If you plan a trip to Italy, then two cities that you should definitely put on the map of your route are Rome and Venice. Perhaps someone will object and also remember Florence, Milan or Naples, but this is my subjective opinion, and, as you know, they don’t argue about tastes. That is why, in continuation of the theme of travels in Italy, we decided to explore in detail the options for how to get from Rome to Venice or, if you like, from Venice to Rome.
Category: Trip planning
Florence and Pisa are only 69 km from each other, therefore, having been in Florence for a few days, it will not be difficult to get out of the capital of Tuscany for a day to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa and other famous sights of the city with your own eyes. Moreover, the road from Florence to Pisa deserves to be given special attention - the rural landscapes of Tuscany are no less famous than the cities of this region.
The magnificent railways of Italy make it possible to do without a car on a trip. This is especially true if most of the trip does not go beyond the boundaries of large cities, and transport is needed only in order to get from one tourist Mecca to another. However, if you plan to feel the real spirit of the country through the prism of its hinterland, car rental becomes not just an option, but a real necessity.
Renting a car in Italy is an inexpensive pleasure, and almost any holder of an international driver’s license can rent a car, regardless of the existing driving experience. However, when planning a trip to Italy in a rented car, it is worthwhile to familiarize yourself with the rules of travel around the country in advance to avoid unpleasant situations.
Even in ancient Rome, the properties of healing hot waters were highly appreciated and widely used in the treatment of various diseases. Currently, you can count about 400 Italian resorts with thermal springs. They are scattered throughout the country from Tuscany and Lombardy to Sicily and Basilicata. In place of natural springs, SPA hotels and resorts have been built, which have a developed infrastructure that allows not only to improve the body, but also to explore the main tourist attractions.
Air traffic on the Apennines is well developed: there are airports in almost all the more or less large cities and tourist centers of the country. Italian airports accept both domestic and international flights, making traveling around the country very comfortable. Infrastructure is also paid special attention to: at any of the airports you can find cafes, restaurants, first-aid posts, bank branches, currency exchange points, duty-free shops.
Cervinia in Italy, located in the Valtournenche valley, surrounded on all sides by majestic four-thousandths - the highest mountain resort in the country. The resort got its name from Mount Cervino, which means "deer" in Italian. The Swiss call this mountain Matterhorn “the crooked beak”, this difference is explained by the fact that the mountain looks different from different angles.
Excellent ski slopes, healing thermal springs, architectural and historical monuments, excellent hotels, restaurants, bars: all this is Bormio in Italy - a resort town located in the Alps at an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level. Vacationers come here throughout the year: skiing - in the winter, mountain biking - in the summer, being treated at the thermal resorts - all year round.
Nice Airport is the largest in southern France and the third largest in the country. However, many travelers use it for trips not only to the French Riviera, but also to the Ligurian coast of Italy. Getting from here to San Remo and other resorts of the Flower Riviera is much easier and faster than from the Italian airports of Genoa or Milan.
What to see in Amsterdam in 1 day, even if you simply spend a long time in the city for a long transfer for the next flight. By analogy with our one-day routes in Paris and Prague, from this article you will learn how to optimally explore the city and what you definitely need to see, even if your time in Amsterdam is limited to several hours.
Most of the time when planning any trip, it takes me exactly to search for housing. Although we are not going on a trip to sit in an apartment or hotel, I think you will agree that housing is important and it does not matter where you end up spending the night. It happens that the selection of only one location takes several days.
I don’t know about you, but I successfully spoiled the early booking season, and only now I sat down to plan a New Year’s trip. This gave me the idea to share those Internet resources that can very cool help out even at the last minute, regardless of the country in which you are going.
The budget of any trip is significantly dependent on hotel prices. Therefore, BlogoItaliano decided to deal with this in detail: how to reduce the cost of housing as much as possible. And it will not be about choosing hotels with fewer stars, the location is not clear where or the ability to steal slippers. These are working methods that can help anywhere, and which we ourselves regularly use.
If you look at the well-known panorama of the right bank of the Arno River, you can hardly see behind the domes, towers, spiers, roofs of countless medieval monuments at least the outlines of Florence airport in Peretola. Meanwhile, from the airport to the center of Florence, only ten kilometers, and to the outskirts of the city - less than five.
What to see in Paris on your own in 1 day? We have tried to draw up an itinerary for you on an independent tour, covering all the most important sights. Moreover, if you wish, you can go through it both in 1 day, and breaking it into several parts. The most important thing to remember is that the center of Paris is very large.
If your vacation plans include a visit to the Apennine Peninsula, then it's time to ask yourself where to go in Italy. BlogoItaliano decided to help plan an exciting route and highlight 5 ideas for an interesting vacation. If you first gathered on the Apennine Peninsula and are considering where to go in Italy, then it would be nice to start with its capital.
What to see in Prague on your own if you are in the city for only 1 day? We tried to make an optimal route around the city, covering all the most important for those who are going to the Czech capital for the first time. There are many attractions in the city, and therefore, in order to be in time, it is better to get up early. We propose to start the busy day program from the Újezd stop, which is easy to reach from any part of the city.
How to choose the best operator that provides mobile Internet when roaming in Italy (and generally for traveling) in order to always stay in touch, use the maximum potential of social networks and at the same time not get too much money. BlogoItaliano decided to deal with the current offers in detail so that you can choose the best sim card for your travels.
Holidays in Italy in January is a very mixed decision. On the one hand, impressions can be pretty spoiled by cold, damp and other attributes of winter, even in a southern country. On the other, more practical side, it is during this period that prices for travelers reach their bottom, seriously making you wonder how cold is still a critical obstacle to organizing your vacation.
Italy is attractive for tourists not only as a country of interesting sights, magnificent sea and mountain resorts, fun holidays and festivals, but also as a place for excellent shopping. Shopping in Italy during the holidays is not only enjoyable and exciting, but also very useful and profitable: many goods, the cost of which in Russian stores are extremely high, can be purchased here at very affordable prices.
If you are planning a vacation with the whole family in one of the many resorts in Italy, you probably really want to make the right choice. After all, if adults can somehow "philosophically" react to an unsuccessful vacation, then disappointing their children for any parent is completely unacceptable. There are so many sea resorts in Italy that finding the best beaches for families with children on their own is not an easy task.