Florence to Naples
Only in Italy could one of the country's major thoroughfares be so lovely. From Milan to Naples, Italy's major north-south line passes through the flat plains of the Po Valley and then via mountain tunnels from Bologna to Florence. If you continue south, you'll pass through some of Italy's most famous landscapes as this ountry seizes one of Europe's Most Beautiful Train Journeys.
When you leave Florence's Santa Maria Novella station, you'll see the renowned Duomo, then cross the Arno River before chugging through Tuscany, with undulating hills on either side, and then into Umbria and Lazio.
The ragged Apennine mountains can be seen from the left, while Orvieto, one of central Italy's most magnificent old towns, can be seen from the right.
Orvieto was carved out of a tuff rock bluff by the Etruscan civilisation. You'll drive by the historic city walls on your way into Rome. Do you have some spare time? Continue on to Naples after Rome for breathtaking vistas of Mount Vesuvius as you weave your way into the city.
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