Holiday Itinerary for Italy and Places to see ???

Question

I wonder if anyone could point me in the right direction about the best way to spend the day in Italy.

I'm travelling early in the morning from Luton, UK to Bergamo, Italy & will get back by late in the night. So just a one single day.

I'll be flying to Italy's Bergamo airport by 10am.

Presently, I hope to catch a bus from Bergamo airport to Bergamo Railway station & head straight to Milan's Central railway station and spend the day sight-seeing there.

I'm rather unsure however, as if the places that's worth seeing in Milan is in fact AROUND this Central railway station OR would we have to go to some other part of the city. If so, how could we do so ?

Furthermore, the road maps over the Internet says Milan is ONLY 6-8 miles away from Venice city. If this is true, how do we go to Venice (after spending 4-5 hr. in Milan).

To get back, we're hoping to, if we go to Venice as well, come back to Milan & then catch a train back to Bergamo.

Any help towards Itinerary or places to see?

Could anyone also mention the ways we could travel along with distance and time it takes, plus the price guide?

Which train or bus to catch & from where & how?

Alongside, any recommendation on places to see in Bergamo itself (if we decide to spend time there), Milan and Venice (especially, if its really very close to Milan city?

By the way, is there really two different city as Milan AND Milano OR is this simply a local name for the city of Milan ??? How about Venice ???

Answer 1

Spending six hours on a train is NOT a good way to spend one day in Italy. Venice isn't closing its doors any time soon, so save it for a trip when you've got more time. Your information is not correct, as Venice is actually 275 kilometers from Milan.

My suggestion would be to take the bus to Milano Centrale station (about EUR 5 from Bergamo) and then take the Metro to the Duomo stop. The Duomo itself is worth a visit thanks to its beautiful facade, and there is good high-street shopping on the streets around the Duomo. From there, you could visit Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and even La Scala operahouse, which runs tours during the day. If you're interested in seeing The Last Supper (which is about five minutes from the Duomo by metro followed by ten minutes on foot), call IMMEDIATELY and see if there are any available spaces on the day you want to visit. You have to book in advance to see the painting, but it's a really great experience. For information about reservations, see the first link below.

I used to live in Northern Italy, and I can personally guarantee that going to Venice would be a big, fat waste of a day. There is so much to see and do in Milan, without spending hours on a train! I have a personal website about Milan and my tourist advice, which I will link to below (second link). Enjoy your trip!

Answer 2

If you have never been to Venice - definitely go here! My first time there I did it in a day. No - it wasn't enough but I have been back 5 times! It is a wonderful, unusual city and you can have lots of fun just wandering.

A train from Bergamo to Venice takes approximately 3 hours. You don't say what time you need to be back to Bergamo - but you should have enough time to see Venice.

Once you get off the train - you will walk out of the station and see the Grand Canal. This is an incredible site! Hop on a a water bus and cruise the entire way down the Grand Canal not getting off until San Marco Square. Spend some time in San Marco looking at the Cathedral and the tower, the people and the pigeons. Window shop at some of the shops. Then, when you've seen all there is to see - start walking back to the Rail Station via Rialto Bridge. Enroute you will walk through many piazzas, pass some churches and get lost in the maze. At Rialto you can shop and enjoy the sites. Take time to sit down at one of the canal side restaurants for a bite to eat.

Here's a couple web sites you can check out that might help to convince you:

http://www.venetia.it/
http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/italy/venice3.htm

For the train trip back, buy some fresh fruit and pastries and sandwiches at a local shop and dine on the train.

Have fun and I'm sure that once you have been to Venice, you will return!

Answer 3

I hate to disappoint, but Venice isn't all that great. It's small enough to do in one day, and not miss anything of great importance. Just make sure you keep eurochange handy for the bathrooms. I think it's about 1 euro for Venice, and about 70eurocent in any other smaller city. Milan and Rome are quite honestly the best cities in all of Italy. Both have metro rails, and have absolutely beautiful architecture. Milan has two things of interest, a church that resembles a castle, and very near there is a square with murals and tiles on the floor. One in particular is a bull, complete with genetaila. Legend has it that if you stomp on the bull's "nuts" with your left heel, and spin around 7 times, you will have good luck. It's a lot of fun. Now Rome simply cannot be done in one day, no matter what you may have heard. I was there for a week and couldn't do it. Two things that simply must be seen while there: the Spanish Steps, and the Fountain of Triumph. The Steps are wonderful at night, and historically they were used as a meeting place for lovers to bid the men farewell and see them off to battle. It's been a sacred place for lovers since. Second, the Fountain is also breathtaking at night. Legend has it that if you throw a coin into the fountain, you will always return to Rome. Anyway, that's my two cents. Hope you enjoy your trip!

Answer 4

First, i'll have to disappoint you but Milan is about 200 km from Venice. I would definitely reccomend to see the forum and the vatican in Rome. It took us two days, but we were taking our time. At the forum you can get a tour of the colosseum in English for 10 euros, and then the forum is free. You can then take the metro over to the Vatican. There you should first see the Vatican museums, because they close at 4 pm, and then St. Peter's basillica. If you go, you should definitely get a tour book before you go with the metro stops and schedules and info, etc. Personally, i think you should fly into the Rome airport.

Answer 5

see famous places etc

Answer 6

THE VATICAN