Itinerary
1 Aug
Milan
Arrived late — EK565 BLR→DXB then EK091 DXB→MXP. Shuttle bus from
Malpensa to Milano Centrale. 1-night stopover before heading to Venice.
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2 Aug – 4 Aug
Venice
3 days. Italo train from Milano Centrale (11:30) → Venice (14:30).
Day 1: Walk the city, get lost in the alleys.
Day 2: St. Mark's Square, Doge's Palace, Rialto Bridge.
Day 3: Island-hop — Murano (glass), Burano (lace & coloured houses),
Torcello (the original Venice). Day trip to Verona — Arena di Verona,
Juliet's balcony, Piazza delle Erbe.
5 Aug – 6 Aug
Milan
2 days. Train from Venice back to Milan.
Duomo di Milano, Navigli canals, The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle
Grazie — book ahead!), Pinacoteca di Brera.
7 Aug – 10 Aug
Arcola & Cinque Terre
4 days based in Arcola (Liguria). Bus from Milan → Arcola.
Day 1: Settle in, explore Arcola village.
Day 2: La Spezia — Porto Venere, the old town.
Day 3: Cinque Terre — hike the coastal trail through all 5 villages
(Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore).
11 Aug – 12 Aug
Florence
2 days. Bus from Arcola → Florence.
Uffizi Gallery (book ahead), Ponte Vecchio, Michelangelo's David
(Galleria dell'Accademia), Palazzo Medici Riccardi.
Stay in Florence city centre.
13 Aug – 15 Aug
Rome
3 days. Bus from Florence → Rome.
Day 1: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain.
Day 2: Vatican City — St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel.
Day 3: Museo Nazionale Romano, Museo e Galleria Borghese.
16 Aug – 18 Aug
Naples
3 days. Bus from Rome → Naples.
Day 1: Pompeii — the excavated Roman city, eerily preserved.
Day 2: Naples city — Spaccanapoli, Piazza del Plebiscito, the original
pizza at Da Michele. Castel dell'Ovo.
19 Aug – 21 Aug
Salerno & Amalfi Coast
3 days based in Salerno. Bus from Naples → Salerno.
Day 1: Amalfi town — the cathedral, the paper museum, lemon groves.
Day 2: Salerno — Duomo di Salerno, the Lungomare promenade.
Could day-trip to Ravello or Positano.
22 Aug – 23 Aug
Rome (departure)
1 night transit stay near Lido di Ostia (close to Fiumicino).
Flew home: EK100 FCO→DXB (08:30), EK568 DXB→BLR, arrived BLR 03:00 on 24 Aug.