Italy Honeymoon Experiences and Itinerary Highlights
Florence Italy, Art and Food Lovers Honeymoon Paradise
Incredible Art, Day Trips to Ancient Walled Tuscan Villages, Wine Tasting Honeymoon Tours
Florence is a wonderful place to visit on your Honeymoon to Italy. The city is charming, quaint, and very walkable. It is so easy to find your way around and there are endless activities and things to see and do in Florence. There are endless day trips to visit in and around Florence, and Tuscany. Among these, it is certainly worthwhile to dedicate a day to visiting Siena and San Gimignano, Pisa, and Lucca. For nature lovers and good wine, the whole area south of Florence is renowned for its beautiful hills where grapes are grown to give life to the famous Chianti Classico. ( here is one of our favorites: The Village of Monteriggioni )
Our Italy Honeymoon experts rate Florence as one of the most beautiful cities/villages in Italy, best food, incredible art, and is very walkable, and you can do a day trip into Tuscany and see some ancient walled villages.
Florence was the beginning of the Renaissance/ end of the dark ages. We recommend that before your Florence Honeymoon, you read up on the history of Florence to maximize your Italy honeymoon experience. Read here about this remarkable city: Florence the Cradle of Renaissance
Art and Culture in Florence include the Statue of David, Uffizi Gallery
On your Italy Honeymoon, you will want to see the Statue of David and Birth of Venus painting! We recommend tickets to the Uffizi Gallery and the Academy Museum, ( Statue of David) The Boboli Gardens in Pitti Palace are another very interesting destination for those who want to learn more about the history of the De Medici family and the Pitti Palace is wonderful and often compared to Versailles.
Here are some links to Florence Italy Highlights, The Duomo, Statue of David by Michaelangelo, and the Pitti Palace. ( the Versailles of Italy)
Rome- Highlights are the Colosseum, Vatican, and Pantheon
The Spanish Steps, Romantic Rome Landmark
Roman Holiday (1953), starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, made the Spanish Steps famous to Americans. The Steps were also featured prominently in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), starring Matt Damon in the title role.
Walking Tours- a great introduction to the City of Rome
Via Veneto, center of “La dolce vita” ” then Via dei Fori Imperiali towards the Coliseum, the Arch of Constantine, the Palatine Hill, the Temple of Hercules, the Theater of Marcellus, the Capitol, the Tiber Island, the Roman Synagogue, Castel Sant’Angelo and, finally, St Peters and the Basilica and the Vatican Museums with the Sistine Chapel. Ending at the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona. Is there anything more marvelous all in one place on this earth?
Venice is the Most Unique City in Europe
Legendary Venice Gondola Ride a must-do on your Honeymoon to Italy
Experience Venice in the most Venetian way possible: via a shared or private gondola ride while being serenaded. Choose between an afternoon or evening ride and then hop on the six-person gondola by a gondolier who is clad in traditional garb or a private gondola. We can book either.
Enjoy the sites of Venice’s main landmarks, including the Grand Canal and Palazzo Barberino. Drift by top Venice attractions such as Palazzo Barberino and Peggy Guggenheim Collection museum Lose yourself in the romantic melodies as you soak up the passing sights.
Visit three islands: Murano, Burano, and Torcello
These half-day island-hopping cruises from Venice. See a different side to the city as you cruise around Murano, Burano and Torcello islands by motorboat are easy to book (book online or with us!) Along the way, hop off to discover the glass-making heritage of Murano, snap photos of picturesque Burano, and spot landmarks like Attila’s throne on Torcello.
Sorrento, Amalfi Coast
Stella Maris Chapel
From the courtyard of the hotel, you can access the Stella Maris Chapel, a small jewel grandly frescoed and dated 1500, completely restored in 1890.
The beach in Sorrento
An elevator connects all floors of the hotel with the partner beach below. In addition, the same can be reached on foot through an ancient Roman route excavated in the tuffaceous ridge of Sorrento.