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  1. Tommi1 avatar

    RE: Italy by train 3 week trip

    by Tommi1 24 May 2012

    I really liked Tropea in Calabria, a lovely old town and nice beaches. It's no use buying a rail pass. It works out cheaper to buy indivi…

  2. neckervd avatar

    RE: Naples & Amalfi Coast with kids

    by neckervd 23 May 2012

    You still don't realize that 1 week isn't enough for Southern Campania, Calabria and the whole Island of Sicily. Therefore, forget the…

  3. lucapal avatar

    RE: Suggestions for my third time in Italy

    by lucapal 15 May 2012

    Off the top of my head...places i've been to in Italy and liked a lot (that aren't on your list)....Napoli,Lecce (sorry #9),Trieste,Treviso,…

  4. RiadExplorer avatar

    RE: Naples & Amalfi Coast with kids

    by RiadExplorer 13 May 2012

    Let me share the entire itinerary with you. We are focusing mainly on Italy, but our return flights to the U.S. leave from Barcelona.…

  5. arijitraja avatar

    Itinerary help in Calabria

    by arijitraja 06 May 2012

    Going to attend a lovely Italian wedding this summers so have taken 2 weeks off and will travel Italy and Greece. The wedding is in Amatea,…

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    Athens, Mykonos and Santorini for 9 days - think its achievable ?

    by arijitraja 06 May 2012

    Going for a friend's wedding in Calabria, Italy and then plan to come to Greece for about 9 days end of August. Checked some online forums,…

  7. siusc avatar

    Southern Italy - advice please

    by siusc 23 April 2012

    Hi, I am planning to visit the southern italy with my wife in June for 2~3 weeks, we plan to get to Rome have a small rental car and…

  8. PeterHerold avatar

    RE: Puglia vs Sardinia vs Sicily!

    by PeterHerold 10 March 2012

    From the new LP Italy guide:- Beaches Pug Bas Calabria 3 Sic - Sardinia 3 Food PBC 3 Si 3 Activities PBC 2 Sic 3 Sard 3 Pre/history Sic…

  9. Capttonytomahawk avatar

    Colosimi Italy

    by Capttonytomahawk 06 March 2012

    Hi all, I am doing alot of geneology research. I always considered my self Englsih, Scottish and Irish. I never knew anything about…

  10. richiavo avatar

    RE: Beach time in Italy

    by richiavo 20 February 2012

    Neither are that good if you want beach time. Tuscany has some nice sandy beaches as does Puglia and Calabria on the mainland. Or the…

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    RE: 2 weeks on the Amalfi coast

    by richiavo 18 February 2012

    I would say that the Amalfi coast is not the best destination for what you are looking for the beaches are not that great. Santa Maria…

  12. neckervd avatar

    RE: Sardegna and...?

    by neckervd 26 January 2012

    "some of the southwestern coast of Italy" What should that mean: Calabria, Campania? And how would you reach that area from Sardegna?…

  13. Quailia avatar

    RE: T word stuff

    by Quailia 06 January 2012

    Greece would be cheaper than Spain, Italy or Malta I think. (And yes I have been to all). You'd probably want to avoid Athens, the Atheni…

  14. SeattleFred avatar

    Sicilia-First time

    by SeattleFred 21 December 2011

    As an experienced European traveler I need some advice. With a second person, I will be traveling for the first time to Sicilia in July…

  15. battybilly avatar

    RE: Traveling to Calabria Southern Italy.

    by battybilly 06 December 2011

    Spam - reported.

  16. thomas07 avatar

    Traveling to Calabria Southern Italy.

    by thomas07 06 December 2011

    Hi There Ryan air now have direct flights to Lamezia southern Italy from London Stansted. Southern Italy has become competitive in findi…

  17. bjd avatar

    RE: volunteer/work/cultural programs for Italian diaspora?

    by bjd 28 November 2011

    I grew up in Toronto, Canada, where there were very many people of Italian (at the time, particularly from Sicily and Calabria) origin.…

  18. mike9 avatar

    RE: A place in Italy south of Napoli to 'stop' a while

    by mike9 24 November 2011

    The obvious near Naples are Sorrento and the Amalfi coast area, or possibly the islands such as Capri. However, a word of caution - the…

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    RE: travelling around Sicily

    by mike9 23 November 2011

    Should have mentioned there has been some seriously bad weather in Sicily (and in Calabria too) in the last few days - really heavy rains…

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    RE: Buying Reduced Mini Tickets on the Trenitalia website

    by mike9 23 November 2011

    Just to add that all sorts of rumours are circulating about trains being cut from the timetable as a result of the economies being imposed.…

  21. mike9 avatar

    RE: Lodging in Rome: questions and any suggestions for travel in early March

    by mike9 08 November 2011

    It will be warmer the further south you are - even Naples occasionally gets a dusting of snow - so you might want to consider doing you…

  22. thevegangazelle avatar

    Praia a Mare, Italy

    by thevegangazelle 24 October 2011

    While researching possible destinations for a future summer trip to Italy, I came across a place called Praia a Mare. I can't seem to…

  23. mike9 avatar

    RE: Driving South

    by mike9 23 October 2011

    Apart from the bigger resorts like Sorrento, where you may bump into the tail end of the OAP holiday season, I would be inclined to stay…

  24. mammasicily avatar

    Travel in Sicily..what an Island!

    by mammasicily 18 October 2011

    _*SICILY, the LARGEST ITALIAN ISLAND*_ Sicily is the largest italian island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is also the largest Italian…

  25. neckervd avatar

    RE: Transeuropean hiking path E1 - Help Needed.

    by neckervd 07 October 2011

    Do you really intend to hike from Scandinavia up to Calabria? If not, look for guidebooks just for the legs you are interested in. …

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