Italy in 7 Days

Two cities and one countryside day. Rome and Florence are 90 minutes apart by fast train, which is what makes a week here work without living on transport.

Days

£110–£160 / $140–$200 per person per day

Per day

April–June and September–October

Best time

Nights

Your day-by-day plan

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Arrive Rome

Morning · Arrive, check in, coffee standing at the bar

Afternoon · Trastevere wander

Evening · Dinner in Trastevere

Ancient Rome

Morning · Colosseum with a timed ticket

Afternoon · Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

Evening · Monti aperitivo

Vatican & centro

Morning · Vatican Museums, first entry slot

Afternoon · St Peter's, then Piazza Navona and the Pantheon

Evening · Gelato and an early night

Train to Florence

Morning · Fast train north, check in

Afternoon · Duomo complex, climb the dome if booked

Evening · Oltrarno dinner

Florence art

Morning · Uffizi, pre-booked

Afternoon · Ponte Vecchio, Boboli or Accademia

Evening · Piazzale Michelangelo for sunset

Tuscany day trip

Morning · Siena or a Chianti wine tour

Afternoon · San Gimignano

Evening · Back to Florence

Home

Morning · Market breakfast, last walk

Afternoon · Airport or train onward

Evening · —