friends or not?
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 6
friends or not?
We have friends that live in Venice , Italy and want to take us all around Italy when we visit in September to show us places like Venice, Rome, Florence and Calabria should I take them up on it or try and have a go on our own (it's our first trip) or would that be rude?
#6
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 471
I agree with nanabee - maybe spend only part of the trip with them, and part on your own. Although, if this is your first time there, it might be good to have them with you the first part of the trip, so you can get eased into Italy with someone with experience.
#7
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 90,932
Having a base with friend who live in Europe is the very best! You don't need them to tour you around. Rather visit them at their home in Venice for a few days, let them show you the real deal, soak it in, then go off on your own for the rest of your trip.
#8
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 74,105
Hi N,
Very nice friends.
However, I also suggest visiting them for a few days in Venice (and maybe Florence) and then going on your own.
I would fly into Venice and out of Rome.
Once we had some friends (haven't heard from them since) who thought it would be great to guide us around their home town and vicinity.
It didn't work out for a number of reasons.
Enjoy your visit.
Very nice friends.
However, I also suggest visiting them for a few days in Venice (and maybe Florence) and then going on your own.
I would fly into Venice and out of Rome.
Once we had some friends (haven't heard from them since) who thought it would be great to guide us around their home town and vicinity.
It didn't work out for a number of reasons.
Enjoy your visit.
#9
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 45,322
Hello notyad, having friends in Italy is wonderful but you will want time to yourself also I would think.
Venice which is in the Region of Veneto is beautiful. I would imagine they would enjoy driving you through some of it. Perhaps you could spend a few days with them and than take the train to Florence and on to Rome and fly home from Rome as you were thinking of..a good plan in my opinion.
Venice which is in the Region of Veneto is beautiful. I would imagine they would enjoy driving you through some of it. Perhaps you could spend a few days with them and than take the train to Florence and on to Rome and fly home from Rome as you were thinking of..a good plan in my opinion.
