Italy-First Trip-10 Days
Oct 18th, 2007, 01:26 PM
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Italy-First Trip-10 Days
I am contemplating a trip to Italy for ten days in March 2008.
Where would you suggest going on a first trip?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts, opinions, and suggestions.
Where would you suggest going on a first trip?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts, opinions, and suggestions.
Oct 18th, 2007, 01:37 PM
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Hi SLChicago,
to help you, it woudlb euseful to have just la little more information, ie:
What interests you about Italy? culture, art, wine, food, countryside?
do you want to concentrate on one area or type of destination, or a mixture?
can you get open jaw flights into and out of Italy?
do you want to drive or use trains once you are in Italy?
Are you travelling alone or with others? how many? age-groups?
What is your budget? do you like hotels or apartments?
once you have anwsered those questions, then YOU will have a much better idea of where you want to go.
all that said, the classic way to spend 10 days in Italy on your first visit would be to fly into Venice, train to Florence on day 4, and train to Rome on Day 7, fly home on day 10.
but you could equally spend all 10 days in Rome.
That time of year, a beach or lake holiday is probably NOT the best choice, but there is still loads to do.
get a good guide book and start researching!
regards, ann
to help you, it woudlb euseful to have just la little more information, ie:
What interests you about Italy? culture, art, wine, food, countryside?
do you want to concentrate on one area or type of destination, or a mixture?
can you get open jaw flights into and out of Italy?
do you want to drive or use trains once you are in Italy?
Are you travelling alone or with others? how many? age-groups?
What is your budget? do you like hotels or apartments?
once you have anwsered those questions, then YOU will have a much better idea of where you want to go.
all that said, the classic way to spend 10 days in Italy on your first visit would be to fly into Venice, train to Florence on day 4, and train to Rome on Day 7, fly home on day 10.
but you could equally spend all 10 days in Rome.
That time of year, a beach or lake holiday is probably NOT the best choice, but there is still loads to do.
get a good guide book and start researching!
regards, ann
Oct 18th, 2007, 02:21 PM
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We are interested in food, history, art and architecture, and culture.
We are looking for a mix of places, and getting from one place to another by train.
There are no problems to flying into one city and out of another.
I hope this is more specific.
We are looking for a mix of places, and getting from one place to another by train.
There are no problems to flying into one city and out of another.
I hope this is more specific.
Oct 29th, 2007, 03:28 PM
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It all depends on whether you want to maxmize the number of cities you want to see or do you want to get well acquainted with one place? I defintely recommend Rome. There is something magical about this city, the people, art, history, and culture. There is a reason why they call it the Eternal City. The monuments will either bore you or astound you. I also recommend checking out the Leaning Tower of Pisa for it's interesting and who knows how long it will stay up? I also recommend checking out the Uffizi meseum in Florence and I regret not going there. Also try, if you can, go on a boat ride along the Cinque Terre (It's such a quaint and relaxing place by the ocean.) Although I got a bit sea sick I still managed to have a blast!
Oct 29th, 2007, 04:40 PM
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"Food, history, art, architecture, culture" = Rome and Florence.
I put Venice in a category of its own. It doesn't have the best food or art, but its architecture is wonderful and the Venetian culture very interesting. It can be a little tricky flying into or out of Venice. Are you using FF miles on a particular airline?
Some will suggest you can see all three in 10 days, but that wouldn't be my choice. One poster already suggested Cinque Terre, but that wouldn't be my choice in March. I also wouldn't put Pisa into a 9-10 itinerary.
If you pick Rome and Florence, you could stop for a night or two in Tuscany. If you pick Rome and Venice, you could stop for a night or two in Umbria or the Veneto.
Study some guide books and see which cities/areas appeal to you most.
I put Venice in a category of its own. It doesn't have the best food or art, but its architecture is wonderful and the Venetian culture very interesting. It can be a little tricky flying into or out of Venice. Are you using FF miles on a particular airline?
Some will suggest you can see all three in 10 days, but that wouldn't be my choice. One poster already suggested Cinque Terre, but that wouldn't be my choice in March. I also wouldn't put Pisa into a 9-10 itinerary.
If you pick Rome and Florence, you could stop for a night or two in Tuscany. If you pick Rome and Venice, you could stop for a night or two in Umbria or the Veneto.
Study some guide books and see which cities/areas appeal to you most.
