02-24-2014, 08:39 PM
You're trying to pack a lot into just 10 days, but I suggest that you try to take a trip down to Florence (Firenze) and check out a couple of the walled Tuscan hill towns such as Lucca, Montepulciano, San Gimignano, Siena, etc that are all arrayed just south of Florence. Florence is beautiful all by itself, and has the Galleria dell’Accademia which contains Michelangelo's David and an art museum (the Uffizi Gallery) that has an amazing number of famous paintings. Also, don't forget to eat lots of gelato.
Oh, one more thing. When in the Cinqueterra, there's a ferry that cruises between each of the towns. It's not expensive and is a pleasant way of moving from town to town. Hiking between some of the towns is also nice. There's also always the train available.
A major tip when travelling in Italy is to get free reservations at the art museums. Call them way ahead (they usually have english speaking folks answering the phones) and then when you get there you zip past the often humongous lines to get in.
Oh, one more thing. When in the Cinqueterra, there's a ferry that cruises between each of the towns. It's not expensive and is a pleasant way of moving from town to town. Hiking between some of the towns is also nice. There's also always the train available.
A major tip when travelling in Italy is to get free reservations at the art museums. Call them way ahead (they usually have english speaking folks answering the phones) and then when you get there you zip past the often humongous lines to get in.