First time to Italy. Any suggestions?

[Darko92]

Dads 50th this month so taking the whole family to Italy for a week. We're staying just outside Florence in a resort and will have a hire car for the week.

Our initial idea was to drive into Florence every day and perhaps do a day trip to Rome/Sicily and whatnot for the last few days.

However reading online a few things concern me.

1. I have zero experience driving abroad so am I better suited to let my dad drive? I've heard bad things about Italy.

2. What are things to do/see in the Florence region? I'm not sure if it's better to go into Florence everyday or perhaps do a different day trip everyday. Not sure where to go but we're staying about an hour from Pisa and 45 mins from Florence.

Any suggestions/tips/advice/guidance is well appreciated.

[Darko92]

Thanks all.

So as we're staying just outside of florence, we will probably be heading there for a day or two. I think the smart option is to park on the outskirts of the city somewhere?

As for Rome, would it be better to take a train from Florence there? We have never been before and are a little clueless as to what to do haha.

Judging by the responses, I'm probably better off seeing the lesser known towns/cities closer to pisa etc?