Italy in December - where to go??
Oct 17th, 2005, 03:37 PM
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Italy in December - where to go??
We are flying into Rome mid-December for 10 days with our 17 & 19 year olds. Figure it is best to see Rome & then head south to Pompeii & Ercolaneo. We are entirely flexible so all suggestions are welcome! I suspect that after several days in Rome, smaller towns will be welcome. Need Fodorite advice.
Oct 18th, 2005, 07:16 AM
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For a small town Christmas experience come to Vetralla's living Christmas pageant held in Christmas week. The area also abounds in Etruscan sites, Europe's best preserved medieval quarter, Renaissance gardens, castles. Plenty of great food,wine and olive oil too. Check www.elegantetruria.com for more info on this area 60 kms. north of Rome.
Oct 20th, 2005, 04:06 PM
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Thanks for these comments. Ira, we are flying out of Rome. Vetralla, your website is great. Essentially, we have decided to base ourselves in Rome so that we can saturate ourselves & do day trips. Vetralla, what do you recommend for day trips by public transportation or tours? Seems best not to drive when the weather is so dicey.
All help is welcome!
We will also spend 2 nights in Pompeii so we can take our time seeing Ercolaneo as well as Pompeii. Or should we do one night in Pompeii & one night in Naples? I gather that the coast is likely to be unwelcoming in mid-December, so will not plan on that unless there is unusually great weather.
All help is welcome!
We will also spend 2 nights in Pompeii so we can take our time seeing Ercolaneo as well as Pompeii. Or should we do one night in Pompeii & one night in Naples? I gather that the coast is likely to be unwelcoming in mid-December, so will not plan on that unless there is unusually great weather.
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Hi V,
>We will also spend 2 nights in Pompeii so we can take our time seeing Ercolaneo as well as Pompeii. Or should we do one night in Pompeii & one night in Naples?<
No sense packing and unpacking for one night.
I would do 3-4 days in Naples. You can visit Pompeii, Ercolano, Mt Vesuvius, Paestum (Greek ruins), as well as Naples.
Return to Rome the day before you fly home.
>We will also spend 2 nights in Pompeii so we can take our time seeing Ercolaneo as well as Pompeii. Or should we do one night in Pompeii & one night in Naples?<
No sense packing and unpacking for one night.
I would do 3-4 days in Naples. You can visit Pompeii, Ercolano, Mt Vesuvius, Paestum (Greek ruins), as well as Naples.
Return to Rome the day before you fly home.
