Italy Itinerary, Car or Train
Jun 5th, 2002, 02:43 PM
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Italy Itinerary, Car or Train
My husband and I would like to travel around Italy this fall. I have a number of questions. <BR><BR>1. Should we rent a car or use the train or some combination? I'm not sure either of us wants to drive in Rome. We've travelled by car through Germany, Ireland and Portugal, but Italy seems more daunting - is it?<BR><BR>2. If I were to plan the perfect itinerary it would include the following places. Rome, Amalfi Coast, Umbria, Tuscany, Florence, Cinque Terre, Venice (I'd like to throw in The Lakes district, too, but don't think that's feasible on this trip). <BR><BR>We like medieval towns, castles, countryside more than cities (but we do like cities). We've both been to Rome and Florence before, but not together and there are things we want to see that we missed the first time. <BR><BR>How long would we need to cover this itinerary at a moderate pace. How many nights would you recommend in each place, considering the distance we would need to cover and the relative things to see and do?<BR><BR>Thanks for your suggestions.
Jun 6th, 2002, 08:59 PM
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Take trains and buses. The first time I went to Italy I rented a car and regretted it every day. It would be ok if you just want to drive in the country and visit small towns but if you want to go to the cities driving and parking is an enormous problem. In cities like Florence and Rome there are almost no places to park .
