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Jul 18, 2017
3:57:36pm

Monomachos All-American

Rome Florence Venice. Seven days

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Monomachos

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A week in Europe with HCBW and it starts in Rome, what else do you do?

Paco

7/18/17 3:49pm

My wife and I are going to Italy for a week next month. We're spending 4 days

BigEddie

7/18/17 3:51pm

Paris, Alps, Venice, Rome, Barcelona.

SJS

7/18/17 3:52pm

You can cover that in a week? Granted, it would be too fast.

Paco

7/18/17 4:01pm

Venice isn't worth your time IMO. Rome, Paris, and the Alps are great

OlanchoCoug

7/18/17 4:35pm

I was told Venice wasn't great, too. They were wrong. It's actually great.

7/18/17 4:54pm

This is my thought as well. Venice with locals using water taxis is great.

The Stig

7/18/17 5:02pm

If you go towards Venice, consider spending a day or two in Slovenia.

TheLoneCougar

7/18/17 3:54pm

I'd spend the entire time on a nice beach in Greece.

Superkid

7/18/17 3:56pm

Rome Florence Venice. Seven days

Monomachos

7/18/17 3:57pm

What time of the year? In July and August most of Italy is very crowded and

califcougar

7/18/17 4:01pm

Time of year is everything.

7/18/17 4:58pm

What do you want to experience? Food? Architecture? History? Culture? Art?

runnincoug

7/18/17 4:02pm

Skip Venice. Total tourist trap, probably my least favorite place in Europe. Or

7/18/17 4:25pm

We really liked it, but it was not a busy time at all. I've heard that the

Thrill

7/18/17 4:34pm

The more I go to Venice, the more I think you have to do it right.

The Stig

7/18/17 5:20pm

Doesn't going with locals require knowing locals? I was in Venice two weeks

califcougar

7/18/17 5:28pm

Yes, but it's not that tough if you stay in the right places and meet nice hosts

The Stig

7/18/17 5:48pm

My question what is there to do in Venice wasn't meant to assert there isn't

califcougar

7/18/17 6:07pm

Venice is definitely worth at least one visit. You're going to

Monomachos

7/18/17 6:41pm

Disagree a lot. Away from tourist trap areas we like Venice a lot

BYUfan92

5/10/18 11:41am

in a week...just stay in Italy, the Amafi coast, Northern Italy, Rome, and maybe

Nat Gas Man

7/18/17 4:27pm

Depends on the type of vacation you prefer. If you want to see as much as

Thrill

7/18/17 4:34pm

With only a week, you have to economize, assuming you won't return, work north

The Stig

7/18/17 4:58pm

In summer, go North. In winter, South.

7/18/17 5:01pm

Lots of folks bagging on Venice, but a quiet evening in Venice with your wife is

7/18/17 5:50pm

We also did a six-day trip to Rome/Venice last year.

7/18/17 6:00pm

Florence, Siena, Venice

coolblue

7/18/17 5:57pm

A little late to the party, but here's my advice.

mik3

7/19/17 4:17pm

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