Forum: Italy

I benefited a great deal from several folks taking the time to make recommendations , I wanted to take the time to give something back. We returned on Friday the 13th (wow, I just realized that, glad I am not overly superstitious) from a 14 day trip...

I am trying to plan a day on Rome, or the surrounding area (Ostia) and everything is closed on May 1, does anybody have any suggestions for things to do in the area? TIA Amelia

I'll be going to Naples in early November and will be there just for the day. I would like to visit both Caserta and Pompei on the same day. Planning on taking a train on my own and want to know if those two stops are on the same line.

Ciao! My daughter (18) and I will be travelling to Italy in June and I am in the process of securing accomodations. I have found a wonderful sounding all women's hostel in Trasteve but unfortunately it is not close to a Metro stop. I would...

We will be getting off a cruise ship in Venice next May. Would like to spend a couple of days in a hotel in a central location in Venice. Any suggestions? Then we will be heading for Rome. Would like to spend several days in the city in a...

I have read all of the wonderful reviews on here but I don't see anything about safety. We have been to Jamaica 6 times and are expanding our travel to Italy. Jamaica is not the safest place without a tour guide, is this the same in Rome? Is it...

Hello everyone, Im a new member here. I have a plan to visit Italy in this June. I booked air ticket from Germany to Rome. I plan to stay in Italy for 3 days only. I think we (I and my best friend) will visit Rome and Pisa first. So can anyone...

Buy tickets Online skipping the line The cost of the full fare ticket is 14,00 Euro, the cost of the reduced ticket is 8,00 Euro. Every ticket purchased online has a reservation fee of 4,00 Euro. The ticket gives you the right to visit the...

We will be in Rome at the beginning of July and would like to take our grandson to see the Vatican Museums but especially the Sistine Chapel. Does anyone have tips on how to shorten our wait in line.

Well, we are less than 4 weeks from our trip to Italy and are excited! We are staying in Rome for 7 nights in October and are taking a day trip to Florence and obviously want to see "David" at the Accademia and the Uffizi. I understand that we...

Off to Turin for a few days next years, any recommendations? Thanks

Hey I'm planning on travelling to Rome and Venice in the new year all by myself and I was hoping that you guys could give me some general advice on the best places to stay, best ways to travel, and some of the sights or tours you would recommend....

I am travelling to Italy on the 27th and I need to know how the flooding in Venice will affect my trip. Here's my questions: 1) I was wondering if the high waters impact train travel to Rome. My train leaves from the edge of Venice, not...

Hi Everyone - I am new to this Board, but have read through some posts and found very helpful info - thanks! I am planning a 6 week holiday - starting in Venice, italy and am quite overwhelmed at where to start and how far to go!! I am planning...

I am planning to go to Italy later this summer for the first time. I will be staying there for about a week and I want to visit 3 locations. As of now its, Rome & Venice; I'm still deciding on a third. The Campania region seems like favorable spot...

Hi, I will be on a cruise and we stop at Livorno. Having been to Florence, Pisa, Lucca on several occasions, I have the desire to go to Siena and possibly San Gimignano if I can fit it in. I have looked all over the internet to find how to...

Dear all, I've read some of the threads in this forum and decided to get help here. I'm asian planing on traveling Italy(florence,pisa,rome,venice,maybe also naples but BBC lastest on the mob there sounds scary), hoping Can squeeze Barcelona in...

I am looking for advice on which tour company to use for my visit to Rome during Christmas. I have narrowed it down to a couple of different companies and I am leaning towards Presto Tours. It looks like they have small groups, english speaking...

;)Will be travelling to Florence, Venice and Cinque Terre in June 2009. Looks like Florence is the airport to fly into. I've been looking at ticket prices - all very steep, however I found a site called Travelpapa.com that had some lower airfares....

I'm going to be studying in Perugia starting January 9th, and I was just curious about what I should do in Umbria. From what I've read, it is a great place to go wine and cheese tasting, see the countryside, and relax. I love hiking and other...

I am interested in locating Art Galleries/ Museums that have Caravaggio's paintings and where can prints be purchased? I hope to visit Italy next year. Sullpwr

Hi, I'm Mark, just joined :) I'll be travelling to Rome in November and would like to have a professional tour of the city. I found a company called Miles & Miles and they've given me what seems to be really a good rate for a 5 hour tour - with a...

Going to rome , venice and florence with maybe a side trip to Lake como for 14 days Any suggestions on hotels , restaurants and must do side trips. Can drive if neccesary. Thanks for any help