Indeed, with the name of the country, Italy is immediately played by the imagination - Rome, Naples, Florence, Bologna, and so on. I want to see everything immediately. But then you understand that it is simply unreal and have to choose. Fortunately, there is something to choose from. Therefore, I offer you some of the most popular routes around the country, and you will be left to choose the one that you will have to do. Only one should not do it in the summer and especially in August, when the huge tourist influx in the country.
If you get on the first trip to see only one city in Italy, then choose the definitely Rome - the great and multifaceted, noisy and at the same time cozy, recognizable and completely not bad. Only come here for a couple of days everything will be not the best idea. The week is the most minimal adequate amount of time in order to meet this city.
Try to see not only the Colosseum, the Vatican, the Spanish staircase with other famous attractions and immediately awaken from their beauty, but try to get acquainted with the other side of Rome - quiet and calm, but of course no less beautiful. It is possible for one day for the contrast to go from Rome, for example, to Naples, but not to Florence, because it is necessary to go there with overnight.
The next most popular destination is Bologna. This can be said by the reference Italian city. It is not small and not big, he is beautiful and colorful, very interesting and instantly recognizable, with wonderful museums, shops, restaurants and cafes. But what is important for tourists is that Bologna is a major railway node and from here it is easy to get to neighboring cities.
So a couple of days you can walk with great pleasure in the Bologna streets, inspecting all remarkable places, and then go on the train to admire the next portion of beauty, for example, to Parma, Ravenna, Modena and Ferrara, returning back to the hotel every evening. In this option, you will see Italy, what the locals see it - not the crowded crowds of tourists. This is an attractive and respectable Italy without slums and trash.
An excellent option will be at one trip to visit the three most important cities in Italy - Rome, Florence and Milan. Such a trip is not difficult because they are connected by rail. You need to start with Rome and spend three or four days there, then move to Florence for two or three days, and then again on the railway to go to Milan and there remains the remaining time. In this option you can compare the north and central parts of Italy, see many popular attractions, as well as get the overall idea of the kitchen and the wines of these regions. From Milan, if possible, it is necessary to go to the Lake Como, breathe there in the mountain-lake air and at the same time at the villas of the aristocrats.
In the fourth option, the following route is offered - Venice-Trieste Verona-Lake Garda. In Venice, it is necessary to hold at least four to five days, because if you come to one and run everything run, then you will simply raise this city due to the permanent crowd of tourists. It must be learned and absorb gradually. Therefore, in order to distract from the bustle of Venice stands on the day to interrupt and go to Trieste for one day, so that there is a little bit.
The next two or three days should be devoted to Verona - the most beautiful Italian city, whose glory is by no means limited to the history of unforgettable love Romeo and Juliet. Well, then it is logical to continue your way north to Lake Garda. Best, driving at once the southern part of the lake, get to the excellent town of Riva del Garda, from where on the ship you can examine all the lake with all its charming places. Complete the fascinating journey best in the wonderful city of Trento, fully painted frescoes - one of the most beautiful in Italy.
Well, the fifth option can be offered the following - Rome Naples-Sorrento-Amalfi and Capri. Four days at least need to devote to Rome, then move to Naples - the beautiful contrast of the capital of Italy. Then you may need a car for a while to get to Amalfi, because the railway is not completely there, and the bus message is very weak.
From Amalfi on the ship you can make fascinating trips to Sorrento, Positano and the island of Capri. This is truly wonderful, incredibly romantic coast with beautiful sea landscapes. Well, about Capri at all we can say that this is the most enchanting place on Earth.