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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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Last time I was there, I did the reverse. I took a train from Salerno to Rome and it was 80 minutes. Not sure what to expect in November down there weather-wise, but it was easy to get to (I've been there in May, June and July). And from Salerno, you can take boats up and down the Amalfi or over to Capri so you don't need to worry about driving.
If it was me, I'd say go to Bologna/Modena. The food is so good. Modena has a good small-town energy and the best food in all of Italy, in my opinion. It's about 2.5 hours by train from Rome to Bologna then another 20 minutes to Modena. And if you do go that way, I have more for you in terms of recommendations haha.