If I were to do my first Italy trip again, I would change the pace of my trip. My first trip to Italy in 2013 was about 15–18 days long and, on paper, it looked perfect. I was going to a lot of places, seeing cities, towns and even small villages. But there was a problem!
I travelled from the north to the centre and then back towards the north, moving every two or three days from one hotel to another, from a bed and breakfast to a hostel. It was beautiful but so very exhausting. And looking back, I don’t think I took it all in.