Help me make the most of my Europe Itinerary
Jun 3, 2011, 3:59 pm
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Help me make the most of my Europe Itinerary
Tentative dates on hold with the airline: Sept 27th (arriving Sept 28) to Oct 11th. We would arrive in Paris and fly home from Rome.
We want to hit Paris (and possibly explore one day in the Champagne region) and then shoot over to Italy (possibly by means of Switzerland?) and go to Venice, Florence, Rome and Positano.
How would you break it up? Would you eliminate any towns? Any other suggestions? Thank you!!
**I know we are trying to get a lot in during one trip, but chances are we this may be our only trip to Europe for a long time, so we want to make the most of it
We want to hit Paris (and possibly explore one day in the Champagne region) and then shoot over to Italy (possibly by means of Switzerland?) and go to Venice, Florence, Rome and Positano.
How would you break it up? Would you eliminate any towns? Any other suggestions? Thank you!!
**I know we are trying to get a lot in during one trip, but chances are we this may be our only trip to Europe for a long time, so we want to make the most of it
Jun 3, 2011, 10:31 pm
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That is a lot to fit in to a short time. From my experience though, you can get the gist of Florence in 1-2 days. I was there for 3 and crammed in a lot of experiences. I really enjoyed walking around in Rome and would highly recommend that. Get a Rick Steve's book and follow that for some great walking tours. And try out Palatium restaurant, but be sure to get reservations. It'd be nice if you have some time to enjoy Tuscany and the countryside (San Gimignano, Montepulciano, and other small towns), but it sounds like that won't work. I haven't been to Venice or Positano yet so I can't help much there. But I'm sure you'll like Italy. Even if you feel its a crammed itinerary, be sure to take it easy some days and just enjoy the environment. It is a great country to visit.
Jun 4, 2011, 2:58 am
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Originally Posted by ooodsie
We would arrive in Paris and fly home from Rome.
We want to hit Paris (and possibly explore one day in the Champagne region) and then shoot over to Italy (possibly by means of Switzerland?) and go to Venice, Florence, Rome and Positano.
We want to hit Paris (and possibly explore one day in the Champagne region) and then shoot over to Italy (possibly by means of Switzerland?) and go to Venice, Florence, Rome and Positano.
cheers,
Henry