Flight, 08:30–11:55
Fly London Stansted to Rome Ciampino
Ryanair FR2672, STN 08:30 → CIA 11:55, direct, 2 h 25 min
Morning direct flight from Stansted to Rome Ciampino.
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Rome → Florence → Venice in 7 days from London
Rome, Florence & Venice: History and Food
A week through Italy's great art cities: Vatican treasures and trattorias in Rome, Renaissance palaces and Florentine steak, then St Mark's, La Fenice and cicchetti in Venice.
€1,803 – €2,437€902 – €1,219 per person
An example trip for 2 people from London, priced on October 29, 2026 for its own dates. Prices change, so plan your own trip for today's flights and hotels.
Your route
- Rome, ItalyDec 2 – 4 · 2 nights
- Florence, ItalyDec 4 – 6 · 2 nights
- Venice, ItalyDec 6 – 8 · 2 nights
Budget
€968 at live prices, plus €835 – €1,469 estimated for meals, sights and getting around.
For 2 people: €902 – €1,219 each.
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- Activities
- €90 – €157
- Food & drinks
- €668 – €1,178
- Local transport
- €77 – €134
- Hotel
- €410
- Flights & transport
- €558
Day 1, Wed, Dec 2
Rome
Arrival in Rome
Morning flight to Rome, check-in, a long Roman lunch, the Spanish Steps and a frescoed wine bar before dinner.
Stay, 13:00–13:30
Rome Garden Hotel
Contemporary rooms in an upmarket 19th-century property with free Wi-Fi, a terrace & a garden.
Drop your bags at this 3-star hotel. Breakfast is included for your Rome stay.
- Free breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking ($)
- Air conditioning
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4.4 km, about 12 min by taxi or transit
Restaurant, 14:00–15:15
Osteria Luci in cucina
Piazza Pasquale Paoli, 15, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Casual venue for steak & pasta. Unassuming restaurant offering steak & pasta dishes, plus cold meat platters & wine.
Unassuming osteria for steak and pasta, with cold meat platters and wine. An easy first taste of Roman cooking.
2 km, about 24 min on foot
Sight, 16:00–16:45
Piazza di Spagna
00187 Roma RM, Italy
Landmark square with Spanish Steps. Refined 18th-century square, location of the Spanish Steps & the Church of Trinità dei Monti.
Refined 18th-century square with the Church of Trinità dei Monti above it. A classic first stop for history lovers.
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100 m, about 1 min on foot
Sight, 16:45–17:15
Spanish Steps
Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Iconic baroque stairway & meeting place. Steps with irregular butterfly-shaped design, built in 18th century at French diplomat's bequest.
Climb the butterfly-shaped baroque stairway, built in the 18th century from a French diplomat's bequest.
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300 m, about 4 min on foot
Bar, 17:45–18:45
ANTICA ENOTECA RISTORANTE -WINE BAR
V. della Croce, 76b, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Atmospheric, old-world wine bar. Rustic bar with a wooden counter, frescoes & a high ceiling, plus a large stock of Italian wines.
Old-world wine bar with a wooden counter, frescoes and a big stock of Italian wines. Try a glass of something local.
100 m, about 1 min on foot
Restaurant, 20:00–21:30
Unik Restaurant
V. della Croce, 18, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Highly rated restaurant for a relaxed first dinner in Rome.
Day 2, Thu, Dec 3
Rome
Vatican and Trastevere
Michelangelo at the Vatican, Roman trattoria lunch, Janiculum views, Trastevere and a seafood dinner.
Café, 08:00–08:45
Trecaffè - Via dei due Macelli
Via dei Due Macelli, 107, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Artisan stop for world coffee & bakes. Artisan coffee shop offering global pours paired with pastries, sandwiches & sweet treats.
Artisan coffee shop with world coffees, pastries and sweet treats. Fuel up before the Vatican.
3.2 km, about 9 min by taxi or transit
Sight, 09:30–12:30
Sistine Chapel
00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
Michelangelo's iconic painted ceiling. Famous chapel in the Vatican Museums, best known for Michelangelo's 16th-century painted ceiling.
Michelangelo's famous 16th-century ceiling inside the Vatican Museums, a must for history and art lovers.
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2.7 km, about 7 min by taxi or transit
Restaurant, 13:15–14:30
Alle Fratte di Trastevere
Via delle Fratte di Trastevere, 49/50, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Roman dishes in a classic trattoria. Typical Roman pasta & grills in a rustic room filled with paintings, or on a small terrace.
Classic trattoria with Roman pasta and grills in a rustic room full of paintings. Order a Roman pasta classic.
1.2 km, about 15 min on foot
Sight, 15:00–16:00
Janiculum Hill
Municipio I, 00165 Roma RM, Italy
Popular terrace for sweeping city views. This historic, well-known hilltop terrace offers panoramic views of Rome.
Historic hilltop terrace with panoramic views over Rome's domes and rooftops.
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1 km, about 13 min on foot
Bar, 16:15–17:00
Bar San Calisto
Piazza di S. Calisto, 3, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Convivial pitstop for beers & coffee. Italian beers, long drinks & cream-topped coffee granita at a down-to-earth bar opened in the 1960s.
Down-to-earth Trastevere bar open since the 1960s. Try the cream-topped coffee granita or an Italian beer.
1 km, about 13 min on foot
Sight, 17:30–17:50
Arco degli Acetari
Via del Pellegrino, 19, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Picturesque courtyard on many postcards. Tiny, postcard-famous courtyard behind an arched passageway, with rustic, vine-covered ochre houses.
Tiny postcard-famous courtyard behind an arched passage, with vine-covered ochre houses.
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2.1 km, about 26 min on foot
Restaurant, 19:30–21:00
Blu Mare Restaurant
Via Paolo Emilio, 69/A, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Refined seafood dining with a terrace. Modern Italian seafood dishes in an upscale restaurant that has a covered terrace.
Refined modern Italian seafood with a covered terrace, a foodie highlight of the Rome stay.
Day 3, Fri, Dec 4
Rome → Florence
Rome to Florence
A last Roman morning, a quick flight to Florence, the Duomo square, a historic cafe and Florentine steak.
Café, 08:00–08:45
Sant' Eustachio Caffè
Piazza di S. Eustachio, 82, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Celebrated coffee shop & bean roasters. Coffee shop famed for its home-roast beans, blended with water from an ancient aqueduct.
Celebrated roaster famed for coffee made with water from an ancient aqueduct. Have an espresso at the counter.
600 m, about 7 min on foot
Sight, 09:15–10:00
Via dei Coronari
V. dei Coronari, 194, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
A charming old Roman street for a final morning walk before heading to the airport.
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Flight, 13:50–14:45
Fly Rome Fiumicino to Florence
ITA AZ1677, FCO 13:50 → FLR 14:45, direct, 55 min
Short direct hop from Rome Fiumicino to Florence.
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Stay, 14:45–15:45
Hotel Mulino di Firenze, member of WorldHotels Crafted
Elegant rooms & suites in a 14th-century watermill with a spa, an outdoor pool & riverside dining.
Highly rated 4-star hotel with breakfast included for your Florence nights.
- Free breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Outdoor pool
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6.4 km, about 17 min by taxi or transit
Sight, 16:30–17:15
Piazza del Duomo
50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Historic plaza with iconic cathedral. Cathedral-flanked square with iconic historic, religious & artistic landmarks & museums.
Cathedral-flanked square packed with iconic historic, religious and artistic landmarks.
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200 m, about 3 min on foot
Café, 17:30–18:15
Caffè Gilli
Via Roma, 1r, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Centuries-old coffee & dessert shop. Coffee with classic desserts like biscotti & tiramisu in a wood-paneled landmark founded in 1733.
Wood-paneled landmark founded in 1733. Try biscotti or tiramisu with a coffee.
800 m, about 10 min on foot
Restaurant, 19:30–21:00
Il Vezzo
Via Guelfa, 58/R, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Regional classics in a cozy setting. Traditional Florentine steak & pasta in an intimate space with a covered courtyard.
Traditional Florentine steak and pasta in an intimate space with a covered courtyard.
1.6 km, about 20 min on foot
Bar, 21:30–22:30
Mysterium Cocktail Bar Firenze
Borgo S. Frediano, 81R, 50124 Firenze FI, Italy
Top-rated cocktail bar for a nightcap on your first Florence evening.
Day 4, Sat, Dec 5
Florence
Renaissance Florence
Brunelleschi's cathedral, Palazzo Vecchio, Medici art at Pitti and sunset views over Florence.
Café, 09:00–09:45
Ala Grande Caffè(caffè Rosanò)
Via S. Gallo, 29R, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
Much-loved local cafe for a coffee and pastry to start the day.
600 m, about 8 min on foot
Sight, 10:15–11:30
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Medieval cathedral with iconic red dome. Landmark 1200s cathedral known for its red-tiled dome, colored marble facade & elegant Giotto tower.
The 1200s cathedral with its red-tiled dome, colored marble facade and Giotto's tower.
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500 m, about 7 min on foot
Sight, 11:45–13:15
Palazzo Vecchio
P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Striking fortified 13th-century palace. Fortified, 13th-century palace housing lavishly decorated chambers & ornate courtyards.
Fortified 13th-century palace with lavishly decorated chambers and ornate courtyards.
The usual entry ticket. Ticket sites may show tours, guides or skip-the-line passes, which cost more.
1 km, about 12 min on foot
Restaurant, 13:45–15:00
Trattoria Zà Zà
Piazza del Mercato Centrale, 26r, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Tuscan restaurant founded in 1977. Tuscan restaurant with a bright dining room as well as brick-walled & frescoed interior rooms.
Tuscan restaurant founded in 1977 with frescoed, brick-walled rooms. Go for a Tuscan classic.
1.6 km, about 20 min on foot
Sight, 15:30–17:00
Palatine Gallery
Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
Art collection housed in Pitti Palace. Major artworks collected by the Medici dynasty displayed in sumptuous rooms in a Renaissance palace.
Medici masterpieces displayed in the sumptuous rooms of the Pitti Palace.
The usual entry ticket. Ticket sites may show tours, guides or skip-the-line passes, which cost more.
1.5 km, about 19 min on foot
Sight, 17:30–18:15
Piazzale Michelangelo
50125 Firenze FI, Italy
19th-century piazza with views over city. 19th-century piazza with a bronze replica of Michelangelo's David & panoramic views over the city.
19th-century piazza with a bronze David replica and panoramic views over the city at dusk.
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1 km, about 12 min on foot
Restaurant, 19:30–21:00
Osteria Cancello dei Macci
Via dei Macci, 74r, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Top-rated osteria for a final Florentine dinner of hearty local cooking.
Day 5, Sun, Dec 6
Florence → Venice
Florence to Venice
Breakfast in Florence, flight to Venice, a Renaissance spiral staircase and a Venetian dinner.
Café, 08:00–08:45
Caffè del Borgo
Borgo dei Greci, 29r, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Friendly cafe for a quick Italian breakfast before the airport.
Flight, 11:25–14:30
Fly Florence to Venice
ITA AZ1678, AZ1475, FLR 11:25 → VCE 14:30, 1 stop, 3 h 5 min
Flight from Florence to Venice with one connection.
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Stay, 14:30–15:30
Hotel Plaza Venice
Stylish option with a free breakfast buffet & Wi-Fi, plus an artsy restaurant & 3 meeting spaces.
4-star hotel with breakfast included for your Venice stay.
- Free breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking ($)
- Air conditioning
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11.9 km, about 33 min by taxi or transit. Worth checking how to get there.
Sight, 16:45–17:30
Scala Contarini del Bovolo
Per S. Marco, 4303, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
15th-century palace & spiral staircase. Restored 15th-century palace with a spiral staircase, a film location for Orson Welles' Othello.
Restored 15th-century palace with a spiral staircase, a film location for Orson Welles' Othello.
The usual entry ticket. Ticket sites may show tours, guides or skip-the-line passes, which cost more.
300 m, about 3 min on foot
Sight, 17:40–18:00
Campo Sant'Angelo
Campo Sant'Anzolo, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
A quiet Venetian square for an early evening wander.
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500 m, about 6 min on foot
Restaurant, 19:00–20:30
Hostaria Sant'Aponal
Calle del Scaleter, 1251, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
Popular Venetian hostaria for a first dinner in the lagoon city.
1 km, about 12 min on foot
Bar, 21:00–22:00
TiME Social Bar
Rio Terà Farsetti, 1414, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy
Craft cocktails in a cozy, urban setting. Chill watering hole with an intimate atmosphere preparing inventive cocktails along with light fare.
Chill bar with inventive craft cocktails and light fare in an intimate setting.
Day 6, Mon, Dec 7
Venice
Historic Venice
St Mark's, La Fenice opera house, fresh pasta, cicchetti and a trattoria dinner.
Café, 08:30–09:15
Tango Bar Venezia
Fondamenta Pagan, 283, 30135 Venezia VE, Italy
Top-rated little cafe for coffee and a pastry to start the day.
1.5 km, about 19 min on foot
Sight, 09:45–11:15
Venice Tours - San Marco Basilica
Per S. Marco, 4557, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Visit the area of St Mark's Basilica, the heart of Venetian history.
The usual entry ticket. Ticket sites may show tours, guides or skip-the-line passes, which cost more.
300 m, about 4 min on foot
Sight, 11:30–12:30
Teatro La Fenice
Campo S. Fantin, 1965, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Grand opera house rebuilt after a fire. Opera, ballet & concerts in a renowned 1,000-seat theater, rebuilt after a fire in 1800s style.
Renowned opera house rebuilt in 1800s style after a fire. Tour the grand theater.
The usual entry ticket. Ticket sites may show tours, guides or skip-the-line passes, which cost more.
900 m, about 11 min on foot
Restaurant, 13:00–14:00
Dal Moro’s Fresh Pasta Restaurant | Venice
Rugagiuffa, 4864, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Hugely popular fresh pasta spot, a foodie favorite in Venice.
1.9 km, about 24 min on foot
Sight, 15:00–15:30
Campo San Geremia
30100 Venezia VE, Italy
A lively Venetian square by the Grand Canal for a gentle stroll.
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900 m, about 12 min on foot
Bar, 16:00–17:00
Adagio
Calle Stretta Lipoli, 3027, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
Snug locale for wine, coffee & snacks. Espresso drinks, wine & cicchetti (small plates) offered in a cozy, refined atmosphere.
Cozy, refined spot for wine and cicchetti, Venice's small plates. Sample a few.
3 km, about 8 min by taxi or transit
Restaurant, 19:00–20:30
Trattoria Dai Fioi
Calle Seco Marina, 985, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Well-loved trattoria for a Venetian farewell dinner.
Day 7, Tue, Dec 8
Venice
Farewell Venice
A last breakfast and canal-side lunch before flying home.
Café, 08:30–09:15
Brunch Cafe
Calle de la Madoneta, 1457, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
Popular cafe for a relaxed last breakfast in Venice.
1.1 km, about 14 min on foot
Restaurant, 11:00–12:00
Rio Novo
Fondamenta, Calle de Ca' Bernardo, 30135 Venezia VE, Italy
Informal spot with canal views & pizza. Casual venue featuring seafood, pasta & pizzas, plus terrace dining with canal views.
Casual canal-view spot for seafood, pasta and pizza. A final taste of the lagoon.
Flight, 14:40–15:55
Fly Venice to London Stansted
Ryanair FR795, VCE 14:40 → STN 15:55, direct, 2 h 15 min
Direct flight home from Venice to London Stansted.
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