I leave today for three weeks in Italy. Thanks for your help
 

Thank you to everyone who answered my questions over the past few months of planning. I found this board a fabulous help even though it stle more of my time than I care to admit. We fly to Venice, go on unresereved car travel for 4 days and end up in Gaiole in Chianti. I'll post when I get back. Thanks again

oooohhhh... wish it were me!

Have fun! I know you will!!! <BR> <BR>Patricia

I too would like to thank everyone for all the great help in planning our first trip to Italy. We leave on Thursday for a week of cooking school and then a week of driving and sightseeing. <BR>We have traveled quite a bit and the wealth of information I have received here has truly amazed me. <BR>Thank so much!! <BR>jwg

JUST BOUGHT MY TICKETS TODAY! <BR>Will be flying into Milan on Oct. 19th for a 2 1/2 wk visit. <BR> <BR>Buon viaggio to all those leaving this week!

We have a daughter going on a school trip to Italy next year and I would be grateful to know what website addresses to look up for general tourist information in Italy - going to Rome, Venice, Florence, Venice etc. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Jill, here is a great site for brochures, all the information you could ever wish for. You pick the place, then order and within a week or two your postman will be cursing you : )) I find that the best brochures are from the tourist offices, but you can get info on tours, activities, or anything else you could possibly want. I had to think hard before posting this because I fear that once EVERYONE starts ordering, they'll stop the free service.... only joking : ) <BR>Anyway here's the url. <BR>http://www.desteo.com/ <BR>Good luck, I hope your daughter has a great trip and let me know if your postman goes on strike... haha!

Cheryl, have a wonderful trip! <BR> <BR>- <BR>Jill: <BR>Here's some websites that I've found useful for researching Italy. <BR> <BR>WEBSITES RE: ITALY <BR> <BR>Italian Hotel Gallery & Lodging Links <BR>http://www.thetravelsite.com/Europe/HotelItaly.htm <BR>http://www.travel-italy.com/hotels/ <BR> <BR>In Italy Online <BR>http://www.initaly.com/index.htm <BR> <BR>Italian Tourist Web Guide <BR>http://www.itwg.com <BR> <BR>Made in Italy On Line - travel info & LOTS on shopping <BR>http://www.made-in-italy.com/index.html <BR> <BR>Welcome to Traveleurope Italy <BR>http://www.traveleurope.it/index.html <BR> <BR>Italian Cuisine <BR>http://italianfood.about.com/food/it...htm?once=true& <BR> <BR>TRAIN SCHEDULE – ‘Trenitalia’ <BR>http://www.fs-on-line.com/ <BR> <BR> <BR> Rome <BR> <BR>“Traveling with Ed and Julie” has great info on Rome. <BR>http://www.twenj.com/romevisit.htm And I’ve also seen them hanging out on the ‘Forum’ and posting information <BR>Ed & Julie’s link to other useful European sites - http://www.twenj.com/usefulsites.htm - <BR> <BR>Nerone: the insider’s guide to Rome. <BR>http://www.nerone.cc/ <BR> <BR> <BR> Florence <BR> <BR>Weekend a Firenze - site for purchasing tickets to museums, theatre, music, etc. <BR>http://www.weekendafirenze.com/ <BR> <BR>some hotel links – restaurants - variety of info re: Florence <BR>http://www.tiac.net/users/pendini/index.html <BR> <BR>Florence by Net <BR>http://www.florence.ala.it/ <BR> <BR>Tuscany Accommadations <BR>http://biniviaggi.traveleurope.it/ <BR> <BR> <BR> Venice <BR> <BR>Hotels / Accommadations in Venice <BR>http://www.hotelsinvenice.com/ <BR>http://www.veniceinfo.it/ <BR> <BR>