It’s time for another travel guide!! This summer I shot a wedding in Italy so, of course, I had to turn it into a little vacation with my husband. We took 10 days and made it to Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Bacoli, Sorrento, Positano, and Capri! This guide will list all our stops, favorite eats, things we wouldn’t do again, and all of the things we LOVED (there are a lot!!) yay!
6/10: Rome
Land at 7:00AM local time
Take public bus from airport to bnb, then walk from bus stop. About a 15 min walk, not terrible with luggage but also not ideal lol (Beis held up very well! 360 wheels are a game changer!)
Cappuccino and breakfast close to bnb & then walk to all the close attractions:
Dinner in Trastevere (must-see neighborhood, best bars & restaurants) we wanted to eat at La Botticella but there was a line an hour before they even opened LOL so we went to Carlo Menta for Pizza and honestly you can’t go wrong with pretty much any place in Trastevere)
6/11: Tour of Vatican City
We used Get Your Guide for our tour of Vatican City and it was great. Any of the ‘skip the line’ tours for things like this are awesome because you literally get to skip the line! We chose the tour that included the Sistine Chapel and Vatican museums and it was very cool!
In the afternoon we walked from our bnb to Trevi Fountain (I had to have my Lizzie moment) and stopped for rooftop cocktails and sunset views at Rooftop Jim’s Bar – Singer Palace Hotel
And Dinner at a small spot near our bnb (still trying to find the name, it had the best meatballs) and gelato at Frigidarium
6/12: Tour of Colosseum & train to Florence
We used Get Your Guide again for our tour of the Colosseum but if I were booking again, I would choose the shorter tour option. This was 3 hours and the only really interesting part was the Colosseum itself, not all the surrounding gardens (still cool if you have a lot of time).
Train to Florence
Stayed at a bnb with a rooftop view
Had a late dinner at Trattoria ZaZa and it was one of our favorite meals of the whole trip!
6/13: Tuscany Vespa Tour
We wanted to see Tuscany but didn’t have a ton of time, so we used Tuscany Bike Tours where you can ride vespas along the countryside and do a wine tasting. It was SO fun, I highly recommend this. They shuttle you from Florence out to Tuscany, teach you how to ride the Vespas, and they were super knowledgeable about the history and landmarks. And the wine was really good.
In the afternoon we shopped along Ponte Vecchio (where all the nice jewelry is) and literally the best Zara I’ve ever been to (I would go to arguably the fashion capitol of the world and only shop at Zara)
Watched the Sunset over the Duomo and drank the wine we purchased from the tour!
6/14: Florence
Saw David at Galleria dell’Academia it was cool to see in person but I don’t think this is a must see personally.
Walked around Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens. Paid for Garden entrance only (I’m sure the inside is cool too) and it was stunning, felt like I was in a Jane Austen novel. And if you are new here, I ride hard for my girl Austen. Especially loved the Lemon House.
Pasta making class! There are tons, we did The Art of Pasta. Highly rec, so so much fun and my favorite pasta in all of Italy. And free wine of course.
Walked up to the Pizzale Michaelangelo for the best views of Florence, I loved this. We bought drinks at the top and there was live music and we watched the sunset. 10/10.
Stopped at Osteria Belle Donne wine window for an aperol spritz on the walk back, they have them all over the city, so fun n cute!
6/15 – 6/16: Florence to Bacoli
Grabbed coffee from Mercato Centrale (cool indoor market)
5 Hour train from Florence to Naples
Then a taxi from Naples to Bacoli
We stayed at Cala Moresca at the highest point in Bacoli
6/16 I shot a wedding all day!
6/17: Sorrento
Taxi to port of Naples, then a Ferry to Sorrento! We used the Ferry a lot to bop around the coast and always used FerryHopper they are pretty reliable and cheap. All my research said they were the fastest mode of transportation for the coast.
We found a cute little bnb close to all the shops and the city center of Sorrento.
Walked down to the beach and did a sunset boat tour of the coast. Very lovely, but was sad they didn’t dock anywhere for us to jump in and swim. Very romantic and cool views, I say always get on a boat if you can!
Dinner at Tavern Allegra and there was the cutest old man wearing a glitter fedora playing a guitar and taking song requests and the vibes were off the charts. There was crowd participation, at one point we both were playing tambourines. Hysterical. Would die for him. 10/10
6/18: Capri
Rose with the sun to catch the first ferry to Capri (get up early, the crowds get insane)
Made it on the first boat to the Blue Grotto (again, earlier the better bc of huge wait times) but do it if you have the time, one of those experiences I will never forget. We did a cheap group boat for this that also includes a tour around the isle. We skipped the tour and just did the blue grotto, there are tons of different boat tours, we just chose the cheapest option we found.
Then took the public bus to Anacapri which is the highest little town on the isle for the cool views. And we did the chair lift. If I were going again, I would skip this part. The views are pretty but you go to Capri for the beautiful waters. I would do a semi-private boat tour and jump in and swim if I were to go again.
We walked down to a beach and swam and that was our favorite part of the day! The water is just so stunning.
Ferry back to Sorrento for dinner at AZZ Italian Tavern and the wait was so worth it! Jay’s favorite meal in all of Italy. We both got the gnocchi and I still think about it to this day lol.
6/19: Positano
Took a ferry to Positano for the day to lounge and relax.
Booked beach chairs through L’Incanto in advance but I think it would have been fine to show up and book day of.
We didn’t go into the town at all, literally just spread eagle on a chair with my kindle and an aperol spritz.
Ferry back to Sorrento
For our last dinner in Italy we went back to AZZ because we were obsessed haha. And also every place we went for gelato was good. If there’s a line, you know it’s good.
Forever grateful that I get to come into your worlds and document your most important days, and when that includes travel it’s extra special!