Hi,
Looking for some help on planning the following trip.
Arriving in Paris on a Sunday...plan to just stay for 2 days...head to Zermatt on the Tuesday then head to Cinque Terre and then somehow make it to Venice by Friday Night.
Is that possible? Am I trying to fit in too many places? I take it that train would be our best option?
Any help, recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Help with Itinerary for Paris, Zermatt, Cinque Terre and Venice
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Way to much in too little time.
Have you been to Paris before? Can you really see what you want in 1.5 days?
From Paris to Zermatt by train is 7 hours - so really 9 hours from Paris hotel to Zermatt hotel. You would only have a couple of hours there Tuesday night.
On Wed you would have to go to 5 Terre - to have Thurs ther - and head to Venice on Friday.
Makes no sense.
Start over !
What time of year?
Ho many days total?
How many people?
You are wasting almost 3 days in transport. Not a good plan.
2 people
August
7 days
Have been to Paris before --- need to be in Zermatt by Tuesday evening and in Venice by Friday night.
Was looking for somewhere to visit between Zermatt and Venice. Thought Cinque Terre looked beautiful. Is there somewhere else that would be a better fit?
Hey t,
>Is that possible?
Yes, but why you would want to do it is beyond me.
Since you've been there before, I'd say don't even stay in Paris. You can get directly on a TGV train to Geneva. Stay a night or two in Geneva, or push on straight by train to Zermatt.
Does anyone have a recommendation on where we could/should stay between Zermatt and Venice.
I take it that train would be our best option?
between Zermatt and Venice Stresa, on lovely Lake Maggiore (a k a Lake Stresa) would make a great stop as would Lake Como and Como or Bellagio as bases.
For lots of great info on European trains in those countries check out these IMO superb sites - www.ricksteves.com; www.seat61.com and www.budgeteuropetravel.com - download the latter's free and superb IMO online European Planning & Rail Guide for itinerary suggested like you asked about between Zermatt and Venice (http://www.budgeteuropetravel.com/id2.html).
I agree--Stresa is your best bet.
Stresa has a HUGE classical music festival every August, so you might want to factor that into your plans. You would definitely need to book early if you wanted to be part of the scene.
I have travel from Zermatt to Locarno (spent 2 nights)and then trained on to Venice. I really enjoyed my visit to Locarno.