Italy

Europe

Italy

La dolce vita.

01 Overview

About Italy

Rome’s ruins, Tuscany’s hills, the Amalfi Coast and Venice’s canals.

02 Where you’ll go

Sites to visit, day by day

8 scenic stops

Scenic stops and their locations — mix and match them into days, or ask Davema to build the route for you.

Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo 1 Half day
Heritage · Rome

Colosseum

Piazza del Colosseo

The great Flavian amphitheatre at the heart of ancient Rome.

Florence Duomo, Florence 2 Half day
Heritage · Tuscany

Florence Duomo

Florence

Brunelleschi’s red-tiled dome over the Renaissance city.

Positano, Positano 3 Full day
Scenic · Amalfi Coast

Positano

Positano

Pastel houses tumbling down to the sea.

Trevi Fountain, Trevi 4 Quick stop
Landmark · Rome

Trevi Fountain

Trevi

Baroque fountain — toss a coin to return.

Val d’Orcia, Siena province 5 Full day
Scenic · Tuscany

Val d’Orcia

Siena province

Rolling hills, cypress-lined roads and hilltop villages.

Amalfi Cathedral, Amalfi 6 Half day
Heritage · Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Cathedral

Amalfi

A striped façade above a wide stairway.

St Peter’s Basilica & the Vatican, Vatican City 7 Full day
Heritage · Rome

St Peter’s Basilica & the Vatican

Vatican City

Michelangelo’s dome, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums.

San Gimignano, San Gimignano 8 Half day
Heritage · Tuscany

San Gimignano

San Gimignano

A medieval town of stone towers.

03 Best places to visit

Where to go

04 When to visit

Month by month

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Best time Good Less ideal / wetter

05 Itineraries

Journeys in Italy

All trips

08 Gallery

The Rialto Bridge and the Grand Canal, Venice The Colosseum glowing at night in Rome Cypress-lined road at sunrise in Tuscany Positano’s pastel houses on the Amalfi Coast

09 Before you go

Travel notes

Visa & entry

Visa requirements depend on your passport and purpose of travel. Davema’s visa desk will confirm what you need for your nationality before you book.

Davema travel documentation

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