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How to spend 17days in Italy ? Any Suggestions?
Lots of good suggestions above...
Yes, November can be wet and cold, but Italy anytime is wonderful. I think you need a minimum of 5 days each in Rome and Florence-- especially in November, because there are many indoor activities here. (You could divide your time just between these two, and have a fine trip if you love art, architecture and history.) Venice is an experience and not to be missed, but I think you can enjoy it in 3 days. It doesn't have the density of sites you find in Rome and Florence. For these 3 cities, don't get a car. You can easily get between them by train, and around them on foot or by public transport. When in Florence, you can rent a car and do either day trips (if you don't want the hassle of changing hotels) to Siena and San Gimingnano. Public transportation to these places is not as easy...but there are tour companies who do day tours from Florence, too. Or you could stay a couple nights in in one of these smaller Tuscan towns. And from Rome there are lots of side trips, too. Pompeii and Herculaneum are perhaps easiest by car. If you picked up a car in Rome, you could leave early one morning, see Pompeii and perhaps Herculaneum (for the hard core history buff), then stay for a night or two in Sorrento. From Sorrento you can take the ferry to Capri (one day) or drive down the Amalfi cost to Ravello/Positano (one day). My other favorite day trip from Rome is Orvieto, which is on the train line between Rome and Florence. Perhaps you could see it on your way to Florence, but I'm not sure what you would do with your luggage. (No luggage check facility in Orvieto--it's too small!) Of course there are other lovely towns-- Perugia, Assisi...or farther afield Urbino (fabulous but hard to get to without a car) But I'd save these for subsequent trips. If you try to cram all of this in, you won't have time to savor and enjoy the places you are in.... (6656) wrote in message . com... We have about 16 to 17 days to spare in Italy and this is our first visit there. We know this is not enough to see Italy but like to obtain from the board what are the important areas to see for a first timer. What we have in mind is a budget holiday. We are coming from Singapore. We would prefer to drive when required and take the trains/bus if that are cheaper or better option. (Have driven in the EU countries before). Our interests are to see the historical stuff and the scenery and the usual key locations. We are planning to go in early Nov. Any suggestions on how many nites we should spent in each city? |
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How to spend 17days in Italy ? Any Suggestions?
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wrote: We have about 16 to 17 days to spare in Italy and this is our first visit there. We know this is not enough to see Italy but like to obtain from the board what are the important areas to see for a first timer. What we have in mind is a budget holiday. Just came back from the following itinerary. A llittle hurried at times, but enjoyable nonetheless. 3 days in Rome, rent car on your way out of Rome Drove to Orvieto, slept in Siena Drive around Tuscany, slept in Greve (Chianti) Drive to Florence, return car, 2 days in Florence Train to Cinque Terre, slept in Vernazza (train) Train to Venice, with stop in Pisa 3 days in Venice Train to Milan, leave Italy Weather was great, except 1 day in Florence and 1 in Venice (which got Flooded). Unforgetable trip, had a great time. Good luck and enjoy! Saludos, Miguel We are coming from Singapore. We would prefer to drive when required and take the trains/bus if that are cheaper or better option. (Have driven in the EU countries before). Our interests are to see the historical stuff and the scenery and the usual key locations. We are planning to go in early Nov. Any suggestions on how many nites we should spent in each city? -- Change hotmail.com to mac.com if you want to send email. |
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How to spend 17days in Italy ? Any Suggestions?
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Miguel Palacios wrote:
3 days in Rome, rent car on your way out of Rome Drove to Orvieto, slept in Siena can do the same thing by train, not sure whether it's better to stop in Orvieto and continue the next day Drive around Tuscany, slept in Greve (Chianti) Drive to Florence, return car, 2 days in Florence can probably do by public transport, surely by train according to some other itinerary (e.g. Siena-Grosseto-Piombino, ferry to Elba, stay there, ferry back, Piombino-Pisa-Florence) Train to Cinque Terre, slept in Vernazza (train) The five towns of Cinque Terre are actually connected only by train or footpaths. Train to Venice, with stop in Pisa I question the route. wouldnt be simpler to go over La Spezia, Pontremoli and Parma or Bologna ? 3 days in Venice Train to Milan, leave Italy -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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How to spend 17days in Italy ? Any Suggestions?
"Chessie" wrote in message om... When in Florence, you can rent a car and do either day trips (if you don't want the hassle of changing hotels) to Siena and San Gimingnano. Public transportation to these places is not as easy...but there are tour companies who do day tours from Florence, too. The road from Florence that connects to the expressway to Siena is a mess -- traffic is hellish, directional signs are hard to find, the whole thing is a major hassle even for residents. The bus runs from across from the Florence train station to the center of Siena, will go faster than a car that you drive because they know the way and can bully their way thru things. Even the local, usually packed with schoolkids at certain times of day, is preferable to a car. The bus stop in Siena, on the way home, is a long section of the street -- watch carefully for your bus, because they rarely stop where the signs say they should. Lots of busses to the the very popular San Gimingnano. rjf |
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