Milan to Rome in 10 days — the same spine, but you can breathe

Days 1–2: Milan and Lake Como day trip

Duomo terraces, Brera aperitivo. Day 2: train to Varenna (1h, €7–13), ferry to Bellagio, lunch overlooking the lake, evening train back.

Day 3: Verona → Venice

Verona Arena (€10). If opera season (June–Sept), book months ahead. Train to Venice: 1h10.

Days 4–5: Venice

Day 4: San Marco, Doge's Palace (€30). Day 5: Murano, Burano, Torcello. Vaporetto €25/day.

Day 6: Cinque Terre

Venice–La Spezia: 4h, €30–45. Cinque Terre Card €18.50/day. Walk Monterosso–Vernazza (1h45). Sunset from Manarola. Sleep La Spezia.

Day 7: Bologna

La Spezia–Bologna: 2h. Quadrilatero market. Tortellini. Asinelli Tower (€5). Continue to Florence: 37 min.

Days 8–9: Florence and Siena

Uffizi (€25). Day 9: bus to Siena (1h15, €8.40). Piazza del Campo. Duomo inlaid marble floor.

Day 10: Orvieto → Rome

Florence–Orvieto: 2h15, €12–18. Duomo facade. Underground tour (€7). Orvieto–Roma: 1h15, €8–15.

Budget

Trains: €180–280. Accommodation 9 nights: €700–1,200. Food: €400–600. Museums: €130–170. Total: €1,430–2,270.

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