Italy Travel Forum

Hi,

I'm going to Sorrento for the first time on Sunday and plan on taking the bus from Naples airport. I found the website and there is an option to pre-book or pay on the day. I'd prefer to pay on the day, just in case the plane is delayed, but I'm wondering whether the bus gets really busy, in which case I will pre-book. It'll be about mid-day on Sunday.

Any advice?

Thanks!

How can i get from port to center, or to railwaystation, in order to leave lugagge?

We are arriving in Civitavecchia on 8th August 2009 and plan a days excursion into Rome.

We are in a party of 6 however one member of the party is wheelchair bound but can transfer to a car seat. The only suitable cruise excursion is a 5 hour coach trip, only 45 minutes of which is free time before a 0.8km walk back to the bus.

Does anybody know how much it would cost to hire a private taxi/shuttle bus for the day?

Would we be able to manage by train...do the stations have elevators for disabled passengers ? Is Rome a wheelchair friendly city or a nightmare?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hi - At the end of the week we're going to Italy for 2 weeks. First week in Rome and then a week in Tuscany - we will be renting a car when we get there. We would really like to get to Pompeii - is driving there advisable? (We will have a sat nav by the way). As we will be 2 adults + 2 kids, I'm assuming driving will the cost effective way.

I'm curious about the tolls on the way - does anybody know how much these total?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

My husband and I will be celebrating his 40th birthday in Torino on Sunday the 12th. Do you have any recommendations for a nice restaurant open Sunday for dinner and cafe/bar for aperitivos?

We are staying in via Bonelli but don't mind traveling, and cost isn't too much of an issue. We love food and would really like a typical/ local dinner.

Many thanks

Hi guys, My husband and I are planning a trip to Italy - only trouble is we can only get time off work in January. We would like to spend 3 or so weeks scratching around Naples, Rome, Florence and Venice. I know it will be cold and possibly wet, but that doesn't bother us, after all, it is winter. As a couple of Aussies who have never seen snow we wouldn't even mind if it's snowing in Venice. (Does it snow in Venice?). What we are worried about is
1. Accommodation - seems many hotels are closed during January. Would accomm. be difficult to get?
2. Trains - we will be using trains to get from A to B. Are there often problems with train travel in winter.
3. Day Tours and tourist sites - do these still operate in January.
We would like to check out Sorrento, Positano, Cinque Terre, Lake Como, etc.
Thanks guys, looking forward to your advice.

Hi There,

I am going to visit Pisa from 22th till the 24th of August. I am looking for a very cheap place to sleep. A hostel for example. I have found now a place that cost me 110 euro for 2 persons for 2 nights. Is it possible to find a cheaper place?

I hope any one can help me.

Thank you,

Manny

Can you give me an approximate driving time from Civitavecchia to La Spezia Friday afternoon 20TH September 2009.Also maybe recommend a medium priced hotel close to main roads with parking?

I will be working in Rome and my husband and daughter can fill a couple of days with the usual things, but am asking about easy, fun side trips with the possiblity of an overnite or two stay that would allow my daughter to have fun (like child's fun as opposed to educational, cultural fun). Also if you know any good places for her in Rome proper, I'm very interested!

we may have a chance to go on a Rome-Florance-Venice with some friends in December/January What kind of weather can we expect and what kind of "off-season" things might we find in these lovely cites?

Dear members, me and my wife concidering to travel form Florence to Siena for a day tour, Leave our bags at the terminal upon arrival and in the end of a day get on train or bus and go to Rome.Which is best way to travel: buses or train on this particular itenerary, Is there a storage place at the Siena bus stop or train station, will we have enought time to get a "taste" of the town. What time we can leave Florence and how long is each leg. Thanks for your help.

Hi ,

We are planning to go from Lugano ( Switzerland ) to north Italy by train , and we are looking for a nice city there to be our main station to stay and then we rent a car from there to visit the other cities and areas around in the north , we are gonna stay there for 10 days .Pls can anybody reccommend what city to stay in ?
Thank you in advance for your help

Hi everyone:

Is there any area in Bergamo I should avoid regarding the hotel? I look for a place close to the centre, station and bus/train to/from Orio airport (maybe it's a too obvious question)

Hi, we'll be visiting Italy in mid-July. After 3 days in Florence, we would like to go to Pisa, Siena and Assisi (stay 1 night in each of these places) and finish in Rome. Is it feasible to do this short tour by bus?

At first we wanted to station in Florence for 6 days 5 nights, and cover the 3 places in 3 day trips. However, on second thoughts, perhaps it is better to experience the evenings in these places which should be more quiet after tourists leave.

I am looking for accomodation in Tarcento between 8-12 SEPTEMBER 2009 for 2 adults and 2 children. Can you please give details of hotel/motel/apartments available. Thankyou

Hi,
Can i have some info regarding best and cheapest way of transport from Pisa airport to JANE HOTEL in Florence.
Thank you in advance

I can't remember the name of it. It is close to Pyramide Station and the English cemetery.

Thanks if you can help.

I am going to naples but i've never been there. Can you recommend an area to stay if it shoudn't be too rough. Me and my girlfriend wants a quiet place and not to "dangerous" at night? Also maybe with a hotel recommendation?

Hope you can help.

I have been to Italy a twice and visited Venice, Florence, Sienna, Rome, and my friends (couple 50yo) are going in October (first time)and visiting these cities. I plan to meet them for a 2 week relax, catch up. I wonder if any VTers can suggest somewhere lovely that they have been to outside of Florence, in fact anywhere in Italy that we can stay (self catering) near a village, walk to town, cook our own food but still get to tourist spots as they will have their own car. I know there are heaps of places on the web but it's hard to work out where they are. I haven't been to many places in Italy and thought maybe someone felt passionate about some place or accomm they would like to share. Pienza is mentioned. Thanks for reading this,cheers.

Please help me identify some photos from my wonderful Aunt's trip in 1968. They are of other parts of this country too. Her friend who was a priest took them many places.
These are great photos.
If you are interested please mail me and I will attach photos.

Has anyone stayed at the Hotel Cavalieri in Amalfi? Any comments? Is this a good location for seeing the other towns in the area? How far is it from Positano?
Grazie,
Carol

Hi

These are the hotels we picked to stay in Florence...trying to decided between one of them...we are travelling with 2 kids..trying to stay close to the monuments/train station. Welcome any suggestions and comments...thanks.

Hotel Pagnini
Hotel Corona
Hotel Aurora
Hotel Kursaal Ausonia

Hi

These are the hotels we picked in Rome, trying to decide between one of them. We are travelling with 2 kids...trying to be near the monuments/train station - any other suggestions or comments. Thanks!!

Hotel Borromeo
Hotel Italia
Hotel Nardizzi
Hotel Leonardo da Vinci

We are planning to spend 2 maybe 3 nights in the Amalfi area. We would like to go to Positano and other places. We are looking for a 2 bedroom apartment. But if that is not available, a good location for seeing the area. Any suggestions?
Grazie, Carol

I will be visiting Rome later this year, and I would like to see the following locations from the movie Camille 2000 filmed in Rome in 1968. Can someone please help identify the locations for me? They're probably very familiar to most but I've never been to Rome before. Thanks in advance!
Perry

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Studio l'italia e l'italiano due o tre anni, ma mi italiano ancora non e troppo bene. Ancora parlo un po d'italiano. Vorrei studiare con amici italiani anche chi volete studiare l'inglese.
Il mi chiamo Rex Thomas da Phoenix, Arizona. Rex e il mio nome. Thomas e il mio cognome.
Scrivete, per favore, mi amici! A presto!
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Hi VTers,

We are two girls who'll be travelling from Paris/Brussels and meet up in Italy for a 3-4 day vacation in August. we've heard that it's scorching hot there this time...anyhow we have some questions and would appreciate so much if you can help.

Ideally, we'll like to visit two cities, and Milano is an option as it operates a direct flight from Brussels. However would anyone recommend us using ryanair to other cities in Italy than making our way down to Rome by train? Ive heard you only need a day in Milano and we are not into shopping (surprise surprise :D).

So basically we are open to flying into whichever city and then going to Rome, as the cheap flights from brussels only go to Milan Malpensa airport.

Another question would be what is the best way to go from Milano to Rome? By train? bus? What would be the prices we are looking at? If possible, we want to avoid planes! We would even be up for it if there's a way to go to Italy by train all the way from Belgium or France (I know that it's possible to go via Nice).

So in general this is a "dumb" open question- we want to get ourselves to Rome and Italy and dont have fixed plans, so we hope the veterans can help us out a bit!

Thanks a lot!
Rita and Enya

I'm going to be in Rome with my wife, some kids and several friends on August 23rd(I know - I must be mad in that heat).
I've visited Rome many times but we've decided, this time to use a professional guide to show us the sites. Perhaps a morning or afternoon tour.
We're not interested in joining a large group, so are looking for a private, well informed guide(we must keep the kids entertained).
Can anyone make any suggestions, preferrably from experience.

Hi, I'm looking for help in planing a honeymoon in Tuscany in September 2009 - hope it's not to late now.

First thing is a place to stay. We are thinkin of booking a hotel close to beach in possibly quaiet town. Is there any place like that. Once i find that perfect spot I will need to book a car to giva us a chance to all those beauty and romantic towns in Tuscany.

Thanks for every tip.

I don't want walk along all 4km Lucca's walls, because I will spent here few hours, and I would like visit the inside.
What are the acess points beside that near San Frediano?
Thanks.