I just got back from my honeymoon in Italy and it’s safe to say it’s now one of my favorite countries ever.
Deciding on a place to go was tricky – we wanted to find a place neither of us had been to before (which isn’t easy when your partner used to travel for a living!), and originally were thinking of doing Greece *and* Italy. Ultimately though, we decided that it was best to stick with just one country to experience it as fully as possible.
This itinerary is perfect if you’re looking for a little bit of everything, but don’t want to be bouncing around every two days. Why I love it for a honeymoon in particular: it starts off with adventure in the city, provides a relaxing escape in the countryside, and ends with pure romance on the beach.
Here’s how we broke it down:
FLORENCE
We stayed at the Sina Villa Medici Hotel, a 10 minute walk from the heart of Florence and a 3 minute walk to the water.
Day 1: Arrive in Florence in the late afternoon. Explore the city and get dinner.
Day 2: Spend the day visiting museums, wandering the streets, and grabbing exquisite meals.
TUSCANY
We stayed at the Borgo 69 in a large, modern and beautiful villa with 10 total villas on the property plus a large pool and restaurant on-site.
Day 3: Hit any last minute Florence spots in the morning, then head back to the airport to pick up a rental car around noon. Drive the hour (or so) to Tuscany, unpack and relax in the afternoon, and get a nice dinner nearby. *Our villa was in the medieval town of Pozzo della Chiana
Day 4: Day trip to Arezzo (20 minutes from our villa) to wander the town and get lunch in the square. Visit a winery in the afternoon, then get dinner near the villa.
Day 5: Day trip to Cortona (20 or so minutes from our villa) to visit the monastery, explore the town and shop. In the afternoon, get lunch nearby in Umbria and take a break at the Lake. On the way back, visit a winery (we went to Avignonese) and have dinner in a nearby town.
Day 6: Day trip to Siena, the largest of the towns in Tuscany, and visit the square, shops and get lunch. Rest and relax in the afternoon, and get dinner nearby.
AMALFI:
We stayed at Hotel Le Agavi, a 5-star hotel on a cliffside at the edge of Positano. This hotel is the only one in Positano with a private beach.
Day 7: Get breakfast in a nearby town, then drive down to Naples. Drop the rental car by the airport and take a car down to Positano. Rest and unpack, then wander into town for dinner and gelato. *I highly recommend taking a cab to the coast rather than driving – you’ll have very little use for a car once you’re there, the drive can be quite taxing, and parking at the hotels is expensive!
Day 8: Take the ferry to Capri for lunch, shopping and exploring, then head back around 6pm to get dinner back in Positano
Day 9: Rest and relax at the hotel or a nearby beach. Have a slow day to just enjoy, then head into town around 5pm for a sunset boat ride, then drinks and dinner in Positano.
Day 10: Day trip (by cab) to Ravello to explore the villas and gardens, shop, and enjoy lunch. In the late afternoon, get a cab to Naples to spend the night by the airport and of course, get pizza!
Day 11: We left first thing in the morning, but depending on where you live, you can get breakfast in Naples then head to the airport to head back home.
Travel guides for each reason are coming next! Drop any questions you may have in the comments 🙂
xo Jordan
