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Venice - 3 nights
Florence - 3 nights
Tuscany - 4 nights
Cinque Terre - 2 nights
Florence - 1 night
Sat March 2 (Day 1) Departure
Sun March 3 (Day 2) Arrive in Venice (12:30 pm)
Mon March 4 (Day 3) Venice
Tue March 5 (Day 4) Venice
Wed March 6 (Day 5) Depart for Florence (morning) / Florence
Via di Santa Margherita, 3, Florence, Toscana 50122, Italy
Thu March 7 (Day 6) Florence
Fri March 8 (Day 7) Florence
Sat March 9 (Day 8) Depart for Tuscany (morning)
Sun March 10 (Day 9) Tuscany
Mon March 11 (Day 10) Tuscany
Tue March 12 (Day 11) Tuscany
Wed March 13 (Day 12) Depart for Cinque Terre
Thu March 14 (Day 13) Cinque Terre (hiking)
Fri March 15 (Day 14) Depart for Florence (Drop off car)
Sat March 16 (Day 15) Departure from Florence /Arrive home
Car rental voucher /
Terms and conditions
Washington IAD to Munich MUC Saturday, March 2 5:20 PM to 7:40 AM Duration: 8h 20m Flight Number: UA 108 Aircraft type: Boeing 767-400ER Duration: 3h 50m Munich MUC to Venice VCE Sunday, March 3 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Duration: 1h Flight Number: EN 8202 Aircraft type: Embraer 195 Operated by Air DolomitiFlorence to Washington (Erica and Ted)
Florence FLR to Munich MUC Saturday, March 16 1:05 PM to 2:20 PM Duration: 1h 15m Flight Number: UA 9697 Aircraft type: Embraer 195 Operated by Air Dolomiti Duration 2h 20m Munich MUC to Washington IAD Saturday, March 16 4:40 PM to 8:55 PM Duration: 9h 15m Flight Number: UA 8785 Aircraft type: Airbus A350-900 Fare $1,265.00 Taxes and fees $130.15 Total due $1,395.15Chicago to Florence (Carol and Frank)
Chicago ORD to Munich MUC Saturday, March 2 5:55 PM to 9:35 AM Duration: 8h 40m Flight Number: UA 953 Aircraft type: Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Duration 1h 55m Munich MUC to Venice VCE Sunday, March 3 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Duration: 1h Flight Number: UA 9699 Aircraft type: Embraer 195 Operated by Air DolomitiFlorence to Chicago (Carol and Frank)
Florence FLR to Munich MUC Saturday, March 16 1:05 PM to 2:20 PM Duration: 1h 15m Flight Number: UA 9697 Aircraft type: Embraer 195 Operated by Air Dolomiti Duration 1h 45m Munich MUC to Chicago ORD Saturday, March 16 4:05 PM to 7:55 PM Duration: 9h 50m Flight Number: UA 8855 Aircraft type: Airbus A350-900 Operated by Lufthansa Fare $1,395.00 Taxes and fees $130.15 Total due $1,525.15
Florence - San Gimignano 1h 2m San Gimignano - Manarola 2h 27m Manarola - Florence 2h 11m
Venice 40-56 <48.3>, 2.0 inches, 6 days Florence 41-61 <51.5>, 2.6 inches, 8 days Cinque Terre 47-58 <52.5>, 4.1 inches, 7 days Tuscany 42-61 <51.5>, 2.6 inches, 8 days
Hotel Metropole Venezia (Erica, Ted) Riva degli Schiavoni 4149 - Venezia, Italy T +39 041.5205044 Dir +39 041.5236671 venice@hotelmetropole.com hotelmetropole.com Hotel Campiello (Carol, Frank) Confirmation Castello 4647 (Campiello del Vin), 30122 Venezia, Italy Phone: +39 041 5205764 Your reservation number is WL03AO
Arriving in Marco Polo airpirt (VCE)
Water bus
At the Airport: follow the light blue wayfinding for "Water Transport" and reach the 1st floor of the Termina. Here you'll find the Moving Walkway, an elevated pedestrian path with moving carpets, that with lead you to the dock. In Venice: at the Alilaguna water bus stop of San Marco, Rialto, Fondamenta Nuove, and Guglie.
Known for Baccala Mantecato = Cod Appetizer, Sarde In Saor = Sardines, Spagheti in squid ink, and Fritto Miso which is a plate of various seafood.Best cicchetti in venice
Cicchetti (bar snacks), Order Ombra Cantina Do Spata Antico Gatoleto Enoteca Osteria San Marco Ponte Guglie Rio Della Misericordia Umbra (glass of wine) * Vino Vero, check out regional wine, get there early * Al Dimante * Cantina Azienda Agricola, spritz,
Walking tour
- A walk through Castello, largest of the Six Sestieri of Venice (where the locals go...) * Walk through Cannaregie, Jewish Ghetto (sestieri) - Scala Contarini del Bovolo (sprial staircase) - Squero di San Trovaso (Oldest gondola repair station in Venice) - View Venice from the Rialto bridge - View from bridge of sighs (Doges palace) - T Fondaco Rooftop Terrace - Ride the vaporetto (water taxi, take the #1) - Ride in a traghetto. - Libreria Acqua Alta (Interesting book store, cats and gondolas) - Ponte de Chiodo (Last bridge of its kind left in Venice: it still has no parapets!) - Flooded crypt of San Zaccari - Torrefazione Cannaregio (coffeee shop with in-store roasting) - Calle Varisco (Venice’s narrowest street) - Leaning bell towers (Santo Stefano, San Giorgio dei Greci, and San Pietro di Castello)Museums
Museums are free first Sunday of the month Hiring a tour guide allows you to skip the lines, Check out "skip the line tour" Venice pass (different options) 1 day 49.90 euro 2 day 59.90 euro VeneziaUnica City Pass - Palazzo Franchetti (tour of Doge's palace) - Doges Palace (10am - 6pm, 25 euro, audio 5 euro, tour 85 euro / person, great views of the city) - Peggy Guggenheim museum open 10-6 daily, closed on Tues, 16 euro Modern art by Piccasso, Dali, Kandinsky... - St Mark's Basilica 9:30 - 5:15 Mon-Sat, Sun 2 - 5. 3 euro onsite
Doges Palace: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Peggy Guggenheim: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM closed Tuesday Saint Mark's Basilica: 9:30 AM - 5:15 PM Monday to Saturday 2:00 PM - 5:15 PM Sunday except Museum 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Via di Santa Margherita, 3, Florence, Toscana 50122, Italy
Known for prosciutto, cantucci, pane toscano, panini, crostini neri, Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Pappaardell, Crespelle = crepe with spinach and ricotta, Peposa = beef stew, Ribollita, Lampredotto Panini
Walking tour
Three self guided wlaking tours Ponte VecchioMuseums
Uffizi Monday Closed 8:15 AM - 6:50 Tuesday - Sunday Galleria del Accademia Closed Monday 8:15 AM - 6:50 PM Tuesday to Sunday Museo Gallileo 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Monday 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM Tuesday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday to Sunday Lauretia Library 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday to Thursay 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday Museo del opera 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM Monday - Sunday
Localita Lano, 24
Known for Tuscan Salumi, Pecorino Cheese, Cacciucco = fish soup, Peposa dell Improneta = beef stew in Chianti wineThe 8 best vinyards to visit in Tuscany
In the off-season, from November 4 until March 15, all hiking paths are free of charge and the Cinque Terre Card is not required. During this period we recommend you to buy single train tickets. One single ticket between the Cinque Terre villages costs around 3 euros during the winter. In low season the trains are running once or twice an hour between the five villages.
Da Marcella Address: via guidoni 2, 19018 Vernazza, Italy Phone: +39 333 251 2015 GPS coordinates: N 044° 8.093, E 09° 40.904
Name of town Best town to stay in Cinque Terre for Riomaggiore Young, busy feel, nightlife, easy access to La Spezia, budget options Manarola Couples, photographers, quiet evenings Corniglia Hikers, off the beaten track feel, views, budget Vernazza Couples, photographers, people who don’t mind crowds Monterosso al Mare Beach, families, anyone with mobility issues (the town is flatter than the others)Lonely planet - Cinque Terre Earthtrekkers: Hiking the Cinque Terre
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