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post 1677595343 02-20-2023, 09:08 AM
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Italy in May, tips & recomendations?

Going with the wifey. We have 12 nights to split up however we want as long as we end up in Rome (its where we are flying home from). I know there are the elitist that say you need to spend 2 weeks in 1 place to really get a feel. I wont be spending 2 weeks driving around Tuscany, sorry... I figured we'd have time to hit the main sites in each major city, and maybe use 1 day for day trips somewhere nearby (IE: Florence > Pisa // Naples > Pompeii). I'm not against cutting out 1 stop entirely, I just want to get in as much as possible on this trip so if I do ever get to go back I can be more selective and stay longer the spots we liked.

Any Italy bros got tips/recommendations?

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In the main tourist destination cities, check out the app “With Locals.” Arrange for a private tour that suites your interests best! I suggest doing it toward the beginning of your stay in that city because they will give you so many amazing recommendations! I’ve been to Italy several times and just used them in my last trip for the 10 Tastings of Rome tour and I wish I would have done it sooner!
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Originally Posted By OffwhiteBrah⏩
In the main tourist destination cities, check out the app “With Locals.” Arrange for a private tour that suites your interests best! I suggest doing it toward the beginning of your stay in that city because they will give you so many amazing recommendations! I’ve been to Italy several times and just used them in my last trip for the 10 Tastings of Rome tour and I wish I would have done it sooner!
Nice will do. Thanks broski. Im on spread with you
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If you don't have a tour guide planned, read up on art, some amazing pieces are in small churches you will pass by and never notice. Caravaggio paintings are hidden away in some tiny churches.
Around 5pm HBB's come out so take a seat outside a bistro or cafe and enjoy the hbb views whatever town you're in.
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Originally Posted By Rajc⏩
no idea why americans always travel this way lol

anyways dont come up north (we are full)
What "way"? I live near a beach if I wanted to be fat in a hotel room for 2 weeks I could do that at home. I want to see cool old stuff, and eat some tasty food/drink while doing it. Its not as simple as a 2 hour plane ride like you euro bros who get to go all over a few times a year. Its a 12+ hour day commitment for me to get there.
Originally Posted By Uhyeahokay⏩
If you don't have a tour guide planned, read up on art, some amazing pieces are in small churches you will pass by and never notice. Caravaggio paintings are hidden away in some tiny churches.
Around 5pm HBB's come out so take a seat outside a bistro or cafe and enjoy the hbb views whatever town you're in.
Sounds good. I am currently in the research process.
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Definitely do Vatican museum/St Peters tour in Rome, its one of the coolest things I've ever seen (and I am not catholic).
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But who was Amalfi
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Capri is nice.

Rome is a mess.

Venice is meh.
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Originally Posted By Retoaded⏩
Definitely do Vatican museum/St Peters tour in Rome, its one of the coolest things I've ever seen (and I am not catholic).
Repped broski. Vatican is 100% on the to do list.
Originally Posted By AshWar⏩
But who was Amalfi
So this is something im debating.... Doing a day trip from Naples into Almafi on one of my full days there. But looking for insight on this. Is it worth it as a day trip? I've heard mixed reviews about Amalfi. Expensive, touristy, nothing to do but eat/drink really. Any input?
Originally Posted By darkninja67⏩
Capri is nice.

Rome is a mess.

Venice is meh.
This is why I'm only doing 2 days in venice. I just wana see it / say I was there before it sinks.

Rome, I expect that. Like any major city. I just wana see some of the cool old ****. U think I should only do 2 nights in rome and add a night somewhere else?

Capri is too much to add onto this trip. One day in Almalfi unless I completely cut out naples I think,
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Going to Tuscany for a Wedding in September and it looks incredible( unless we are at warof course).Me and the wife had the honeymoon in Italy and split it between Rome, positano and milan and ill say check out Sorrento if you have time.


My big advice do not make a day out of Naples srs. Just go see Pompeii and keep moving.

City is filthy as **** and looks like you get mogged or stabbed at night. Apparently the mafia runs the waste management there fun fact lol.


Make sure you see the basilica its amazing.
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I spent the better part of a month Italy...

I recommend two days in Rome to start and get it out of the way. Make sure you hit the Pantheon at night
Hit Tuscan region for as many days as you can afford (Montepulciano is a great landing place)
Hit the train and travel to Positano for the coast for as long as you can afford

I was not impressed with Venice at all, would not do again. A trip to the leaning tower of pisa is an absolute waste.

Drink wine until you cant drink anymore. Eat food until your pants button explodes and then cram gelato on top. I ate/drank more than I ever did at home and never felt hungover or bloated. Best food on the planet with possibly the exception of Argentina/Brazil. I came home 10lbs lighter (srs). No clue what they do to our food in the US and no it wasnt from the exercise. There were days I would sit out in town square and drink Moretti red and zero exercise was had. ...
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Naples is a horrible dump. I've been to Mexico (admittedly, it was Cancun, which may be way nicer than most of the country) but Naples is by far the place I've been that felt the most like a third-world country. It's filled with trash and hideous graffiti.
There are basically two things in Naples worth seeing. The National Archaeological Museum and Pompeii, which is 40-minute train ride away. (There's a nice art museum too, but by the standards of what you can see in other places in Italy it's not that amazing.) You could see both of those on a day-trip from Rome, rather than staying in Naples itself.

I would buy a Rick Steves guidebook. He has lots of useful information. It will help you decide which sights you should visit. It also helps you understand what you are looking at. For example, just why a famous painting is so famous, or what that Roman ruin originally was. He also has great free audio guides. You can download those and listen while walking through a sight. You can find those here:https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-rea...io/audio-tours

You should have a great time. Italy has some of the best attractions in the world. Florence, Venice, and Rome are amazing.
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Originally Posted By OffwhiteBrah⏩
In the main tourist destination cities, check out the app “With Locals.” Arrange for a private tour that suites your interests best! I suggest doing it toward the beginning of your stay in that city because they will give you so many amazing recommendations! I’ve been to Italy several times and just used them in my last trip for the 10 Tastings of Rome tour and I wish I would have done it sooner!
Another app I’ve used with success is Showaround. It was great in Latin America. The girl in Argentina I used was also a smoke show. Prices in main cities can be high but there’s some good deals to be found. You can create an account for free and post trip dates and guides will reach out to you. Usually the ones with a lot of reviews will do it quickly. Only time I’ve had an issue was Rio where the girl went MIA but we had plenty to do so it wasn’t a big deal.
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PRO TIP: Keep your valuables secure while in Rome. Along with Barcelona it is notorious for pickpockets.
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Originally Posted By darkninja67⏩
PRO TIP: Keep your valuables secure while in Rome. Along with Barcelona it is notorious for pickpockets.
Barcelona is stout...The first time I went I hated it because it was winter. It felt just like any other cold boring European city. I went back in summer and BOOM, an entirely different experience.
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Alright so Naples is a fcking dump... Misc is not the only place I've heard this. I thought id use it mainly as a base for day trips to Almalfi & Pompeii but scratch that.

So what do you boys recommend in the south? Sorrento? Positano? Somewhere else?
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Originally Posted By darkninja67⏩
PRO TIP: Keep your valuables secure while in Rome. Along with Barcelona it is notorious for pickpockets.
Don't forget to play the game where you guess which cup the ball is under. Everyone you see winning is 100% accurate. The guys doing it love to give out free money to tourists to help finance their vacations.
Originally Posted By darkninja67⏩
PRO TIP: Keep your valuables secure while in Rome. Along with Barcelona it is notorious for pickpockets.
Paris, Rome, Barcelona are the worst for that. Not as big of an issue in other cities but most Euro big cities you really have to pay attention.
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this is my trip this summer, my fam got it setup so I don't have much say:


Depart xx to Rome - July 20
Changing Rome from 3 nights to 2 nights( July 21-23 Rome)
July 21 Arrival day - Roman Forum / Colosseum in the afternoon
July 22 Day 2 - Vatican City/Museums - morning
July 23
Train from Rome Termini Station to Naples Centrale Station
Private transfer to Sorrento hotel
Check in Sorrento hotel
July 24 - Pompeii tour from Sorrento
July 25 - Take hydrofoil to Capri
July 26 - Private driver for full day exploring of Amalfi Coast
July 27 - Free day in Sorrento
July 28
Private transfer from Sorrento hotel to Naples airport
Flight from Naples to Paris
Flight from Paris to xxx


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Originally Posted By nn586⏩
this is my trip this summer, my fam got it setup so I don't have much say:


Depart xx to Rome - July 20
Changing Rome from 3 nights to 2 nights( July 21-23 Rome)
July 21 Arrival day - Roman Forum / Colosseum in the afternoon
July 22 Day 2 - Vatican City/Museums - morning
July 23
Train from Rome Termini Station to Naples Centrale Station
Private transfer to Sorrento hotel
Check in Sorrento hotel
July 24 - Pompeii tour from Sorrento
July 25 - Take hydrofoil to Capri
July 26 - Private driver for full day exploring of Amalfi Coast
July 27 - Free day in Sorrento
July 28
Private transfer from Sorrento hotel to Naples airport
Flight from Naples to Paris
Flight from Paris to xxx


das it or not das it?
Nearly 100% perfect for the locations you picked but no Tuscan region - soniamdissapoint.jpg

...and LOL at going to Paris. I travel all over Europe on business and Paris is not it.
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Originally Posted By nn586⏩
this is my trip this summer, my fam got it setup so I don't have much say:


Depart xx to Rome - July 20
Changing Rome from 3 nights to 2 nights( July 21-23 Rome)
July 21 Arrival day - Roman Forum / Colosseum in the afternoon
July 22 Day 2 - Vatican City/Museums - morning
July 23
Train from Rome Termini Station to Naples Centrale Station
Private transfer to Sorrento hotel
Check in Sorrento hotel
July 24 - Pompeii tour from Sorrento
July 25 - Take hydrofoil to Capri
July 26 - Private driver for full day exploring of Amalfi Coast
July 27 - Free day in Sorrento
July 28
Private transfer from Sorrento hotel to Naples airport
Flight from Naples to Paris
Flight from Paris to xxx


das it or not das it?
My wife and I did 2 nights in Rome after returning from Cairo. It felt a bit rushed and this is from someone who does nothing but 2-3 day trips in most cities. An extra day or two would've been nice. We saw the main sites and stuffed our face with probably tourist priced pizza and gelato but an extra day would've let us venture out a bit more.
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was there a couple years ago. Get ready for a ton of annoying Africans trying to sell you ****
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Originally Posted By nn586⏩
this is my trip this summer, my fam got it setup so I don't have much say:


Depart xx to Rome - July 20
Changing Rome from 3 nights to 2 nights( July 21-23 Rome)
July 21 Arrival day - Roman Forum / Colosseum in the afternoon
July 22 Day 2 - Vatican City/Museums - morning
July 23
Train from Rome Termini Station to Naples Centrale Station
Private transfer to Sorrento hotel
Check in Sorrento hotel
July 24 - Pompeii tour from Sorrento
July 25 - Take hydrofoil to Capri
July 26 - Private driver for full day exploring of Amalfi Coast
July 27 - Free day in Sorrento
July 28
Private transfer from Sorrento hotel to Naples airport
Flight from Naples to Paris
Flight from Paris to xxx


das it or not das it?
If it's a walking tour beware. Pray that it is not hot as fuk this summer there. Girl did one a few years ago and it was one of the hottest summers on record. Her poor parents were dying in that heat.
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Originally Posted By nn586⏩
this is my trip this summer, my fam got it setup so I don't have much say:


Depart xx to Rome - July 20
Changing Rome from 3 nights to 2 nights( July 21-23 Rome)
July 21 Arrival day - Roman Forum / Colosseum in the afternoon
July 22 Day 2 - Vatican City/Museums - morning
July 23
Train from Rome Termini Station to Naples Centrale Station
Private transfer to Sorrento hotel
Check in Sorrento hotel
July 24 - Pompeii tour from Sorrento
July 25 - Take hydrofoil to Capri
July 26 - Private driver for full day exploring of Amalfi Coast
July 27 - Free day in Sorrento
July 28
Private transfer from Sorrento hotel to Naples airport
Flight from Naples to Paris
Flight from Paris to xxx


das it or not das it?
Do yourself a favor and get the scialatielli ai frutti di mare at O'Parrucchiano La Favorita in Sorrento. Best seafood pasta dish I've ever had.

Also plan on walking a lot. A couple years ago my wife and I did a 16 day trip to Venice, Florence, Sorrento, and Rome. We averaged around 10-12 miles a day.
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