I need help planning my trip to Italy
I am trying to plan a trip to Italy from June 2nd to June 29th. The timing might be a bit warm and humid, but it's what works out best for me. I am also looking to visit multiple cities and areas, but need help figuring out how to plan the trip well for timing. Any recommendations on time I should spend in various cities would be welcome. For example, would 4 days in Rome be enough or should I stay there for longer? I would also like to take a trip down to Sicily at some point during the trip to see where my grandparents came from. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
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Currently in Singapore I am planning a trip to Italy along with husband around easter holidays this year. My travel dates are March 27, 2010 to April 05, 2010. We would like to cover multiple cities like Rome, Vatican, Florence, Sienna, Pisa, Venice and Milan. We haven't booked our trip through a tour operator and were hoping to do it once we reached Italy. I would much appreciate if you could help me out with credible tour operators whom I can get in touch with in Italy.
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Julia
i am planning a trip to italy in 2nd week of april, is that a good time as far as weather is concerned? i have total of 8 days and i want to see atleast rome, venice, florence( may be a day max), any helpful tips and ideas how to plan my trip, what kind of transport should i use? which are good hotels to stay there?
I will be traveling to Italy next week for a multi-day backcountry ski trip in the Ortler region north of Milan. I have a few extra days on either side of the trip and am planning on spending some time at the Roman baths in Bormio. I have a few days at the end of the trip and a rental car, and was wondering if you could offer some other suggestions of sites/attractions between Bormio/Santa Caterina and MXP airport in Milan? My preference is to stay away from the large citites.
Any suggestions would be greatly appriciated. thank you, Parussella
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The road coming back from Bormio towards Malpensa will take to past Sondrio and then Lake Como. The Lake is certainly worth a visit and if you like sleepy quaint villages try Varenna. It is winter so the smaller towns are especially sleepy at this time of year. Varenna boasts a car ferry which could take you across the lake to Bellagio or Menaggio. Another great place to visit off the well beaten track is Orta San Giulio, an old mideval village on the side of the lake. This is quite close to Malpensa and certainly off the peak traffic areas.
Please tell me:
a) are there signposts in English in these cities especially at Metros, Railway & Bus Stations?
b) is it safe to walk around the streets unguided?
c) do we need warm clothing for June?
Yes Albania is just 63.46 kms outside of Rome - enjoy!!
1)florence, rome and venice then vienna - what mode of transport is better, carhire or trains
2) what places to stay in
3) anyother suggetions pleaseand austria for 3 -4 days .
I like and agree with a lot of what BrianB has posted. I have lived in Italy for three years now and do extensive traveling through all of the regions. If you are interested in art, Florence is absolutely the number one place to go. Florence is very doable in about three days. You definitely do not need a car there as everything is within walking distance. I highly recommend Siena as well--it is where the color sienna comes from! If you could stay a few weeks longer, you could enjoy the famous Palio (the horserace around the center piazza!) If you have seen pictures of Venice, that's EXACTLY what it looks like. It's fun to go just to see it, get lost in the back streets, and let children chase pigeons (just don't try to feed them now). However, it is VERY touristy and it can get VERY hot and humid, and some of the streets have a very strong odor. However, you have to go just to experience it. I would spend no more than two days there. Instead, I would head over to Verona (the city of Romeo & Julietta). It is a beautiful walkable city that has become several of my friends favorite city in Italy. Vicenza (nearby) is the capital for Palladian style houses as Palladio the architect designed many of them here--including the Rotundo (where Thomas Jefferson's house was designed after). Another must go to place is Portovenere as a base, then ferry from there to the Cinque Terra (the five towns)--they are all incredible. Just make sure you have your camera! A small town outside of Florence that is worth seeing is Lucca with it's medieval walls around the city. More into the center of Italy is the gorgeous town of Gubbio. Coming further south is another nice town of Orvieto that has a cathedral similar to the one in Siena that is definitely worth checking out. A tip that a got when I first arrived about Rome was to go and use the Hop On Hop Off bus. Go to the top, you can get some incredible pictures of the city. They charge around 25-30 euros, however, you get to use it ALL day, get off where you want, then catch the next one and proceed to the next sight you want to see. It is a GREAT overview of the overwhelming city. Rome is Rome and not like the rest of Italy--I wouldn't spend but about 3 days here. It is beautiful; however, it's exhausting as well. I must say, outside of Rome in a city called Tivoli (one of my favorites, and after I take all of my visitors there, they say it is their favorite as well). It has one of the only surviving Renassiance gardens as well as Hadrian's villa. The Villa d-Este is the villa with a hundred fountains--it's breathtaking, beautiful, and so refreshing--it is a MUST! Now, if you are ready to see some of Augusts, Tiberius, Nero, and Ceasar's vacationland--head towards Bella Napoli area! An area near Naples called Baia has an underwater city where Ceaser's family villa was. You can take a boat at the Baia port and see the original mosaics still on the seabed. Also, in this area is the Baia Castle that house the museum of all of the ancient relics that they have found in the Campi Flegrea area--it is truly impressive. If you are going to Pompeii, I would suggest instead going to Ercolano--a better preserved city with more antiquity left in it, whereas Pompei's treasures have been removed and put in the Naples Archeological Museum downtown--this is defintiely a must!! Also, if you want to see Nero's second wife's villa--go to Oplontis to see it. It is by far my favorite ruin. You can really feel what it was like to live back in those days. Of course, you MUST take a drive down the Amalfi Coast. Be careful who you take with you, because you will fall in love during this drive---it is one of the most beautiful sights on earth! Then, drive on down a little ways to Paestum. It has three Greek temples that is in so much better condition that the one in Athens, Greece. It is a great sight. Also, on the other side of Italy, a great place to see is Matera (it's where Passion of the Christ was filmed). This special city is so serene and tranquil and you can actually see the caves that people lived in. Also, close by is the town of Alberbello--the only place on Earth that you will see trulli houses. You can actually rent one for the night--it's just a magical place. Oh, I almost forgot about Cortona in Toscano--it's where Under the Tuscan Sun was filmed--a great medieval city. If you drive on down towards Sicily, you can catch a ferry over to the Island. On Sicily, I'd recommend Taormina (just have your camera ready), Agrigento, and Caltogirone. Now, if it's ceramics you are looking for--these are the ceramics towns: Caltogirone (Sicily), Deruta, Vietri sul Mare, Nove. I hope some of what I have written helps you. I hope you have a GREAT trip! Oh, I forgot, don't forget about going up Mount Etna in Sicily and stopping by the Islands of Ponza, Capri, and Ischia (this is where Jennifer Lopez just bought a house last year). OK, I'll stop now--All of Italy is so beautiful--it doesn't really matter where you go!!!
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My name is Adriana my boyfriend and I are organising atrip to Italy. We are going on the 14 of June till 22nd of June.
Want to see
Rome
Pantheon
Colosseum
Sistine Chapel
Fontana di Trevie
Florence
Tuscany
Leaning tower of Pisa
Milan
Venice
iS that in correct order?
And is train or bus our better option?
We are an australian couple travelling to italy for the first time and we would like to fly to rome from manchester in uk and hire a car to drive to tuscany and spend 2 weeks. We would like to do florence sienna pisa etc. Ideally we would like to stay between these places and make day trips. Italy has so much to see that I want to take it in slowly, hence the focus on one area. Any and all comments and tips would be helpfull.
Thanks aussie olds
I think with 2 week is enought to visit part of tuscany.
You can arrive to Rome and then visits the capital in 3/4 days. (is minimum).
The tuscania is wonderfull for a particular landscapes, food, wine.
The better is Montepulciano, Chianciano Terme, Montalcino, Pienza (are in the same zone) and after Siena.
From Siena you can continue for Monteriggioni. Now you can visit San Gimignano, Volterra, Certaldo and after continue to Firenze.
From Firenze you can return on Pisa and to take the fly to return in Uk (Ryanair)
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is why everyone insists on visiting the same places which at times can become utterly unlivable by the hoardes
of people. There are so many beautiful places off the beaten track with only Italian and German tourists
and at times not even those. One of these places is a little mountain town in the Dolomites called San Candido
or Innichen. It has two names as it is almost on the Austrian border and has 2 official languages.
Perfect for skiing and Nordik walking in winter and spectacular during spring, summer and fall. Very close to the
Three Peaks of Lavaredo which can be easily reached with the efficient local transport. Great walks for all types
and perfect for children of all ages.
The area can be reached easily by train or car.
Really a great experience.