Lake Como
Apr 29th, 2011, 01:09 PM
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Lake Como
We are planning 4 nights in Rome, then getting on cruise for 7 nights. we have never been to Lake Como. Is it too much to try a day trip there? How easy it to get to Lake Como by train (or plane) from Rome?
Apr 29th, 2011, 02:28 PM
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Lots of Lake Como info on here...http://lakecomoapartment.com/places2visit.shtml and here http://lakecomoapartment.wordpress.com/
Apr 29th, 2011, 04:07 PM
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According to http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query2.exe/en and http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/file/..._Traghetto.pdf , this is the limit of what you can do in one day by trains and boats, for exmaple on 5/1, destination Bellagio.
Roma-Milano Centrale 6-8:59
Milano- Varenna 10:20-11:23
Varenna- Bellagio car ferry 12:10-12:25
Bellagio- Varenna car ferry 17:30-17:45
Varenna- Milano 18:37-19:40
Milano - Roma 20:00-23:30.
There you have it: 5 hrs in Bellagio, with little margin of foul ups.
Roma-Milano Centrale 6-8:59
Milano- Varenna 10:20-11:23
Varenna- Bellagio car ferry 12:10-12:25
Bellagio- Varenna car ferry 17:30-17:45
Varenna- Milano 18:37-19:40
Milano - Roma 20:00-23:30.
There you have it: 5 hrs in Bellagio, with little margin of foul ups.
May 1st, 2011, 07:10 PM
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kbronow,
Would this be your first trip to Rome? If it is, then stay in Rome for the entire 4 days. There will be plenty to enjoy.
Tivoli is a nice little day trip, as is Ostia Antica.....perhaps just a half a day. But do not attempt to travel by tour bus on a Friday. Traffic in and out of the city starting at 3 will be very frustrating for you.
The other destinations suggested by "elenem" such as Florence, Assisi, Perugia, etc. are beautiful and worth the time, but you may want to take the train to these cities for much quicker traveling time.
Would this be your first trip to Rome? If it is, then stay in Rome for the entire 4 days. There will be plenty to enjoy.
Tivoli is a nice little day trip, as is Ostia Antica.....perhaps just a half a day. But do not attempt to travel by tour bus on a Friday. Traffic in and out of the city starting at 3 will be very frustrating for you.
The other destinations suggested by "elenem" such as Florence, Assisi, Perugia, etc. are beautiful and worth the time, but you may want to take the train to these cities for much quicker traveling time.
