Travel Review: Italy Honeymoon, Sorrento, Rome, Positano, Florence, Pompeii, Chianti, Cortona, Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum

How much time do you have? Honestly, it was all incredible! We started our trip in Positano, which is breathtaking. We ate at La Tagliata one night, which I 100% RECOMMEND!! It was the best meal of our trip and such an incredible spot to visit. Prior to our transfer to catch a train to Florence, we toured Pompeii, which wound up being one of our favorite tours. The history and how well the city has been preserved is incredible. This was a tour that our travel agency added into our itinerary as a recommendation, and we are so glad they did! Seeing the David masterpiece in Florence was also pretty inspiring. I loved Florence, because it was a great blend of history, art, shopping and great restaurants. It was busy, but charming and not at all overwhelming. We rented a car from Florence, and headed to Cortona. I'd say Cortona was probably my favorite place we stayed. The rolling hills and random midieval towns were a lot of fun to visit. Shout out to our hosts- they were adorable- and we had so much fun at their cooking class. We also took a tour through Chianti, and visited Tenuta Casanova. My husband and I love food, wine, gardening/ agriculture and animals... and this place had it all! They made olive oil, balsamic vinnaigrettes, gorgeous wines, lotions and potions... and had dogs that they hunted for truffles with. We tasted recipes featuring their products, and our driver literally had to drag us out of there (otherwise we would have stayed all day)! We finished our trip in Rome, which was also incredible. We had a lengthy tour of the Vatican (an overwhelming amount of art)- but were able to see the Basillica of St. Peter and the Sistine Chapel. That was incredible... there are no words beyond that! We also toured the Colosseum- and our guide was a little brainiac! She knew everything- and her enthusiasm was totally contagious. We finished our time in Rome with a Food Tour. I almost wish we would have started out with this tour, because it showed us around the city- and showed us places we otherwise would not have known to go. It gave me a deeper appreciation for Rome (beyond just the tourist spots and all of the history).