What started out as a fun and all-smiles day left us high and dry. We got not only stranded and deceived but with a lot of good pictures. A night before, we agreed to go on a spontaneous day trip to Mantova. The weather forecast said it would rain but we were willing to take the chances. Well, I wish it had rain because at least I would be only wet. I know you are curious to know what really happened.
day trip from milan
48 Hours in Florence, Tuscany’s Paradise
Florence is known as the “cradle of the Renaissance”, la culla del Rinascimento in Italian and it is no doubt one of the most visited towns in the Tuscany region. I have seen a lot of blogs and websites add Florence to the list of places you should take a day trip to from Milan. With the fast train Freccia Rossa, it takes only about an hour and a half – so in the past, I agreed it was a great idea for a day trip from Milan. However, after I visited this beautiful city nestled in between the hills in Tuscany, I […]
Visiting La Madre Pietra Farmhouse in Travo, Emilia Romagna Region
If you are a lover of countrysides and serenity, you had love Travo. This little town, nestled up against the hills in Emilia Romagna region is one and a half hour drive away from Milan. Travo is best known for Agricultural Tourism (called Agriturismo in Italian) and hiking. You can find a list of Agriturismo centres in Travo here.
Monza Makes A Perfect Day & Budget Trip From Milan
Monza is the third-largest city of Lombardy Region in Italy. It is a city on the River Lambro and just about 15 kilometres (9 miles) northeast of Milan. The proximity of the city to Milan puts it on the list of one of the places to take a day trip to from Milan. Taking a train from Milano Centrale, I arrived at the tranquil city of Monza in 20 minutes. Just in case you are pondering on whether to visit I will give you five reasons Monza makes a perfect day trip from Milan: The Walk: Taking a walk from the Train […]
I Explored all the Famous Places in Turin City Under 13 hours – Day Trip
A friend told me, you don’t have to spend a fortune to travel – you don’t have to go bankrupt. All you need to do is to search the best deals online, make a budget and stick to it! Following this advice, at the spur of the moment, I decided to take a day trip to Torino. Yes, I operate impulsively most times! Just like in the case of my trip to Paris. Since Torino is just about two hours away (by bus) from Milan, I could go and return the same day. And in 13 hours, I did a […]
