# 7 days in Italy: an itinerary by city

> A week in Italy is the classic first trip: Rome, Florence and Venice. Three days in [Rome](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome): the Colosseum and Forum, the Vatican with the Sistine Chapel, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain and Trastevere. Two days in [Florence](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence): the Duomo, the Uffizi, Michelangelo's David, the Ponte Vecchio and sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo. Two days in [Venice](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice): St Mark's, the Doge's Palace, the Rialto Bridge, the Grand Canal and the Accademia galleries. High-speed trains link the cities in 1.5 to 2 hours.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/italy/in-7-days

## Who it suits

- A first trip to Italy
- Independent, by train
- Art, history and cities in a week

Not for:

- Naples and Pompeii need 1–2 more days
- Beach-only trips: head south or to the islands

When to go: April–June and September–October, warm without the summer heat. In summer, book museums and hotels early.

## Day 1 — [Rome](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome.md)

1. [Colosseum](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/colosseum.md) — YesGo score 73/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · ≈ €18
   ↓ 11 min on foot
2. [Roman Forum](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/roman-forum.md) — YesGo score 63/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ €18 with Colosseum
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 20 min by transport
3. [Spanish Steps](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/spanish-steps.md) — YesGo score 62/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free
   ↓ 10 min on foot
4. [Trevi Fountain](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/trevi-fountain.md) — YesGo score 79/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free; basin €2
   ↓ 10 min on foot
5. [Pantheon](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/pantheon.md) — YesGo score 82/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · ≈ €5
   ↓ 5 min on foot
6. [Piazza Navona](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/piazza-navona.md) — YesGo score 56/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free

Total with walks: 7 h 6 min

## Day 2 — [Rome](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome.md)

1. [St Peter's Square](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/st-peters-square.md) — YesGo score 54/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
   ↓ 5 min on foot
2. [St Peter's Basilica](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/st-peters-basilica.md) — YesGo score 71/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Free; dome ≈ €8–15
   ↓ 3 min on foot
3. [Sistine Chapel](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/sistine-chapel.md) — YesGo score 64/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Vatican Museums ticket ≈ €25
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 6 min on foot
4. [Vatican Museums](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/vatican-museums.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · ≈ €25

Total with walks: 6 h 44 min

## Day 3 — [Rome](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome.md)

1. [Vittoriano](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/vittoriano.md) — YesGo score 61/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Terraces free; lift ≈ €12–18
   ↓ 3 min on foot
2. [Capitoline Hill](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/capitoline-hill.md) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
   ↓ 10 min on foot
3. [Mouth of Truth](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/bocca-della-verita.md) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Donation ≈ €2
   ↓ 7 min on foot
4. [Circus Maximus](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/circus-maximus.md) — YesGo score 63/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 13 min on foot
5. [Aventine Keyhole](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/aventine-keyhole.md) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free
   ↓ 16 min on foot
6. [Santa Maria in Trastevere](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/santa-maria-in-trastevere.md) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
   ↓ 7 min on foot
7. [Trastevere](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/trastevere.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free

Total with walks: 7 h 31 min

Transfer Rome → Florence: Frecciarossa or Italo high-speed train, ≈ 1 h 30 min

## Day 4 — [Florence](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence.md)

1. [Ponte Vecchio](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/ponte-vecchio.md) — YesGo score 60/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free
   ↓ 5 min on foot
2. [Piazza della Signoria](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/piazza-della-signoria.md) — YesGo score 53/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free
   ↓ 6 min on foot
3. [Florence Baptistery](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/florence-baptistery.md) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Combined cathedral pass
   ↓ 3 min on foot
4. [Florence Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/florence-cathedral.md) — YesGo score 60/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Free; dome paid
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 8 min on foot
5. [Galleria dell'Accademia](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/galleria-dell-accademia.md) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · Paid

Total with walks: 6 h 7 min

## Day 5 — [Florence](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence.md)

1. [Uffizi Gallery](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/uffizi.md) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 3 h · Paid
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 3 min on foot
2. [Palazzo Vecchio](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/palazzo-vecchio.md) — YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Courtyard free, museum paid
   ↓ 9 min on foot
3. [Santa Croce](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/santa-croce.md) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Paid
   ↓ 11 min on foot
4. [Piazzale Michelangelo](https://yesgo.io/italy/florence/piazzale-michelangelo.md) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free

Total with walks: 7 h 53 min

Transfer Florence → Venice: Frecciarossa or Italo high-speed train, ≈ 2 h 10 min

## Day 6 — [Venice](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice.md)

1. [Bridge of Sighs](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/bridge-of-sighs.md) — YesGo score 57/100 (Yes, go) · 15 min · Free outside
   ↓ 3 min on foot
2. [St Mark's Basilica](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/st-marks-basilica.md) — YesGo score 57/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Paid
   ↓ 3 min on foot
3. [Doge's Palace](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/doges-palace.md) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Paid
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 3 min on foot
4. [Piazza San Marco](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/piazza-san-marco.md) — YesGo score 55/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
   ↓ 8 min on foot
5. [Rialto Bridge](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/rialto-bridge.md) — YesGo score 56/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free
   ↓ 15 min on foot
6. [Grand Canal](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/grand-canal.md) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free; water bus paid

Total with walks: 6 h 37 min

## Day 7 — [Venice](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice.md)

1. [San Giorgio Maggiore](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/san-giorgio-maggiore.md) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free; tower paid
   ↓ 14 min on foot
2. [Santa Maria della Salute](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/santa-maria-della-salute.md) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
   ↓ 4 min on foot
3. [Peggy Guggenheim Collection](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/peggy-guggenheim.md) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Paid
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 4 min on foot
4. [Accademia Bridge](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/accademia-bridge.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 15 min · Free
   ↓ 3 min on foot
5. [Gallerie dell'Accademia](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/gallerie-accademia.md) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Paid

Total with walks: 6 h 40 min

## How the week works

The route runs south to north: Rome — Florence — Venice. Each day is a YesGo city itinerary: three days in Rome, two each in Florence and Venice.

Fly into Rome and out of Venice so you never double back. Trains between the cities are fast and frequent, so you don't need a car; you can't drive into the historic centres anyway.

## The cities on the route

Rome is the capital of antiquity and the Baroque: the Colosseum, the Pantheon, fountain-filled squares and the Vatican with St Peter's. Florence is the cradle of the Renaissance: Brunelleschi's dome, Botticelli in the Uffizi and Michelangelo's David. Venice is a car-free city on the water: canals, bridges, gondolas and glassmaking Murano.

## Getting around independently

Rome to Florence: about 1 h 30 min by high-speed train; Florence to Venice Santa Lucia: about 2 h 10 min. Frecciarossa and Italo fares are cheaper booked ahead. In Rome, use the metro, buses and your feet; Florence is walkable; in Venice, walk and ride the vaporetto water buses.

## Where to stay

Three nights in Rome, in the historic centre or near Termini station for the Florence train. Two nights in Florence, by the Duomo or Santa Maria Novella station. Two nights in Venice, on the islands near St Mark's or the Rialto; Mestre on the mainland is cheaper, but Venice in the evening is worth it.

## Italy itinerary for 5 or 10 days

Five days: Rome 2, Florence 2 and Venice 1. Ten days: add [Naples](https://yesgo.io/italy/naples) and Pompeii from Rome (1 h 10 min by train), half a day in Pisa from Florence, and [Milan](https://yesgo.io/italy/milan) with The Last Supper after Venice. From Venice, [Verona](https://yesgo.io/italy/verona) is an easy day trip, and Bologna is on the way from Florence.

## Tips

- Book the Vatican, the Colosseum, the Uffizi and David ahead.
- Frecciarossa and Italo fares are cheaper a few weeks out.
- Validate regional train tickets without a seat before boarding.
- Churches require covered shoulders and knees, and large backpacks are often refused.
- Italy uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere; carry a little cash for cafés and markets. Buy museum tickets ahead on official sites, where closing days are listed too.

## Questions

### What is a good 7-day Italy itinerary?

Rome for 3 days, Florence for 2 and Venice for 2.

### Can you travel around Italy independently?

Yes: high-speed trains link the main cities, and the centres are easy on foot.

### How long from Rome to Florence by train?

About 1 h 30 min by high-speed train.

### How long from Florence to Venice by train?

About 2 h 10 min by high-speed train.

### Do I need a car in Italy?

Not for this route: trains are faster, and cars can't enter the historic centres.

### What can I see in Italy in 5 days?

Rome for 2 days, Florence for 2 and Venice for 1.

### When is the best time to visit Italy?

Spring and autumn: April–June and September–October.

### Is it good with kids?

Yes; Rome, Florence and Venice each have their own with-kids itinerary.

### What should I wear in churches?

Churches require covered shoulders and knees, and large backpacks are often refused.

### How do I pay in Italy?

Italy uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere; carry a little cash for cafés and markets. Buy museum tickets ahead on official sites, where closing days are listed too.

## Sources

- Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT)
- Trenitalia and Italo: high-speed trains

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