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The GF and I are planning a trip to Italy for Spring Break. I really want to see Venice but we will be flying into Rome and spending a few days there first. Nothing is set in stone just yet, but I wanted to get advice/ideas from those of you who have traveled and/or live there .

 

I work with a guy straight outa italy. He is the most egotistical person I have ever met, no one like the guy, he doesnt care about his job, he barely speaks english, and hes a an *******. Makes me hate italy, thats all I have to say.

 

a firend and i went to rome a few years ago, it was awesome.



its a long story but basically since we couldnt find a hotel in munich we decided to go right to rome, we stayed there for a few days, and went back. theres TONS of stuff to see there, theres roman ruins, christian stuff, the vatican, plenty of art museums. another neat thing about rome was that compared to paris, its small so walking it is ok.



the italians dont really speak english, but pointing seemed to work just fine, and the italians spell everything wrong. for example, venice, is venuza, which could lead one to actually BE IN venice and not know it.



when we went they used the lira, it was cool you get to be a millionare, but sticker shock when the hotel bill is like $300,000!



we went in november, and it was maybe 65 degrees out, but it would rain the afternoons, and when it rains the italian drivers aim for the puddles, so dont walk on the sidewalks



i would totally go again too.

 

Well I'm not planning on being a millionaire since they're on the Euro now, haha.



I'm pretty excited about it. There's so much to do I know we won't be able to experience it all in 8 days, but we'll make the best of it. I don't plan on doing *all* tourist-y things, but we will definitely see Vatican City and hopefully go to the Spanish Steps (I think that's the huge shopping area). My girlfriend is an architecture major so I'm sure I'll hear an endless amount of "oohs" and "aahs" about the structure of everything...haha.



Thanks for the advice j9fd3s. I wonder what the weather is like now...

 

I lived with an Italian chick once. She was hot. Very artsy and outspoken and sexually adventurous.

 

Screw Venice. The streets are made of water, that's about it.



I spent a month in Italy 2 years ago. The best cities are Rome, and Florence. You could spend 6 mos. in each, and not see all of it.



Other things you might want to consider:



Amalfi coast: Area south of Naples, including the island of Capri. Best scenery anywhere in the world.



Modena: Might as well see where they make ferraris. If you call ahead, you can get a plant tour.



Other than that: Abruzzo has the mountains, stay out of the south, and...ummm... Come hungry.

 

Let me know how it goes, planning on going next X-mas.

 

My gf is very artsy and is keeping a journal of everything including the planning.



I will keep a journal as well, but it will have a slightly different angle on everything, haha.

 

yeah she will be amazed at how the romans cam place stuff to the milimeter, and its still there, but since then everything is askew, and usually held together with clear silicon, its breathtaking



the spanish steps were cool, we ate at the dunkin donuts there



also ive youve never been to a macdonalds outside of the us, go, its actually good!

 

go to slovakia!



kevin.