Italy, Here We Come!
June 20–28, 2026
📘 Trip Overview – Table of Contents
- 💶 Euro Currency Converter
- ✈️ Day 1 – Depart Cincinnati (6/20/26)
- 🚆 Day 2 – Arrive Naples ➡️ Sorrento (6/21/26)
- 🚌 Curreri Viaggi bus from Airport
- 🏨 Hotel La Meridiana (booked)
- 🌅 Day 3 – Sorrento (6/22/26)
- 🌴 Day 4 – Sorrento (6/23/26)
- 🏛️ Day 5 – Depart Sorrento for Florence (6/24/26)
- 🚂 Campania Express ➡️ Naples + High-Speed Train ➡️ Florence
- Taxi to hotel
- 🎨 Day 6 – Florence (6/25/26)
- 🚄 Day 7 – Florence ➡️ Rome (6/26/26)
- 🏨 Day 8 – Rome (6/27/26)
- 🛫 Day 9 – Depart Rome (6/28/26)
Day 1 – Saturday, June 20, 2026
Depart Cincinnati (CVG)
✈️ 11:00 am depart Cincinnati (CVG) on DL5096
1:04 pm arrive in New York (JFK)
💺 4h 16m Layover
✈️ 5:20 pm depart New York (JFK) on DL232
8:10 am arrive in Naples (NAP)
Day 2 – Sunday, June 21, 2026
Arrive Naples → Sorrento (1/3 nights)
Hotel La Meridiana
Triple Room ≈ $1,214 (booked) • 4-star • 7-minute walk to Piazza Tasso • Rooftop terrace • Breakfast included • Free WiFi
Day 3 – Monday, June 22, 2026
Sorrento (2/3 nights)
Explore Sorrento and day-trip options:
- Sorrento Lift – Elevator to Seaside
- Amalfi Coast (Positano, Amalfi, Ravello)
- Isle of Capri
- Pompeii / Herculaneum
- Local dining – consider Ristorante Donna Sofia
Lunch or dinner at Donna Sofia’s and shopping in Sorrento.
Tell the owner Mario that Vincent from Cincinnati said ciao!
Click here to make a reservation up to 24 hours prior to arrival. For bookings of over 10 people, please call +39.081.877.35.32.
Directions from Piazza Tasso B&B
Sorrento Lift
Marina Picola is an area close to the ferries that take you to the other towns along the coast.
You can take the road, or stairs to the town at the top of the cliffs. Or use the convenient Sorrento Lift for 2 euros, round trip. 🔗Click for more info.
Day 4 – Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Sorrento (3/3 nights)
A Visit to the Isle of Capri
🎟️ Capri Daily Boat Tour
Meeting Point: Near Bar Ruccio Marina Piccola (map) by 9:30 am
- Visit the Blue Grotto, Faraglioni, and other highlights along the coast.
- Dock to have lunch on land (not included).
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Snacks and Bottled Water
- 3-4 hours free time to explore Capri.
Funicular on Capri
To get to the center of Capri from Marina Grande, the fastest method is the funicular which climbs uphill through lemon groves and drops you directly in the Piazzetta.
- Departures: every 15 minutes (more often at peak times).
- Duration: 15 minutes
- Ticket price: EUR 2.40 (one-way)
The Marina Grande ticket office is not located at the entrance to the funicular, but at the end of the arrival pier to the right (facing land), near the high-speed ferry ticket offices. You can also bring small pets on board. To transport large suitcases, you must purchase a supplement ticket.
The funicular closes from January through March for maintenance. During these months, you’ll need to take the substitute bus route.
Walking Times
- Capri – Marina Grande: 15 minutes or less. The road begins at the Piazzetta behind the clock tower, then follow the signage for the port.
- Marina Grande – Capri: 30 minutes – Take the road that climbs opposite the “banchinella”, where ships and boats dock (pier 21). The road is a steep uphill climb with a number of steps, so best avoided if you have luggage!
- Capri – Marina Piccola: it’s not worth the effort to take the bus! Just walk there by taking the Via Mulo stairs down to the port, which begin at Due Golfi.
- Anacapri – Marina Grande: 20 minutes along the spectacular Scala Fenicia stairway, which begins at the gardens of Axel Munthe’s Villa. There are around 1,000 steps that are quite high, so you need to be in good shape!
- Capri – Anacapri: 1 hour – Note: all uphill!
- Anacapri – Capri: Half an hour – Keep a close watch for the staircases that are a shortcut!
Do you want to call a taxi?
- Taxi Anacapri, Piazza Vittoria – 081 8371175
- Taxi Capri, Piazza Martiri D’Ungheria – 081 8371175
- Radio Taxi Capri – 081 8370543 (24h)
Anacapri
Anacapri sits high above Capri Town and offers a quieter, more relaxed atmosphere with sweeping views over the Bay of Naples. Its whitewashed lanes, artisan workshops, and easy access to highlights like Villa San Michele and the Monte Solaro chairlift make it a perfect place to slow down and explore at your own pace.
Ride up from Piazza Vittoria in Anacapri to the top of Mount Solaro at 589 meters above sea level. At the top, you can take in the view over the historic center of Capri, the Faraglioni sea stacks, and Mount Tiberius all the way to Punta Campanella and the Sorrento Peninsula.
The ride lasts 12 minutes and all the seats are for a single passenger.
Mount Solaro Chairlift Hours
- From March to October: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
- From November to February: 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
- From March to April: 9:30 am – 4 pm
- Prices: €12 roundtrip, €9 one way. Children 7 and under: free.
Day 5 – Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Sorrento → Florence (2 nights)
B&B A Florence View
≈ $819 (booked) • Steps from the Duomo • Central historic location • No breakfast • No elevator
Recommended route: Circumvesuviana Sorrento → Napoli Centrale → high-speed train (Frecciarossa/Italo) to Firenze SMN. Total ≈ 3.5–4 hours. Book trains early.
Day 6 – Thursday, June 25, 2026
Florence
- Accademia Gallery (Michelangelo’s David)
- Duomo complex (Cathedral, Baptistery, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Opera del Duomo Museum)
- Uffizi Gallery
- Ponte Vecchio & Oltrarno
- Eataly Firenze (lunch & shopping)
- Florence wine windows (try Babae)
- Bistecca alla Fiorentina dinner – Rosso Crudo recommended
- Leonardo Interactive Museum
Day 7 – Friday, June 26, 2026
Florence → Rome (2 nights)
Hotel Napoleon
≈ $714 (booked) • Near Vittorio Emanuele metro • Walking distance to Colosseum & Santa Maria Maggiore
High-speed train Firenze SMN → Roma Termini ≈ 1 h 30 min. Book early.
Day 8 – Saturday, June 27, 2026
Rome
Suggested highlights (reserve timed / guided entries):
- Early-entry Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica
- Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill (consider arena floor / underground option)
- Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona
- Castel Sant’Angelo
- Trastevere neighborhood (evening)
Day 9 – Sunday, June 28, 2026
Depart Rome (FCO) → Cincinnati
✈️ 12:15 pm depart Rome (FCO) on DL231
4:10 pm arrive at Atlanta (ATL)
💺 2h 10m Layover
✈️ 6:20 pm depart Atlanta (ATL) on DL5023
8:41 pm arrive in Cincinnati (CVG)
Quick Reminders
- Book high-speed trains (Trenitalia / Italo) as soon as the schedule opens.
- Reserve major sites (Vatican, Colosseum, Uffizi, Accademia) with timed entry
- Comfortable walking shoes – cobblestones & stairs everywhere
- June weather: 25–32 °C (77–90 °F) – light layers + sun protection
- Vatican & churches: shoulders & knees covered
- Consider travel insurance & keep passports / ETIAS ready