Paris and Italy 2 Week Itinerary

We got in after sleeping on the flight, checked into our hotel and visited the Musée d’Orsay. However, it has become more popular than the first time I visited in the early 2000s, but it is still worth a visit. Also, that afternoon, we took the funicular up Montmartre and visited the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre.

We made reservations in advance and did a morning tour of the Musée du Louvre as soon as it opened. Also, in the afternoon we visited the Latin Quarter, Cathédrale Notre-Dame and the famous stained glass of Sainte-Chapelle. Additionally, we finished the vening at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris.

We took the train and spent a majority of the day at the Palace of Versailles. A lot of people only visit the main palace. However, there are a couple of other palaces and Marie Antoinette’s village, which are definitely worth visiting. In the evening, stopped back into downtown to see the Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower.

In the morning, we took an easy Jet flight from Paris to Rome and checked into our hotel. In the evening, we stopped at the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and Giolitti, a famous gelateria.

In our second day in Rome, we spent the morning at the Colosseum. Afterwards, we went to Palatine Hill and Roman Forum nearby. Also, we had dinner that evening in Trastevere, which has a lot of great restaurants to choose from.

On our last day in Rome, we visited Vatican City. Also, during our visit, we went to the Vatican Museum, including Michelangelo’s famous Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica.

We left Rome and took the train to Florence. Additionally, we were able to visit the Piazza del Duomo, the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore and the Basilica of Santa Croce. Also, that afternoon we booked a tour of Tuscany the next day.

Sometimes it is nice to have someone show  you around. Additionally, on the tour of Tuscany, we visited some beautiful small castle towns, including Siena and San Gimignano. Also, we stopped at a  Tuscan winery and Pisa, to see the leaning tower.

During our last day in Florence, we visited the Uffizi Gallery, the Accademia Gallery (including Michelangelo’s David sculpture) and the Medici Riccardi Palace.

We left Florence and took a train to Sorrento, which we used as a home base for our next few days in the area.

We took a public bus from Sorrento to Positano and Amalfi. However, it was beautiful to visit the towns with houses lining the hills into the ocean. Afterwards, we went back to Sorrento. Also, the island of Capri, including the famous blue grotto, is nearby. However, we decided we wouldn’t have time and that January might not be the best season to go.

On our last day, we took the train back to Rome to catch our flight home. However, we also decided to spend a half day in Naples. Additionally, we visited Naples National Archaeological Museum (which houses numerous Pompeii artifacts brought to the city when Pompeii was discovered). We had lunch at the oldest pizzeria in the world, Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba before heading back to Rome.