first trip to Italy (March)
Mar 2nd, 2008, 03:40 PM
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Hi Jr it's tough to tell you what not to miss without knowing your interests..everyone is different. Check out the websites or get a bood guidbook to review and then make your list. But obviously the roman ruins, colloseum and Vatican in Rome, and the Duomo in Florence are must sees for practically eveyone! You may want to think of staying in Florence and taking the train (less than an hour) to Siena for the day if you like(IMHO Siena isn't worth 2 nights stay) and arrive back in Florence in the evening, that way you won't lose time. Buon Viaggio!
Mar 2nd, 2008, 03:50 PM
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jr: I agree with micina, it's hard to give advice if we don't know your tastes. However, I would not miss going to the Acadamia in Florence to see David. This will give your 15 year old son a view of one of the worlds masterpieces and he will now know what a really good statue looks like. My boys were just entranced with David even though they could not be considered art lovers at all and had to be dragged into museums. Everyone I have spoken to who has seen David has been in awe of it above all other pieces of art they have viewed.
Mar 2nd, 2008, 04:47 PM
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A few suggestions with your 15 year old son in mind...
In Florence, the Bargello was an imposing fortress-like Renaissance prison, built to intimidate city residents. Now it's an equally impressive museum, housing scuplture and applied arts and crafts, including jewelry, weapons, and armour.
The Museo dell'Opera dell Duomo has scale models and architect drawings of the Duomo, and all the orginal sculpture and treasures from the Duomo.
The Bapistery, beside the Duomo, has incredibly colourful ceiling mosiacs, including the famous image of a demon stuffing people into his mouth.
There is map museum in Florence, though haven't been there myself so I don't know the details of hand.
You could go up to Fiesole for a few hours from Florence. The Roman theater won't be so impressive after Rome, but the grounds are nice and the musuem is nicely done. It includes a display of the complete skeleton and burial artifacts of a pre-historic "Lombard Man", set exactly as he was found.
In Siena, the Duomo is a must see, including the Piccolomini Library (I'm sure I have that name wrong, but I'm too lazy to check it right now, sorry!)
I haven't been to Rome yet so no reccomendation off the top of my head, though I would imagine the entire city would be like heaven to any 15 year old boy.
In Florence, the Bargello was an imposing fortress-like Renaissance prison, built to intimidate city residents. Now it's an equally impressive museum, housing scuplture and applied arts and crafts, including jewelry, weapons, and armour.
The Museo dell'Opera dell Duomo has scale models and architect drawings of the Duomo, and all the orginal sculpture and treasures from the Duomo.
The Bapistery, beside the Duomo, has incredibly colourful ceiling mosiacs, including the famous image of a demon stuffing people into his mouth.
There is map museum in Florence, though haven't been there myself so I don't know the details of hand.
You could go up to Fiesole for a few hours from Florence. The Roman theater won't be so impressive after Rome, but the grounds are nice and the musuem is nicely done. It includes a display of the complete skeleton and burial artifacts of a pre-historic "Lombard Man", set exactly as he was found.
In Siena, the Duomo is a must see, including the Piccolomini Library (I'm sure I have that name wrong, but I'm too lazy to check it right now, sorry!)
I haven't been to Rome yet so no reccomendation off the top of my head, though I would imagine the entire city would be like heaven to any 15 year old boy.
Mar 2nd, 2008, 05:00 PM
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My son is 14 and we made our first trip to Italy last summer.
In Rome:
Giolitti's for gelato and enjoy it on the 2000 year old stairs of the Pantheon.
He loved the Colosseum.
My son and husband love the movie Gladiator and liked walking and biking on the Appian Way. (Probably not on a 3 day trip)
Just "hanging" out at night between the Pantheon and Piazza Navona and taking in local culture and relaxing instead of "seeing" something.
Enjoy.
In Rome:
Giolitti's for gelato and enjoy it on the 2000 year old stairs of the Pantheon.
He loved the Colosseum.
My son and husband love the movie Gladiator and liked walking and biking on the Appian Way. (Probably not on a 3 day trip)
Just "hanging" out at night between the Pantheon and Piazza Navona and taking in local culture and relaxing instead of "seeing" something.
Enjoy.
