Detailed itinerary for Florence and Milan trip

		Per pax	Per pax	4.2
		Euro	RM
	Airticket
	Emirates		2,752	check in 16.25; 19.25 -8.30am Milan
2-May				Check in19.20: 22.20 -21.45 Milan to KL
Sat
10.00-11.00	Train from Airport to Milano centrale - return ticket	24	100.8	http://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/malpensa-express/tickets/ticket-fares.aspx
				Buy online - valid for 30days Tickets have to be used within 4 hours the time chosen for your travel.- $18 return; buy at counter $24 return
				•Malpensa Express ticket offices at Milano Cadorna station and Malpensa Airport; •At the Malpensa Express self-service ticket machines located at platform nr. 3 in Milano Central Station; •In all Trenord and Trenitalia ticket offices;
2-May	Florence
Sat
13.15-14.55	Train Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novella	29	121.8	9533 FRECCIAROSSA 13:15 MILANO C.LE  to FIRENZE SMN
15.30-16.00		10	21	Take taxi to hotel ard 10 euro
	Hotel	250	1,050	Via del Corso, 16, Terzo
				You can see a big store called “COIN”, number 16 is in front of “Coin”
				Reference links:
				http://www.visitflorence.com/itineraries-in-florence/3-days-in-florence.html
				http://takeyourbigtrip.com/2013/05/14/three-days-florence-italy/
16.15 -17.15	Piazzale Michelangelo			Piazzale Michelangelo to enjoy a marvelous view over the city at sunset. Everyone goes to see the sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo, but go a bit further to San Miniato al Monte for better view
				walk 6 mins - Head west on Piazzale Michelangelo toward Viale Giuseppe Poggi ,Continue onto Viale Galileo ,Turn right to stay on Viale Galileo (Take the stairs), Continue onto Via S. Miniato -Destination will be on the left
	I' Pizzacchiere			Good Pizza restaurant -Via S. Miniato 1/2, 50125 Florence, Italy  Sun - Mon 12:15 - 21:15; Fri - Sat 12:15 - 22:15
3/5/2015	Florence			walk 1 min from hotel
Sun	Chiaroscuro Firenze			For Brunch near hotel
				walk 4 mins to Duomo
	Piazza del Duomo			The majestic Duomo, or Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.
	GROM			GROM - Known for its Gelato, 1/2 block from the Duomo heading to the Arno on a tiny side street.
				walk 3mins -Head north on Piazza del Duomo toward Piazza S. Giovanni,Continue onto Via dei Martelli,Turn left onto Via L. Gori ,Continue onto Piazza di San Lorenzo
	San Lorenzo			In Piazza San Lorenzo,  quick visit into the San Lorenzo Church.
				Walk 7mins -Head west on Piazza di San Lorenzo toward Via della Stufa ,Continue onto Via del Canto dei Nelli,Turn left to stay on Via del Canto dei Nelli,Continue onto Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini ,Continue onto Via del Giglio ,Turn right onto Via dei Banchi,Turn right onto Piazza di Santa Maria Novella ,Turn left to stay on Piazza di Santa Maria Novella
	Basilica of Santa Maria Novella			Admire the square with its beautiful Santa Maria Novella Church.
	Ponte Vecchio			Florence's most celebrated landmark, the Ponte Vecchio, the "old bridge". The bridge has connected the river banks exactly at this point since the 12th century!
				Walk 3mins -1. Head south on Via Toscanella toward Via dello Sprone 2. Turn left onto Sdrucciolo de' Pitti 3. Turn right onto Piazza de Pitti Destination will be on the left
	Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens			Crossing Ponte Vecchio , you reach the Pitti Palace with the impressive Boboli Gardens as its backyard. Pitti Palace was resided by the famous Medici Family who funded most of the arts in Florence.
				Walk 2min -Head northeast on Piazza de Pitti toward Sdrucciolo de' Pitti -Turn left onto Sdrucciolo de' Pitti - Turn left onto Via Maggio -Turn right onto Via dei Michelozzi - Destination will be on the right
	Santo Spirito			Head to the nearby Piazza Santo Spirito with its Church of Santo Spirito.
				Walk 6min - Head northeast on Via del Presto di S. Martino toward Via Dè Coverelli,Turn left onto Via Dè Coverelli,Turn left onto Lungarno Guicciardini ,Turn left onto Piazza Nazario Sauro ,Turn left onto Via di Santo Spirito
	•Il Santo Bevitore, Via di Santo Spirito, 64/66, Firenze.			Wonderful steak and rissotto. To call to make reservation:+39 055 211264 Sun7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
	Hotel			Walk 1 min Head west on Via di Santo Spirito toward Piazza Nazario Sauro ,Continue onto   Borgo S. Frediano to San Frediano , take bus 6 to Vecchietti and walk 5 mins back to hotel. Head south on Via dei Vecchietti   toward   Via del Campidoglio ,Turn   left   onto   Via degli Strozzi ,Continue straight onto   Piazza della Repubblica,Continue onto   Via degli Speziali,Continue onto   Via del Corso
4-May	Siena, Chianti and San Gimignano - wine tour and Pisa			The meeting point is at the front of Santa Maria Novella train station. Look for the WALKABOUT sign at the taxi stand at Florence train station. Never like tour before but this one was really good. It will save your time and costs to visit 4 places in a day and give you free time to explore the attractions. Lovely lunch served.
Mon		90	378	https://www.walkaboutflorence.com/tours/best-tuscany-tour
	TRATTORIA SOSTANZA			Only open for dinner. Best restaurant in Florence! And they will not server you if you don’t have a reservation. Prepare to share table with others. Must try - butter chicken and steak.  Via della Porcellana 25  , 39/055-212-691, 12:30 - 14:00 -19:30 - 21:45
5-May	Cinque Terre  (It is pronounced Cheen Kway Ter Ray			http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g187895-c140988/Florence:Italy:How.To.Day.Trip.To.The.Cinque.Terre.html: It is a long day and takes approx 2.5 – 3 hours each way just for travel and usually involves some train changes (either at Pisa or La Spezia or both). It is a long day if you do this on your own, so you should plan on leaving Florence as early as you can to make the most of it.   On Sunday mornings in Summer there is usually a direct Regional train to all the  Cinque Terre villages, leaving Firenze S. M. Novella station about 07.45. This train also runs on some Saturdays and a very few other days close to national holidays.   On other days, you will have to change trains.  The fastest morning connection currently uses a Frecciabianca train from Firenze Campo di Marte station at 07.39.   Early morning options from Firenze S. M. Novella require the use of an Intercity or Frecciabianca train between Pisa and la Spezia, except for a Regional train to la Spezia leaving at 06.08 which is very slow.   From all of these, a change to a Regional train is necessary in la Spezia.    Buy your tickets in Florence all the way to your chosen Cinque Terre station, or you will have to buy another ticket in la Spezia.   Always check your train times on www.trenitalia.com first, clicking the UK flag first for English, as this page may be out of date at the time of consultation.  Click the UK flag first for English, then enter 'from' Firenze (tutte le stazioni') and 'to' the name of your chosen Cinque Terre village. Enter your 'hour' of departure as '5' for 05.00 to see all trains.   Use a date within one week of consulting the website to see the fares of journeys entirely by Regional trains.  For your return, later departures are possible from Monterosso and Riomaggiore than from other villages. The fastest return journey use the 20.07 Frecciabianca to Firenze Campo di Marte, but all other connections go to Firenze S. M. Novella.   Journeys entirely by Regional trains are the cheapest if buying on the day of travel.   On summer Sundays (etc. as above) there is a direct Regional train from all villages leaving around 18.30. You must validate (time/date-stamp) Regional tickets before boarding
Tues
9.53-12.20	Train Florence to CT - La Spezia C.le	15	63
19.09-21.42		15	63
	Cinque Terre CARD	7.5	31.5	for train -The Card expires at midnight and don`t forget to stamp it in the train station before your departure. Where to Buy a Cinque Terre Card: •Information Center by the train station in each of the five villages, •Information Center at La Spezia Train Station, •Piazza Garibaldi in Monterosso •Information Center in the Lavaccio parking area by Riomaggiore - See more at: https://cinqueterre.a-turist.com/how_to_arrive#sthash.RyBUFfYI.dpuf
				https://cinqueterre.a-turist.com/cinque_terre_in_one_day
				http://www.italianfix.com/what-to-do-cinque-terre/
				http://www.italylogue.com/cinque-terre
	La Spezia  Station			8 min take train from La Spezia to Riomaggiore
	Riomaggiore
				Walk back to Riomaggiore to take train to Manarola
	Manarola			Less populated with tourists and not as busy. You can enjoy peaceful view here.
	Corniglia			Next stop is Corniglia. There is a bus near the station that brings you to the centre of the town ( included in the Cinque Terre Card).
				Corniglia is the village in the middle of the Cinque Terre, the smallest and highest town here.
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	Vernazza			Vernazza. Most beautiful
	Monterosso			Monterosso,the most heavily visited – especially by young people as it has a nice long span of beach right in town.
	Ferry ticket	10	42	Take ferry go back Riomaggiore to enjoy the view from the ferry and then to take train back to La Spezia and back to Florence
6-May	Florence
Wed	The Mall Outlet Centre	10	42	BUSITALIA/SITA depot – Via Santa Caterina da Siena 17, Florence (near the central train station). 10:00 - 19:00, earliest bus at 8.50
				1.5hr travel time - 8.50 - 9.50 shop for 2hr- 12.30 then reach florence by 2
				Walk 10min -  Head east on Via del Corso toward Via del Presto di S. Martino,Turn left onto Via del Proconsolo ,Continue straight onto Piazza del Duomo ,Turn right onto Via Ricasoli
14:45  - 15:00	Accademia Gallery	6.5	27	Closed on Monday and May 1.8:15 to 18:50. The Accademia Gallery houses Michelangelo's original marble statue called David.
				walk 2min to Piazza Di San Marco (Head   northeast   on   Via Ricasoli   toward   Via Cesare Battisti   -Turn   left   onto   Piazza di S. Marco) Take bus 23 to Tintori then walk 5 mins Turn   left   onto   Piazza di S. Marco ,Head   northwest   on   Corso dei Tintori   toward   Via dei Benc,Turn   right   onto   Via dei Benci  ,Turn   left   onto   Via dei Neri,Continue onto   Via della Ninna ,Turn right onto Via Vacchereccia,Continue onto Piazza della Signoria
	Piazza della Signoria
				Walk 1 min -  Head south on Piazza della Signoria toward Via Vacchereccia, Continue onto Piazzale degli Uffizi
16:30 - 16:45	The Uffizi Gallery	6.5	27	Uffizi Gallery, the Allegory of Spring and the Birth of Venus by Botticelli,two of its incredible collection. Buy Uffizi tickets online ahead of time as there is most often a long line outside and plan to spend at least 2 hours inside the museum. Free admission on 1st Sunday! 8:15 am – 6:50 pm
				Walk 6mins - Head north on Piazzale degli Uffizi toward Via della Ninna,Head north on Piazzale degli Uffizi toward Via della Ninna,Head north on Piazzale degli Uffizi toward Via della Ninna,Head north on Piazzale degli Uffizi toward Via della Ninna ,Head north on Piazzale degli Uffizi toward Via della Ninna
	Santa Croce			Pass by the Duomo as you head to Piazza Santa Croce where you should visit the impressive Santa Croce Church where many great Florentines and Tuscans have their final resting place, including Michelangelo and Galileo.
				take bus 23 and walk 7mins
	TRATTORIA MARIO			Via Rosino 2, trattoriamario.com - Open only for lunch Mon – Sat: 12:00 – 3:30, Closed Sunday and holiday Steak is their signature dish.
7-May	Milan
Thurs
9.00-10.40	Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella  to Milano Centrale	29	121.8	Book online
	Hotel	261	1,096	Aparthotel & Residence House Aramis Down Town
	Transportation daily pass	4.5	-	Buy (€4.50 for a 24-hour pass) or buy another 1 day milano card $6.50 euro if didnt go the meseum on the 1st day in Milan. individual ticket costs €1.50 and is good for 90 minutes. Or buy (€4.50 for a 24-hour pass or €8.25 for a 48-hour pass), and you can also buy a 10-journey ticket called a “carnet” for €13.80. You have to validate your ticket before each use (with a 24- or 48-hour pass you only need to validate it once at the beginning).
	MilanoExpoCard with 1 day to world expo	39	163.8	http://www.milanocard.it/project/milanoexpocard-milan-expo2015-italy-hands-2
	From Milano centrale to Hotel			Subway - 2 - M2 - Linea Verde  towards Assago Milanofiori Forum - P.ta Genova F.s. station Walk 2 mins  to Residence House Aramis Down Town 1. Head north on Piazzale Stazione Genova toward Via Vigevano  100 m ,2. Turn right onto Via Vigevano  150 m ,3. Turn left onto Via Alessandria  64 m ,4. Slight right onto Via Mortara,Destination will be on the left  130 m
	Hotel to El Brellin			Walk to El Brellin 6 mins 1. Head northeast on Via Mortara toward Viale Gorizia  10 m , 2. Turn right onto Viale Gorizia  350 m , 3. Turn right onto Alzaia Naviglio Grande Destination will be on the right  180 m
12-13	El Brellin			Open 7 days a week at lunch and dinner  12.30pm - 3.00pm and 6.30pm - 01.00am risotto zafferano is the best!
				Walk to P.ta Genova F.s. 6 mins from El Brellin - Head west on Alzaia Naviglio Grande toward Vicolo Privato Lavandai  290 m 2. Turn right onto Via Casale - P.Ta Genova station - stop at Lanza, walk 6 mins -Head east on Via Tivoli toward  Foro Buonaparte(100 m) ,Turn right onto  Via Mercato  (230 m) ,Turn left onto Piazza del Carmine  (57 m) ,Turn right onto Via del Carmine    (190 m)
				Walk 11 mins -Head south on Via Brera toward Via Melone ,Turn left onto Via Monte di Pietà ,Turn right onto Via Croce Rossa ,Continue onto Via Monte Napoleone
				or
	Via Montenapoleonne			Walk 8 mins and take bus -  Walk 3mins (Head  south on Via Brera toward Via Melone,Turn left onto Via Monte di Pietà)to Via Monte Di Pieta' Via Verdi and take bus 61 stop at Montenapoleone M3, walk another 5 mins Head northeast on Via Monte di Pietà toward Via Borgonuovo,Turn right ontoVia Croce Rossa,Continue onto  Via Monte Napoleone.
	Cova			Cova, one of the city’s oldest cafés. Serves good cocktail which cost around 10 euro and it comes with yummy finger foods which includes nuts, sandwiches, pies and etc.
				Walk 1mins from Via Montenapoleonne - Head northwest on Via Monte Napoleone toward Via Pietro Verri ,Turn right onto Via Sant'Andrea
	Via Sant'Andrea			A luxurious shopping where you can find high-end boutiques.
				Walk 2 mins to San Babila station - Duomo station
18-19	Duomo	10	0	Daily 08:30-18:45 no exposed shoulders or knees) and not bringing in food or drinks. Things worth noting inside the Duomo include: - paintings , Several sarcophagi of archbishops ,  church’s magnificent stained-glass windows, including the enormous choir windows , rivulzio Candelabra, a 12th-century gold piece in the transept of the church Not everyone knows that you can take an elevator up and walk around on the cathedral’s roof. ook at the city’s symbol – the golden Madoninna, or little Madonna, who sits atop the Duomo’s tallest spire. Free to cathedral interior (€4 for the St. John Baptistery & archaeological area, €2 for the Treasury, €10 for an elevator trip to the roof, €6 for a ticket to walk up the stairs to the roof)  http://www.italylogue.com/featured-articles/top-10-things-to-do-in-milan.html
				The majestic glass-roofed Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is right next to Piazza Del Duomo; be sure to check out the shops and restaurants inside — they’re some of the oldest in Milan. Next, walk through to Piazza della Scala to see the world-famous opera house.
				From Duomo station take train/tram to P.za Resistenza Partigiana station and walk 2 mins - Head   southwest on Via Cesare Correnti toward  Via Edmondo de Amicis  & Turn left onto Via Edmondo de Amicis
	Navigli			Dinner and drinks in Navigli, one of Milan’s most popular nightlife areas.
20:30	Osteria Cucina Fusetti			Osteria Cucina Fusetti is a charming little. From Monday to Saturday, from 18 to 20.30 hours, closed Sun; near the curved bridge with the zigzag design at the Japanese restaurant, go away from canal to Via Fusetti 1.
	Hotel			walk 7mins back to Hotel - Head northwest on Via Mario Fusetti toward Via Argelati,Slight right onto Via Argelati ,Turn left onto Ripa di Porta Ticinese ,Turn right onto Via Corsico,turn left onto Via Vigevano, Turn right onto Via Alessandria ,Slight right onto Via Mortara
8-May	Expo			To reach the Exposition Site by underground (metro), purchase an extra-urbano (extra-urban) ticket, and take Linea 1 Rossa (Red line 1) to Rho Fiera Milano station. Duomo and Cadorna are on Line 1, where they connect to the city’s other underground lines.  Travel time to the expo site is expected to be about 25 minutes from Piazza Duomo, 20 minutes from Stazione Cadorna, 35 minutes from Stazione Centrale, and 30 minutes from Stazione Garibaldi.  Exiting the Rho Fiera Milano underground station, which is close to the Fiorenza Ovest access point, visitors take the steps to the Security Plaza.  Once through the security checks, visitors cross the Expo-Fiera pedestrian footbridge (PEF) to reach the Expo Site. There are ticket booths and visitor services in the access area of the Rho Fiera Milano metro station.
				https://tickets.expo2015.org/Content/TermsAndConditions.pdf Need to register date one day before visit date.
9-May	Lake Como
Sat
7.20-8.23	Milan's Stazione Centrale direct to the lakeside town of Varenna (1:03 hr.)	6.7	28.14	http://www.reidsitaly.com/destinations/lombardy/lake%20como/lake_como_in_1_day.html
8.23-9.23	Varenna			In Varenna, wander the terraced gardens of Villa Monastero and Villa Cipressi—real die-hards in good shape might make a dash up the 20-minute path to see the Romantically crumbling ruins of Castello di Vezio with its fine lake views. Do all this in a hurry so you can board the 10:25am ferry (www.navigazionelaghi.it) for the 10-minute ride across the lake to the postcard village of Bellagio.
				Villa Monastero - The Villa Monastero is at Via Polvani 4, the continuation of Via IV Novembre heading south from the center of town.  It is open  Saturday to Sunday 10am to 7pm
		4.6	19.32	take boat to Bellagio
9.35-13.30	Bellagio			In Bellagio, walk out of the ferry dock and turn left to follow the main road, which almost immediately curves to the right to head steeply up to Piazza della Chiesa. This is where (at Piazza della Chiesa 14) you'll find the tourist office, which is where you'll meet your group for the 11am tour of the gardens and mansion of the famous Villa Serbelloni. (You must book this one ahead of time at tel. +39-031-951-1555 or +39-031-950-204—and it only departs if at least 6 people sign up; there's a second tour daily at 3:30pm.) Splash out on lunch in Bellagio at Barchetta (Salita Mella 13; tel. +39-031-951-030, www.ristorantebarchetta.com; closed Tues and late Oct–Mar) before moving on down the lake to the town of Como, famous for centuries for its fine silks.
				You have two choices on how to get there: By bus: The bus from Bellagio to Como (www.sptlinea.it) takes 70 minutes, is more frequent, and costs a bit less. By boat: The far more scenic option is to take a 40-min cruise from Bellagio to Como along the lake's southwestern arm, sliding past elaborate villas surrounded by sumptuous gardens that run all the way down to the water's edge (www.navigazionelaghi.it). You might catch the 2:42pm ferry—which would give you more time in Como—if not, the next (and final) boat to Como leaves at 3:31pm (at 3:27pm on Sundays).
		14.8	62.16	take boat to como
14.12-19.13	Como			From Como's (www.lakecomo.org) cafe-lined lakeside Piazza Cavour and adjacent Giardini Pubblici gardens (containing a neoclassical rotunda called the Tempio Voltano, its clutch of exhibits devoted mainly to electrical pioneer Alessandro Volta; tel. +39-574-705; open 10am–noon and 3–6pm [2–4pm in winter]; closed Mon), make your way to the town's main square, Piazza del Duomo.
20.58pm				Piazza del Duomo is lined by medieval buildings, including the zebra-striped Broletto (Town Hall) and Torre del Comune tower, and by Como's top sight, the Gothic-Renaissance Duomo (Piazza del Duomo, tel. +39-031-265-244; open daily 7:30am–noon and 3–7pm).
20.37-21.40	Train from como s to milan	4.9	20.58	dinner near hotel - sabbia at via vigevano serves good pizza and home cooked Milanese food.
10-May	Milan
Sun
9-10	Hotel to church			from hotel to chuch -12mins : Walk 1 min to C.so Colombo P.le Cantore tram station - stop at P.le Baracca and walk 5 mins to church - Head north  on Viale S. Michele del Carso toward Piazzale Francesco Baracca,Turn right onto Corso Vercelli, Continue onto Corso Magenta
10.15	Leonard Da Vinci’s & Best of Milan tour	62	260.4	To reach in front of the entrance of the Leonardo's Last Supper by 10am
				Last Supper & the Best of Milan. This walking tour is the best way to discover the most important highlights of Milan and the famous masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, the Last Supper, hidden inside the refectory of the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. The entrance is allowed only to people with a reservation and our guided tour gives you the chance to see this fresco known all over the world! We will proceed to the Sforza Castle, the medieval fortress and ancient residence of the dukes of Milan, that now houses several museums and important art collections. The following stop is the enchanting Piazza dei Mercanti, a nice square away from the crowded streets. Here, in the medieval heart of Milan, you can breath the Renaissance atmosphere and live the illusion of space created by Bramante. Our tour goes ahaed with Piazza della Scala, house of the Scala Theatre, one of the most important Opera Houses of the world, erected in 1776. Some of the most famous singers and musicians have performed here. Among the others, Giuseppe Verdi, Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti. We will cross the grandiose Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a wonderful glass vaulted arcade built is 19th century reach of fashion shops and cafés, also known as the “Milan’s drawing room”. In fact this is a very important meeting point for the Milaneses.
				Finally we will visit the Duomo, the famous cathedral symbol of Milan located right in the centre of the city, considered as one of the most beautiful chuches in the world.
		18.5	77.7	ticket malpensa express to airport n taxi to train station
	Pocket money for 10 days		3,024
	Total cost /pax		9,594