Lighthouse of Genoa (La Lanterna), Italy

Italy: City and Coast

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Italy rewards splitting a trip: a couple of days somewhere dense with art and history, then somewhere quieter on the coast or an island. Here’s a real, currently-bookable combination.

A rough 8-10-day shape: Genoa + Milan + Naples. Swap the day split to suit you, every leg below links to its own live fare and booking page.

Genoa

Days 1-4

Genoa

Genoa is Italy’s biggest port city and one of its most underrated: the restored historic harbour (redesigned by local architect Renzo Piano) has a huge aquarium and open waterfront, and the old town’s caruggi, impossibly narrow medieval alleys, hide some of the best pesto and focaccia you’ll find anywhere.

**Nearby and worth it:** the Cinque Terre’s five cliffside villages are about 90 minutes away by direct train, making Genoa a smart, cheaper base for exploring that stretch of the Ligurian coast.

See the Genoa fare from London, £118 →
Milan

Days 5-7

Milan

Milan is Italy’s style capital: the Duomo’s rooftop terraces, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and world-class shopping sit alongside real Milanese trattorias away from the tourist strip.

**Nearby and worth it:** Lake Como is under an hour away by train, an easy, scenic add-on if you fancy a day away from the city.

See the Milan fare from London, £29 →
Naples

Days 8-10

Naples

Naples currently has a real, live fare from London worth building a stop around.

See the Naples fare from London, £88 → See our Italy resort guides →

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