Travel Guide For Italy

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I am looking for a family friendly trip to Italy?

I have 4 children, ages 17, 14, 13, and 10. We will be traveling spring, '08. Is this a good time to go to Italy? Should we book a trip with a travel agency, like a guided tour, or is there a better way to book things separately, like a "do it at your own pace?" I do not want to be overbooked like the guided tours tend to be, with having so many kids, but I do want to see at least Rome, Florence, Venice, and Capri, or some ocean. I am worried that we could not do it on our own, without the help of a guided tour. But the tours tend to be so fast paced, and boring. I want this to be an amazing trip, that we will never forget. And fun yet educational for the kids. Thank you for your answers to anyone who has done a trip like this!

You didn't state the number of days that you will be there.

Rome and Florence could take 1-2 days each/more. Florence & Rome have lots to see. Venice can be done in a day but briefly.
Those cities are in the Northern part of Italy.
You can dine on the Mediterranean from Rome. Seafood is expensive.

Capri is off the coast of Naples, Naples a few hours drive by Autostrada, about 1/2 day, to the South of Rome. Capri is much like a carnival, but the Blue Lagoon is quite nice, by boat. If it rains very much, it becomes flooded and inaccessible.
Watch your money in Capri.

From Rome, one can take the Amalfitani Coastal drive to Naples. This is beautiful, along the Mediterranean Sea.
This can be done by bus. Some of the hairpin turns have to be negotiated by buses, they cannot make the turn in one motion, must back up and forward a few times.

Pompeii is within reach from Naples as a side trip. Historical for certain. Vesuvia is close by.

I'm sure that you will find that lunch and dinner can consume a lot of time out of a day.

Spring may be a good time to travel. Weather there is much like NYC.

If you have limited time, I suggest Rome, Florence, and Venice.
Milan is not much out of the way, North of Rome, West of Venice. Be careful with the Gondoliers. Make sure that you understand the prices. They will quote one price before and another after, accusing one of not understanding.

These can very easily eat up a week.
Sorry if you can't rent a car and do it yourself. It's the only way I've ever traveled Italy.

Find a book on travel by Fodor. There are some fabulous restaurants, without the tourist traps.
Find the Trattorias, wonderful, and sometimes the Hosterias, very small family restaurants, 6 tables or so.

Weight gain is almost assured. LOL

If you do npt speak the language, you might have to consider a tour. I've never liked those either.

Travel Guide to Milan, Italy


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