Re: Italy Itinerary - any suggestions
- From: "Mimi" <johndoe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 09:55:13 -0800
"Joe Marcus" <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello --
>
> I am surprising my wife for her 50th Birthday this year with a trip to
> Italy that we have talked about for years. She has been - 25 years ago, I
> have not and our 13 yo son has not either. He is a great traveler and
> loves museums, etc.
>
> I have already booked using Frequent Flyer mileage into Venice on June
> 13th in the morning and leaving Rome on the 22nd in the morning.
>
> I am looking at 6/13-16 in Venice, 6/16-6/19 in Florence, and 6/19-6/22 in
> Rome. So here are my questions:
>
> 1. Does this seem like a reasonable use of our time in each location?
>
> 2. How would I change this itinerary?
This is an excellent itinerary. You're not trying to go to too many places
and you are taking advantage of open jaws tickets. The only change I'd make
is to subtract a day from Florence and add it to Rome. With travel you only
have 2 whole days there and there is so much to see in Rome. In fact, unless
you're huge fans of Renaissance art, I'd consider dropping Florence. You
need time in Venice to recover from jet lag and I think Venice the perfect
city to do that. And kids like Venice.
You do have to consider travel time. I assume you're taking trains between
cities. A car doesn't make sense for this itinerary. And trains in Italy are
inexpensive.
> 3. What is top 5 things not to miss in each city?
Depends on your interests. Check guidebooks, especially the green Michelin
guide and Rick Steves, for recommendations.
> 4. Suggestions for good, inexpensive places to stay in each city. Not web
> sites, I can do that, but places you have stayed at that you would
> recommend.
What is your idea of inexpensive? Venice is not cheap, but I think staying
in the city an important part of a visit to Venice.
> 5. Any other helpful pieces of information to make this a great trip.
With little time, stay in the center of the city and walk everywhere. What
you see enroute is as interesting and informative as any museum. So bring
sturdy, broken-in walking shoes. Get cash from ATMs and use credit cards.
Check your bank's charges for use abroad.
Buon viaggio!
Marianne
.
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