Going to Nice next week then crossing into Italy to end up in Venice a few days later and wondering if anyone on here had any suggestions about places to go or avoid in the five days we have to get from A to B.
We are looking at Genoa, Milan, Bologna and Verona (not thinking of Turin but open to advice about it) and will probably stay in two places on the way to Venice so any ideas would be much appreciated. Picked up some great tips on here for other holidays and it's always great to hear suggestions from other Charlton fans!
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Verona is on of my favourites in Italy. It's fairly small so you don't need much time, but it's a great place to eat, wander & soak up the Shakespeare sites. It's near Lake Garda which is a bonus.
Milan, meh. Don't stay overnight, the duomo square is worth it but otherwise it's more a working city than a tourist's one. Nearby Bergamo and Como are far more pleasant.
Bologna is okay, the centre is impressive compared to UK towns but only so-so for Italy. If you like motorcycles there is the Ducati factory. Otherwise Parma is a better option if in that area.
I haven't been to Mantova or Vicenza but they're also en route and the photos of each look great.
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You can also get to Rimini from Bologna- in the Rimini centre there will be bus trips that go to San Marino. If you want a swim in the Adriatic, there will be lots of Bagnos where you can hire deck chairs and umbrella's and each one will have changing facilities, showers/toilets/washrooms and a bar. It is worth visiting the coast for the great fish restaurants they have there - there are no shortage of shops/bars/ice cream parlours in the evening.
Obviously the tourist places are more expensive. The Italians say about Venice that they have two prices - one for Venetians and one for tourists. Italians don't do bad food and it is rewarding to find the cheaper family owned smaller restaurants on the outskirts of the touristy areas - home cooked italian food is hard to beat! look out for the term Osteria - this is teh name given to restaurants that won't have long menus, they do simple Italian local food cheaply. These are generally where the locals go. Google some Osterias close to you!
Glutton for punishment arent you after that coach trip up to London a few weeks ago!!
Bergamo is a real beaut, the old town set high up on a hill, but all very accessible. Easy to get the train into Milan from there but with limited time you may want to give it a miss.
Would also second the shout out for Padova, which has tons of character. I'm not especially religious, but the Capella della Scrovegni (book in advance online) is simply stunning, I have to confess that I'd never heard of it until going there this year. Are you staying in Venice? If not you could consider staying in Padova and going in to Venice for the day by train - it's actually a great way to arrive in Venice and would give you better value for accommodation I suspect. Verona also accessible this way.
Cheers.
Breathtaking scenery and air like nectar......up near the Swiss border, an added bonus is that it’s a duty free zone......rather like Andora.