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RE: Italy, France, and Switzerland Itineary Help

by regards 06 May 2012

Why you will stay two nights, one day in Nice and 5 nights / 4 days in San Remo. Probably you have one or more reason for. In this case…
Ay, caramba! I need some help! -backpacking through europe

by LISDIF 30 April 2012

Hi all! I need help planning a backpacking trip through europe. As part of a 3 1/2 year trip around the world, I plan on spending approxi…
RE: 11 days in Italy - Itinerary Help Please

by swingvelvet 23 April 2012

Great! If anyone is curious, this is what I decided on: Flying into Rome evening of August 7; (5) nights, (4) full days in Rome. Tr…
Re: School holiday travel through Western Europe

by Sherri_G 20 April 2012

Hey, I'm planning on doing Western Europe for my first time (from Canada) in September. I'm arriving Sept. 1 in Amsterdam and flying…
Re: Italian Riviera vs. French Riviera

by GinaRossini 16 April 2012

Go inland. Explore the hill towns of Provence or Tuscany - heaps more interesting than the coast. Cinque Terre is unique, but, while it's…
RE: Italian Riviera vs. French Riviera

by lucapal 16 April 2012

I'd say they are not very similar....and neither is 'amazing'. Depends on what you want from your trip of course.......
RE: Italian Riviera vs. French Riviera

by regards 16 April 2012

The best can be if you look at the following pictures: http://www.google.fr/search?q=cinque+terre&hl=fr&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=…
Italian Riviera vs. French Riviera

by ksmith4964 16 April 2012

I'm planning a trip to both Italy and France. I have a wedding to go to in Cannes, so I'll be a few days there (as well as in Nice).…
RE: Chamonix then onto the coast somewhere

by neckervd 29 February 2012

Either bus from Chamonix to Aosta, then train to the Italian Riviera (takes about 9 hrs) or bus to Geneva and easyjet flight to Ajaccio,…
RE: Walking from Barcelona up the coast into France and beyond..

by regards 15 February 2012

With 20km walking per day in two month it can be done (1150km). No idea if you will find exactly each day a camping in the afternoon and…
Re: Italy in April

by Jenessa9 09 February 2012

Hi Emily! I'll be in Italy roughly April 10-23, although I'll be starting north and working my way south to Rome. My itinerary isn't…
RE: Nice carnival feb17th-march4th 2012

by regards 08 February 2012

.....accomodation on the carrnival route. Hotels: Albert I. 3*, Meridien, Royal, Westminster, Westend, Negresco all 4* good luck for…
RE: Italian Riviera is it worth visiting or visit Verona and Bologna instead?

by tony_b 21 December 2011

+in Bologna many shops were closed unfortunately since it's a great city.+ For me, that would be a major plus :-)
RE: Italian Riviera is it worth visiting or visit Verona and Bologna instead?

by SeattleFred 21 December 2011

We were in Verona and Bologna at the beginning of August when the Europeans head off on holiday. Verona was fine, we enjoyed the city,…
RE: Camping in Europe

by regards 16 December 2011

Supposing if you pass by the French Riviera you will be in the part called Cote d'Azur (between Cannes and the Italian border) take care…
Re: Here's my 3 months itinerary...what eurail pass should I get?

by personoftheyear 13 December 2011

+I'm with Fwoggie on this one (except Monaco, you don't have to spend money there and the Cote d'Azur and Ligurian Riviera are worth it…
RE: Here's my 3 months itinerary...what eurail pass should I get?

by Mrs_Trellis 13 December 2011

Bordeaux (ugly),Toulouse (unremarkable), Monaco (ferociously expensive), Marseilles (ugly), From the photos I've seen, they look great...…
RE: Italian Riviera is it worth visiting or visit Verona and Bologna instead?

by tony_b 01 November 2011

See this thread regarding the Cinque Terre. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=19116398#19116398
Re: Italian Riviera is it worth visiting or visit Verona and Bologna instead?

by haleyized_ftw 01 November 2011

I don't know with the rest but I think the Italian Riviera would be worth it. It's a nice place to go and it would complete your experience…
RE: Italian Riviera is it worth visiting or visit Verona and Bologna instead?

by vickithebest 31 October 2011

If you like Museums, History and Art go to Verona and Bologna. But Italian Riviera is amazing and the panoramas there are unique in thw…
RE: Italian Riviera is it worth visiting or visit Verona and Bologna instead?

by sylwucha 30 October 2011

Depends what u like, really.. If u like museums - for sure Verona, Bologna, Florence, Pisa, Siena and if Verona it's not so far to Venezia.…
RE: Italian Riviera is it worth visiting or visit Verona and Bologna instead?

by mike9 30 October 2011

Like lucapal says, you really should check the state of the CT villages nearer the time of your visit - it seems that Monterosso and Vernazz…
RE: Italian Riviera is it worth visiting or visit Verona and Bologna instead?

by lucapal 30 October 2011

As you anticipated...depends on your interests ;-) Money wise,not a lot of difference..if you like walking,small picturesque villages…
Italian Riviera is it worth visiting or visit Verona and Bologna instead?

by funky_chicken12 30 October 2011

Hi there I am planning a trip to Italy next year and have 3 weeks. I've written down all the places I would like to visit and the amount…
Re: Cinque Terre - Hotel Recommendations

by piccolococo 28 October 2011

Hello, First, I'd recommend you post your budget for suggestions best suited to what your looking for. I visited Cinque Terre about…