Solo Italian Adventure Hotels
Where I Stayed in Venice, Florence, Siena and La Spezia
My Solo Italian Adventure began with a flight from London to Venice. After touching down at Venice’s Marco Polo Airport, I made my way to the Alilaguna dock to be whisked out on to the Lagoon and down the Grand Canal, under Rialto Bridge to my hotel. I did quite a bit of research into finding hotels that were easy to get to with luggage, with a minimum of fuss and effort, my plan worked beautifully!! The lovely Hotel Rialto is right on the Grand Canal, vaporetto stop just outside, (almost), and the beautiful Rialto Bridge at the door. I was shown up to my room, which was tastefully decorated in typical Venetian style.
The Hotel Rialto is a rabbit warren of corridors, that go on forever…..the hotel seems to have gathered up all the buildings next to it and connected them all together to form the hotel that is there today. There are steps everywhere as the floors of the various original buildings were all on slightly different levels. I quickly found my way to the terrace and stood there for ages, in the rain, mesmerised by the action on the Grand Canal, before ambling off to Piazza San Marco. I hadn’t been to Venice for 8 years, it was so lovely to aimless wander the lane ways, bridges and piazzas acclimatising myself to my new surroundings.
My room in the Hotel Rialto was very comfortable, space for a desk and a small ensuite bathroom. Breakfast was served buffet style in the dining area looking over the canal, after enough coffee and pastries I felt I was fuelled up ready to spend the day exploring. I did have to check in on some work back at home in Sydney before I went out – the internet was very patchy up in my room, possibly because I was surrounded by Venetian palaces with very thick walls. The concierge gave me a corner of the reception area to set myself up with a temporary office, sitting underneath a Murano glass chandelier! I did what I had to do, packed up my temporary office, put the reception furniture back where it came from, re-displayed the hotels brochures and pamphlets on the table, and disappeared out of their way for the day.
The Hotel Rialto was a great base in Venice, so convenient, easy to find my way back to with Rialto Bridge so close, the staff were lovely. Many evenings were spent on the terrace, chatting with other guests or just looking at the amazing view. When it was time for me to leave to catch the vaporetto to the railway station for the next leg of my Solo Italian Adventure, it was sad to say goodbye (but I was coming back again for a few nights before catching my flight back to London).
Next stop – Florence
I had studied Google maps and done plenty of research on the best way to walk to the Hotel Atlantic Palace from the station in Florence. Once you are in the main station area, look for an escalator going down, then walk through the shopping mall then up a ramp on the left that gets you across the main road without having to worry about the wheels of your luggage getting caught in the tram tracks. From here I just had a short flat walk up the road and around the corner to my hotel, I checked in to Hotel Atlantic Palace and immediately dashed to the sister hotel, Hotel Machiavelli Palace, just a few doors down the road, they have a roof top terrace with a cocktail bar and bar menu of delicacies, and not so delicacies, (I had a hamburger!!) that go very nicely with an Aperol Spritz. I was starving having not eaten since breakfast and with a train delay, this became a late lunch/early dinner with an amazing view over the roof tops of Florence, with the domes of the Cathedral and Basilica right in front of me.
I then went for an evening stroll around Florence before heading back to Hotel Atlantic Palace for the night. My room was simple but very comfortable, the shower was good, I was then ready for a good nights sleep. The buffet style breakfast here was delicious too, very relaxing way to start the day. Again, the staff in the hotel were very friendly and helpful, it was early in the season. I imagine as spring becomes summer and the crowds arrive, they would get a bit frazzled!!
I spent four nights in Florence, it was the perfect hotel to stay in, safe, comfortable and easy to get to and from the station. Surrounded by restaurants, so you wouldn’t starve!! I do develop the habit when travelling by myself of eating breakfast in the hotel, then having a late lunch somewhere fabulous, then when in Italy, Aperitivo o’clock comes around and that’s dinner sorted.
Then off to Beautiful Medieval Siena
The railway station in Siena is at the bottom of the hill, and the town is at the top – not a problem, there is a series of escalators to get you up to Porto Camollia, the entrance gate to the medieval town. From here you just follow this path to Hotel Relais degli Angeli, a slightly more difficult walk that I had anticipated, some cobbly sections were hard going with luggage. When I left, I did wimp out and caught a taxi back to the station.
Hotel Relais degli Angeli is in a lovely old palace, part of which has been converted to an eight room boutique hotel, it was magnificent, it was like getting out of the lift into paradise. My room was spacious and airy, with French doors opening out on to a terrace, where the afternoon sun came streaming in. The medieval city of Siena is pedestrian only (apart from a small section at my hotel where the taxi could come and pick me up, then get out again) therefore exploring Siena is so easy, and it doesn’t matter if you get lost, you’ll be found again in no time! Again, it was very sad to leave Siena, I could have stayed forever, everything about the place is fantastic. The staff in the hotel were so helpful and lovely to chat with, three nights was not long enough….
Out to the Coast to La Spezia
Hotel Firenze e Continentale was about 50 metres from the station, perfect, so handy. My plan of making it as simple as possible to get everywhere I was going without needing help with luggage had come together perfectly. I checked in, my room had a dressing room and an enormous bathroom, with a bath and a little container of bath salts to add to it. There was plenty of room for me to set up my portable office, catch up on a bit of work to keep things ticking over back in Sydney. I made myself at home then went for a walk down through the town to the waterfront. The Hotel Firenze e Continentale has a really nice restaurant, so that was dinner sorted for my first evening.
The hotel is very conveniently located, close to the station, close to the town centre, a great base for exploring Cinque Terre – and lovely to come home to once you’ve had enough of the maddening crowds in the Cinque Terre villages. Exploring Cinque Terre and the surrounding areas was easy, trains nearby, buses nearby, and a pleasant walk through the town to the waterfront if going by boat.
The restaurant in the hotel, the Terminus Cafe, regularly has musicians playing in the evening, so if you just wanted to stay in after dinner and sit at the bar having a drink and listen to the music, it’s perfect.
And then back to Venice
The train arrived back in Venice right on time, I walked straight out, down the ramp and on to the vaporetto, and off we went down the Grand Canal to Rialto. I was welcomed back into the Hotel Rialto like a friend coming home, the staff all wanted to chat about where I had been in the few weeks since I left before showing me up to my room, I asked for a room that I didn’t have to walk up so many stairs to get back to at the end of the day. After I’ve walked 25,000 steps all over Venice, walking up 3 flights of steps was a bit much!!
It was a warm day in Venice, so the first thing I did was fling open the windows, only to find they opened on to a little square in the centre of the hotel, and half the staff were smoking out there! I quickly closed the windows and went back down to reception to see if I could swap to another room – they gave me a room, up one floor in the lift, then up a half flight of stairs to a smaller, in fact tiny room, but…… the window opened looking over the Grand Canal – aaaahhh, the magic of Venice!!
To read about The Art of Train Travel in Italy The Art of Train Travel in Italy between Venice, Florence, Siena, Pisa, La Spezia and Cinque Terre – all possible on your own, with luggage!
For ideas on places to visit in Florence and Venice, and more to come!!
Itinerary for my Trip Over to Italy
Flew from Sydney to London Heathrow via Singapore, with Qantas on QF1, then QF2 to come home.
Stayed at the Royal Overseas League in St James’s.
Flew from London to Venice on British Airways.
Travelled Venice on Alilaguna Water Bus and Vaporettos.
Travelled from Venice to Florence, to Siena, to La Spezia and back to Venice on Italian Train, booked through Trainline, or TrenItalia.
Flew back to London on British Airways.
The Chanel Christmas window at David Jones in Sydney CBD. It`s been sooooo hot lately, adding snow to pics in Sydney really helps!!😉🎄☀️🎄☀️🎄
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Flowers hanging over someone`s fence in Neutral Bay, then on to St Leonard`s Park.
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On the morning commute the sky couldn`t make up it`s mind - all blue sky and fluffy white clouds in one direction, and very grey in the other.....this continued all day leading into the Australia Day long weekend.
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I think this critter is a Water Dragon, apparently they live around Cremorne Point on Sydney Harbours North Shore. We just stared at each other for a while, then he ran off down into the bush towards the water.
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One of the fountains in Sydney`s Royal Botanic Gardens up towards the NSW Art Gallery. I think someone needs to turn the tap on a bit more, it`s lacking in oomph!!
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The southern end of the Queen Victoria Building being watched over by Queen Victoria, and Sydney Town Hall across the road.
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After arriving at Venice`s Marco Polo Airport, I caught the Alilaguna Water Transport directly to Rialto, then when I left Venice by train to Florence, I caught the Vaporetto from Rialto to Ferrovia, the ferry stop at the station, then straight on to the train, suitcase in the gap between the seats, and off we went, so efficient. Very easy, even for an old chic like me on a solo Italian adventure!!🥂
For more info on the art of train travel in Italy, click the link to my website in the bio.
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My Solo Italian Aventure took me out to La Spezia, my base for exploring Cinque Terre, Porto Venere and Lerici. Staying @hotelfirenzelaspezia was ideal, just 50 mtrs from the railway station, and a short walk through La Spezia to the harbour, all methods of transport to easily get around are all nearby. The room was very comfortable and spacious, the buffet style breakfast was delicious, and the Terminus restaurant served fantastic meals.
For more info about the hotels I stayed in on my Italian Aventure, click on the link to my website in the bio.
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After climbing up hundreds of steps on a narrow stone spiral staircase, the views were amazing from the top of the magnificent, medieval Siena Duomo.
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Walking through St Leonards Park in North Sydney, things took a turn last week when the weather took a dramatic turn, and I got a hole in my "warerproof" shoe covers 🥺🌧!!!
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Pitti Palace in Florence is definitely worth visiting, the home of the Medici rulers of Florence in the middle ages, and they lived well. The enormous Palace has a fashion exhibition in some of the rooms, there are sculptures of the family everywhere throughout the palace and the acres of gardens.
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All the decorations are nearly down as Sydney marches into 2025, walking through @theqvb on my way to work is a beautiful way to start the day, especially as it`s been soooooo hot and humidity, or raining lately, a bit of air-con helps!!!
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Martin Place Christmas tree in Sydney CBD, seems to be a slight change from the usual covered in red and green beach balls, this year I think there are less of them, and a few pink ones have been introduced!! Come on Sydney, can we please have a new design? 🎄🥂🎅🎄🥂🎄
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So many flowers out and about in Sydney, all along the Cremorne Point walk.
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All the wildlife came out to see the end of 2024, before their habitat gets taken over by human wildlife all looking for a fireworks watching spot for the big show at midnight on Sydney Harbour. Further around Cremorne Point the "No Alcohol" signs were all being put up, Porta loos were being put in place, home owners were putting up signs to ask people not to climb on the fences and garden walls - the price you pay to live in this beautiful area, one night of hell to start off every new year!!
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We`re all ready for Santa here in Sydney 🎅🎄🥂!! Best wishes for tomorrow - hope you`re not on the naughty list!!!!
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Walking around Cremorne Point from Mosman Bay out to the point, with great views everywhere you look🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
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Robertson`s Lighthouse at Cremorne Point on the north shore of Sydney Harbour, and beautiful plants in the gardens on the walk, and a lovely view of Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Manarola is the 2nd village in Cinque Terre as you head north, beautiful clear blue water along the rocky coastline. The hills rise steeply up into the grape growing terraces 🥂.
Very easy to get to by train, or ferry, or for the more energetic, along the hiking trails! I wanted to walk some of the trails, but decided against it as my knee sometimes has problems and I had already really put it to the test on this holiday climbing thousands of medieval steps, I didn`t fancy get stuck alone out on one of the trails. I didn`t see many/any other hikers in early spring, although it would have been ideal weather for it.
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Oratorio di San Rocco, the small church with the clock and bell tower in Lerici, one of the more modern churches in the area, having opened in 1523!!
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More of beautiful Venice in Piazza San Marco and out on the Grand Canal💖
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Looking out from Cremorne Point on Sydney`s North Shore, watch ferries go by, sailing boats, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, it`s all there 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🥂
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Lerici is on the southern headland of the Gulf of Poets in Italy, previous post was from Porto Venere on the northern headland. These 2 towns are so much nicer than the villages in Cinque Terre which have pretty much sold out to tourism. It was a cooler drizzly day when I caught the bus from La Spezia to Lerici, on the recommendation of a lady in a handbag shop in La Spezia (yes , I bought the handbag💖!!) I had a great day exploring the medieval castle then walking around the bay. The rain had stopped, so walking for miles exploring was great.
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Pisa is a short train trip from my base in La Spezia, finally a lovely sunny day🌞!! Arriving in Pisa, after crossing the river, I walked up the main street, looked in a few shops, then wandered through a few piazza`s until I caught my first glimpse of the Leaning Tower - amazing!!! The whole area was so well managed, all the lawns are there to keep people back from all the monuments, that way everyone can see, instead of just a few. A fantastic day trip💖
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And even further up the hill in Porto Venere, the old castle walls, the ancient pathways, and more fantastic views out across the bay, and over Chiesa di San Pietro perched high above the sea.
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Blue sky and sunshine, then 24 hours later all hell had broken loose. We had a massive storm, followed by lots of rain.....
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This is typical of the style of buildings along the waterfront in Lerici, they all have a great view out over the bay.
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A great hotel in Venice for Solo Travellers with luggage, @rialtohotelvenice is easy to get to from the railway station or the airport with the vaporetto stop right outside on the Grand Canal. The staff are all lovely and so helpful. The location is perfect, at Rialto Bridge, you will always be able to find your way back, just keep following signs to Rialto!!
I had the best time there looking out over the Grand Canal, either from my room or up on the terrace, it would be so easy to spend all your time just watching all the goings ever changing happenings on the Canal.
I have written a story on my website about all the hotels I stayed in on my recent solo Italian adventure, all easy to access from transport, safe, friendly and comfortable. Click the link to my website in the bio.
Not an affiliate, just giving my honest recommendations.
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Corniglia is the middle village in Cinque Terre, the only village that doesn`t have direct access to the sea. This is what has kept it as the lovliest and most authentic of the 5 villages. It has retained its character and hasn`t sold out to tourism. Easy to get to on the train, then you either walk up a giant zig-zag staircase, or catch the shuttle bus up to the village. Or, if you are driving, Corniglia is the only village you can get to by road.
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After a few days in Florence I hopped on to the train again, next stop Siena, definitely one of my favourite places in Italy 💖🥂!!
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For more info about train travel in Italy and where I stayed on my recent solo Italian adventure to Venice, Florence, Siena, Pisa, La Spezia and Cinque Terre - click the link to my website in the bio.
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Taking a short break from posting pics from my recent Trip Over to Italy, back here in Sydney, the Royal Botanic Gardens on the edge of Sydney Harbour, held the Fleurs de Villes exhibition at Calyx, this exhibit was just inside the entrance gates near the Sydney Opera House. One of those perfect winter days 🌞!!
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Tucked away inside Lerici Castle in the Gulf of Poets on the Italian coast, is the medieval Chapel of Santa Anastasia in the central core of the castle, well protected, so it has remained the same since the 13th century.
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An afternoon walk around Cremorne Point to cool off in the sea breeze, summer has arrived in Sydney!! Blue sky, blue water, lots of boats, Sydney Harbour showing off it`s best side 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
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Some of the places I visited on my solo Italian adventure
Top row - Venice, Florence, Siena
Bottom row - La Spezia, Porto Venere, Lerici
For info on where I stayed and how I got there, travelling solo with luggage, click the link to my website in the bio.
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An enormous stainless steel sculpture of Captain James Cook in the NSW Art Gallery, just next to the Royal Botanic Gardens. I made a detour to the Art Gallery before heading back into the gardens to continue my walk.
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In Florence I stayed @hotelatlanticpalaceflorence , just a short walk from the railway station, and an equally short walk to Duomo Firenze, Ufizzi Gallery and Ponte Vecchio. The roof top bar at the sister hotel, Hotel Machiavelli, 50 mtrs down the street has amazing views over Florence. In the hotel foyer is an amazing vase made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Italian Constitution in 1898. The city of unbelievable art and design starts right here in the hotel 🤩. The hotel is very comfortable, safe and serves a lovely breakfast to fuel you up for a day of exploring.
For more info about the hotels I stayed in on my Solo Italian Aventure, click the link to my website in the bio.
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Vernazza is the 4th of the Cinque Terre villages as you head north, you can get here by train, boat or on the hiking trail, it is pretty close to Monterosso, so if you felt a short walk should be on your to-do list, this is probably the one. This is a very pretty village, but there was a lot of pre-season work going on, I was going to have lunch in one of the restaurants overlooking the the sea, but the sound of angle grinders cutting padlocks off all the railings drove me out!!!
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Sydney` Royal Botanic Gardens starting to come to life at the end of winter. It is still winter here, but we are having hotter weather that we get in peak summer, hopefully this doesn`t mean we are in for a relentlessly hot summer 😳
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More steps to climb!!! Up to the, I`m going to call it the terrace, to look out for the enemy approaching - all clear out on the Gulf of Poets as far as Porto Venere in the distance and the weather beaten Italian flag continues to fly at Lerici Castle.
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Sydney is Christmas ready, the QVB has the tree up. All the shopping centres have hauled the decorations out of storage and put them up, same as usual....they all need to swap decorations to give some variety 🎄🎄🎄
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The Snake went up in Sydney`s Queen Victoria Building as soon as the Christmas Tree came down - wonder what`s coming next.....?
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Returning to Florence was an amazing part of my solo Italian adventure, I still find it unbelievable that so much creativity came out of Florence, artists and fashion designers, and you can walk amongst all the history - perfetto💖
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It was incredibly hot and humid, then wild winds hammered the trees, then thunder and lightening , then it poured.......
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A few flowers on trees and hanging over people`s fences on the local streets.
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On my way to the bus stop the other day, I noticed the row of trees on the main road are all this weird yellowish colour where the bark has peeled off, is this normal??? Certainly not my favourite colour!!
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Some of the stations I became familiar with on my solo Italian adventure. Siena had the biggest step up from the platform to the train, but by the time I left Siena I was quite good at handling my luggage so it wasn`t a problem, and Pisa was the easiest and my visit to Pisa was a day trip from La Spezia, without any luggage!! Although I did have to change trains in Pisa a few days later on my way back through Florence to Venice....easy 🤩!!
For more info on the art of solo travel by train in Italy, click the link to my website in the bio.
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Venice is beautiful in the sun 🌞, no matter where you look this watery paradise in amazing!! Can`t wait to go back one day 💖
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