France/Italy....which?
 

Hello friends...I need help in deciding if I should go to France or Italy for a week. Rather than spread myself too thin and visit both, I decided to just visit one. Which will afford me a bigger variety of sights and thrills? And can I make one city (Paris if France or Florence if Italy)my homebase and visit other cities? Or would it be better to move hotels as I go along? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!

What month? Have you ever been to Europe before? Do you have any "natural" affinity for eithre country (having studied a language, family roots, or just like the food/wine/culture of one as far as you know, better than the other?)<BR><BR>You cannot go wrong with either of several plans:<BR><BR>1. Paris 3-5 days, and the balance within a 200 mile radius, northwest, southwest or due east.<BR><BR>2. Fly into Nice, 3-4 days in the south of France, travel a little under 4 hours to the lake country north of Milan for 3-4 days, fly home from Milan.<BR><BR>3. Fly into Venice or Rome, spend 2-4 days, finish with a little of Tuscany or the Veneto.<BR><BR>June or September: any of these plans<BR>May or October: favor 2 or 3<BR><BR>All the other months are a bit less desirable.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

Neither. They've become both boring and their sense of entitlement has gotten worse. I would go to Spain, Greece or Switzerlanc.

All other factors being equal, France tends to be slightly cheaper.

Sicily.<BR>

You won't go wrong with either choice.<BR><BR>From Paris you can visit Chartres, Versailles, Chantilly and other places.<BR><BR>From Florence, you can go to Lucca, Pisa, Siena, Bologna and Venice.<BR><BR>My own preference is Paris.

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