Venice → Florence → Rome in 5 days — the express greatest hits

Day 1: Venice

San Marco at 8am. Choose ONE: Doge's Palace (€30, 2h) or Accademia (€15, 1.5h). Cicchetti crawl evening, €15 total.

Day 2: Venice morning → Florence evening

Rialto market morning. 12pm train: 2h05, €20–35. Arrive Florence 2pm. Climb Brunelleschi's dome (463 steps, €30 combined). Sunset at San Miniato al Monte.

Day 3: Florence

Uffizi at 8:15 (€25). Oltrarno artisan workshops. Lunch at Trattoria Mario (€12, cash only). Bistecca alla fiorentina at Buca Mario.

Day 4: Florence → Rome

Frecciarossa 1h30. Pantheon (free). Colosseum + Forum (€18 combined, book skip-the-line). Underground level + arena floor tour (€24 total). Trastevere for dinner. Gelato at Fatamorgana.

Day 5: Rome

Vatican Museums + Sistine Chapel: 7:30am early entry (€37). St. Peter's Basilica (free, dome €10). Afternoon: Borghese Gallery (€15, book months ahead) or Via Appia Antica on rented bikes (€6/hour).

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