Open page -- when to tour Italy?
May 10th, 2006, 07:56 AM
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Open page -- when to tour Italy?
OK, this will be our first time in Italy. Me, DH (in our 30s), parents (in their 60s), perhaps even a couple of our friends.
We want to do 4 days each in Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan, using trains and local transport.
When would be the best time to travel there? My dad has traveled extensively for business, and we've all been to the UK/Ireland, but not much beyond that. DH is on a quadmester school system, so we've got to plan around that.
Suggestions? Tips?
We want to do 4 days each in Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan, using trains and local transport.
When would be the best time to travel there? My dad has traveled extensively for business, and we've all been to the UK/Ireland, but not much beyond that. DH is on a quadmester school system, so we've got to plan around that.
Suggestions? Tips?
May 10th, 2006, 08:05 AM
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Hi Green Dragon,
I would go in May, but I wouldn't spend 4 days in Milan. I would spend 1 day there and 3 days at one of the lakes.
Also, unless you plan to do a couple of day trips outside Florence, or you are really, really big art and museum people, I would take a day or 2 from Florence and add a day each to Rome and Venice.
Buon viaggio!
I would go in May, but I wouldn't spend 4 days in Milan. I would spend 1 day there and 3 days at one of the lakes.
Also, unless you plan to do a couple of day trips outside Florence, or you are really, really big art and museum people, I would take a day or 2 from Florence and add a day each to Rome and Venice.
Buon viaggio!
May 10th, 2006, 11:05 AM
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Thanks for the input! We love art and history, but that doesn't mean we're fanatics... however, show me a ruin and I'll be there all afternoon 
So Milan is only worth one day? Which 'lakes'? Tell me about them! (I'm very new to Italy!)
So... Rome 5 days, Florence 3 days, Venice 4 days, Milan 1 day, 'the lakes' 3 days?
Our interests include history, art, architecture, ruins -- not huge on 'fashion' shopping, but enjoy shopping crafts and local produce/foods. We would like to relax some with the locals. My husband tried some Limoncello at Epcot last month, and loves it. What other suggestions?
So Milan is only worth one day? Which 'lakes'? Tell me about them!
(I'm very new to Italy!)So... Rome 5 days, Florence 3 days, Venice 4 days, Milan 1 day, 'the lakes' 3 days?
Our interests include history, art, architecture, ruins -- not huge on 'fashion' shopping, but enjoy shopping crafts and local produce/foods. We would like to relax some with the locals. My husband tried some Limoncello at Epcot last month, and loves it. What other suggestions?
May 10th, 2006, 11:17 AM
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<<So... Rome 5 days, Florence 3 days, Venice 4 days, Milan 1 day, 'the lakes' 3 days?>>
Yes.
Here's a start on the lakes (I havn't been to Milan or the Lake region yet):
http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgr...tion=milan@103
Yes.
Here's a start on the lakes (I havn't been to Milan or the Lake region yet):
http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgr...tion=milan@103
May 10th, 2006, 11:54 AM
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<<We are trying to keep the stops to four>>
You could EASILY add another night to three of your four cities instead of "3 lake days" - you still won't see everything you want to.
You could EASILY add another night to three of your four cities instead of "3 lake days" - you still won't see everything you want to.
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