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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not doable at all. Venice has 0 cars you must walk on uneven roads everywhere. Rome has very little ability to take a car. Not to mention hotels with no elevators. I have parents with limited mobility and would never dream of taking them to Italy.[/quote]

Took my 67-yo mom to Italy last year. She is not in good shape. I have the complete opposite take.

We took Uber all around Rome. Literally everywhere. Drivers were great. They knew the city like the back of their hands. Not afraid to wind down alleys or narrow streets. Got my mom to all of the sites comfortably. Sure, it is going to cost you. But we figured that in. When my mom retired early (most nights), that is when the rest of us went out and walked all over the city at night.

Venus is entirely paved and I would not call it bumpy. It’s pretty smooth actually. Yes, there are the little bridges everywhere. That would take maybe a little scouting on your part? But even those are only 3 or 4 steps. I think for a once in a lifetime trip for an older person, Venice is 100% doable if you tailor your schedule and slow down the pace.

Florence is another matter. Very hard to get a taxi. No Ubers are allowed in the city. Fewer elevators than Rome. 
We ran into a few issues getting my mom places in Florence.

HTH [/quote]

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