Italy next week?

RAGSTORICHES

Hoping someone can help. I am going to have my grandchildren from this week-end for a week so my son can surprise my daughter-in-law with a few days away for their anniversary.
He is coming round to me today to try and find something at this late hour where should we look?He is hoping to find something for £500 total.His wife has always wanted to go to Naples but if not will try anywhere.Can get to any London airport. Holiday can be anytime between 19th and 28th and can be for 3 to 7 days.Any ideas please?

MissyMAD

All cheap flights go to in to Bergamo airport which is nearly an hour outside Milan.

Around the Bergamo area is Lake Iseo which has some nice places to stay, Bergamo itself also it a city so should have good hotels etc.

I am going in September so not sure of the price now.

susancs

Slightly over budget at £529.88 without transfer costs. Easyjet flights wed 23 july to sat 26th July-Gatwick to Olbia Sardina. £233.96. www,travelrepublic.co.uk colonna palace Mediterraneou hotel in Olbia £295.92. Transfers extra, but apparently the hotel is only 10 mins away so you could google for bus and taxi costs.

elsien

Is the Naples refuse collection strike still on, as if so there may be bits you want to avoid.

TravellingAbuela

Agree with the suggestion of Bergamo. The old town is a delight to wander round. We had a couple of nights there last summer and then moved to Lake Garda (by a combination of train to Brescia then bus to Salo) Lake Iseo is even closer and there is a direct bus service to either the north or south ends of the lake from Bergamo.

Naples is a noisy, scruffy city. Much nicer is Sorrento which you can reach via the Circumvesuviana train from Naples.

mummytofour

Please dont go to naples its a dump!