Your opinion please?
Nov 6th, 2004, 04:24 AM
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Your opinion please?
We are trying to decide on which trip to take this Easter break with our 17 yr. old son. We've gone on cruises in the past, which he really enjoys. This year I thought a trip to Italy would be nice. He is leaving it up to us to decide. He is not big on sightseeing, but I think once he is there he will enjoy it a lot. We've been there several times and love it. With only eight days, we thougt of dividing the trip between Rome/Venice (but wish we had time for the Cinque Terra as well) with a side trip to Pompeii. Please share your ideas with us. Thank you in advance. Mary
Nov 6th, 2004, 04:45 AM
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Mary - A Rome/Venice split sounds good. You could fly into one and out of the other.
I'd probably split it 4/4 or 5/3 (- the latter is better if you want to day-trip to Pompei from Rome).
I don't think you'd have time for the Cinque Terre as well - you'd waste too much time travelling.
Hope this helps ...
Steve
I'd probably split it 4/4 or 5/3 (- the latter is better if you want to day-trip to Pompei from Rome).
I don't think you'd have time for the Cinque Terre as well - you'd waste too much time travelling.
Hope this helps ...
Steve
Nov 6th, 2004, 05:39 AM
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I would also suggest looking into Florence. In Florence, many monuments and architectural treasures are outside so he would not feel like you drag him to museum. We took our kid with us to Europe since he was 11.
I have one of my trip reports,
http://emcoinc.com/travel/html/Europe/Italyrpt.htm
All teenagers love Venice. In Rome, it might be more "work" , although I would think, 17 year old already studied ancient history. Just to walk through Roman Forum and see colloseum is exciting.
The trick is to take few private tours with a good guide which get kids interested. We've done it successfully in Italy, UK and Spain with our kid.
With mix of complaints and interests, through all these trips he became a world traveler.
Now he is 18, first year in college and his first vacation without us
this winter is to London and Portugal to spend with his European friends.
Enjoy your travels.
I have one of my trip reports,
http://emcoinc.com/travel/html/Europe/Italyrpt.htm
All teenagers love Venice. In Rome, it might be more "work" , although I would think, 17 year old already studied ancient history. Just to walk through Roman Forum and see colloseum is exciting.
The trick is to take few private tours with a good guide which get kids interested. We've done it successfully in Italy, UK and Spain with our kid.
With mix of complaints and interests, through all these trips he became a world traveler.
Now he is 18, first year in college and his first vacation without us
this winter is to London and Portugal to spend with his European friends.
Enjoy your travels.
Nov 6th, 2004, 05:40 AM
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Rome for a 17 y.o.? Heaven! He can park himself at the Spanish Steps along with all the other young kids and just kick back and enjoy. My son's only 15, but he had a great time just looking at the girls when we weren't dragging him around to all the sights (which he also enjoyed, so I guess it wouldn't be considered dragging). He'll also be able to have a drink with you, if he's so inclined.
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Hi Mary,
My own preference would be Venice and Florence, but I agree that flying into Venice(3) and out of Rome(5) would work well for you.
Train schedules and fares are at www.trenitalia.com/en.
My own preference would be Venice and Florence, but I agree that flying into Venice(3) and out of Rome(5) would work well for you.
Train schedules and fares are at www.trenitalia.com/en.
Nov 6th, 2004, 12:34 PM
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We took our daughter to Italy when she was a teen and she loved it so much that she's going back to Siena for Spring Quarter to study. And we get to visit her! I think he'll love it and it's incredible how the youth culture has become so universal--he'll fit right in.
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Hi,
I write you from Italy.
Rome, Florence and Venice... are the best places for history etc.
You can also consider a "one day" stop in Milan, your Duaghter should enjoy shopping there also visting the Duomo and other monumentts.
You can use train from Rome to Florence (about 2 hours from Rome) on the same way to Milan (5 hours from Rome).
Train from Milan to Venice takes about 3 hours.
Instead is better flying if you want to go from Rome to Venice.
Thanks, ciao.
Gianni (Milan, Italy)
I write you from Italy.
Rome, Florence and Venice... are the best places for history etc.
You can also consider a "one day" stop in Milan, your Duaghter should enjoy shopping there also visting the Duomo and other monumentts.
You can use train from Rome to Florence (about 2 hours from Rome) on the same way to Milan (5 hours from Rome).
Train from Milan to Venice takes about 3 hours.
Instead is better flying if you want to go from Rome to Venice.
Thanks, ciao.
Gianni (Milan, Italy)
