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  1. Satchie avatar

    Re: Praiano for 2 weeks - General Inquiries

    by Satchie 30 May 2012

    For buses, there's a pole marker at the bus stops that says SITA, I think. You wait at the stop along whichever side of the road you're…

  2. wayoutback avatar

    RE: Rome, Prague, Sicily Honeymoon

    by wayoutback 23 May 2012

    Hi congratulations on getting married! I've had my own recent frustrations with Alitalia so here are my 2 cents... Fly Rome - Prague…

  3. rachelgreen71 avatar

    RE: Amalfi to Saturnia Springs

    by rachelgreen71 21 May 2012

    How long did the drive from Siena to Saturnia take you janinemichael ?

  4. mareebee83 avatar

    Re: Amalfi to Saturnia Springs

    by mareebee83 20 May 2012

    Thankyou everyone, esp MTL.. I wasnt even aware these existed and just happened to come across during some research - looking forward…

  5. lucapal avatar

    RE: Suggestions for Italy in August please

    by lucapal 19 May 2012

    On your coastal destination.....these are not really beach places. Neither CT nor Amalfi has much in the way of good beaches.There are…

  6. janinemichael avatar

    RE: Amalfi to Saturnia Springs

    by janinemichael 18 May 2012

    Make the effort it is lovely, we drove from Siena, its really off the beaten track but the drive back to the main road was lovely. …

  7. zzgloo avatar

    RE: Will Driving to Amalfi coast,save time ?

    by zzgloo 15 May 2012

    Great advices.....thank you all.... The hired car sounds very interesting....from Pompeii to Positano,where we will be staying..assuming…

  8. lucapal avatar

    RE: Italian Port Visits

    by lucapal 13 May 2012

    As richiavo says....Livorno is not a bad place to wander.No need to go to Florence (esp.as you are not too interested in churches and…

  9. petercowling avatar

    Re: Will Driving to Amalfi coast,save time ?

    by petercowling 13 May 2012

    #2 is correct with regards to the best option for time; the train to Pompeii followed by a 'taxi' will be the best option. Car hire is…

  10. rachelgreen71 avatar

    RE: Amalfi to Saturnia Springs

    by rachelgreen71 08 May 2012

    Once you get an answer to this, I'd like to know! I'd think Grosseto would be the nearest, Siena is close too. Its strange that Saturnia…

  11. anth08_88 avatar

    Safety in Spain and Italy

    by anth08_88 08 May 2012

    Hello all. I've travelled around Asia in the past and I always take my safety precations (no flashy items, keeping valuables in safe…

  12. lucapal avatar

    RE: Itinerary help!

    by lucapal 06 May 2012

    Agree with #2......you already have too many stops.Only 1 day in Florence and 2 full days in Rome is very little.I would add time on here,ra…

  13. Gennaro avatar

    RE: Will Driving to Amalfi coast,save time ?

    by Gennaro 05 May 2012

    Hi, I live in Naples. The time is save. The price: - Car 1 day: 80 € - All parking: 15 € - Petrol: 40 € If you want some infor

  14. amotley avatar

    RE: Itinerary - June

    by amotley 01 May 2012

    Thank you very much for the helpful replies. We were hoping to avoid renting a car and driving. We will regroup and cut either San G/Tusca…

  15. MTL avatar

    RE: Itinerary - June

    by MTL 01 May 2012

    How do you plan to go to San G? rent a car? GoogleMaps says it's 3h11m by car- make that 4 1/2 hrs once you take into account Rome traffic,…

  16. Pocholavezzi avatar

    RE: Amalfi, Sorrento, Capri

    by Pocholavezzi 30 April 2012

    I think you can not do all three place in one day but i can suggest you what We did few weeks ago,helped by an association of tourguide…

  17. tallybalt avatar

    Re: May 17-29 Florence/Tuscany~Rome~Naples~Sorrento Non-Touristy

    by tallybalt 29 April 2012

    "+When we travel we like to go places where the locals go+" You along with all the other tourists.... Just saying, ya know. I gathe…

  18. lucapal avatar

    RE: Will Driving to Amalfi coast,save time ?

    by lucapal 26 April 2012

    Save time,,,maybe.It depends on what time of the day and how much traffic there is. Save money...no.After rental cost plus petrol and…

  19. ChitownLivin avatar

    RE: Honeymoon + First Time to Italy - 18 Days - Must Go Places?

    by ChitownLivin 24 April 2012

    Ramona - that's pretty funny no idea why I wrote that, I meant Ravenna. As for the debate on Venice vs Florence and open schedule vs structu…

  20. tallybalt avatar

    Re: 2 Week Winter Honeymoon in Italy - advice & suggestions?

    by tallybalt 24 April 2012

    Most of Italy is eminently suitable to travel year-round. Venice can be very cold and damp in the winter but that has its own charm. One…

  21. lis1981 avatar

    RE: Budget travel around Italy

    by lis1981 12 April 2012

    Mark that's a fantastic offer, thankyou! I'm going to come up with a travelling plan and when I know the dates I'll be in Amalfi I'll…

  22. puff_ng avatar

    Madrid and Sorrento daytrips: Book train/bus in advance or not?

    by puff_ng 08 April 2012

    Hi, I'll be taking the following day trips: - Madrid: Toledo, Segovia, Cuenca (late April) - Sorrento: Capri, Amalfi, Positano, and mayb…

  23. navidwani avatar

    RE: Honeymoon in Italy

    by navidwani 05 April 2012

    Thank you for replying. Sorry for the delay, got stuck up in some work. So Mike, what would be the adequate duration for each location?…

  24. a_brit_in_ischia avatar

    RE: Circumvesuviana Rail

    by a_brit_in_ischia 03 April 2012

    Looks like I've repeated stuff you've already found over in that other thread... It would somewhat easier to help if we had your probabl…

  25. rebelyell avatar

    Re: Circumvesuviana Rail

    by rebelyell 03 April 2012

    I'm not going to do your homework on this, but when my wife and I took a cruise we stopped in Naples and took a train to Salerno. From…

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