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Originally Posted by rd_aaron
Doing about 3.5 weeks this summer in Greece & Italy. Few questions:
1) We land in Frankfurt, then train to Milan, Italy with a 1 day stopover in Switzerland. Bern or Zurich? And what to check out there if we're only there 1 day?
2) How many days should we stay in Florence? How many days in Cinque Terre?
3) What are your favorite Greek islands and why? We'll probably check out Santorini but would like at least one other island as well.
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1) I've only been to Zurich and had a great time. Very scenic and people are friendly. If you like the outdoors you'll love it. Everything's a bit pricey but it's Switzerland
2) I stayed in Florence for 4 days and thought it was enough. Great wine and great sunsets overlooking the city. There's a small sandwich shop there that's absolutely awesome, can't recall the name but it's on trip advisor. It's a hole in the wall spot, you walk in and they make you a sandwich based on the toppings you like. Similar to subway but without all the chemicals
I did the Cinque Terre for a day and it was enough. Maybe another day would be good. You have to rent space on the beach there and when we went it was 23 euros for the whole day. That gives you a couple beach chairs and the right to be on the beach that day. If that's your plan just be sure to show up early as it sells out fast. Also, there are quite a few pizza places that use wood burning ovens and real ingredients. Best pizza ever