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We have never been Italy before, but as the flights were £60 return I couldnt resist!
Just after easter which coincides with out 10 year anniversary (man points +10).
Found a lovely 4* B&B not far from Bologne metro which has some amazing reviews on trip advisor, both of us really looking forward to it.
Bit nervous as I speak zero Italian, but hope to learn more than "my name is" before we go...
Anyway, anyone been? Any tips at all? specifiaclly around:
- getting around on the metro/bus
- best VFM way to see the attractions (colosseum is a must!)
- general foody tips, where to go/what to expect
- any must know phrases in italian to learn?
Also, will be flying from Bristol - anyone used their on site parking as I think we will probably drive over from Cardiff.
Taa,
Ben
Just after easter which coincides with out 10 year anniversary (man points +10).
Found a lovely 4* B&B not far from Bologne metro which has some amazing reviews on trip advisor, both of us really looking forward to it.
Bit nervous as I speak zero Italian, but hope to learn more than "my name is" before we go...
Anyway, anyone been? Any tips at all? specifiaclly around:
- getting around on the metro/bus
- best VFM way to see the attractions (colosseum is a must!)
- general foody tips, where to go/what to expect
- any must know phrases in italian to learn?
Also, will be flying from Bristol - anyone used their on site parking as I think we will probably drive over from Cardiff.
Taa,
Ben
cheers all!
We're going in April, fly out from Bristol on the 11th. Fingers crossed for 15deg, should be about right for strolling around and exploring.
In order to try and cut costs and make sure we don't have to queue, we'll be booking most of our tickets online and will plan a bit of an itinerary to make sure we don't miss anything.
I've been told to make sure I ask for a receipt "Posso avere lo scontrino" as tourists can be overcharged for food etc.
Other words I know, which should keep me sorted:
Pizza
Pasta
Gelato
The thing thats "worrying" me most, is that I can't really identify what words may mean from just looking at them. German or French I can work out, but Italian I'm not sure of.
Our hotel is near a metro, so I think the idea will be to jump on and go to the Colosseum and start most of our days there. Is the metro similar to say, London Underground? ie ticket machines and automatic barriers?
We're going in April, fly out from Bristol on the 11th. Fingers crossed for 15deg, should be about right for strolling around and exploring.
In order to try and cut costs and make sure we don't have to queue, we'll be booking most of our tickets online and will plan a bit of an itinerary to make sure we don't miss anything.
I've been told to make sure I ask for a receipt "Posso avere lo scontrino" as tourists can be overcharged for food etc.
Other words I know, which should keep me sorted:
Pizza
Pasta
Gelato
The thing thats "worrying" me most, is that I can't really identify what words may mean from just looking at them. German or French I can work out, but Italian I'm not sure of.
Our hotel is near a metro, so I think the idea will be to jump on and go to the Colosseum and start most of our days there. Is the metro similar to say, London Underground? ie ticket machines and automatic barriers?
BenWRXSEi said:
Whatever you do, make sure you go to the Capuchin Crypt - creepiest place I've ever been! 
Mad, never heard of this one, thanks!Cheers for the underground/bus info. I've been looking at the tour busses which, although are probably more expensive, will take us to the key sites we want to at least start from. There is one from the Termini so we could metro there and then pick up on a bus which would be fine for us.
Ahh nice, thanks for the tip!
I've been emailing our hotel and they are able to sort out a private taxi for us to and from the airport for a really reasonable charge.
As the Mrs will want to pack everything including the kitchen sink, I figure its just going to be less hassle and 1 less thing to worry about. Flight get into Rome at 9am and the last thing I'll want to do is drag a suitcase over to the other side of Rome!
We're staying here > http://www.hotelprincipetorlonia.com/en/default.ht...
I've been emailing our hotel and they are able to sort out a private taxi for us to and from the airport for a really reasonable charge.
As the Mrs will want to pack everything including the kitchen sink, I figure its just going to be less hassle and 1 less thing to worry about. Flight get into Rome at 9am and the last thing I'll want to do is drag a suitcase over to the other side of Rome!
We're staying here > http://www.hotelprincipetorlonia.com/en/default.ht...
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