<p>I recently spent 16 days traveling in Italy and brushing up on my <a href="https://mostlysolotravel.com/learning-italian-in-my-40s/">Italian language skills</a>! Here&#8217;s what I spent so that you can get an idea of what it might cost to plan a similar trip! </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-flights">Flights</h2>



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<li>Orlando to Venice </li>



<li>Pisa to Orlando </li>



<li><strong>Total</strong>: $776.16</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Other Transportation</h2>



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<li>Trains (Venice to Bologna OW, Bologna to Lucca OW, RT Lucca to Viareggio, Lucca to Pisa OW)</li>



<li>2 Vaporetti in Venice</li>



<li>2 taxis in Bologna</li>



<li>2 taxis in Pisa</li>



<li>RT Airport transportation in Orlando</li>



<li><strong>Total</strong>: $301.36</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-accommodations">Accommodations</h2>



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<li><a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/888095187807495001?source_impression_id=p3_1742601195_P3yjqkOG1Hi4uC6C">Venice AirBNB</a> (3 nights) *splurged for an on-the-canal accommodation with a fab view!</li>



<li><a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1225455214292370192?source_impression_id=p3_1742601217_P3j3pwIxqJN2DcyL">Bologna AirBNB</a> (2 nights) </li>



<li><a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1083278322774369196?source_impression_id=p3_1742601237_P3_8_oRjISMJpjJG">Lucca AirBNB</a> (5 nights) </li>



<li><a href="https://expedia.tp.st/sjTCKXWr">Hotel Pisa Tower</a> (2 nights) *Used my <a href="https://i.capitalone.com/JKvcV8wMd">Capital One Venture X </a>travel credit for this and it was literally a 30-second walk to the Leaning Tower, so it&#8217;s a great spot for a quick trip to Pisa!</li>



<li><strong>Total</strong>: $2081.59</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-food">Food</h2>



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<li>Includes restaurants, snacks grabbed at train stations, SO MUCH GELATO, groceries for breakfast most days, and groceries for lunches while in Lucca</li>



<li><strong>Total</strong>: $560.26</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-activities">Activities</h2>



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<li>Total: $2081.59 </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-venice">Venice</h3>



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<li><a href="https://getyourguide.tp.st/DkPSfTW5">Private Gondola Ride with Professional Photographer</a> *a definite splurge but so worth it!</li>



<li><a href="https://getyourguide.tp.st/j6K7NDxe">Murano &; Burano Guided Tour by Private Boat</a> *you could do this on your own using the vaporetti, however the tour guide was full of fantastic information</li>



<li><a href="https://viator.tp.st/oAUzYW9l">Small Group Cicchetti &; Wine Tour</a> *this was the highlight of Venice for me! We had a great guide, a fun group, and it was so much fun having snacks and drinks at a handful of hidden spots throughout the city!</li>



<li><a href="https://viator.tpx.li/pq3z8hQK">St Marks Basilica and Bell Tour entry fees</a> *note that your shoulders and knees must be covered for entrance</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bologna">Bologna</h3>



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<li><a href="https://getyourguide.tpx.li/DhN3FlaM">Bologna Self-Guided Food Tour with food vouchers</a> *this was a fun way to maximize my short time in Bologna and try some great local goodies!</li>



<li><a href="https://www.bolognagourmet.it/en/tours-eng/22-looking-for-the-perfect-gelato.html">Bologna Gelato Tour</a> *GREAT tour! Apparently, 3 gelati is my limit for one day. I&#8217;ll have to train harder for my next trip!</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lucca">Lucca</h3>



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<li><a href="https://tripadvisor.tp.st/GSTfjj7q">Lucca Italian School</a> (20 hours of Italian lessons) *20/10 I cannot recommend this enough!</li>



<li>Afternoon umbrella and chair rental at Viareggio Beach *if you go after lunch you can typically negotiate a cheaper rate which I did! </li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-other">General</h2>



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<li>Pet Sitting $425</li>



<li>Shopping (souvenirs and odds and ends like <a href="https://mostlysolotravel.com/how-to-protect-your-skin-from-the-sun-while-traveling-best-travel-sunscreen/">sunscreen</a>)</li>



<li><a href="https://airalo.tpx.li/iPLpL3tm">eSim</a> for my cell phone </li>



<li><strong>Total</strong>: $702.97</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Grand Total: $5448.33 for 16 days</strong></h2>



<p>I definitely could have cut costs here and there, but I have zero regrets on what I spent and had the best Euro summer!</p>



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