Trips

Italy

Aug 24–28, 2024Milan, Como, Florence, Venice, PisaItalyPacking list

Future places to visit

  • Amalfi Coast (Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello) — Priority: Medium

  • Cinque Terre — Priority: High

  • Como — Day: Aug 25; Priority: High

    Varenna

    • City centre @high

    • Villa Monastero @high

    • Villa Cipressi @medium

    • Castle of Vezio @medium

    Bellagio

    • City centre @high

    • Gardens of Villa Melzi @high

    • Gardens of Villa Serbelloni @medium

    • Hamlet of San Giovanni @medium

  • Florence — Day: Aug 27, Aug 28; Priority: High

    • Piazzale Michelangelo (viewpoint) @high

    • Piazza del Duomo @high

    • Ponte Vecchio @medium

    • Boboli Gardens @medium

    • Piazza Della Signoria @medium

  • Milan — Day: Aug 24, Aug 28

    Places to visit

    • Duomo di Milano @high

    • Galleria Vittoria Emanuele II @high

    • Porta Nuova and Corso Como (modern architecture; especially Bosco Verticale) @high

    • Fashion District – Quadrilatero della Moda @medium

    • Navigli district (nightlife, canals, restaurants) @medium

  • Pisa — Day: Aug 27

  • Pompeii and Herculaneum — Priority: Low

  • Tuscany (Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca) — Priority: Medium

  • Venice — Day: Aug 26; Priority: High

    • Gondola ride @high

    • Piazza San Marco and St. Mark’s Cathedral @high

    • Campanile (viewpoint) @high

    • Doge’s Palace @high

    • Rialto Bridge @medium

Itinerary

[!note] ⭐ Cologne → Milan ↔ Como → Venice → Florence ↔ Pisa → Milan → Cologne

  • Aug. 24, Saturday
    • 06:45 Home → 08:00 Easy Parking, Cologne → 8:30 Cologne Airport
    • 11:35 Cologne → 13:05 Milan Bergamo
    • 14:40 Milan Bergamo → 16:00 Airbnb Milan
    • 16:00 to night: Check-in and visit Milan (Duomo, Galleria Vittoria Emanuele II, Porta Nuova and Corso Como, Bosco Verticale, …)
  • Aug. 25, Sunday
    • 08:20 Milan → 09:24 Como (Varenna-Esino and Bellagio)
    • 19:35 Como → 20:40 Milan
  • Aug. 26, Monday

    • 07:30 Milan → 10:30 Venice

      Drop off luggage in Venezia Santa Lucia station

    • 10:30 to night: Spend time in Venice (St. Mark’s Cathedral, Piazza, etc.) and then late check-in at Airbnb Venice (~20 min from Venezia Santa Lucia)

  • Aug. 27, Tuesday
    • 08:15 Venice (after check-out) → 10:15 Florence
    • 10:15 to 18:00: Florence (check-in at some time) + walk around
    • 18:00 to night: Pisa and back to Airbnb Florence
  • Aug. 28, Wednesday
    • 13:00 Florence (after check-out) → 15:00 Milan
    • 17:10 Milan → 18:00 Milan Bergamo Airport
    • 19:00 head to Airport

Parking

  • Arrival: 8 am (no later than 8:30 am)!

    30 minutes to get to the airport via transfer

  • Address: Rudolf-Dieselstrasse 36, 51149 Cologne

  • Telephone: +49 (0)1708837201 (call 10 minutes before arrival and after picking up luggage)

  • Pick up to / from: Terminal 1 (101-120) or 2 (301-320) in Köln / Bonn Airport

Milan

  • Airport Transfer booked via Terravision busses
  • ATM app for tickets
    • 2,2€ per person for 90 minutes of travel
    • Under 14 ⇒ no costs

Florence & Venice

Tickets can be bought at Metro stations, tobacco shops, and newsagents

Required trip bookings

  • [x] Milan Bergamo Airport → Airbnb Milan

    24.08.2024; 14:40 → ~16:10

    Transport via Terravision bus + Milan public transport

  • [x] Airbnb Milan ↔ Como

    25.08.2024; 08:00 and 21:00

  • [x] Airbnb Milan → Airbnb Venice

    26.08.2024; 07:00

  • [x] Airbnb Venice → Florence

    27.08.2024; 08:00

  • Florence ↔ Pisa

    27.08.2024; 18:00 and 21:00

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  • [x] Airbnb Florence → Milan Central

    28.08.2024; 13:00

  • [x] Milan Central → Milan Bergamo Airport

    28.08.2024; 17:10 → 18:00

Airbnb Milan

Via Luigi Cislaghi, 26, Mailand, Lombardei 20128, Italien

Check-in: 15:00 • Check-out: 10:00

Airbnb Florence

Via Nazionale, 47, Florence, Toscana 50123, Italy

Check-in: 15:00 • Check-out: 10:00

Airbnb Venice

Via Col Moschin 4, Venice, Veneto 30171, Italy

Check-in: 14:00 • Check-out: 10:00

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