Italy Travel Forum

HI guys!
We will be in Rome for 5 days this February and it's going to be our first time to visit the place. I defintiley want to roam around the city but my worry is the weather..is it ok to do city tour etc with our daughter who will be then 20 months old?
Im bit concern if it's going to be freezing cold and she might get sick along the way.
Is it advisable to visit the Coloseum coz it's an open area right? any suggestions on what to visit during that time? many thanks in adv!

Can you all steer me to the most hassel free method for getting from the airport to central rome?

My fiance and I will be in Rome in January. We'll be staying in the Aventino Hill area and would like recommendations for good restaurants away from the touristy areas, preferably where the locals go. The recommendations do not have to be close to this neighborhood as we'll be all over the city during our stay. We'll consider a spot in a touristy area if it is a place we absolutely cannot afford to miss:-)

Thanks

Hi,I am flying into Venice Marco Polo arriving on 08 Nov09, and need to get to Oderzo. Can someone tell me the easiest way to get there? I know about the ATVO into Piazzale Roma but cannot find if there is a bus from there to Oderzo. Someone suggested taking the bus to Venice Santa Lucia then train to Treviso and bus from there to Oderzo but it seems complicated and I cannot seem to find the times the bus leaves from Treviso. Appreciate your imput with thanks

Do you know of any reliable and good website for booking a cab from the Port at Civitavecchi to via dell'Arco De Tolomei in Trastevere? I already have a cost of 120euro (A$196).....anything cheaper? We are in our early 60's and fit.....but I don't know if catching a train and bus etc. would be a bit awkward.

Is it safe to drink tap water in Rome?

I will be going to riva del sole hotel at via giovanni mazelle35,forio from the ferry and woulk like to know which bus I could take.
thank you
katie

Our reason to travel to Rome in August was to escape the Australian winter BUT now I am hearing so much about how hot it gets in Rome in August....just how hot does it get???

We don't mind walking everywhere BUT is the heat that bad that it makes it unpleasant?? We are in our early 60's and fit.

Hello again !
We are a french familly of four ( kids are 9 and 12 years old) and we will spend 4 days in Rome during the last week of december .

Has anyone ever experienced audioguides to visit the most famous places in Rome :
Colosséo, Forum, Vatican ... or somewhere else ?
Any advice ?

Hey guys,

I am arriving Venice on the 16/02 which happens to be the last day of venice carnival and since its the last day, where do the main party or "costume ppl" gather? I want to know in advance so that I don't wanna spend half a day just hunting them down. Any additional information regarding the venice carnival will be much appreciated.

thanks

Hi,I'm planning to go to the opera on New Years Eve. The performance ends at around 9.30pm. Does anybody have a suggestion for a restaurant? I want to be on the streets by midnight so I am not looking for special dinners with 7 course meals :)

Considering taking Leonardo Express from Fiumicino to Termini station and then train to Florence. Is it difficult to navigate around Termini between gates? How much time should I allow to make connections in Termini station? I can not find any gate information for trains to Florence S.M.N. Thanks.

Need comments/advice on giving credit card details in a word document. Apparently, the B&B where we are intending to stay in the Trastevere area have requested the details on the booking form (word document) - not to pay for the accommodation up front - but for guarantee only. Is it safe to give my credit card details this way?

I have specific bus/train questions about timetables/schedules for travel from Siena to the following: Can someone please help? I have tried to look up the timetables but am overwhelmed not knowing the station names which bus line etc., etc.

I would like timetables for the following:

1. Siena to Volterre by bus (on a Saturday) round trip

2. Siena to San Gimignano by train (on a Monday) round trip

3. Siena to Perugia ( Station Fontivegge) by BUS (on a Wedensday) one way

Grazie (Mahalo) Thanks

traveling with aloha

the coconut wireless

We are spending the Christmas holidays in Rome. Our plane leaves on January 1st at 9PM. Does anyone have an idea for spending our last day in the city? Apparently all the museums are closed that day.

My husband and I both in our early 60's fit and healthy will be staying in Rome for 4 days in 2010. Originally, I thought of staying somewhere near the Trevi Fountain and after doing some googling on the internet,I came across a B & B called Arco del Lauro in Trastevere..........it sounds like it could be an interesting place to stay.

Thoughts/comments please.

Hi there,

I am wondering if it is possible to do Pompeii, Mt Vesuvius & Herculaneum departing from Naples early morning (say 7.30am) and be back at Naples by 4pm? (Have to meet a 6.30pm flight at Naples airport to Venice)?

I assume I need to catch a train to "Pompei Scarvi Villa Misteri" for the Pompei ruins and "Ercolano Scarvi" for the Herculaneum ruins with train details from this website: http://www.vesuviana.it/web/en , correct?

I am not sure how to get to/from Mt Vesuvius from either Pompei or Herculaneum without walking 6km up. Wiki travel (http://wikitravel.org/en/Vesuvius) said there are only 2 buses/day from Herculaneum and more frequent from Pompei. But I can't find any details/timetables/routes for the buses mentioned. I assume this is the bus website here: http://www.ctpn.it/home.asp which has no english option. I am wondering if anyone can help me get these details?

I also need to know public transport (bus/rail) details from Naples (probably near Naples central railway) to Naples airport.

Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know where by the cruise docks to get a taxi to Taormina and how much they charge. Also, can you easiliy get a taxi driver to agree to be at Taormina at a certain time to get you back to the cruise ship? If not, are there plenty of taxis in Taormina? Thanks. We will be traveling over Thanksgiving this year.

my friend and i are looking for inexpensive transportation from cruise ship ports on our cruise so we don't have to spend ~$1000.00 for the cruise excursions. the cruise is from barceloma-cannes-rome-confu-dubrovnik-livomo-naples-venice. if anyone can help-please do. thanks cnmom

What is the best but not very expensive place/district to live in Rome? Or could you just let me know which places belong to those we should certainly avoid?

Me and my family (two kids :-) are moving to Rome for two years. We're going to rent an appartment. We are thinking about something in the suburbs, in nice environment of course, but close to a big road and train/metro station. We will be often moving to city centre by train/metro and outside Rome by car. Prefarably with easy way to Rome Fumicino.

BTW. we are moving in January, so if you know someone with an appartment to rent, let me know :-)

Please advise, is it a day, or half day trip to Tivoli, which is the quickest, comfortable and not too expensive way to visit

Hi guy, me again :-)

I am leaving for Rome wednesday, we decided to go only with hand laguage, not to lose time waiting at the airport, please advise what exactly to pack for Thursday Friday Saturday, please inform me what eactly the local forecast is, you know local newspaper, tv, because on internet it is confusing, says it will be rainy and covered ,but gives a picture of sun and clouds, then 18-19c , which is actually warm for the time of the year.

Local guys, please advise

After some relentless searching on google and other sites, I have tentatively decided upon staying at the Royal House Hotel in Rome for Easter weekend. Unfortunately, this hotel doesn't seem to show on most booking websites--booking.com, venere.com, expedia, agoda, etc etc. I even went to the website to see if I could book a room directly. No progress. Is this hotel still in business? I see there is an email addy I could contact them directly, but I didn't want to do that if they aren't running the business anymore and wouldn't be able to access my email. Can anyone who is familiar with that neighbourhood let me know if they are still in business and if the email addy is functioning? (and could you put the info here so I can confirm that I am looking at the right hotel?!) Thanks!

Hi,

I have a few questions about train travel in Italy...I already have a tentative itinerary but am not sure if we should use the Italy Pass or not in terms of cost and stuff..I am traveling with my sister and mom so ease is also a major concern.We are arriving in Venice but will be staying in Rome for our 1st week (train travel # 1). We have a day trip to Florence during that week (travel # 2).We'll then travel to Venice (travel # 3) and stay there for our 2nd week..We then have a day trip to Milan during that week (trip# 4).From what I have seen online, it seems that getting the 4-day Italy pass is cost efficient for 3 persons, is that right? We are coming from the US so I figured it is also better to buy the train tickets online, is this correct? Thank you!

On arriving at Marco Polo, do all the transportation Venues accept luggage, that is, the Vaparetto's, express buses and local buses? Are there any restrictions?

We have been to Italy twice in the month of May and it is beautiful, if we can in jan where would be the best place to go with the bst weather?? Is Sicily very nice that time of year??

Thinking about heading to Sicily this jan, is that a smart move or should I wait until later in the year?? Is the weather very nice at that time of the year or is it just as cold as in the states??

what are the best local resturants to eat at in Civitavecchia. Is there somewhere with a good PIZZA???

How casual can I be about getting accommodations in Rome between Christmas and new years? I'm traveling with my husband and young daughter so I don't want to get into trouble, but I haven't been there before and would like the flexibility of committing late, and maybe picking up last minute deals. It this a mistake at this time of year? Should I book early to avoid losing opportunities?

Would a convent make sense?
any suggestions?
Thanks!

My dad was WWII, and he was in the Army's 36th division which landed at Salerno Italy in Sept 1943. He passed in 2006. Now I would like to travel to Salerno and see if there are monuments, museums, historic sites in Salerno dealing with the Allied landing there. Does anyone know if there are such places? If so how would be the best way to get there from Texas. I guess flying to Naples but there may be a closer airport etc. Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you in advance for any help.