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Rick Steve's book is an excellent suggestion.

If you do it on your own, which you can, you are not able to view the scenery as you drive by - which can be fantastic.

Be careful when you drive - we got a ticket in Florence - going the wrong way on an unmarked one way street. We were also unable to go to a few areas due to lack of parking space and no garages in the area. That was a bummer.

I sent some people on a Globus tour of Italy and all they did was rave about the trip.

Perillo is less expensive, but not equal to a Globus tour.

We have done both, but our friend did the driving. When the driving was easy no problems, and then there were the other times.

We have done train travel in Europe and was impressed by the service.