Travel Review: Italian Anniversary Vacation, Rome, Venice, Cinque Terre, Tuscany, Vernazza, Monterosso, Pompeii

 We loved that our itinerary was pre-planned and clearly explained with all documents provided in advance so we knew what to expect.  We also like that it was personalized for us and not a "group tour" and were pleased to have some time to ourselves in between activities.  Every place in Italy we visited had its own unique aspect, and we loved each part. It's hard to pinpoint just one thing but a few things we enjoyed were the food, wine, and the Italian people were so warm and friendly!  The few things that was most memorable and enjoyable for us (and we are loathe to pinpoint just a few because all were spectacular in its own way) are:

We had a wonderful time on our first night in Italy - enjoying a very relaxing and romantic gondola ride in Venice.  Venice is a very special place, and I really enjoyed wondering about and getting lost in such a unique city.

We especially enjoyed spending time on the boat to the Island of Capri - we thought Capri was very beautiful but we would not have minded even if all we did was spend time on the private boat all day!!  

We also enjoyed the hike to Vernazza while staying in Monterosso.  We had a lot of very delicious seafood in Cinque Terre, and two of the favorite places we ate in Italy were in Monterosso!  

We loved loved loved Tuscany! The food was so good! Our favorite part of our trip in that region was the organic farm lunch and wine tasting ...the vineyards and olive trees and lush hillside landscape were so beautiful!  

And of course, all the art history in Florence was just amazing! And of course, Rome - there was so much history everywhere and it was literally the culmination of our trip - it seemed like you could get a little piece of all the different regions in Italy just in Rome!