We went for our honeymoon in Italy - Rome, Florence, Tuscany region, and Venice! A total of 12.5 days. We stayed in a 4-star hotel in Rome and in smaller hotels in Florence and Venice. Although the hotels were smaller, they were more personalized and had a lot of character! I simply loved our hotel in Florence - Antica Torres. it was located right in the centre of the square and the front door opened out between 2 centrally located restaurants and the (fake) statue of David (the real statue is in the Academy, which was just 10 min away walking distance).
Our total expenses (excluding big ticket shopping items like bags but including all other touristy shopping, food, air tickets, insurance and accom) was $7,900. This was very reasonable considering that we ate very well - we went to a different recommended restaurant every night. Average about 35 euros for 2 persons but we spent 70 euros on one particular grilled fish course in a Venice restaurant. But for lunches we saved quite a bit by eating paninis (sandwiches) at the "counter" since restaurants charge about 25% more if you have a sit-down meal. However don't dismiss this mode of eating - the best ever ever sandwich I had in my life was a boiled beef sandwich which cost only 2.3 euros bought at the mercato centrale (central market) in Florence. The shop name is Nerbone. The flavour, taste, and experience of eating it in the sunshine on the lawn is simply indescrible and heavenly !!!!!!!!
Our total expenses (excluding big ticket shopping items like bags but including all other touristy shopping, food, air tickets, insurance and accom) was $7,900. This was very reasonable considering that we ate very well - we went to a different recommended restaurant every night. Average about 35 euros for 2 persons but we spent 70 euros on one particular grilled fish course in a Venice restaurant. But for lunches we saved quite a bit by eating paninis (sandwiches) at the "counter" since restaurants charge about 25% more if you have a sit-down meal. However don't dismiss this mode of eating - the best ever ever sandwich I had in my life was a boiled beef sandwich which cost only 2.3 euros bought at the mercato centrale (central market) in Florence. The shop name is Nerbone. The flavour, taste, and experience of eating it in the sunshine on the lawn is simply indescrible and heavenly !!!!!!!!