Last year at this time I was planning a trip to Australia and New Zealand. <BR> <BR>Now my wife and I are beginning to plan for 2 weeks in Northern Italy(we have been to Rome) <BR> <BR>I am interested in finding some good online sources of information to help plan our trip <BR>and would appreciate any suggestions( I've already contacted the Italian Tourist Commission) <BR> <BR>Thanks

After my message posted I saw my typo....obviously I meant Northern Italy <BR>

Dick, The best sources for homework are: <BR>www.initaly.com <BR>www.itwg.com <BR>www.emmeti.it <BR>www.italiantourism.com <BR>However, you will find alot of good info <BR>on this forum if you search the archives <BR> <BR>Several of the regulars are very knowlegable in Italy. In my opinion, you <BR>should plan on 4 mandatory destinations. <BR>THE LAKES---TUSCANY---LIGURIA COAST--AND <BR>VENICE/VENETO/DOLOMITES. I will send you <BR>an article I wrote that may humor you.

Bob-We would really appreciate a coppy of your article! We are in the midst of planning our October trip and it has become obvious that we can't do EVERYTHing--but with such wonderful places to see, things to do, food to try, what can we possibly leave out? Help! <BR>Byrd <BR>

Byrd, I will send you a couple to whet <BR>your appetite---I have several. You can <BR>find some of them at www.initaly.com if <BR>you look hard enough---I do not get top <BR>billing at this wonderful site.

Hi! We've traveled through Northern Italy and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Venice is something that must be seen, though the crowds are horrendous. When are you going? we've been there in Sept and it was still mobbed. It has to be seen. We have also enjoyed Verona, which gets its share of tourists but is a wonderful city, which we enjoyed as much as Venice though it is different. It has a great piazza and the Roman arena is not to be missed. If you have time another place to visit in the area is Vicenza. The Dolomites are another great place to visit. we stayed in a town called San Vito, small and nice. Just remember! Bring warm sweatersor jackets, we had snow while going over the passes and mountains in Sept.. We also have stayed in Merano and Bolzano. Merano is very pleasant and nice. Bolzano is also but Merano is a bit better. Another place to think about is Chamonix in France. A great ride up to the mountain on cable cars. we went up Mt. Blanc and it was frosty.. You can actually take the cable cars from there all the way to Italy and back. When we went to the Dolomites we came froim Innsbruck Austria over the Brenner Pass.The passes are magnicent if you can go that way. Enjoy, E-mail me if you have any questions alan

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