4x4Dragon
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hi,
My wife and I are hoping to vacation for about 2 weeks over there next September and I was looking for any information or suggestions that could be offered to help in my planning.
My initial plan is to fly into Zurich and from there take either of the following routes:
1- Zurich, Lucerne,Lauterbrunnen, (ITALY)Florence/Tuscany, Rome, Positano/Amalfi Coast, Venice, (AUSTRIA)Hallstat, then back to Zurich to return home
OR
2- Zurich, (AUSTRIA)Hallstatt, (ITALY)Venice, Florence/Tuscany, Rome, Positano/Amalfi Coast, and then head back to Zurich with a stop in Lauterbrunnen and Lucerne before flying back home.
Ideally, i'd say we would want to spend 4-5 days in the Alps and then the rest in Italy. Our interests are in scenery, food, and good people. So in my mind im thinking quaint villages and relaxation. About as "touristy" as we'd like to get is maybe seeing the Colisseum, Pompeii, and I guess maybe the typical gondola ride in Venice.
I mean I think i've basically got a good start to our plans but Im worried about the train travel and times???? is it generally pretty simple? and what kinda schedule am i looking at? I plan on covering the longer distances over night(Zurich to Hallstatt or Hallstatt to Florence or Rome to Zurich). that way we can save money on places to sleep and not waste too much time on the train.
oh and are we in for a challenge with the languages?
My wife and I are hoping to vacation for about 2 weeks over there next September and I was looking for any information or suggestions that could be offered to help in my planning.
My initial plan is to fly into Zurich and from there take either of the following routes:
1- Zurich, Lucerne,Lauterbrunnen, (ITALY)Florence/Tuscany, Rome, Positano/Amalfi Coast, Venice, (AUSTRIA)Hallstat, then back to Zurich to return home
OR
2- Zurich, (AUSTRIA)Hallstatt, (ITALY)Venice, Florence/Tuscany, Rome, Positano/Amalfi Coast, and then head back to Zurich with a stop in Lauterbrunnen and Lucerne before flying back home.
Ideally, i'd say we would want to spend 4-5 days in the Alps and then the rest in Italy. Our interests are in scenery, food, and good people. So in my mind im thinking quaint villages and relaxation. About as "touristy" as we'd like to get is maybe seeing the Colisseum, Pompeii, and I guess maybe the typical gondola ride in Venice.
I mean I think i've basically got a good start to our plans but Im worried about the train travel and times???? is it generally pretty simple? and what kinda schedule am i looking at? I plan on covering the longer distances over night(Zurich to Hallstatt or Hallstatt to Florence or Rome to Zurich). that way we can save money on places to sleep and not waste too much time on the train.
oh and are we in for a challenge with the languages?