Thanks to all who answered my questions. My husband has just thrown me for a loop. He wants to take a Crystal Cruise in late June from Venice to Athens (by way of Istanbul yea!!!) and has informed me that he really doesn't want to move around a lot sooooo...... We will be spending 6 days in Rome then train to Venice and 6 days there before boarding the ship. We will spend a few days in Athens (or out at Astir Palace or both King Geo. and Astir) and then home. We WILL take a 1 day trip down to Pompeii (there is another post on that subject which I'm following quite closely) and back to Rome. Again, thank you for all your replies and I am copying them for my next trip to Italy (he informs me it will be soon lol). Linda