The Split
Florence then Sicily
Land nonstop into Rome, train up to Florence and Chianti for the museum week, then a one-hour direct flight to Sicily for a sand-and-sun beach week before flying home from Catania.
Florence skyline from Piazzale Michelangelo
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Florence + Chianti
1 short flight · ~1.7 hr direct, Catania ↔ Pisa/Florence
Rome (FCO) nonstop in / Catania (CTA) out
77°F → 73.4°F
Mixed — best of both halves
Strong — Florence on foot, Sicily by car
Optional add-on
The signature win
Nonstop into Rome, jet-lagged train ride to do Florence first, then a single hour's flight to a warm-water beach week. The civilized leg up front, the connection on the rested return.
Where we'll be
A look around
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Michelangelo's David
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Tap to reveal"The group that wants the original vision intact — a real museum city and a warm-water beach — with one short flight as the only move."
Honest caveats
What to know before booking.
Two villas
You book Chianti and Sicily separately; both have great shoulder-season value.
Compressed legs
~7-8 nights per leg — plenty for Florence + Chianti; enough for a beach-focused Sicily week but not its deep antiquities.
Don't split Malta
Malta only pays off as a full two-week immersion. If you split, split with Sicily.
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