Where to stay in Italy as a home base? [closed]

I plan on traveling to Italy next spring (end of March, beginning of April) and I was wondering if anyone had a good central city to stay in as a base for the major cities in wanted to visit?

I want to visit Florence, Venice, Rome and a day trip/hike to Cinque Terre.

Since I plan on getting a train pass, I was hoping to find a place to stay so we're not stuck on a rigid travel schedule (although I plan on probably staying one or two nights in or just outside of Rome).

Thanks!

Best Answer

For the cities you want to visit, the most central location would be Florence. You need to take into account the length of the journeys to go to these cities from your base.

Regarding visit time, I went to all four : you need to spend at least two days in Cinque Terre (3 to 4 if you want to hike), two days in Venice, 2 to 3 days in Rome, and 2 days in Florence.

Of course, these are minimum values, there are lots of things to do if you can stay longer!

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