# Northern Italy’s art cities · More time in the middle and at the far end

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/open-jaw/northern-italy-s-art-cities-z0659/>)

More time in the middle and at the far end

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Open jaw
- Nights: 12
- Interests: Food & Drink, Arts & Theatre, History, Business, Design, Science

## Route and nights

- Milan · 3 night(s)
- Venice · 4 night(s)
- Florence · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: The middle base gets time of its own. Book the last gateway separately and compare the total transport cost.

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 · 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 3 · Milan

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Milan
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit the Pinacoteca di Brera and choose a focused gallery route · Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. Check actual museum opening and admission. [Official information](<https://pinacotecabrera.org/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Brera · Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the surrounding streets or browse an open gallery · Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
- 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 · 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 6 · Venice

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Venice
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Take scheduled local transit to Murano and visit a glass museum if open · Murano, Venice. Check both transport directions and the museum calendar. [Official information](<https://museovetro.visitmuve.it/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch on Murano · Murano, Venice
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the canals and choose a confirmed glassmaking visit only if it fits · Murano, 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 · Venice

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Venice
- 09:30 to 12:15 · See St Mark’s Square and the public exteriors around the basilica and palace · St Mark’s Square, Venice. Check reservations separately for interiors and city access requirements for your dates. [Official information](<https://www.basilicasanmarco.it/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near San Marco or a quieter nearby campo · St Mark’s Square, Venice
- 14:00 to 16:50 · See the Grand Canal from public crossings or a scheduled vaporetto · St Mark’s Square, 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 8 · 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 · Hotel L'Orologio Firenze. 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: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-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: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 10 · Siena

- 08:00 to 10:15 · Travel from Florence to Siena, Italy · Siena, Italy. Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.
- 10:25 to 12:15 · Walk the medieval streets around Piazza del Campo · Siena, Italy. Check the bus or rail schedule and the distance from your arrival point. [Official information](<https://www.visitsiena.it/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the Campo · Siena, Italy
- 13:55 to 15:35 · Walk toward the cathedral district and choose one open interior if time fits · Siena, Italy
- 15:50 to 17:45 · Return to Florence · Florence. Check the return before deciding when to leave.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Florence
Overnight: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 11 · 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: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 12 · 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: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 13 · Florence

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