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Oct 4, 2024
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J. Walter Weatherman
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No time to see Rome? Fly in a couple days earlier in that case.
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Going on a cruise to the following ports and know what many of you have been
cornellcoug
12:14pm
Florence is in the middle of Italy. How is that a port for a cruise?
Archaea
12:17pm
We did Florence and Pisa from a cruise. It docks in a port city and I think
CougarTwins
12:18pm
Yup.
cheezedawg
12:19pm
Oh, Pisa then the bus ride or train. The train to Florence from Pisa is easy.
Archaea
12:19pm
Technically, La Spezia
cornellcoug
12:22pm
Orlando is listed as a port for cruise even though they mean Port Canaveral.
supertux
12:19pm
No time to see Rome? Fly in a couple days earlier in that case.
J. Walter Weatherman
12:19pm
2 days in Rome min. It is amazing.
DiamondDog
12:20pm
We would but we are going to the BYU/UCF game and flying from Orlando to Rome
cornellcoug
12:21pm
Rome is not my favorite. There are divergent opinions about Rome. It's okay
Archaea
12:22pm
Yes, but it's a must visit at least once. Especially if you're already flying in
volleyjiver
1:12pm
RE: Rome is not my favorite. There are divergent opinions about Rome. It's okay
Monomachos
2:25pm
I've been to Rome 40+ times - still finding things to see for the first time.
Monomachos
2:29pm
Nice is a beautiful town. Don’t go to the beach, don’t go to Monaco - both are
DiamondDog
12:19pm
Don't go to the Promenade in Nice? Why not?
Archaea
12:21pm
Promenade is nice. I mean don’t plan a day at the beach. It’s a waste of time.
DiamondDog
12:26pm
Gotcha. No, I wouldn't plan a day there even if you were spending a week in Nice
Archaea
12:28pm
Check out ItalyTours.EU We did a bunch of excursions with them and they are
CougarTwins
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
12:24pm
Florence: don't skip the Accademia (Michelangelo's David). If you're there for
Tricky
12:40pm
is Uffizzi the huge museum? I skipped it for smaller museums.
Archaea
1:01pm
Yes, the Uffizzi is the big one in Florence.
volleyjiver
1:54pm
Wait, you were in Florence and chose to skip the Uffizzi?
Tokolosh
2:30pm
Make sure to visit Ponte Vecchio in the evening if you can. One of my favorite places in the world.
Pollster
1:36pm
Kinda hard to miss that bridge.
Archaea
2:25pm
When you are in Provence...I would go see Gordes
The Chief
12:44pm
We opted to go to Lucca, instead of Pisa or Florence.
Everyman
1:04pm
Florence: definitely see the Statue of David. We did a guided tour--we really enjoyed the historical context.
cscougar
2:22pm
and do the touristy thing of holding up or pushing down the tower.
Archaea
2:26pm
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