'I flew to Italy for pizza and cocktails and it cost less than a trip to London'

Kate Lally

2 May 2024 at 8:30 am·2-min read

Morgan at the Leaning Tower of Pisa -Credit:Morgan Bold/SWNS

Two best friends flew to Italy for pizza and cocktails and were back in time for work the next day - and it cost them less than the price of a trip to London.

Morgan Bold, 27, spotted flights to and from Pisa, Italy, and decided to try an "extreme day trip" so they would only need to use one day of annual leave. She and best friend Jess Wooder, 26, booked day return flights and jetted off at 6am from Manchester Airport on Wednesday, April 24.

They had a full day of shopping, sightseeing and enjoying Italian cuisine and say it was less than the cost of a trip to London. Morgan, from Maghull, said the whole day set her back £170 - including flights, airport parking, food and activities.

Morgan, a social media manager, said: "Trains to London Euston there and back are around £100 and that's without the expensive food and drinks. It's so easy to do as well - you don't need to check a bag, you just go straight through security and you're on the plane.

"I only took one day off work and was back in the next day."

'The food was the best bit' -Credit:Morgan Bold/SWNS

Morgan and Jess, a customer service manager from Melling, arrived in Pisa at 9am and used Google Maps to find their way to city centre. They sat in the sunshine by the Leaning Tower to take some fun touristy photos before doing a free tour of the cathedral nearby.

They enjoyed a pizza and Aperol Spritz in the afternoon before wandering around the local markets and shops. They flew home at 6pm and were in bed by 11pm, ready to be back at work the next day.

Morgan said: "The food was the best bit, being able to have a pizza while looking at the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The food prices were so reasonable even right by the tower.

Morgan and Jess spent nine hours in Pisa -Credit:Morgan Bold/SWNS

"It was a surreal experience knowing you were going back the same night. We loved it so much we're going to do a day trip to Christmas markets in December.

"We're thinking Krakow or Prague. I just love exploring."

The women paid:

Flights: £101 each
Airport parking: £28.50 each
Food and drink: £41 each

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