In article <1162585726.038054.215050@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
margaretatkinson@gmail.com () wrote:
> *From:* margaretatkinson@gmail.com
> *Date:* 3 Nov 2006 12:28:46 -0800
>
> Can anyone give me suggestions as to where to stay and what to do. I
> have only one week. I'd like to see as much as possible, but not so
> that I ruin it all by trying to see everything.
>
> If someone had a successful trip and would care to give me the details,
> I'd love to simply copy it!
>
> I've never been to Italy. I will be traveling with someone who can
> speak Italian, but he's never been to Italy either.
>
> Could you give me ideas on good accomotations--not too expensive, how
> to get from place to place, which cities to visit if you can only visit
> a few.)
One week is not a lot of time and you would be best advised to restrict
yourself to just two cities, with maybe a one-night stopover somewhere
smaller in-between.
The cities you'll most often hear recommended are Rome, Florence, Venice
and Naples. Personally, I'd probably choose Rome and Naples out of those
four, but they're all worth visiting and if you are interested in art
history (as opposed to history in general) it might be foolish to exclude
Florence.
What kind of things are you interested in seeing and doing? And do you
think you will have subsequent opportunities to visit Italy? (If the
answer to the latter is 'yes', then it doesn't matter so much what you
have to miss out this time.)
Between major cities, train is by far the most efficient and easiest mode
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