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Oct 4, 2024
12:14:29pm

cornellcoug Playmaker

Going on a cruise to the following ports and know what many of you have been

to them so I need some good recommendations. I have never been to Europe...

Florence, Italy
Santa Margherita, Italy
Nice, France
Provence, France
Palma De Mallorca, Spain
Barcelona, Spain

We start in Rome, but I do not think that we will have time to do anything there before we board.

Thanks in advance!

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Going on a cruise to the following ports and know what many of you have been

cornellcoug

Oct 4, 12:14pm

Florence is in the middle of Italy. How is that a port for a cruise?

Archaea

Oct 4, 12:17pm

We did Florence and Pisa from a cruise. It docks in a port city and I think

CougarTwins

Oct 4, 12:18pm

Yup.

cheezedawg

Oct 4, 12:19pm

Oh, Pisa then the bus ride or train. The train to Florence from Pisa is easy.

Archaea

Oct 4, 12:19pm

Technically, La Spezia

cornellcoug

Oct 4, 12:22pm

Orlando is listed as a port for cruise even though they mean Port Canaveral.

supertux

Oct 4, 12:19pm

No time to see Rome? Fly in a couple days earlier in that case.

J. Walter Weatherman

Oct 4, 12:19pm

2 days in Rome min. It is amazing.

DiamondDog

Oct 4, 12:20pm

We would but we are going to the BYU/UCF game and flying from Orlando to Rome

cornellcoug

Oct 4, 12:21pm

Rome is not my favorite. There are divergent opinions about Rome. It's okay

Archaea

Oct 4, 12:22pm

Yes, but it's a must visit at least once. Especially if you're already flying in

volleyjiver

Oct 4, 1:12pm

RE: Rome is not my favorite. There are divergent opinions about Rome. It's okay

Monomachos

Oct 4, 2:25pm

I've been to Rome 40+ times - still finding things to see for the first time.

Monomachos

Oct 4, 2:29pm

Nice is a beautiful town. Don’t go to the beach, don’t go to Monaco - both are

DiamondDog

Oct 4, 12:19pm

Don't go to the Promenade in Nice? Why not?

Archaea

Oct 4, 12:21pm

Promenade is nice. I mean don’t plan a day at the beach. It’s a waste of time.

DiamondDog

Oct 4, 12:26pm

Gotcha. No, I wouldn't plan a day there even if you were spending a week in Nice

Archaea

Oct 4, 12:28pm

Agree w you on most points but Eze three mile hike? You can park right there.

oxcoug

Oct 4, 12:45pm

We walked from the train station. It's not a hard hike, but Eze is a great

Archaea

Oct 4, 1:00pm

Check out ItalyTours.EU We did a bunch of excursions with them and they are

CougarTwins

Oct 4, 12:19pm

Of that list, I’ve done Florence, Nice, and Barcelona on a cruise. In Florence we booked a private tour that stopped at

cheezedawg

Oct 4, 12:24pm

Florence: don't skip the Accademia (Michelangelo's David). If you're there for

Tricky

Oct 4, 12:40pm

is Uffizzi the huge museum? I skipped it for smaller museums.

Archaea

Oct 4, 1:01pm

Yes, the Uffizzi is the big one in Florence.

volleyjiver

Oct 4, 1:54pm

Wait, you were in Florence and chose to skip the Uffizzi?

Tokolosh

Oct 4, 2:30pm

I ran into Elder Gong in the Uffizi a few years ago. We both enjoyed it -

Monomachos

Oct 4, 2:42pm

Kinda one of a kind Arch. Go back. Right now. Go see the Uffizi.

oxcoug

Oct 4, 2:58pm

Make sure to visit Ponte Vecchio in the evening if you can. One of my favorite places in the world.

Pollster

Oct 4, 1:36pm

Kinda hard to miss that bridge.

Archaea

Oct 4, 2:25pm

Evenings/nights are magical there.

Pollster

Oct 4, 2:48pm

When you are in Provence...I would go see Gordes

The Chief

Oct 4, 12:44pm

We opted to go to Lucca, instead of Pisa or Florence.

Everyman

Oct 4, 1:04pm

Florence: definitely see the Statue of David. We did a guided tour--we really enjoyed the historical context.

cscougar

Oct 4, 2:22pm

and do the touristy thing of holding up or pushing down the tower.

Archaea

Oct 4, 2:26pm

Go to Siena, just south of Florence.

coolblue

Oct 4, 3:04pm

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