Travelling to Italy

[Shane Watson]

Hi,

Myself & Fiancee (will be wife when we travel :eek: ) will be travelling through Italy in about 7wks.

Have any of you on here got any suggestions for what to see and what to do?

We will be flying into Venice and then driving to Florence and then to Perugia and finally into Rome for a while.

We have time in each location to travel further if needed.

I am particularly interested in what attractions are available for lovers of fine automobiles such as Ferrai or Lambo's etc but havn't found much online in regards to touring their factories. Any Advice??

Thanks in Advance!!

Shane.

[jmk89]

For accomodation in Perugia may I suggest this:

http://%20www.slowtrav.com/cl/detail.asp?l=1139

It is run by my sister and brother-in-law (she's an Ozzie and he is a Perugino)

[MurrayD99]

Perugia is very nice. You should also try and include visits to Siena and Cortona.

[Iain]

Get a VISA card with unlimited credit and buy a cup of coffee:mad:
Get a chuckle in Milan with the big blue buses with the big gold FART of the side.
Stay clear of youth hostels.
Beware of shifty border guards whose kids sell fresh fruit to you (you won't get any change).

[Greg Q]

August? Hmmm. Book ahead, and do it now. I think most of Europe is on holidays in August, but Sept is a different story. A nice couple of day's drive can be had around the lakes from Como into Switzerland and back down. I'll see if I can find my old touring road maps and send them to you.

Greg

Also: Congratulations.

[Cliff Rogers]

Coffee is cheaper if you don't sit done.

We stayed in Tuscany for 8 days.... that was about 3 days too long.

We liked the north best, up around the lakes & in the foot hills of the mountains.

I think I did a report of our hols somewhere else, I'll see if I can find it.
I looked, I can't find it. :confused:

We do have a forum member with a Woodturning business in Italy.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ber.php?u=6617
http://www.la-truciolara.com/inglese/la-truciolara.htm

[Zed]

go to venice and buy some :

glassware / ceramics

watercolours from the street artists

[Slavo]

I think you need to own a Ferrari to tour their factory. Surely as a moderator on this forum you should have a couple in the shed
We spent some time in the Cinque Terra between La Spezia and Genoa - very nice little coastal villages and spectacular scenery.

[Rocker]

I visited Venice in August 53 years ago; it was very hot, and the sewage smell from the canals was pretty overpowering then, but maybe things have improved by now. I think two nights is about all you would want to stay there unless you are into architecture.

Rocker

[bitingmidge]

Shane:
Galleria Ferrari
Commentary by a visitor to Galleria Ferrari"
Cars and Motorcycle Museums in Italy

I could talk about the architecture of course, but ......

Ciao,

P

[Iain]

And be sure to try 'sesso con il hag anziano', it's sensational
Can be found in the small villages in the hills after 'troppo per bere notte scorsa'.

[namtrak]

Kill two birds with one stone and go visit this fella. He makes real life sculptures out of timber, including a VW which drives and floats!! He is in venice.

http://www.liviodemarchi.com/ukmain3.htm

Cheers

[jow104]

Shane, I returned from Northern Italy last month. If you are starting your journey at Venice, drive north and cross into Austria there is Porsche museum at Gmund also on the way there is another museum for motor cars at Villach (Austria) although I was unable to get into this one owing to parking problems. ( you need to park near the railway station and walk about 3 minutes to the museum which is on the river bank, difficult to find).
No need to worry about border guards anymore in Italy, they have closed them all down (HONEST) not needed in the EU.
The route through the Alps from Bolzano to Como along the mountain passes is a route not to be missed.

Have a good trip.

[Jim Carroll]

Shane a word of warning make sure your wife to be has all the documents in order as Mrs Watson and not her maiden name as this can cause all sorts of misunderstandings with certain people.

[MikeK]

Shane,

You are bringing back wonderful memories for me. We had part of our honeymoon in Italy. Make sure that when in Venice make sure you visit the island that makes glass and the one that makes lace (it's late and I can't remember the names). Between Venice and Florence make sure you visit Pisa and also stay a night or two in San Giminano (again, it's late). We had such a wonderful time there that we lost track of time and missed out flights out of Italy. Didn't matter. They had another one the following day. Enjoy!

Regards,
Mike.