Hi,
I am visiting Switzerland for business from Singapore and plan to take vacation for a week later in Italy in mid march with my wife and son (3+ yrs) (I know it's bit late to plan for a trip in mid march but don't have option). This is my first trip to Italy and I would greatly appreciate if any of you can comment on my itinerary.
Zurich - Venice - by train on day 1 afternoon stay in Venice
Venice - Florence - day 4 morning stay in Florence
Florence - Rome - day 5 - morning stay in Rome
Rome - Zurich - day 7 - morning by train
I am traveling by train primarily to save some money.
I have tried to read through older posts regarding rail passes and staying in Venice Vs Mestre but still have few questions -
1) Whether to stay in Venice or Mestre, considering that I am reaching there by train and plan to use train for ongoing journey to Florence.
2) Is it safe to travel from Venice to Mestre at late evening say 9 pm with family?
3) I read at some of the sites that children age is 4-11, does it mean I will not have to take train ticket for my son who is 3.5 yrs?
4) Is it mandatory to book tickets in advance from website for journey within Italy or I can go to station in Venice and book tickets for my onward journeys? I mean are train always full or I can get seat even at train station on the day of travel?
5) Should I go for Euro rail pass, does it work on Intercity trains as well?
Thanks in advance.
