How to Spend 2 Weeks in Italy: Itinerary Advice from an Italian

Being Italian I get asked a million times for Italy travel advice, so I decided to put together this ultimate Italy 2-week itinerary that covers all the major sights and cities.

14 DAYS OF EXPLORING DAY 1: ARRIVE IN ROME – COLOSSEUM AND TREVI FOUNTAIN

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DAY 2: ROME – VISIT THE VATICAN

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DAY 3: ROME – PANTHEON AND FORI ROMANI

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DAY 4: TRAVEL FROM ROME TO FLORENCE

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DAY 5: FLORENCE – GALLERY AND GARDENS

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DAY 6: EXPLORE THE OLD TOWN OF SIENA

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DAY 7: TRAVEL TO PISA AND EXPLORE PIAZZA DEI MIRACOLI

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