Italy Trip. - Page 13

Cheers, I like Italy and would plan to go back again and again. I guess, part of the reasoning for so many stops is to 'check out' places worth a longer stay the next time. However I guess there's pretty much a limit to how practical/ tiring it gets. So, if it was a choice between staying a couple of days at Positano or Cinqueterre, what would you guys go for please?

Plus, any more suggestions for places to see/ eat at please?

Whnay! You should know better ... you DO cocaine ... you do not DO Florence ... well ... unless Florence is a woman.

Hope it's not too late to throw in a suggestion Why don't you do a stopover in Bologna between Cinqueterre and Venice? You'll probably travel through anyway if you're travelling by train, and it's an absolutely sweet city - plus I remember the food being extraordinary (try some 'tortellini alla panna').

Depending on time spent, I did the Vatican in about 5 hours I believe.. got there early at 6:30 to avoid all the lines (which is definitely worth it, unless you like 6 hour lines) and finished up just before noon.

Pisa was just another couple hours for me as well, depending on what you're doing but more time spent in Florence is worth it lol, train was just over an hour away I believe and we only spent about four hours there and came back.

Awesome trip though, you'll love it.

Cheers,

Did the museum tour and up the dome, at the Vatican last time, and will be doing the crypt tour this time. Then having a gelato before heading back to Rome city bits, so won't be spending too much time at the Vatican.

Take a little time to pray in the Clementine Chapel which you should pass through on the tour.
http://saintpetersbasilica.org/Grott...e%20Chapel.htm

Just back from Italy. Had a great time. Just a few highlights, mostly culinary - didn't do that much shopping though - Gallo (8 ties! and a belt) and Etro (a casual mac type coat with a twist), oh and some vinyl, of all things. Rome - stayed in Trastevere Vatican ruins tour - very interesting, also was in the St Clementine Chapel someone mentioned, Food at Roma Sparita - great fiore di zucca and pasta cacio e pepe Food at Il Timoniere - great meal Great pizza at Ivo's Great mozzarella, proscuitto and bread from deli downstairs to our apartment Gelato at San Crispino is greatly overrated - I much preferred Vivoli - their Pistachio and Rice are the amongst the best gelatos I've had, Giolittis also good Florence - stayed in Oltrano Food at Sostanza (mmm butter chicken), Il Guscio and Teatro del Sale (great fun) Great lunch at Nerbone Day trips to Lucca, Pisa and Siena Gelato at Grom excellent Positano - beautiful town, Hotel Marincanto Day trip with hired driver to Pompeii, Paestum and Ravello. Food at Il Tagliata - bit of a tourist trap catering to Americans with the free flowing wine, probably to mask the overcooked meat at the end of the meal Food at Da Vincenzo - very good Venice - stayed in Dorsoduro Food at Osteria Santa Marina - food good, waiter p*sspoor Food at Il Ridotto excellent Gelato - Grom excellent Milan - stayed near Duomo Food at Abele excellent (best meal of the trip, almost tempted not to let you guys know so that it doesn't become a tourist trap) Food at della Pesa very good but a bit overpriced

So, how did the Italy trip go?
!luc

Naples,Florence,Venice, Bellagio (lake Como).

Hi, I'm italian.

Your thought is perfect.