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The memorable parts of Venice for me were the city walks, and an unplanned dinner in a plaza that started late and went really long. It was cool hanging out in that atmosphere and walking back to the hotel in the night. The most fun thing was booking a speed taxi to the Murano glass factory area and taking a tour. The boat made us feel like we were in a bond movie and the glass works were super cool. We came home with a piece we still cherish.

Never been to Milan but the Lake Cuomo recommendations sound very good to me, I regret not going there when we were in the area.

Florence is on my list because I am a Da Vinci nerd and can spend hours in a museum. It’s been described to me as a very decorated city, so I would want to go there with the ability to wander and meander and just enjoy its embellishments with little agenda. I’m more interested in checking out Umbria than Tuscany for a countryside experience.

Rome in a day or two is possible, but would be at your jam packed itinerary pace. Many of the attractions are some version of a church or a tomb and they’re cool but they get repetitive unless you’re super into that stuff. Walking the city and discovering the plazas and fountains and staircases was the most fun for me there. The train system smells like urine soaked garbage so it’s good for homesick edmontonians.

I’d honestly say skip it this time and tie it into a southern Italy themed trip. Amalfi is indeed incredible, so is Sicily.

I’d pick Cinque Terre over Pisa, only because I’m a big fan of landscapes and have heard Pisa is “meh” from pretty much everyone I know that has been.