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Pastel cliffside houses looking out over an open stretch of Mediterranean

Europe

Italy

Rome for the ruins, the coast for the rest

Best time
April to June, and September to October
Flight
8h from Delhi

About Italy

A first Italian trip is usually Rome, Florence and the Amalfi coast, and it is usually two days too short in each.

Rome needs three nights, Florence two, and the Amalfi coast at least three if you want a day that is not a bus. Trains between the cities are fast and cheap; the coast is where a private driver stops being a luxury and starts being the only sane option.

Worth building a day around

  • The Vatican Museums on an early-entry ticket
  • Positano from the water rather than the road
  • A slow lunch in the hills above Ravello

When to go

Warm, open and without the August heat or the August prices.

  • Apr-Jun

    Best

  • Sep-Oct

    Best

  • Jul-Aug

    Good

  • Nov-Mar

    Quiet

What our designers tell people

  • Book the Vatican weeks ahead

    Early entry is the difference between awe and a queue.

  • Drive nothing on the Amalfi coast

    One road, no parking, and a driver costs less than the stress.

Entry and visas

Schengen visa required in advance.

Questions people ask

Rome or Florence first?
Rome, so the trip ends on the coast rather than in a city.
How many nights?
Nine is the honest minimum for all three.

4 trips in Italy

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Amalfi Coast Slow Week

Stay

Amalfi Coast Slow Week

  • Italy
  • 6N/7D
  • International

One hotel, six nights, a boat when you feel like it

  • 1Hotel
  • 5Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹1,46,000

per couple

Italy Rome and the Amalfi Coast

Italy Rome and the Amalfi Coast

  • Italy
  • 9N/10D
  • International

Three nights of ruins, then six of coast

  • 1Hotel
  • 8Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹1,84,000

per person

Amalfi Lemon Grove and Cooking Class

Activity

Amalfi Lemon Grove and Cooking Class

  • Italy
  • Day trip
  • International

Lunch from what you picked

  • 0Hotels
  • 1Activity
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹9,200

per person

Positano Terrace Hotel

Stay

Positano Terrace Hotel

  • Italy
  • 1N/2D
  • International

Stacked terraces above the harbour

  • 1Hotel
  • 0Activities
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹36,000

per couple