# Northern Italy’s art cities · Three bases with a stop in the middle

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/open-jaw/northern-italy-s-art-cities-z0658/>)

Three bases with a stop in the middle

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Open jaw
- Nights: 9
- Interests: Music, Food & Drink, History, Science

## Route and nights

- Milan · 3 night(s)
- Venice · 3 night(s)
- Florence · 3 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 · Milan

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Berna
- 16:00 to 17:30 · Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop · Milan. Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Milan
Overnight: [Hotel Berna](<https://www.hotels.com/ho244087/hotel-berna-milan-italy/>) · Milan

### Day 2 · Milan

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Milan
- 09:30 to 12:15 · 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](<https://www.teatroallascala.org/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the opera district · Teatro alla Scala, Milan
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk around the Galleria and Piazza del Duomo · Teatro alla Scala, Milan
- 17:45 to 19:05 · Early dinner near the venue · Milano Centrale area
- 19:45 to 21:45 · Optional La Scala performance · Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Choose an actual performance. Adjust dinner to the published curtain time or keep the evening free.
Overnight: [Hotel Berna](<https://www.hotels.com/ho244087/hotel-berna-milan-italy/>) · Milan

### Day 3 · Milan

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Milan
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse market counters and the Centrale area · Mercato Centrale Milano. Check vendor hours and treat alcohol as optional. [Official information](<https://www.mercatocentrale.com/milan/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have a market lunch · Mercato Centrale Milano
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the Navigli streets and choose an aperitivo stop if you want one · Mercato Centrale Milano
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Milan
Overnight: [Hotel Berna](<https://www.hotels.com/ho244087/hotel-berna-milan-italy/>) · Milan

### Day 4 · Venice

- 07:40 to 08:10 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Berna
- 09:00 to 14:10 · Travel from Milan to Venice · Venice. Check whether the train terminates at Venezia Santa Lucia or requires a transfer at Mestre. [Official information](<https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html>)
- 14:10 to 15:00 · Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel · Venice
- 15:00 to 15:50 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Abbazia. Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.
- 16:10 to 17:25 · Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel · Venice. Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.
- 18:35 to 20:00 · Dinner near your new hotel · Venice
Overnight: [Hotel Abbazia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131999/hotel-abbazia-venice-italy/>) · Venice

### Day 5 · Venice

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Venice
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse Rialto produce stalls if trading and walk the nearby streets · Rialto Market, Venice. Check market days and stall hours. [Official information](<https://www.veneziaunica.it/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Try a cicchetti lunch around Rialto or San Polo · Rialto Market, Venice
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the public lanes and return along a quieter canal route · Rialto Market, Venice
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Venice
Overnight: [Hotel Abbazia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131999/hotel-abbazia-venice-italy/>) · Venice

### Day 6 · Venice

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Venice
- 09:30 to 12:15 · See the Arsenal exterior and explore the surrounding Castello streets · Arsenale, Venice. Treat restricted grounds as exterior stops and check public museum access separately. [Official information](<https://www.veneziaunica.it/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Via Garibaldi · Arsenale, Venice
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Visit an open maritime museum or walk the public waterfront toward the gardens · Arsenale, Venice
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Venice
Overnight: [Hotel Abbazia](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131999/hotel-abbazia-venice-italy/>) · Venice

### Day 7 · Florence

- 07:40 to 08:10 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Abbazia
- 09:00 to 13:45 · Travel from Venice to Florence · Florence. Allow time for bridges or local transit to Santa Lucia before a confirmed train. [Official information](<https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html>)
- 13:45 to 15:00 · Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel · Florence
- 15:00 to 15:50 · Check in or drop off your bags · c-hotels Ambasciatori. Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.
- 16:10 to 17:25 · Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel · Florence. Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.
- 18:35 to 20:00 · Dinner near your new hotel · Florence
Overnight: [c-hotels Ambasciatori](<https://www.hotels.com/ho216754/c-hotels-ambasciatori-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 8 · Florence

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Florence
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit Palazzo Vecchio or walk the exterior and Piazza della Signoria · Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. Check the specific route and hours before booking. [Official information](<https://musefirenze.it/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around the old civic center · Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Follow the public routes toward Orsanmichele and the medieval streets · Palazzo Vecchio, 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 9 · Florence

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Florence
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Explore historic scientific instruments at Museo Galileo · Museo Galileo, Florence. Check the museum calendar and current admission. [Official information](<https://www.museogalileo.it/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the Arno · Museo Galileo, Florence
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk to Santa Croce and compare the public squares and lanes · Museo Galileo, 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 10 · Florence

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Florence
- 09:15 to 09:45 · Check out and collect your bags · c-hotels Ambasciatori
- 10:00 to 10:45 · Optional short walk near your hotel · Florence. Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.