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  1. RJenkins55 avatar

    Re: Italian culture minus crowds - any ideas?

    by RJenkins55 23 May 2012

    I recently stayed in a very different hotel in Sirolo - the Hotel Monteconero which is ontop of a mountain and amidst a forest. The hotel…

  2. katiecat avatar

    RE: Suggestions for my third time in Italy

    by katiecat 15 May 2012

    Sorry, I figured when I said I had been to the usual places and done the usual things, that would cover it! haha. ;) Here is where I…

  3. itravelwithmyheart avatar

    RE: 11 day in Rome

    by itravelwithmyheart 30 April 2012

    That's great! I would love to go back to Rome someday :) I suggest you visit other parts of Italy like Orivieto, Poggibonsi -Pisa and…

  4. skoyen89 avatar

    Re: La Marche and Urbino

    by skoyen89 05 March 2012

    Many thanks to all of you for the replies and the useful advice. It sounds like I have picked a nice area to visit and thanks for the…

  5. Porkister avatar

    Re: La Marche and Urbino

    by Porkister 03 March 2012

    I was just checking the 'locanda'. Not only they have a minimum of 3 nights, but 'no children under 12' Never seen that before, a minimum…

  6. Nautiker avatar

    RE: La Marche and Urbino

    by Nautiker 02 March 2012

    I recall an useful [ _thread_ |http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2034754&messageID=18283676#18283676] from a…

  7. stick23 avatar

    Re: La Marche and Urbino

    by stick23 02 March 2012

    Locanda della Valle Nuova is an agriturisimo about 15 minutes from Urbino just outside the village of Fermignano. The rooms were very…

  8. arizona avatar

    RE: La Marche and Urbino

    by arizona 01 March 2012

    @skoyen, never mind, this is a good Branch. Apart from the impressive gem Urbino I liked Pesaro and the Rimini centre is nice ([markets|…

  9. skoyen89 avatar

    Re: La Marche and Urbino

    by skoyen89 01 March 2012

    Sorry, hadn't spotted I was in 'Western Europe' rather than 'Italy' Forum

  10. skoyen89 avatar

    La Marche and Urbino

    by skoyen89 01 March 2012

    Hi I am planning a trip for my wife and I in April, probably seven days. Current thoughts are flight to Bologna then rent a car and…

  11. mredman avatar

    RE: The Troubled Planning of a Croatia/Venice Trip

    by mredman 05 February 2012

    What's worse, Venice and Florence aren't even the two nicest places in that region of Italy. They are just the two most famous and most…

  12. Porkister avatar

    8 days in Italy: Umbria/Toscana, or Amalfi/Napoli?

    by Porkister 24 January 2012

    I would appreciate some input on an 8 day trip to Italy this end of May. Initially we were planning to go to Perugia, rent a cheap room…

  13. coconut_skin avatar

    RE: 3 weeks in Italy- advice on highlights

    by coconut_skin 15 August 2011

    great, then while you're there you shouldn't miss the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice http://www.querinistampalia.it/scarpa/index…

  14. neckervd avatar

    RE: Locarno, Switzerland by train September with 2 days to fill before Rome.

    by neckervd 09 June 2011

    A list of all "must see" places between Locarno and Rome would be endless! I suppose you will stay at least 1 full week at Locarno in…

  15. sevenstiles avatar

    Re: Need advise on 21 days trip from Rome to Paris

    by sevenstiles 30 March 2011

    You are going to be absolutely exhausted and punch drunk after all that. I've just got back from three days in Rome and am reeling with…

  16. arizona avatar

    RE: Day trip from Rimini to Ravenna help.

    by arizona 15 March 2011

    And are there 'remnants' of Frederico Fellini in Rimini? Rimini has a nice centre, yes San Marino and even Urbino is within easy reach.…

  17. thepegasusleague avatar

    Request for advice on Le Marche/Puglia trip in July-August

    by thepegasusleague 06 March 2011

    Greetings, Apologies in advance for the length of this post. I hope at least a few of you can be bothered to read the whole thing. I'm…

  18. walkingmzungu avatar

    RE: First Europe trip. Help Please!

    by walkingmzungu 24 February 2011

    Will you be flying out of Rome at the end of your trip or shall you have to return to Amsterdam? In case of the latter, that's probably…

  19. lucapal avatar

    RE: Itinerary help needed for my 2nd trip to Italy - July 2011

    by lucapal 09 February 2011

    Of course it depends what you like doing...there are plenty of places in the north or nearer to Ancona you could go to for 3 days....persona…

  20. sevenstiles avatar

    Re: Italian Honeymoon

    by sevenstiles 29 January 2011

    I think parts of Umbria are as romantic as they get. e.g. Panicale, or Citta della Pieve. A rental in the Lago di Trasimeno area would…

  21. oliviaemma avatar

    Re: Studying abroad in 2012 - Urbino (Marche) or Bologna?

    by oliviaemma 08 January 2011

    Sorry tony_b, I don't recall asking any questions at all in my post - I was merely expressing my surprise that someone had posted an almost…

  22. sushi75 avatar

    RE: Studying abroad in 2012 - Urbino (Marche) or Bologna?

    by sushi75 07 January 2011

    +aren't you the person who claims the food in Bologna is neither better nor worse than in a lot of places in Italy?+ Am I? +I'll bet…

  23. cgbleak avatar

    RE: Studying abroad in 2012 - Urbino (Marche) or Bologna?

    by cgbleak 06 January 2011

    Now Sushi, aren't you the person who claims the food in Bologna is neither better nor worse than in a lot of places in Italy? If you know…

  24. sushi75 avatar

    RE: Studying abroad in 2012 - Urbino (Marche) or Bologna?

    by sushi75 06 January 2011

    +where most of Italys world famous super-food ingredients originates+ I wouldn't say +most+ :) but surely it's famous for its cuisine.…

  25. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Studying abroad in 2012 - Urbino (Marche) or Bologna?

    by Bjoern 06 January 2011

    Only know Bologna - fine - big - town/city. Lots of "old" thing to see and still a fully active and functioning - not VERY touristy -…

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