Itinerary advice request

[u/Suspicious_Tie_5031]

My husband and I will be in Italy for the first time from Sept 29-Oct 15, and I'm looking for some itinerary advice. We enjoy history, food, art, cars, hiking, and relaxation to offset the craziness.

Pompeii is a necessity, but not sure if a day trip from Rome would suffice or if we should stay near Amalfi coast for a few days. That said, I have seen single day trips from Rome that include seeing Sorrento and some of the Amalfi coast, but that seems pretty rushed.

I'd love to just take the train back to Rome from Florence the day that we leave, but the flight leaves at 10:30am, and I don't really want that extra stress.

9/29-10/3(10/5 if no Amalfi): Rome (we arrive around 10pm)

*10/3: train to Naples then ferry to Sorrento

*10/3-10/5: Sorrento/Amalfi coast

10/5: back to Naples for train to Bologna

10/5-10/8: Bologna/Modena/Parma (Stay in Bologna)

10/8: train to Florence to pick up rental car

10/8-10/11: Tuscany (likely agritourismo stay)

10/11-10/14: Florence

10/14: train back to Rome, stay overnight one more night

10/15: fly back home

[u/F-sylvatica-purpurea]

This sounds like way too much. You lost me at the Naples-Bologna bit. Perfect way to have been everywhere and seen nothing.

Part of travelling is leaving stuff to do some other time, totally accepting that you will (or may) never get around to do that. Once you’ve heeded that advice there is so much more enjoyment in travelling. You’ll never look back.