Day trips from Rome: 3 epic adventures

Some day trips repay the early train. Plenty don't. These 3 day trips from Rome are the ones that earn the hours, and each comes with an honest note on what you're really getting.

Book a TripFlorence/ Pisa★ 4.1Florence is 1h30 from Rome on the Frecciarossa high-speed train, close enough to make a full day trip realistic. Directions
Book a TripPompeii & Mount Vesuvius★ 4.4The Roman city frozen by Mount Vesuvius's eruption in AD 79: buried under 6 metres of volcanic ash, rediscovered in 1748, and one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in the world. Directions
Book a TripPositano, Amalfi Coast & SorrentoThe Amalfi Coast in one day from Rome: a guided run south to Positano's pastel cliffs, the lemon terraces of the coast road, and free time in Sorrento, the whole postcard without changing hotels. Directions

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