Originally Posted by
slickvik
I have a couple of options for a trip later this year:
1. Take a bus from LJU to Venice and stay there 2 days (maybe 1 of those for Verona), and then move on to Bologna for 3 days, with day trips to Ferrara, Parma, Florence, etc.
2. Fly straight to BLQ and just base myself from Bologna for 5 days with day trips to Venice, Verona, Ferrara, Parma, Florence, etc.
I'm sorry but I am really trying to get my head around the concept of "basing" oneself in Bologna for 5 days while doing day trips to Venice, Verona, Ferrara, Parma, Florence and (my personal favorite) etc.
I can't for the life of me recommend 5+ cities in 5 days in Italy but, hey, it's your life and your trip. If you do want to do the city/day type of trip, I'd recommend forgetting about the idea of "basing" oneself anywhere. Why not just wander from city to city and "base" yourself wherever your two feet happen to be?