This year I have a lot less time than normal to vacation due to some unexpected family events. I will be taking just over 9 days off and I will have 8 actual days to spend somewhere. Because of this I want to pick somewhere well I will nearly want to stay put for eight days or maybe split between two places at most. I will tell you where I have been and what I was thinking, and then any imput would be great.

Already been to:

Norway,Denmark, Prague, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, Ireland, England, Lisbon, Spain, Marseille, Bavaria, Moscow, Budapest.

Thinking maybe:

Greece OR Iceland OR Rome (Few days in rome then train to Florrence or Napels)

All your experience and advice would be greatly appreciated. Also I will be going in early October.

Thanks (excuse all typos!! Writing in a rush!!)

With 8 days Rome and Florence would be great. There's a lot to see and do and you'll have time for a couple of day trips. You could visit Tivoli, Orvieto, Ostia Antica, Pompeii or Capri pretty easily from Rome. From Florence, Arezzo, Pisa & Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano or the Chianti wine country would be good day trips. It's very easy to get around un=sing the trains or escorted day trips: http://www.fsitaliane.it/homepage_en.htm...

For Capri or Pompeii take the train to Naples. From Napoli Centrale Station follow the signs to the Circumvesuviana trains. The Pompei - Scavi Villa Misteri stop on the line to Sorrento is where you want to go for the ruins: http://www.vesuviana.it/web/en . For Capri, take a taxi or bus from Napoli Centrale to Molo Beverello (or to Calata Porta di Massa) to get the ferry to Capri: http://www.capri.net/en/ferry-schedule

October is a great time to visit. It's cooler than the peak tourist season in the summer and a bit less crowded, but the weather is still often nice enough to sit out in the piazzas for a meal.

Iceland is also a beautiful place to visit. Going there, you'd have less travel time if you're coming from the US.

Croatia or Italy.

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