A trip to Italy can mean slow afternoons sipping wine or strolling through manicured gardens, but it can also mean waiting for a train in a crowded station or joining a slow-moving queue to buy museum tickets. Mapping out a smooth Italy itinerary when you aren’t on the ground yet might feel like trying to crack a secret code.
But there are ways to plan for the unexpected and to have a trip that mixes leisure with sightseeing. These are five ways to avoid burnout on your first Italy trip, while also leaving room for spontaneous discoveries.
