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Originally Posted by Table 5
One other ask...
I'm looking for a good 1-3 day side trip outside of Rome...ie a little countryside or small town energy, as a change of pace to Rome after 4-5 days. Any recommendations on that front? Ideally something accessible by train/bus...I've driven in Italy, but not sure I want to deal with that hassle this time.
Currently the leading contender is training it down to Pompeii/Herculaneum. I've been there before, and it's not exactly the relaxing countryside I'm asking for, but my daughter loves the whole Pompeii/Vesuvius story. I imagine Amalfi in the fall is a lot quieter too (if not closed).
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when we stayed in Rome we then also spent a week in Gaeta- but that was during beach season, just a very local experience as a beach get away, probably not what you are looking for
you already kinda know the pros and cons of Herculaneum/Pompeii
if not as far as Amalfi what about Sorrento?( I think its a shorter journey by train), but you could home base somewhere around sorrento and do a one day Pompeii
Florence is incredible, but do wonder about more time there
would you consider an island- Ischia for example?