# Italy from Renaissance galleries to Pompeii · Three bases with a stop in the middle

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/open-jaw/italy-from-renaissance-galleries-to-pompeii-z0662/>)

Three bases with a stop in the middle

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Open jaw
- Nights: 10
- Interests: Design, Food & Drink, Arts & Theatre, Nature

## Route and nights

- Florence · 3 night(s)
- Rome · 3 night(s)
- Naples · 4 night(s)

Tradeoff: A middle stop adds a different experience and a hotel change. Keep both move days light.

Compare: Rail

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Florence

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · c-hotels Ambasciatori
- 16:00 to 17:30 · Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop · Florence. Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Florence
Overnight: [c-hotels Ambasciatori](<https://www.hotels.com/ho216754/c-hotels-ambasciatori-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 2 · Florence

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Florence
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Compare the cathedral, baptistery, and bell tower exteriors · Piazza del Duomo, Florence. Verify separate tickets and access before adding a climb or interior. [Official information](<https://duomo.firenze.it/en/home>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the Duomo district · Piazza del Duomo, Florence
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the streets between the Duomo and Santissima Annunziata · Piazza del Duomo, Florence
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Florence
Overnight: [c-hotels Ambasciatori](<https://www.hotels.com/ho216754/c-hotels-ambasciatori-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 3 · Florence

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Florence
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse the San Lorenzo market streets and open food stalls · Mercato Centrale, Florence. Check vendor hours and kitchen service. [Official information](<https://www.mercatocentrale.com/florence/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have lunch at a Tuscan trattoria or market counter · Mercato Centrale, Florence
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk through the historic center toward the Arno · Mercato Centrale, Florence
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Florence
Overnight: [c-hotels Ambasciatori](<https://www.hotels.com/ho216754/c-hotels-ambasciatori-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 4 · Rome

- 07:40 to 08:10 · Check out and collect your bags · c-hotels Ambasciatori
- 09:00 to 13:15 · Travel from Florence to Rome · Rome. Choose an actual train and allow time for station and hotel transfers. [Official information](<https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html>)
- 13:15 to 15:00 · Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel · Rome
- 15:00 to 15:50 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Artemide. Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.
- 16:10 to 17:25 · Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel · Rome. Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.
- 18:35 to 20:00 · Dinner near your new hotel · Rome
Overnight: [Hotel Artemide](<https://www.hotels.com/ho179615/hotel-artemide-rome-italy/>) · Rome

### Day 5 · Rome

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Rome
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse Testaccio Market and walk the surrounding streets · Testaccio Market, Rome. Check the market’s trading days and individual stalls. [Official information](<https://www.mercatoditestaccio.it/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have a Roman lunch in Testaccio · Testaccio Market, Rome
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk toward the public riverfront or return through Aventine streets · Testaccio Market, Rome
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Rome
Overnight: [Hotel Artemide](<https://www.hotels.com/ho179615/hotel-artemide-rome-italy/>) · Rome

### Day 6 · Rome

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Rome
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit Galleria Borghese with a reservation or walk Villa Borghese · Galleria Borghese, Rome. Use an actual timed ticket if visiting the gallery. [Official information](<https://galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around the park or Via Veneto · Galleria Borghese, Rome
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Choose a park loop and viewpoint around the Pincian Hill · Galleria Borghese, Rome
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Rome
Overnight: [Hotel Artemide](<https://www.hotels.com/ho179615/hotel-artemide-rome-italy/>) · Rome

### Day 7 · Naples

- 07:40 to 08:10 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Artemide
- 09:00 to 13:10 · Travel from Rome to Naples · Naples. Check the actual train and station. Allow for local transport to your hotel. [Official information](<https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html>)
- 13:10 to 15:00 · Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel · Naples
- 15:00 to 15:50 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments. Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.
- 16:10 to 17:25 · Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel · Naples. Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.
- 18:35 to 20:00 · Dinner near your new hotel · Naples
Overnight: [Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments](<https://www.hotels.com/ho253250/hotel-piazza-bellini-apartments-naples-italy/>) · Naples

### Day 8 · Naples

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Naples
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the historic center and visit a Baroque church if open · Gesù Nuovo, Naples. Check visitor hours around religious services. [Official information](<https://www.comune.napoli.it/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Spaccanapoli · Gesù Nuovo, Naples
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Explore public lanes between Gesù Nuovo and San Domenico Maggiore · Gesù Nuovo, Naples
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Naples
Overnight: [Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments](<https://www.hotels.com/ho253250/hotel-piazza-bellini-apartments-naples-italy/>) · Naples

### Day 9 · Naples

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Naples
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the bayfront between Santa Lucia and the promenade · Lungomare, Naples. Use public walkways and shorten the route for heat or rain. [Official information](<https://www.comune.napoli.it/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around the waterfront · Lungomare, Naples
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk a second seafront section or pause near Villa Comunale · Lungomare, Naples
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Naples
Overnight: [Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments](<https://www.hotels.com/ho253250/hotel-piazza-bellini-apartments-naples-italy/>) · Naples

### Day 10 · Naples

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Naples
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Explore the Pignasecca market lanes and look for a suitable pizza stop · Pignasecca, Naples
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have a pizza lunch around the historic center · Pignasecca, Naples
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the public lanes toward Spaccanapoli and take a cafe break · Pignasecca, Naples
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Naples
Overnight: [Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments](<https://www.hotels.com/ho253250/hotel-piazza-bellini-apartments-naples-italy/>) · Naples

### Day 11 · Naples

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Naples
- 09:15 to 09:45 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments
- 10:00 to 10:45 · Optional short walk near your hotel · Naples. Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.