Train destinations from Mandela-Sambuci in 8h
Florence
ItalyBotticelli’s Birth of Venus hangs among the Renaissance paintings in the Uffizi’s vast galleries.
3 hr 28
Rome
ItalyWalk around the Colosseum and take in the tiers of arches that once framed the Roman games.
53 min
Bologna
ItalyFollow the porticoes to Piazza Maggiore, where the city’s daily life unfolds in the open air.
4 hr 05
Verona
ItalyPause in Juliet’s House courtyard, then look up at the Roman arches of the Arena.
5 hr 15
Naples
ItalyStroll along Spaccanapoli through the historic centre, passing shops, cafés and old churches along the way.
2 hr 56
Genoa
ItalyVia Garibaldi is lined with the Palazzi dei Rolli, whose grand halls hide behind sober façades.
6 hr 47
Padua
ItalyGiotto’s vivid biblical scenes fill the Scrovegni Chapel, where colour draws the eye across the walls.
5 hr 23
Turin
ItalyThe soaring Mole Antonelliana houses the National Museum of Cinema and shapes Turin’s skyline.
6 hr 41
