For travelers who do not want the stress of renting a car and driving in a foreign country, traveling by train in Italy affords them the opportunity to relax and enjoy the trip in comfort. Train tours also take tourists to popular destinations, taking the work out of deciding what to see. Several train tours of Italy are available, and they visit a wide range of destinations, from Rome's Colosseum to the canals of Venice. More independent travelers can create itineraries to take their own train tours of Italy.
Escorted Italy Tours by Atlas Travel Center offers several train tours of Italy, varying in length from one week to two. Its seven-day tour takes travelers to popular destinations while allowing them to choose from a variety of activities. Travelers begin in Rome, where they choose from six available tours, including "Classic Rome," "Imperial Rome," "Roman Castles" and "Rome by Night." The tour then takes travelers through the Tuscan countryside on the way to Florence, where tourists choose between four tours, such as a trip to Pisa or a sightseeing tour of the Duomo and the David sculpture by Michelangelo. The tour finishes by taking tourists to Venice, where they may choose one of four tours, such as a walking tour of the city or a gondola ride. Tours operate dozens of times year-round.
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Orientarsi features several train tours of Italy, including both organized tours and independent travel itineraries. The nine-day "Arts Capitals Tour" begins in Rome, where tourists enjoy a day at leisure followed by a day of organized tours of the Trevi Fountain, the Piazza Navona, St. Peter's Basilica and the Colosseum.
The next day, tourists may see Rome on their own or take a tour to Pompeii or Capri. Travelers then take a train to Florence, where they visit the Duomo, the Academy of Fine Arts and Piazza della Signoria, followed by an afternoon at leisure or an optional trip to Chianti or Pisa. The next day, a train takes tourists to Venice, where they can spend a free day exploring and take a morning walking tour of the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and St. Marks' Square. This is only one of many tours, which range in length from seven to 10 days.
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If you prefer to tour Italy by train independently instead of an organized tour, the Life in Italy website has information on the types of trains in Italy and offers sample touring schedules to visitors. A sample schedule guides travelers from Milan to Venice, with possible stops at Venice, Padua or Vicenza. After two days in Venice, travelers catch a train to Florence, where they spend another two days exploring their choice of destinations, such as the Uffizi Gallery, Medici Chapel and the Academia that houses Michelangelo's David. Next, travelers take a train to Rome, stopping at either Siena or Orvieto. After three days in Rome, travelers take a train back to Milan, with a stop at Pisa to visit the Leaning Tower.
Travelers will have to make their own train and hotel arrangements, but a planned itinerary, along with train information, enables visitors to tour Italy with the flexibility to choose which sights interest them most while enjoying the landscape views by train.
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