has everything from Christian origins to historical buildings. Also, the place is just amazing to see.
