Italy, by train

Sep 29 โ€“ Nov 1, 2026 ยท Rome to Rome, then the ship.

7 stops33 nights
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Towns & dates

Tap a town to open its days.

To-do list

What is still left to book or check, soonest first. Tap to tick one off (ticks are saved on this phone only).

โœ… Already done

Map

Numbers are the order. Tap a pin for dates. Every move is by train.

Day by day

Tap a town to open or close it. Swipe the photos. ๐Ÿ•’ = when to leave the hotel โ€” set for an easy walking pace (or a taxi) so you are at the station a full 30 minutes before every train.

Travel days

Every moving day, step by step: tickets, check-out, each train with its ride time, the changes, and getting into the next place. Tick steps off as you go (saved on this phone only).

Addresses & GPS

Every place you sleep, every train station you use, and the ship. Tap Google Maps to open the exact spot, or Directions to be guided there from wherever you are. Long-press the GPS numbers to copy them.

Food

For each area: what to try, and good places to eat it, with the dish to order. Addresses are exact โ€” tap Google Maps.

Help & tips

Emergencies, the nearest hospital and pharmacy at every stop, strikes, money and daily tips, and Italian phrases.

Beaches

Easy, flat beaches and seaside walks near your stops. Tap Directions to be guided there. Walking times are at a normal pace, so allow extra. In October most beach clubs are closed, but the promenades are open.

Easy walks

The best easy walks near each place you stay, mostly flat, with the distance, time at an easy pace and any climbs or steps. The route line and the directions work with no signal. Open each map once on Wi-Fi so the map background is saved too.

Houses for sale

Real listings up to $57,000 near each stop, from gate-away.com (checked 23 Sep). Tap "Map" to see a pin. Most agencies only give the village, not the street number โ€” each one says how exact its pin is.

Bookings

โœ…๐Ÿ”’ = paid and locked in. โณ = still to book. Every room checked: a real bed for each of you, a private bathroom inside the room, and A/C.

Hotel details

Still to pay at check-in: city tax at Cosmo, Le Macerine, Victoria and Trastevere (about $250). It is already in the total cost.

Trains

Live fares for all 3 of you, checked 23 Sep. The Italo fare on Oct 25 rises as seats sell.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Where to buy train tickets
Trenitalia โ€” every leg except Oct 25, plus the Leonardo Express and the Nov 1 train to the port
Italo โ€” Salerno โ†’ Rome on Sun Oct 25
Regional trains (RV/RE) have fixed prices and no seat reservation โ€” buy any time, even on the day. In the app the ticket is on your phone; paper tickets from station machines must be stamped in the green/yellow validator before boarding.

Car ยท Montesilvano, Mon Oct 12

Tickets

Your real tickets, ready to show at the gate or to the conductor. They open with no signal once this phone has unlocked them on Wi-Fi.

๐Ÿ”’ Your tickets are locked. Enter the trip password (in Bookings) to show them on this phone.

Sights

For all 3 of you, official sites only.

Useful apps (Android)

Install at home on Wi-Fi and sign in before you fly.

Cost & who owes what

Only real, fixed costs: what David has paid, plus the hotels and their city taxes, which are fixed even where they're paid on arrival. Split three ways. Taxis, food and other day-to-day spending are not in here.

๐Ÿ“‹ Estimates only, not paid yet (taxis, day trips, carโ€ฆ)โ–พ

Photo credits

Wikimedia Commons, shown under their licences.

Our addresses

Every place we stay, with the exact street address. Tap Directions to open Google Maps from where you are now.

1 Cosmo GuestHouse ยท Rome
Sep 29โ€“30
๐Ÿ“ 57 Via Urbano Rattazzi, 00185 Rome
2 Le Macerine ยท Castiglione del Lago
Sep 30โ€“Oct 5
๐Ÿ“ Via Salvo d'Acquisto 14, 06061 Castiglione del Lago
3 Hygge House ยท Montecatini Terme
Oct 5โ€“10
๐Ÿ“ Via G. B. Berghinz 25, 51016 Montecatini Terme
4 Centoquindici Rooms & Suite ยท Montesilvano
Oct 10โ€“14
๐Ÿ“ Corso Umberto I 115, 65015 Montesilvano
5 Victoria Apt ยท Lecce
Oct 14โ€“21
๐Ÿ“ Vicolo Vernazza 6, 73100 Lecce
6 B&B Salernoway ยท Salerno
Oct 21โ€“25
๐Ÿ“ Via SS. Martiri Salernitani 31, 84123 Salerno
7 Trastevere Luxury Suites ยท Rome (Trastevere)
Oct 25โ€“Nov 1
๐Ÿ“ Via Roma Libera 10, 00153 Rome