Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 19:58     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
In your situation I would probably only add Florence into the mix if you’re really into Renaissance art.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 19:42     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
Anonymous wrote:Are you the kind of person that lkrs wandering through a city and poking into shops and cafes? If so. I’d just do Rome. There really is more than enough to occupy 3-4 days there.

If you like moving quickly, and alsp feel like you don’t know when you’ll ever get a chance to go back and see Florence, then I think I’d do both. That last point might be the biggest factor. If this is a once in a lifetime trip to Italy due to finance or other life circumstances, I think I’d try to do both. People on this forum tend to travel a LOT so tend towards “oh just do the one thing—you can do that other think next time you’re there.” But if you really think there will likely not be a next time. I can see trying to do both as a valid choice.


This. We like to travel to new and different destinations, so basically assume when we go somewhere it’ll be a very long time before we get back there and so try to fit a reasonable amount into a trip. With the amount of time you have, both cities are absolutely doable in that time frame.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 19:12     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
Are you the kind of person that lkrs wandering through a city and poking into shops and cafes? If so. I’d just do Rome. There really is more than enough to occupy 3-4 days there.

If you like moving quickly, and alsp feel like you don’t know when you’ll ever get a chance to go back and see Florence, then I think I’d do both. That last point might be the biggest factor. If this is a once in a lifetime trip to Italy due to finance or other life circumstances, I think I’d try to do both. People on this forum tend to travel a LOT so tend towards “oh just do the one thing—you can do that other think next time you’re there.” But if you really think there will likely not be a next time. I can see trying to do both as a valid choice.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 19:05     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
I would not do this. Go to Rome and enjoy it. Three to four days in Rome alone is not much time.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 18:47     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
Certainly it's doable if you hustle. Since Rome is a must-see for you, I think you will likely regret rushing through. The city is expecting significantly greater crowds for the jubilee year so it will be harder to get tours and admissions on your own schedule.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 17:52     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
no
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 17:23     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
Would you then fly back to Germany or to US from Florence? If you’re ok with getting a flavor of both, absolutely. I’d allocate 3-4 days to Rome and 1 to Florence.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:44     Subject: Re:Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
While it is feasible, I think you would regret not having enough time, probably in both cities.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 15:13     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
I think it is doable especially since it’s a short flight from where you will be.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 13:10     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
You could do 1 long day in Florence: go to the Uffizi and the Accademia with a nice lunch in between then enjoy walking around. It's a small city. Rome needs 2+ days. Do small tours of the Forum and/or Colosseum and the Vatican. You'll get more out of them than if you go on your own. Go to the Pantheon then have lunch in that neighborhood, or the Jewish Ghetto nearby. Eat as much gelato as you can in both cities, so many fabulous places.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 13:05     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
I would just stick to Rome. There is a lot to see.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 13:03     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
You mean visit? You’re not “doing” a city. Either way, it would be a very short visit.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 12:28     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
You could do 2 days in each or 3 in Rome, 1-2 in Florence. I took a Renaissance art history course in college so I loved going to the museums and churches in Florence, build you’re not into that, one day would be enough in Florence. Rome is bigger and it’s fun spending time wandering from neighborhood to neighborhood and exploring. It’ll also be warmer in Rome and very pleasant.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 12:25     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
It's physically possible but it will mean a very abbreviated trip. Make a list of things you absolutely want to do in Rome and be realistic about the timeliness for those things.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2025 12:21     Subject: Could you do both Florence and Rome in 3-4 days?
Going to Vienna in March for work and thinking of stopping in Rome for a few days after. Never been to Italy and Rome is my #1 must-visit city there. However, also interested in visiting Florence. I know you could spend weeks or months seeing Rome but would it be feasible for me to do Rome for 2-3 days and then 1-2 days in Florence?

I would fly into Rome and then take train to Florence if I end up doing both. I am sure you can also spend tons of time in Florence but heard its more compact and easy to see quickly than Rome. Or should I just do 3-4 days in Rome and Florence another time?