where do you recommend going in Italy?

[Anonymous]

Ages of the kids? Ours (teen + tween) loved Rome and Venice, liked Florence. We focused on activities, not museums, as DW and I had already been to Italy many times before and we wanted to keep the kids entertained while they were learning.

[Anonymous]

I REALLY loved Rome. I also went to Positano, but it's really more of a summer town and I am not if it is summer weather during Spring Break.

I would do either Rome and Florence, Or Rome and Napoli

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're only going for spring break, I am assuming you have about a week?
Given that timeframe, I would fly into Rome and spend 2-3 days there. Then take the train to Florence. Do a day trip to Siena.
the train is nice because it's not nearly the hassle of flying, you arrive in the downtown area (vs outskirts) and get to see the scenery.

This is good advice. The train is incredibly easy and inexpensive in Italy.

[Anonymous]

In 2004 I went with some friends and we flew into Rome, took the train to florence, and then to Cinque Terre. I absolutely loved Cinque Terre (I can't remember the town name you have to take the train into--we stayed in Manarola, though). Of course there is so much to see in rome and Florence but I honestly wish I could make a whole vacation out of Cinque Terre. I thought I read recently that they are limiting the number of visitors.

[Anonymous]

Rome and Florence are especially crowded during spring break/Holy Week. Venice also crowded but less so. We did a nice spring break trip to Venice, Florence, Siena, Pisa, and Lucca. Don't spend too long in Florence - the smaller towns will be much less crowded and more pleasant. We spent too many days in Florence - I would've done even more of the smaller towns.

[Anonymous]

Rome, Florence, and Venice in that order.