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Wed, Apr 29 — Arrival Day

9:50 AM✈️

Kirks Arrive — AA720

Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), Fiumicino

1:45 PM✈️

Turners Arrive — AZ319

Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), Fiumicino

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3:00 PM🏨

Check In — Sina Bernini Bristol, Autograph Collection

Piazza Barberini 23, Rome 00187

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Thu, Apr 30 — The Classics

8:30 AM☕

Walk to Breakfast near Piazza Barberini

Explore the neighborhood · until 9:30 AM

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9:30 AM🏛️

Colosseum

Piazza del Colosseo, 1 · until 10:30 AM

Built in 80 AD, held 50,000 spectators for gladiator combat. Ridley Scott filmed exterior scenes here for Gladiator. ~10 min walk from Piazza Barberini.

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10:30 AM🏛️

Roman Forum Viewpoint

00186 Rome · until 11:15 AM

The political heart of the Roman Empire for centuries. The Palatine Hill viewpoint gives the best perspective of the ruins below. Right next to the Colosseum.

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11:30 AM⛩️

Pantheon

Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Roma · until 12:15 PM

Built 125 AD by Emperor Hadrian. The dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome — with an open oculus that lets rain fall inside. Raphael is buried here. ~15 min walk from the Forum.

🍽️ (Caccavella) Armando al Pantheon is right here — classic Roman trattoria, book ahead.

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12:30 PM🍽️

Lunch + Wander — Piazza Navona Area

Near Pantheon & Piazza Navona · until 2:00 PM

Piazza Navona is built on a 1st-century stadium — you can still see the oval shape. Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers anchors the center. ~5 min walk from the Pantheon.

🍽️ (Caccavella) Roscioli is his #1 pick in Rome — go at lunchtime, no reservation, but be willing to wait. The owner is "elegant, looks like she came out of Vogue." Also nearby: Pierluigi (classic Roman seafood).

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2:00 PM⛲

Trevi Fountain

Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Roma · until 2:20 PM

Completed 1762. Made famous by Anita Ekberg wading through it in Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960). Toss a coin over your left shoulder with your right hand — tradition says you'll return to Rome. ~10 min walk from Piazza Navona.

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5:00 PM🥂

Spanish Steps & Aperitivo

Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Roma · until 6:00 PM

135 steps built in 1725 connecting Piazza di Spagna to the Trinità dei Monti church above. Audrey Hepburn ate gelato here in Roman Holiday. ~10 min walk from Trevi Fountain.

🥂 (Caccavella) Aperitivo is "the coolest Italian tradition" — cocktails with free snacks around 5 PM. Restaurants don't start serving until 7 PM, so this is how Italians bridge the gap.

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7:30 PM🍽️

Dinner — Babette

Via Margutta, 1d · 00187 Roma

Refined Roman-Mediterranean on Via Margutta — the art street where Gregory Peck's character lived in Roman Holiday. Known for creative seasonal tasting menus. ~5 min from the Spanish Steps.

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9:00 PM🌙

Trastevere at Night

Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere · until 10:00 PM

Rome's most bohemian neighborhood across the Tiber. Cobblestone alleys, street musicians, and some of the best late-night pizza al taglio in the city. ~20 min walk from Via Margutta.

🍽️ (Caccavella) Da Enzo and Nonarella are in Trastevere — no reservations, go early. Da Cesare (Michelin-listed) is nearby too. Find a cool bar first for aperitivo, then dinner.

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Fri, May 1 — Check Out & Head South

All Day🇮🇹

Festa dei Lavoratori — Italian Labor Day

National public holiday

Banks, shops, and government offices closed. Transit on reduced holiday schedule. Major museums often open but with shorter hours and bigger crowds. The free Concerto del Primo Maggio draws 500K+ to Piazza San Giovanni — expect street closures around that area.

8:30 AM🚗

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Pickup

Via Sardegna 25, Rome 00187

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9:00 AM🏨

Check Out — Sina Bernini Bristol

Piazza Barberini 23, Rome

Fri, May 1 — Pompeii Stop & Arrival

⚠️🚗

Amalfi Coast Traffic Restrictions

Through May 2 · 8 AM – 7 PM

Odd/even license plate system in effect on the Sorrento Coast road. Check whether your rental car's plate is allowed today — restrictions alternate daily.

11:30 AM🌋

Tour Pompeii

Archaeological Park of Pompeii · 80045 Pompei · until 1:30 PM

Buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and frozen in time for nearly 2,000 years. One of the most complete ancient cities ever excavated — streets, frescoes, even a fast-food counter. ~2.5 hrs south of Rome.

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4:00 PM🏡

Check In — Villa Poesia & Cottage

Via San Tommaso, Praiano SA — Amalfi Coast

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Sat, May 2 — Beach Day in Praiano

10:00 AM🏖️

Spiaggia della Gavitella

Via Gavitella, 84010 Praiano SA · until 1:00 PM

Praiano's best beach, reached by 400+ steps carved into the cliffside. One of the few west-facing beaches on the coast — spectacular sunset views.

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1:00 PM🍽️

Lunch — La Gavitella Restaurant & Beach

Via Gavitella, 1 · 84010 Praiano SA · until 2:30 PM

Beachside dining right at the water. Known for fresh-caught seafood — try the pezzogna (local sea bream). Steps from the beach.

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2:30 PM🌴

Poolside at Villa Poesia

Until 6:00 PM

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Sun, May 3 — Capri Day Trip

9:00 AM⛵

Blue Escape Charter — Departs Sorrento

Via Marina Piccola, 80061 Sorrento NA · Full day until 6:00 PM

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9:30 AM💙

Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra)

Capri · until 10:30 AM

Sea cave where sunlight enters an underwater opening, turning the water electric blue. Emperor Tiberius reportedly used it as a private swimming pool. Small rowboats take you in — duck your head.

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10:45 AM🌿

Anacapri

Mountain village above Capri · until 12:00 PM

Quieter hilltop village above Capri town. Home to Villa San Michele and the chairlift to Monte Solaro — the island's highest point with views to Vesuvius.

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12:00 PM🚶

Tour Capri

Explore the main town · until 1:00 PM

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1:00 PM🌺

Gardens of Augustus

Via Matteotti, 2 · 80076 Capri NA · until 1:45 PM

Cliffside gardens with views of the Faraglioni rocks and the Via Krupp's hairpin turns carved into the cliff below. Built by Emperor Augustus. ~5 min walk from Capri's center.

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1:45 PM👟

Walk the Via Camerelle

Capri's famous shopping street · until 2:30 PM

Capri's luxury shopping lane — Prada, Gucci, Ferragamo. Window shopping is half the fun. Leads from the gardens toward the Piazzetta.

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2:45 PM🥂

Spritz in the Piazzetta

Piazza Umberto I, Capri · until 3:30 PM

The tiny main square of Capri, nicknamed "the living room of the world." People-watching central since the 1950s — Jackie O and Sophia Loren were regulars.

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3:45 PM🪨

Faraglioni Rock Viewpoint (by boat)

Iconic sea stacks · until 4:30 PM

Three towering limestone sea stacks rising from the Mediterranean. The middle one has a natural arch your boat sails through — legend says kissing while passing brings good luck.

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7:00 PM🍽️

Dinner — Il Ritrovo

Piazza Cappella, 3 · 84017 Positano SA

Family-run spot high above the coast in Montepertuso. Known for wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta, and lemon-everything. They also run the local cooking school. ~30 min drive from Praiano.

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Mon, May 4 — Drive the Amalfi Coast

9:00 AM🛣️

Drive the Amalfi Coast

SS163 Amalfitana · Full day until 5:00 PM

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9:30 AM🏖️

Positano — Spiaggia Grande

Via del Brigantino, 84017 Positano SA · until 11:30 AM

Pastel houses cascading down cliffs to the sea. Steinbeck wrote that Positano "bites deep — it is a dream place that isn't quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone."

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12:00 PM🌊

Fiordo di Furore

Via Marina di Furore, 84010 Furore SA · until 12:20 PM

A hidden fjord — dramatic gorge where mountains meet the sea, with a tiny beach below and a photogenic stone bridge overhead. Hosts an annual cliff diving competition. ~15 min from Positano.

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1:10 PM🌿

Villa Cimbrone, Ravello

Via Santa Chiara, 26 · 84010 Ravello SA · until 2:15 PM

12th-century estate ending at the Terrazza dell'Infinito — Gore Vidal called it "the most beautiful view in the world." Greta Garbo hid here with conductor Leopold Stokowski in 1937. ~45 min from Fiordo di Furore.

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2:45 PM🍽️

Lunch — Il Pirata (+ cliff diving views)

Via Marina di Furore, 84010 Furore SA · until 5:00 PM

Right at the base of Fiordo di Furore. Famous for fried seafood platters and watching cliff divers in summer. The name refers to the hidden cove where pirates once docked.

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Tue, May 5 — Cooking Class Day

10:00 AM👨‍🍳

Sorrento Cooking Class

Sorrento Hotel Plaza · Via Fuorimura, 3, 80067 Sorrento NA · until 1:00 PM

Learn traditional Campanian recipes — likely fresh pasta, gnocchi alla sorrentina, and limoncello. Sorrento is the lemon capital of Italy. ~45 min from Praiano.

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1:30 PM🛒

Groceries — Tutto per Tutti

Via Umberto I, 84010 Praiano SA · until 2:00 PM

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2:00 PM🌴

Poolside at Villa Poesia

Villa Poesia & Cottage · until 6:00 PM

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Wed, May 6 — Naples & Train to Florence

9:00 AM🏡

Check Out — Villa Poesia & Cottage

Drive Praiano → Naples Centrale (~2 hrs)

⚠️ Amalfi road is narrow with buses — allow 2.5 hrs. Morning departure is key.

12:00 PM🍕

Pizza in Naples — Pizzeria Pellone

Via Nazionale, 93 · 80143 Napoli NA · near the station

No-frills Neapolitan institution near the station. Big, floppy margheritas with charred crust — the kind locals eat. Fast, cash-friendly, authentic. ~5 min walk from Napoli Centrale.

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12:00 PM🚗

Enterprise Car Drop Off

Stazione di Napoli Centrale · Piazza Garibaldi

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2:20 PM🚄

Train: Naples → Florence

Napoli Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria Novella · Arrive 5:17 PM

Italo Train 9946 · Coach 1 · Seats 11, 12, 14, 15

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Wed, May 6 — Arrival Evening

5:17 PM🚄

Arrive Florence — Santa Maria Novella

Firenze SMN station

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6:00 PM🏠

Check In — Airbnb Francesco

Borgo Santi Apostoli, 13 · 50123 Florence, Tuscany

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Thu, May 7 — Oltrarno & Dinner

Lunch🥖

Mercato Centrale (Caccavella)

Piazza del Mercato Centrale · San Lorenzo

Pat says "it's so sick — like a farmers market but for prepared food, meats, cheese." Two floors: ground level is the traditional market, upstairs is gourmet food stalls. Great for lunch. You can also buy Caccavella pasta at the Castroni stores nearby — "the largest pasta made in Italy."

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Open🎨

Mark Rothko Retrospective — Palazzo Strozzi

Palazzo Strozzi · Through Aug 23 · ~10 min walk from Airbnb

Major retrospective of Rothko's work — one of the biggest art shows in Florence this year. Palazzo Strozzi is one of the city's best exhibition spaces. Great for the morning before Oltrarno.

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4:30 PM🚶

Oltrarno Neighborhood

Piazza Santo Spirito · Via Sant'Agostino · until 7:30 PM

Florence's artisan quarter south of the Arno. Piazza Santo Spirito is the neighborhood hub — local market by day, aperitivo scene at night. Fewer tourists, more Florentines. ~15 min walk from the Airbnb.

🥂 (Caccavella) Hotel Lungarno bar near Ponte Vecchio — "a must" for aperitivo. Owned by the Ferragamo family. Spritz + free snacks with a river view. Also: Florence is the leather capital of the world — buy from reputable shops, only belts at the flea market.

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7:45 PM🍽️

Dinner — La Giostra

Via Borgo Pinti, 16R · (Sant'Egidio) Firenze 50121

Run by a Hapsburg prince — Prince Dimitri Kunz d'Asburgo Lorena. Candlelit and romantic. Known for truffle pasta and beef fillet with porcini. The complimentary champagne at the end is legendary.

🍽️ (Caccavella) Also recommends Acqua al Due in Florence — another favorite if you want a second dinner night.

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Fri, May 8 — Chianti Day & Sunset

1:00 PM🍷

Unforgettable Wine Tasting in Chianti with Lunch

Meet: Piazza Giuseppe Poggi, 1 · 50125 Florence · until 7:30 PM

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7:30 PM🌅

Piazzale Michelangelo at Sunset

Piazzale Michelangelo · 50125 Florence · until 9:00 PM

The definitive panoramic viewpoint — the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, and Tuscan hills in one sweeping view. Best at golden hour. A bronze replica of Michelangelo's David stands at center. Built 1869.

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Sat, May 9 — Check Out & Train to Venice

10:00 AM🏠

Check Out — Airbnb Francesco

Borgo Santi Apostoli, 13 · Florence

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1:39 PM🚄

Train: Florence → Venice

Firenze SMN → Venezia Santa Lucia · Arrive 3:55 PM

Italo Train 8914 · Coach 1 · Seats 30, 29, 33, 32

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Sat, May 9 — Arrival & Biennale Opens

Opens🎨

Venice Biennale 2026 — Public Opening Day

61st International Art Exhibition · "In Minor Keys" · Through Nov 22

You arrive on opening day. 111 artists across the Giardini and Arsenale, plus exhibitions all over Venice. Open 11AM–7PM (Fri/Sat until 8PM). Exceptionally open Monday May 11 too — so all 3 of your full days. Tickets ~€30.

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3:55 PM🚄

Arrive Venice — Santa Lucia Station

Venezia Santa Lucia (VCE rail)

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Check-in🏠

Check In — Airbnb Giorgia

Calle de Ca' Raspi, 1557 · 30125 Venice, Veneto

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Sun, May 10 — Palaces, Food & Wandering

9:00 AM🏛️

Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)

P.za San Marco, 1 · 30124 Venezia VE · until 11:00 AM

Gothic masterpiece from the 14th century, seat of Venetian power for 700 years. The Bridge of Sighs connects it to the prison — Casanova escaped from here in 1756.

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11:30 AM🍷

Wine & Food Tasting Tour

Campo San Giacomo di Rialto · until 2:00 PM

Starts at the oldest church in Venice (founded 421 AD). The Rialto area is where Shakespeare set The Merchant of Venice — the heart of the old commercial district.

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3:00 PM🚶

Wander Venice — Campo Santa Margherita

Lively local campo · until 6:00 PM

The most authentically local square in Venice. University students, cicchetti bars, and outdoor seating. No gondola kitsch — just real Venetian life.

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7:30 PM🍽️

Dinner — Hostaria Sant'Aponal

Calle del Scaleter, 1251 · 30125 Venezia VE

Intimate, candlelit spot in San Polo. Known for spaghetti alle vongole, seared scallops, and a curated Venetian wine list. A well-kept secret near Rialto. ~10 min walk from Campo Santa Margherita.

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Mon, May 11 — Islands Day: Murano · Burano · Torcello

⚠️✈️

Possible Air Traffic Control Strike

May 11 — you fly out tomorrow

An ATC strike has been flagged for this date. Could cause residual delays on May 12. Monitor your BA 611 flight status and check for updates the night before.

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9:00 AM🎨

Murano — Glass Blowing Island

Fondamenta San Giovanni dei Battuti, 30141 Murano · until 10:30 AM

World capital of glassblowing since 1291, when Venice forced all its glassmakers here to prevent fires in the main city. Watch artisans shape molten glass in real time. ~10 min vaporetto from Venice.

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11:00 AM🌈

Burano — Colorful Island

Famous for its painted houses · until 1:00 PM

Fishing village where each house color was assigned so fishermen could spot their homes in the fog. Also known for centuries-old lace-making. ~30 min from Murano by vaporetto.

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1:15 PM⛪

Torcello — Ancient Island

Basilica S.M. Assunta · Campiello Lazzari · until 2:30 PM

Venice's oldest settlement (5th century), now nearly abandoned. The Byzantine mosaics in the Basilica are jaw-dropping. Hemingway wrote Across the River and into the Trees at the Locanda Cipriani here. ~5 min from Burano.

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3:30 PM🖼️

Museo Correr (optional)

P.za San Marco, 52 · 30124 Venezia VE · until 4:30 PM

Venetian art and history in the arcaded building on Piazza San Marco. Notable for Carpaccio's Two Venetian Ladies and the Neoclassical rooms. Often included with Doge's Palace ticket.

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7:30 PM🍽️

Dinner — Ristorante Wistèria

San Polo 2908 · 30125 Venezia VE

Small, elegant San Polo restaurant. Try the frittura mista or risotto al nero di seppia (squid ink risotto) — quintessential Venetian seafood. ~10 min walk from the Airbnb.

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Tue, May 12 — Fly Home

5:00 AM🏠

Check Out — Airbnb Giorgia

Calle de Ca' Raspi, 1557 · Venice

8:45 AM✈️

VCE → LHR · BA 611

Venice Marco Polo → London Heathrow · Arrive 10:10 AM GMT+1

1 hr 50 min layover in London · then onward to Charlotte

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12:00 PM✈️

LHR → CLT · AA 733

London Heathrow → Charlotte Douglas · Arrive 3:55 PM EDT

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✈️ Flights

Kirks Arrive — AA720Apr 29 · 9:50 AM · FCO

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Turners Arrive — AZ319Apr 29 · 1:45 PM · FCO

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BA 611 · VCE → LHRMay 12 · 8:45 AM

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AA 733 · LHR → CLTMay 12 · 12:00 PM noon · Arrive 3:55 PM EDT

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🚄 Trains

Italo 9946 · Naples → FlorenceMay 6 · 2:20 PM · Coach 1 · Seats 11, 12, 14, 15

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Italo 8914 · Florence → VeniceMay 9 · 1:39 PM · Coach 1 · Seats 30, 29, 33, 32

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🏨 Hotels & Accommodations

Sina Bernini Bristol — RomeApr 29 – May 1 · Piazza Barberini 23

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Villa Poesia & Cottage — PraianoMay 1 – 6 · Via San Tommaso, Praiano SA

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Airbnb Francesco — FlorenceMay 6 – 9 · Borgo Santi Apostoli, 13

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Airbnb Giorgia — VeniceMay 9 – 12 · Calle de Ca' Raspi, 1557

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🚗 Rental Car — Enterprise

PickupMay 1 · 8:30 AM · Via Sardegna 25, Rome

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Drop OffMay 6 · 12:00 PM · Stazione di Napoli Centrale, Piazza Garibaldi

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🍽️ Restaurants at a Glance

Roscioli (Caccavella)Rome · Lunch · Walk-in, be willing to wait

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Armando al Pantheon (Caccavella)Rome · Near Pantheon · Book ahead

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BabetteRome · Thu Apr 30 · 7:30 PM · Via Margutta, 1d

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Da Cesare (Caccavella)Rome · Trastevere · Michelin-listed

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Da Enzo (Caccavella)Rome · Trastevere · No reservations, go early

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Pierluigi (Caccavella)Rome · Classic Roman seafood

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La GavitellaPraiano · Sat May 2 · 1:00 PM · Via Gavitella, 1

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Il RitrovoPositano · Sun May 3 · 7:00 PM · Piazza Cappella, 3

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Il PirataFurore · Mon May 4 · 2:45 PM · Via Marina di Furore

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Pizzeria PelloneNaples · Wed May 6 · 12:00 PM · Via Nazionale, 93

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Mercato Centrale (Caccavella)Florence · Lunch · San Lorenzo

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Hotel Lungarno Bar (Caccavella)Florence · Aperitivo · Near Ponte Vecchio

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La GiostraFlorence · Thu May 7 · 7:45 PM · Via Borgo Pinti, 16R

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Acqua al Due (Caccavella)Florence · Dinner alternative

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Hostaria Sant'AponalVenice · Sun May 10 · 7:30 PM · Calle del Scaleter, 1251

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Ristorante WistèriaVenice · Mon May 11 · 7:30 PM · San Polo 2908

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