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Northern Italy’s art cities

Two bases with one hotel change

Submitted by From the Quay
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Route and nights

  1. Milan3 nights
  2. Florence4 nights

Trip format: Open jaw · One hotel or guesthouse per overnight base

Tradeoff: Keep the two places you most want to see. Verify whether the direct transfer works before dropping the middle stop.

Compare: Rail

Trip stats

Trip days
8
Nights
7
Home Bases
2
Scheduled entries
38

Days by place

Florence
5
Milan
3

Hotels and other stays

Hotel L'Orologio Firenze · Florence
4 nights
Hotel Berna · Milan
3 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
19
Activity
14
Lodging
4
Rail
1

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Milan
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel Berna
  2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop Milan

    Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Milan
Hotel BernaMilan
Day 2 Milan
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Milan
  2. to · Activity Compare the public architecture around Piazza Gae Aulenti and Bosco Verticale Porta Nuova, Milan

    Treat residential buildings as exterior stops.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around Porta Nuova Porta Nuova, Milan
  4. to · Activity Walk the Corso Como design district and browse open shops Porta Nuova, Milan
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Milan
Hotel BernaMilan
Day 3 Milan
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Milan
  2. to · Activity Visit the La Scala Museum and check theater access Teatro alla Scala, Milan

    Check whether rehearsals affect access. A performance needs its own ticket.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the opera district Teatro alla Scala, Milan
  4. to · Activity Walk around the Galleria and Piazza del Duomo Teatro alla Scala, Milan
  5. to · Meal Early dinner near the venue Milano Centrale area
  6. to · Activity Optional La Scala performance Teatro alla Scala, Milan

    Choose an actual performance. Adjust dinner to the published curtain time or keep the evening free.

Hotel BernaMilan
Day 4 Florence
  1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel Berna
  2. to · Rail Travel from Milan to Florence Florence

    Book an actual train between the appropriate stations and allow time for station access.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel Florence
  4. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel L'Orologio Firenze

    Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

  5. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel Florence

    Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Florence
Hotel L'Orologio FirenzeFlorence
Day 5 Florence
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Florence
  2. to · Activity 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
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the Duomo district Piazza del Duomo, Florence
  4. to · Activity Walk the streets between the Duomo and Santissima Annunziata Piazza del Duomo, Florence
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Florence
Hotel L'Orologio FirenzeFlorence
Day 6 Florence
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Florence
  2. to · Activity Browse the San Lorenzo market streets and open food stalls Mercato Centrale, Florence

    Check vendor hours and kitchen service.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Have lunch at a Tuscan trattoria or market counter Mercato Centrale, Florence
  4. to · Activity Walk through the historic center toward the Arno Mercato Centrale, Florence
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Florence
Hotel L'Orologio FirenzeFlorence
Day 7 Florence
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Florence
  2. to · Activity Visit Palazzo Vecchio or walk the exterior and Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

    Check the specific route and hours before booking.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around the old civic center Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
  4. to · Activity Follow the public routes toward Orsanmichele and the medieval streets Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Florence
Hotel L'Orologio FirenzeFlorence
Day 8 Florence
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Florence
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel L'Orologio Firenze
  3. to · Activity Optional short walk near your hotel Florence

    Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.

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  1. Day 1

    Milan

    Europe/Rome Open map for Milan
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel Berna
    2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop Milan

      Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Milan
    Hotel BernaMilan
  2. Day 2

    Milan

    Europe/Rome Open map for Milan
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Milan
    2. to · Activity Compare the public architecture around Piazza Gae Aulenti and Bosco Verticale Porta Nuova, Milan

      Treat residential buildings as exterior stops.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around Porta Nuova Porta Nuova, Milan
    4. to · Activity Walk the Corso Como design district and browse open shops Porta Nuova, Milan
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Milan
    Hotel BernaMilan
  3. Day 3

    Milan

    Europe/Rome Open map for Milan
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Milan
    2. to · Activity Visit the La Scala Museum and check theater access Teatro alla Scala, Milan

      Check whether rehearsals affect access. A performance needs its own ticket.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the opera district Teatro alla Scala, Milan
    4. to · Activity Walk around the Galleria and Piazza del Duomo Teatro alla Scala, Milan
    5. to · Meal Early dinner near the venue Milano Centrale area
    6. to · Activity Optional La Scala performance Teatro alla Scala, Milan

      Choose an actual performance. Adjust dinner to the published curtain time or keep the evening free.

    Hotel BernaMilan
  4. Day 4

    Florence

    Europe/Rome
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel Berna
    2. to · Rail Travel from Milan to Florence Florence

      Book an actual train between the appropriate stations and allow time for station access.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel Florence
    4. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel L'Orologio Firenze

      Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

    5. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel Florence

      Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Florence
    Hotel L'Orologio FirenzeFlorence
  5. Day 5

    Florence

    Europe/Rome Open map for Florence
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Florence
    2. to · Activity 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
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the Duomo district Piazza del Duomo, Florence
    4. to · Activity Walk the streets between the Duomo and Santissima Annunziata Piazza del Duomo, Florence
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Florence
    Hotel L'Orologio FirenzeFlorence
  6. Day 6

    Florence

    Europe/Rome Open map for Florence
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Florence
    2. to · Activity Browse the San Lorenzo market streets and open food stalls Mercato Centrale, Florence

      Check vendor hours and kitchen service.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Have lunch at a Tuscan trattoria or market counter Mercato Centrale, Florence
    4. to · Activity Walk through the historic center toward the Arno Mercato Centrale, Florence
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Florence
    Hotel L'Orologio FirenzeFlorence
  7. Day 7

    Florence

    Europe/Rome Open map for Florence
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Florence
    2. to · Activity Visit Palazzo Vecchio or walk the exterior and Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

      Check the specific route and hours before booking.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around the old civic center Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
    4. to · Activity Follow the public routes toward Orsanmichele and the medieval streets Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Florence
    Hotel L'Orologio FirenzeFlorence
  8. Day 8

    Florence

    Europe/Rome Open map for Florence
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Florence
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel L'Orologio Firenze
    3. to · Activity Optional short walk near your hotel Florence

      Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.