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To those who have been to Italy - ROME OR VENICE?

aphex

aphex

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EDIT: Ok, got the rest of the trip planned, just need to figure out where were going to leave from... Rome or Venice...

So, to those who have been, Rome or Venice (if you had to choose)?
 
1) Cinque Terra, the Riomaggiore is the best.
2) Florence
3) Rome
4) Venice, for the gelato more than anything else 🙂
 
There isn't much to do in Pisa I don't think. We stopped there for just about a half hour to see the tower..which isn't all too impressive.

I really liked Florence, it seems to be what Italy is really all about..especially if you're a gelato fan since that's where it originated.

But Rome had some of the most incredible sights in Europe.

The Vatican area with St. Peters and the museum with the Sistine Chapel there were spectacular. The Colloseum is also worth seeing but I wasn't too impressed with it..

You might also want to consider Sienna, Tuscany, and Venice..
 
1.) Florence / Pisa
2.) Venice
3.) Rome

Florence was definitely my favorite major city in Italy. Venice, as a previous poster said has delicious gelato, but you can usually find fairly good gelato anywhere, if you look.

As for Rome... Roma Eterna. And you can tell. It has the most "touristy" places, and some things that you should definitely see and visit, but let me put it this way. It's called the eternal city, and you can tell. Much of it is very dirty. For the Rome aspect of the trip, plan things out pretty well as to where you want to go.

Oh and one other thing. Quattro Formagio is definitely my favorite kind of pizza. ;-)
 
Originally posted by: supafly
So what should I see in and around Florence? I'm heading there in November 🙂
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The museu de academica..I believe. It has Michaelangelo's David which I was never reallllly looked forward to seeing too much, but I was absolutely mesmerized at the size and attention paid to each and every detail paid toward creating the structure.
 
Originally posted by: Fineghal
1.) Florence / Pisa
2.) Venice
3.) Rome

Florence was definitely my favorite major city in Italy. Venice, as a previous poster said has delicious gelato, but you can usually find fairly good gelato anywhere, if you look.

As for Rome... Roma Eterna. And you can tell. It has the most "touristy" places, and some things that you should definitely see and visit, but let me put it this way. It's called the eternal city, and you can tell. Much of it is very dirty. For the Rome aspect of the trip, plan things out pretty well as to where you want to go.

Oh and one other thing. Quattro Formagio is definitely my favorite kind of pizza. ;-)
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In Florence did you ever get a gelato at Vivolis? You missed out if you didn't!
 
pisa and assisi are both nice day trips, but not exactly places where you'd want to spend more than an afternoon in.

assisi has a breathtaking view of the countryside, though.
 
Lake Como / Lugano - Lugano is nice, I've had short stays there on several occasions. I don't know if you already spend much time in the Swiss Alps but between Lugano and Ponte Tresa is a summit with a nice view: Monte Lema. I've made three 16 hour hikes to Monte Lema with my scouting group, there is a route on the ridge. For tourists there is a possibility to go there with the post bus and the cableway. Winter break starts November 13. (It may be windy on the summit but it's less cold than in the northern Alps because it is only 1624 meters above sea level). There are some other cable lifts in the region, too (Link). (View from Monte Lema to the hiking trail, cableway, Lago di Lugano and the summit restaurant).

Other cities in Ticino that may be worth a visit are Bellinzona and Locarno. From Lugano you can also reach the border location Ponte Tresa by train.

Cinque Terra Never been there but it looks like it's worth a visit!

Florence / Pisa Florence is a good choice. Pisa is smaller than you may think. I was there for three nights and I didn't really know what to do after we've been at the tower. We didn't prepare ourselves carefully, though.

Rome Good preparation is recommended because there is soooo much stuff to look at! I liked it there but beware of pickpockets and street hawkers.

Posotino / Rivello It looks pictorial but a bit boring, too... Why did Posotino find your attention? Do you like hiking or do you plan to visit relatives here?

/And where else do you go in Switzerland if I may ask?
 
I come back from my second trip to Italy two months ago, and I agreed with:
Florence
Cinque Terre
Sienna (one day)
Tuscany area
Rome and the Vatican City.

Eltano
 
If you had to choose between Venice and Rome, which would you pick?
 
I love Florence its my #1, Pisa is was quite dirty and not very pleasant when I visited it.

Venice is pretty amazing.

Rome and the especially Vatican are pretty awesome, and note I grew up roman catholic and am now agnostic, but I still found the Vatican impressive.
 
Originally posted by: aphex
If you had to choose between Venice and Rome, which would you pick?
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Easy, Rome hands down.

Lots to do there. People are happy, friendly. Great food. Walk around a lot, you'll see cool stuff never mentioned. Rome is very old and eclectic.

Venice was too touristy for my taste.

Sorrento and Amalfi Coast is great also.

Fern
 
Was just there a few months back.

Como
Napoli
Roma
Firenze
 
My favorite cities were (from North to South):

Venice - very unique city, lots of charm and the Cathedral is amazing (Byzantine era with mosaics everywhere)

Florence - Uffizi and Academy are very nice museums. Ponte Vecchio is very nice.

Orvieto - A beautiful town in Umbria, my favorite place in Italy. Built on top of a plateau it has nice views of the countryside and is very charming.

Rome - If you're a history buff you will love Rome.
 
Originally posted by: aphex
Were having a little trouble planning exactly what cities in italy to visit and how long to spend in them...

Most people seem to say Rome is cool to see once, but not for any length of time. Cities were considering (only want 3-4, dont want to stretch it too thin);

Lake Como / Lugano
Cinque Terra
Florence / Pisa
Rome
Posotino / Rivello

To those who have been, where did you enjoy the most? Keep in mind, we will be travelling via train from the north, just having relaxed a week in Switzerland.
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i have no idea why anyone would say that Rome is cool once and only for a brief visit. i've spent over 2 weeks in Rome and will gladly go back when i return to italy.

that said, i've been to the following cities in italy and would recommend the top 3 or 4 to someone who is visiting for the first time:

rome
florence
pompeii/naples
venice
sorrento/amalfi
siena
 
-- Rome (unbeatable for culture!)
-- Capri/Amalfi Coast/Pompeii
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-- Venice
-- Florence/Tuscan Region
.
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-- Cinque Terre
-- Lake Como/Lugano
-- North Italy (Matterhorn/Swiss Region)
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-- Pisa
-- Sicily
 
1) Lake Como/Bellagio (the real one)
2) Cinque Terre

I have also been to Udine, Venice, and Modena, but none of them stack up to the above two.
 
Florence is a must. The Uffizi / Ponte Vecchio / Domo /Academy are the places you need to visit. Buy the museum tickets in advance, otherwise you might spend hours in line. Try the gelato, great stuff. There's a small restaurant near the Domo Plaza called cinghiale bianco, they serve boar spaghetti, which is really good. We stayed in a small countryside called Lamole, great local chianti wines and olive oil. Siena is also a good day trip.

Rome is also good, but gives you a more city-like fand touristy feel. The Basilica/ Colosseum are the main attractions there. Also worth a visit. Have fun and always be aware of your surroundings.
 
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