Jaycb74

So I apologize first for probably asking the same question you've seen over
and over but I did a search and the results were just a jumble...

My wife and I have 2 weeks in Italy, late Sept/early Oct. From what I've
gathered from research (this board, guide books, websites) the must 3
cities are Rome, Florence and Venice. We'll probably spend about 2-4 days
in each but I REALLY want to get out of the big cities and see some of the
smaller charms Italy has to offer. Any advice? We love the beach, wine,
food and history so I don't think we can go wrong but wanted to hear some
suggestions from the experienced people here and will be really have time to
hit some smaller spots, don't want to be travelling every other day.

Thanks!

Luigi Donatello Asero

"jaycb74" <> skrev i meddelandet
news:1085155765.121956@sj-nntpcache-5...
    > So I apologize first for probably asking the same question you've seen
over
    > and over but I did a search and the results were just a jumble...
    > My wife and I have 2 weeks in Italy, late Sept/early Oct. From what I've
    > gathered from research (this board, guide books, websites) the must 3
    > cities are Rome, Florence and Venice. We'll probably spend about 2-4 days
    > in each but I REALLY want to get out of the big cities and see some of the
    > smaller charms Italy has to offer. Any advice? We love the beach, wine,
    > food and history so I don't think we can go wrong but wanted to hear some
    > suggestions from the experienced people here and will be really have time
to
    > hit some smaller spots, don't want to be travelling every other day.
    > Thanks!

Sicily and Elba, for example: they are both islands but Sicily is also a
region.
You may look for example at
http://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/sv/sicilien.html ( in Swedish though)
http://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/sv/...dicatania.html
http://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/sv/...etitalien.html
http://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/sv/...titalien3.html
http://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/sv/...titalien4.html
http://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/sv/...ravinerna.html
http://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/sv/marciana.html
http://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/de/marciana.html ( this is mostly in German
about Elba)
http://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/sv/elba.html (pictures from the island
Elba)
More information in english will probably be available in about one month.

Jcoulter

"jaycb74" <> wrote in
news:1085155765.121956@sj-nntpcache-5:

    > So I apologize first for probably asking the same question you've seen
    > over and over but I did a search and the results were just a jumble...
    >
    > My wife and I have 2 weeks in Italy, late Sept/early Oct. From what
    > I've gathered from research (this board, guide books, websites) the
    > must 3 cities are Rome, Florence and Venice. We'll probably spend
    > about 2-4 days in each but I REALLY want to get out of the big cities
    > and see some of the smaller charms Italy has to offer. Any advice?
    > We love the beach, wine, food and history so I don't think we can go
    > wrong but wanted to hear some suggestions from the experienced people
    > here and will be really have time to hit some smaller spots, don't
    > want to be travelling every other day.
    >
    > Thanks!
    >
    >
    >

another beach lover going to Italy! If you want beach, go to Cancum or
one of the Carib islands. If you want Italy head for Tuscany and the
hill towns. Siena is a "must" Orvieto is closest to Rome. Full of the
hills go to Verona one of Italy's best kept secrets with an ampitheater
from the Roman days wherein Opera is performed.

If the coast is for you there isn't much sand but lots of drama in the
Amalfi coast and Sorrento. Likewise at Taormino in Sicily.

Good luck

Miss L. Toe

"jaycb74" <> wrote in message
news:1085155765.121956@sj-nntpcache-5...
    > So I apologize first for probably asking the same question you've seen
over
    > and over but I did a search and the results were just a jumble...
    > My wife and I have 2 weeks in Italy, late Sept/early Oct. From what I've
    > gathered from research (this board, guide books, websites) the must 3
    > cities are Rome, Florence and Venice. We'll probably spend about 2-4 days
    > in each but I REALLY want to get out of the big cities and see some of the
    > smaller charms Italy has to offer. Any advice? We love the beach, wine,
    > food and history so I don't think we can go wrong but wanted to hear some
    > suggestions from the experienced people here and will be really have time
to
    > hit some smaller spots, don't want to be travelling every other day.
    > Thanks!

4 days in Rome, 2 days in Venice, followed by a lesuirely drive around the
Italian lakes, and Verona to Milan. (forget Florence - you cant do
everything in 2 weeks).

Edoardo Vancini

"jaycb74" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:1085155765.121956@sj-nntpcache-5...
    > So I apologize first for probably asking the same question you've seen
over
    > and over but I did a search and the results were just a jumble...
    > My wife and I have 2 weeks in Italy, late Sept/early Oct. From what I've
    > gathered from research (this board, guide books, websites) the must 3
    > cities are Rome, Florence and Venice. We'll probably spend about 2-4 days
    > in each but I REALLY want to get out of the big cities and see some of the
    > smaller charms Italy has to offer. Any advice? We love the beach, wine,
    > food and history so I don't think we can go wrong but wanted to hear some
    > suggestions from the experienced people here and will be really have time
to
    > hit some smaller spots, don't want to be travelling every other day.

As for wine, food and history Siena and its surroundings are a sure
must-see. I have listed many times on this NG some astonishing medieval
little town around Siena, you'll find it all with Google.
Umbria (Orvieto, Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio etc.) is a really very good choice
too.

Edoardo

Luigi Donatello Asero

"jcoulter" <> skrev i meddelandet
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    > "jaycb74" <> wrote in
    > news:1085155765.121956@sj-nntpcache-5:
    > If the coast is for you there isn't much sand but lots of drama in the
    > Amalfi coast and Sorrento. Likewise at Taormino in Sicily.


You may have a look at Amalfi and surroundings and
on the page
http://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/en/amalfi.html
And here you can see a holiday lodging in Giardini Naxos which lies near
Taormina
http://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/sv/...inaxosuno.html

conte

Hi i live in Rome, and my family has roman countryside origins, so here's
waht i suggest you to do, to escape from the metropoli!!!

Nearby Rome, 25km there is LIDO DI OSTIA, you can spend the morning visiting
the "ostia antica ruins" that is after pompei, the best preserved roman city
in italy. and ostia lido too is great on summer for its nightlife and
beaches!

http://www.initaly.com/regions/latium/ostia.htm (in english)


if you like roman countryside, great even for eating and drinking, i suggest
to visit VILLA ADRIANA in Tivoli (35km from rome more or less)
and VILLA D'ESTE in Tivoli too.
The first is emperor Hadrian's garden of wonders, the second is a typical
example of italian garden, famous worldwide for its marvelous fountais.

http://www.villadestetivoli.info/indexe.htm (in english)

http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/901_Hadrians_Villa.html (in english)

And don't forget the CASTELLI ROMANI, in Marino (a town) on the first sunday
of october ther is the WINE-FESTIVAL, at this time the fountains in the
streets pour real and delicious wine! and the food is great too!
http://www.prolocomarino.it/sagra_uva_1.htm (italian only)

GREETINGS AND HAVE A GOOD STAY!!!!!


"jaycb74" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:1085155765.121956@sj-nntpcache-5...
    > So I apologize first for probably asking the same question you've seen
over
    > and over but I did a search and the results were just a jumble...
    > My wife and I have 2 weeks in Italy, late Sept/early Oct. From what I've
    > gathered from research (this board, guide books, websites) the must 3
    > cities are Rome, Florence and Venice. We'll probably spend about 2-4 days
    > in each but I REALLY want to get out of the big cities and see some of the
    > smaller charms Italy has to offer. Any advice? We love the beach, wine,
    > food and history so I don't think we can go wrong but wanted to hear some
    > suggestions from the experienced people here and will be really have time
to
    > hit some smaller spots, don't want to be travelling every other day.
    > Thanks!

Luigi Donatello Asero

"Edoardo Vancini" <> skrev i meddelandet
news:zmqrc.13186$...
    > As for wine, food and history Siena and its surroundings are a sure
    > must-see. I have listed many times on this NG some astonishing medieval
    > little town around Siena, you'll find it all with Google.
    > Umbria (Orvieto, Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio etc.) is a really very good
choice
    > too.
    > Edoardo

Siena is in Toscana, not far from Florence.

Valter Minute

"jaycb74" <> wrote in
news:1085155765.121956@sj-nntpcache-5:

    > So I apologize first for probably asking the same question you've
    > seen over and over but I did a search and the results were just a
    > jumble...
    >
    > My wife and I have 2 weeks in Italy, late Sept/early Oct. From
    > what I've gathered from research (this board, guide books,
    > websites) the must 3 cities are Rome, Florence and Venice. We'll
    > probably spend about 2-4 days in each but I REALLY want to get out
    > of the big cities and see some of the smaller charms Italy has to
    > offer. Any advice? We love the beach, wine, food and history so
    > I don't think we can go wrong but wanted to hear some suggestions
    > from the experienced people here and will be really have time to
    > hit some smaller spots, don't want to be travelling every other
    > day.
    >

I think that the places you may visit depend on the way you arrange
the tour and the order you visit rome,florence and venice.
I think that if you plan to visit places outside the big cities
you've to rent a car or plain your trip very well, knowing in advance
the best way to reach your destination (trains are better for long
trips but could also be used to reach middle-sized towns and there is
a network of local bus companies that connect cities to small
villages, usually information about this kind of connections and
timetables are not simple to find on the internet!).

I like Toscana and there are many great places you can visit there
that are small towns full of history (and places where you may eat
and drink very well).
On the road from rome to florence you may stop here:
http://www.amorosa.it/

It's an hotel with a great restaurant (I've been only at the
restaurant). Not cheap, but a very nice place and great food.

Other nice places in tuscany where I've been are:
Siena, Pisa (not small towns)
Volterra, S.Miniato (go to it to the "antro di bacco", just under the
grocery shop in the middle of town :)), Monteriggioni.
The most famous beaches of toscana are in the north (Viareggio, Forte
dei Marmi) or near the Argentario. Isola d'Elba is also famous for
its sea.
On your way to venice you can avoid the autostrada (highway) and
cross the appennini from Firenze to the region called Romagna.
There I've been in different places but the one I like most is
Brisighella (small town with very nice city center and great places
to eat). From romagna you can rech Venice in a couple of hours of
driving.

If you can flight back from Milan you may visit the lake region.
The most famous (and biggest) lake is the lake of Garda.
I live between Maggiore lake and Como lake so I know best those
places and I can suggest daytrips to Stresa, Angera, Como, Bellagio
and other beautiful places on the lakes and in the sourrounding
areas.

have a nice trip! :)

B Vaughan

On Fri, 21 May 2004 09:11:55 -0700, "jaycb74" <>
wrote:

    >So I apologize first for probably asking the same question you've seen over
    >and over but I did a search and the results were just a jumble...
    >My wife and I have 2 weeks in Italy, late Sept/early Oct. From what I've
    >gathered from research (this board, guide books, websites) the must 3
    >cities are Rome, Florence and Venice. We'll probably spend about 2-4 days
    >in each but I REALLY want to get out of the big cities and see some of the
    >smaller charms Italy has to offer. Any advice? We love the beach, wine,
    >food and history so I don't think we can go wrong but wanted to hear some
    >suggestions from the experienced people here and will be really have time to
    >hit some smaller spots, don't want to be travelling every other day.

Some nice day trips from Rome would be Orvieto (nearby and on a direct
train line); Assisi (a bit further and sometimes you have to change
trains, but you could also go on to Florence from Assisi.); Lago di
Trasimeno (you can get there by bus). For history, you can't beat
Ostia Antica, an ancient Roman city reachable by metro and commuter
train. Also, Tivoli, where you can see the gardens of the medieval
Villa Este and also the villa of the Roman emperor Hadrian. These can
be done in one day by bus. The routing is a bit complicated, but you
can do a google search of the r.t.e. archives to find it.

From Florence a nice day trip (or half-day trip) is to Fiesole,
reachable by city bus. You could also go to Lucca, a very nice small
city little visited by tourists.

From Venice, Verona and Parma would be nice side trips; both have
excellent dining options. Or you could go to Ravenna to see the
beautiful mosaics in the churches that date from the 6th century.

There are beaches near Venice and Rome, but I don't think any of them
are much worth the trouble. In late September and early October,
they're just about shut up anyway.
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Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup