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Italy France Trip Guidelines
Hello All,
I'm planning to take my wife to Europe this december between Dec 26th-jan 1st. We would like to make all our arrangements ourselves instead of group trip.I was keen on visiting Italy and France this time. We live in Central New jersey in USA.It would be great if some one could give us guidelines and tips on the following questions. 1.Is it possible to visit Italy and France both in 6 days. 2.Is it a good time to visit these countries around this time. 3.I'm planning to book a round trip flight ticket to Paris. Spend a day or two in Paris and then take a train to Italy.Once we are done with touring Italy we would like to go back to paris , catch a flight back to New jersey. Is this a decent plan? 4.Do I need to take different Visas to both France and Italy.? Or is there a common visa which lets me visit both the countries. 5.Most of the vacation packages from US comes with Flight+Hotel combination. Is it a good idea to book both together? In that case they would give us accomodataion in 1 hotel for 5-6 nights? 6.Finally, I would like to know the places which we should not miss in these places. I'm going to get a italy Guide anyways...It would be great if some one who has already been there could give us their tips. Best Regards, Mahesha |
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"Mahesha" wrote in message
om... Hello All, I'm planning to take my wife to Europe this december between Dec 26th-jan 1st. We would like to make all our arrangements ourselves instead of group trip.I was keen on visiting Italy and France this time. We live in Central New jersey in USA.It would be great if some one could give us guidelines and tips on the following questions. 1.Is it possible to visit Italy and France both in 6 days. It is certainly *possible*. Whether it is a good idea is another question 2.Is it a good time to visit these countries around this time. It's not the best time but any time in Europe is a good time It really depends on what sort of thing you like to do. Museums etc. can be visited any time of the year. Sunbathing & swimming are not recommended in December! Weather in Paris will be slightly milder than NJ at that time of year - significant snow is unlikely but it won't be warm. Italy should be even milder but still not exactly warm. 3.I'm planning to book a round trip flight ticket to Paris. Spend a day or two in Paris and then take a train to Italy.Once we are done with touring Italy we would like to go back to paris , catch a flight back to New jersey. Is this a decent plan? If you insist on doing both countries, you should look into an "open jaw" flight. Land in Paris and leave from Italy. That will save you a day and some travelling costs that you can put towards the extra cost of the flights. 4.Do I need to take different Visas to both France and Italy.? Or is there a common visa which lets me visit both the countries. If you have US passports, you don't need to get a visa at all, just fill out the provided form on the plane. There are no border controls between France & Italy. 5.Most of the vacation packages from US comes with Flight+Hotel combination. Is it a good idea to book both together? In that case they would give us accomodataion in 1 hotel for 5-6 nights? No it's not a good idea for this trip. If you were just going to one place, it might make more sense. 6.Finally, I would like to know the places which we should not miss in these places. I'm going to get a italy Guide anyways...It would be great if some one who has already been there could give us their tips. It really depends on your tastes. What do you like to do? My wife & I live in central NJ. Take a look at our web site http://www.home.earthlink.net/~terryr999/ . There's contact information there if you want to talk about it. |
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Italy and France both belong to the Schengen area, where there are no more
borders. that is why you will not cross any passport check between the two countries. you will be granted a SCHENGEN visa.. not a visa to france or to Italy second.. there are a lot of low cost airlines flying between France and Italy with prices as low as eur 20.00 plus taxes. a train will be much more expensive. as to 6 days.. they will be barely enough if you want to limit yrself to visiting paris, monuments and museums. of course. you can take a tkt around the world in 6 days.. i go to Paris at least once a year.. In 3 days you can just run around the most famous monuments.. if you are lucky and if you do not find huge lines ( Louvre.. tour eiffel. ) I recommend taking the boat that allows you to hop in and out with the same ticket all the day long.. and the bus that does the same service. at least you will be taken near the most important monuments. "Mahesha" ha scritto nel messaggio om... Hello All, I'm planning to take my wife to Europe this december between Dec 26th-jan 1st. We would like to make all our arrangements ourselves instead of group trip.I was keen on visiting Italy and France this time. We live in Central New jersey in USA.It would be great if some one could give us guidelines and tips on the following questions. 1.Is it possible to visit Italy and France both in 6 days. 2.Is it a good time to visit these countries around this time. 3.I'm planning to book a round trip flight ticket to Paris. Spend a day or two in Paris and then take a train to Italy.Once we are done with touring Italy we would like to go back to paris , catch a flight back to New jersey. Is this a decent plan? 4.Do I need to take different Visas to both France and Italy.? Or is there a common visa which lets me visit both the countries. 5.Most of the vacation packages from US comes with Flight+Hotel combination. Is it a good idea to book both together? In that case they would give us accomodataion in 1 hotel for 5-6 nights? 6.Finally, I would like to know the places which we should not miss in these places. I'm going to get a italy Guide anyways...It would be great if some one who has already been there could give us their tips. Best Regards, Mahesha |
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"Mahesha" wrote in message om... Hello All, I'm planning to take my wife to Europe this december between Dec 26th-jan 1st. We would like to make all our arrangements ourselves instead of group trip.I was keen on visiting Italy and France this time. We live in Central New jersey in USA.It would be great if some one could give us guidelines and tips on the following questions. 1.Is it possible to visit Italy and France both in 6 days. 2.Is it a good time to visit these countries around this time. 3.I'm planning to book a round trip flight ticket to Paris. Spend a day or two in Paris and then take a train to Italy.Once we are done with touring Italy we would like to go back to paris , catch a flight back to New jersey. Is this a decent plan? 4.Do I need to take different Visas to both France and Italy.? Or is there a common visa which lets me visit both the countries. 5.Most of the vacation packages from US comes with Flight+Hotel combination. Is it a good idea to book both together? In that case they would give us accomodataion in 1 hotel for 5-6 nights? 6.Finally, I would like to know the places which we should not miss in these places. I'm going to get a italy Guide anyways...It would be great if some one who has already been there could give us their tips. Best Regards, Mahesha You must be kidding. I would hope by six days you mean six days in Europe and not two days over and back and four days in Europe. Paris to anywhere in Italy will involve two days travel there and back robbing you of two more days of your trip. To only give yourself a day or two in Paris is almost criminal. If you must do Paris and Italy at least consider flying open jaws which is to say fly into Paris and home from Rome or the reverse. The cost difference if any is very minimal if you use one airline for all segments. I would recommend visiting only Paris and maybe take a day trip or two from there to places like Rouen (spectacular cathedral, Joan of Arc execution site, great old town area with half-timbered houses etc), Normandy Coast, Giverny if you like the artist Monet, or someplace in the Loire to visit a couple of chateaus. I would suggest staying in Amboise. You can take mini-van trips to the chateaus from Amboise. Get all the details for such a day tour at the Amboise tourist information office. Any of these day trips are 1 1/2 hours or less from Paris. Ryan |
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Mahesha wrote:
1.Is it possible to visit Italy and France both in 6 days. Technically? It's possible to visit them both in 5 minutes. The question is whether you'd want to. 2.Is it a good time to visit these countries around this time. Many things are closed down for the holidays. The end-of-the-year holiday is much more disruptive in Europe than in the USA. Museums will be open many of those days but the cities will be quiet in general. Some restaurants will be closed for vacation the entire time. 3.I'm planning to book a round trip flight ticket to Paris. Spend a day or two in Paris and then take a train to Italy.Once we are done with touring Italy we would like to go back to paris , catch a flight back to New jersey. Is this a decent plan? I think it is a very hectic plan. But if you just want a taste, you're not much affected by jetlag, and you don't mind being on the run all the time, it might work. If it were me, on a trip that short, I'd pick just one place. 4.Do I need to take different Visas to both France and Italy.? Or is there a common visa which lets me visit both the countries. Based on your name and the fact that you live in central New Jersey I am guessing that you are from India or Sri Lanka. In that case you will need a visa, but the same visa is good for both countries. You are supposed to get it for the country that will be the "principal" destination of your visit (provably France in this case since that's where you're flying to). 5.Most of the vacation packages from US comes with Flight+Hotel combination. Is it a good idea to book both together? In that case they would give us accomodataion in 1 hotel for 5-6 nights? Sometimes it can be a better deal. But the only way to know for sure is to compare the specific prices. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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Mahesha wrote: Hello All, I'm planning to take my wife to Europe this december between Dec 26th-jan 1st. We would like to make all our arrangements ourselves instead of group trip.I was keen on visiting Italy and France this time. We live in Central New jersey in USA.It would be great if some one could give us guidelines and tips on the following questions. 1.Is it possible to visit Italy and France both in 6 days. I would say that it's not. Your first and last days are pretty much wasted in travel and other logistic details. Getting between France and Italy will also consume a considerable amount of time. If you plan on returning to France for your departure, it will consume two days, if not more. So you really will have about two full days left. What do you expect to see in two days? 2.Is it a good time to visit these countries around this time. 3.I'm planning to book a round trip flight ticket to Paris. Spend a day or two in Paris and then take a train to Italy.Once we are done with touring Italy we would like to go back to paris , catch a flight back to New jersey. At the very least, try to fly into Paris and out of some Italian city. It shouldn't cost much more than a roundtrip to Paris. But even with this time saving, you would see very little in six days. 4.Do I need to take different Visas to both France and Italy.? Or is there a common visa which lets me visit both the countries. If you are an American citizen you just need your passport. 5.Most of the vacation packages from US comes with Flight+Hotel combination. Is it a good idea to book both together? In that case they would give us accomodataion in 1 hotel for 5-6 nights? How are you going to see two countries if you stay in the same hotel the whole time? 6.Finally, I would like to know the places which we should not miss in these places. I'm going to get a italy Guide anyways...It would be great if some one who has already been there could give us their tips. The places you shouldn't miss are far more than you can see in such a short time. Barbara |
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On 19 Oct 2003, Mahesha wrote:
between Dec 26th-jan 1st. 1.Is it possible to visit Italy and France both in 6 days. I would say no, unless you carefully choice a couple of places you are really interested in and well connected. Otherwise it will be just a rush. 2.Is it a good time to visit these countries around this time. Cannot comment on France, but in Italy this is school vacation time, which means many families will be in holiday, therefore hotels may be full, and/or will apply the high season fare. 3.I'm planning to book a round trip flight ticket to Paris. Spend a day or two in Paris and then take a train to Italy.Once we are done If you reaally want to do it, take a night train. But with just 6 days and the fact you have to come back to Paris, seems too much of a rush for me. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- is a newsreading account used by more persons to avoid unwanted spam. Any mail returning to this address will be rejected. Users can disclose their e-mail address in the article if they wish so. |
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