Raumtweet (an author and teacher in Italy) found me via my sister Holly, also an author and avid tweeter...I'm trying to learn the whole tweet thing...I'm more of a Facebooker.
Raumtweet tweets me "In 2 weeks, I'd say, from North to South: Venezia (2 days), Firenze (2 days) Assisi (1 day) Roma (5 days), Naples (2 days), Sicily (3 days)". What would you recommend if we had 3 weeks?
Hmmmm. Thanks Raum...I love how you broke it down for us by days...and I will be drilling down into each of your suggestions in blog updates and welcome any and all suggestions/insights.
Quickly checking the airfare compare sites on the web...it looks like flying into Venice with a starting point of Tampa, FL will be between $1800 - $2400 (US) per person. Flying to Rome would be approximately $1500-$2200 per person. Any hints on finding the best airfares will be greatly appreciated.
Venezia - Venice...sounds like a wonderful place for Voskuils to start their Italian adventure.
Is it possible to have the "historical" experience with the "real life" experience?
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For example, the Grand Canal, Public transport is provided by water buses (Italian: vaporetti) and private water taxis, and many tourists explore the canal by gondola. Travelling by "Vaporetti" (learned a new Italian word!) would feel more "local" perhaps?
While I love history and architecture, the idea of spending hours of precious time in Italy standing in queues in large groups of tourists is not for me. When my dad and I visited the Capital building in Washington DC, we were fortunate to have a friend of a friend who was a Capital Guard give us our tour. Can we have that kind of familial touch in Italy?
If you have been to Venice, I would love to see your pictures, videos, stories and suggestions for the best way to spend 2-3 days there.
What art the top 3 sites that are "Musts!"
While I love history and architecture, the idea of spending hours of precious time in Italy standing in queues in large groups of tourists is not for me. When my dad and I visited the Capital building in Washington DC, we were fortunate to have a friend of a friend who was a Capital Guard give us our tour. Can we have that kind of familial touch in Italy?
If you have been to Venice, I would love to see your pictures, videos, stories and suggestions for the best way to spend 2-3 days there.
What art the top 3 sites that are "Musts!"
What about a top cultural experience...opera? art museum (Peggy Guggenheim? http://www.guggenheim.org/venice)
Hotel or Bed & Breakfast?
Best places to eat? What to eat?
Thank you for reading and sharing and dreaming with me.
Thank you for reading and sharing and dreaming with me.
Like I say...me driving and you giving directions..... perhaps a Kayak in Venice?
ReplyDeleteTo find cheap flights, I use www.skyscanner.com.
ReplyDeleteJust an advice: Italy is small compared to the US or to Canada, and train is the cheapest way to get around here. So I'd look for a flight toward a big city in Italy (intercontinental flight usually arrive in Milan or Rome) and I'd use a train from there toward my final destination, instead of an internal flight, which would be more expensive.
Good luck! If you have any other question, here I am!
Raum (RaumTweet on Twitter)