Italy Trip: Itinerary in Brief

The planning continues, and now I've managed to figure out all the stops, the route and where we will camp on our journey from Florence to Rome, Naples, Pompeii and the Amalfi coast. The aeroplane has been booked - leaving May 31 from Toronto Pearson, to arrive June 1 in Florence. We will be returning almost 3 weeks later, flying out on June 18th with 2 layovers (Frankfurt, Germany, and Washington, D.C.) before we arrive back in Toronto.

The Itinerary in Brief:


5/31 -  18:40 departure from Toronto
6/1 - 14:00 arrival in Florence! ----> Rest-up day.
6/2 - Touring Florence, seeing the sights.
6/3 - Florence to San Gimignano: 74km
       - 8:00 departure by bike
       - ETA 17:00
       - 17:00 - 20:00; dinner + evening in town
       - 21:00; Lodging - arrival @ Camping Baschetto di Piemma
6/4 - San Gimignano to Colleoli: 53km
       - 8:00 -13:00; breakfast/tour/lunch
       - 13:00 Depart
       - ETA 19:30 Colleoli
       - Lodging: Local Agriturismo
6/5 - Colleoli to Pisa: 43km
       - 8:00 Depart
       - ETA 13:00 Pisa
       - 13:00-17:00; Visit Leaning tour + duomo, museums, and explore town + got to market for food
       - 17:00; Lodging @ Camping Torre Pendente + Dinner
6/6 - Pisa to Orciano Pisano: 43km
       - 8:00-11:00; breakfast, early morning exploring town
       - 11:30 Depart, after lunch
       - ETA 17:30 Orciano
       - Lodging @ Camping Elena Country House
6/7 -  Orciano Pisano to Castagneto Carducci: 49km
       - 9:00 Depart
       - 13:00-14:30 Stop @ Rosignano Marittimo for sights, lunch
       - ETA 18:00 Castagneto
       - Lodging @ Camping Belmare
6/8 - Castagneto Carducci to Scarlino: 57km
       - 9:00 Depart
       - ETA 17:00
       - Lodging @  Camping Baia dei Gabbiani
6/9 - Scarlino to Grossetto: 40km
       -8:00 Depart
       - ETA 16:00
       - Lodging @ Agriturismo Il Querciolo
       - 16:30--21:00 Ride into town, Dinner, explore sights.
6/10 - Grossetto to Montalto di Castro: 73km

       -8:00 Depart
       - ETA 18:00
       - Lodging @ Camping Pionier Etrusco

6/11 - Montalto di Castro to Civitavecchia: 43km
       - 9:00 Depart
       - ETA 14:00 Civitavecchia
       - 15:30; FR5 Commuter 'Ferrovie Regionale' into Rome
       - ETA 16:00 Roma
       - Lodging @ Cheap B&B near Termini Station
6/12-13 - ROMA!
       - Two full days of exploration, sights, rome.
       - Lodging @ Cheap B&B near Termini Station
6/14 - Rome to Amalfi (by Train)
       - 8:00 Breakfast/ Packup
       -9:40 Train form Termini Stn. to Vietri-Amalfi
       - ETA 13:10 Amalfi
       - 13:30; Hotel check-in/drop off bikes, lunch
       - 14:30-21:00; Explore area/sights + market for groceries
       - Lodging @ Hotel
6/15 - Amalfi Coast!
       - More exploration & sight-seeing
6/16 - Amalfi to Pompei (by Train)
       - 8:00-12:00; Morning in Amalfi, breakfast
       - 12:00 Hotel checkout/ pack-up + lunch
       - 13:15; Depart from Vietri-Amalfi Stn.
       - ETA 14:05 Pompei Stn.
       - Explore the scenery/countryside by bicycle until evening
       - Lodging @ Hotel
6/17 - Pompei to Napoli (by Train)
        - 7:30; Early breakfast
        - 9:00-15:00 Explore Pompeii Ruins + On-The-Go lunch
        - 16:00; Depart Pompei Stn.
        - ETA 16:30 Napoli Centrale Stn.
        - 16:50; hotel check in, lock up bikes in room
        - Dinner, Exploration & Night on the Town
6/18 - Napoli/ Last-day Packup + Flight
        - 9:00 wakeup + breakfast
        - 10:30 Head to Naples Airport
        - 13:10 Departing flight
        - ETA 23:10 Toronto Pearson

Most of the beginning of the jorney is by bicycle, is the far-less-crowded Tuscant leg of the journey. Shortly after Civitavecchia, the only direct-route roads become crowded, fast-traffic Via Regionale (Regional Highways) - not nice for cycling. Therefore, for the rest of the trip, we will be bring our bicycles on the train with us as we travel which adds ~€5.00 to each train ticket), and use them for sight-seeing and local rides in town. The economic and short 30 minute and 1hr Ferrovie Regionale (Regional Train) rides will allow us to see the Bay of Naples, Pompei and the Amalfi Coast without taking a longer trip, and without risking our necks on the hillier/more crowded roadways of south-western Italy. 


Location: Italy

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