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Tour of Italy

A trip from May 05, 2007 to May 25, 2007, travelling to Milan, Bellagio, Venice, Bologna, Florence
A three week trip to experience the best of Italy. This … More  
A three week trip to experience the best of Italy. This trip can easily be shortend to two weeks by dropping off Southern Italy and flying home from Rome.
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05/05/2007 to 05/25/2007
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Arrive in Milan. Most flights from the US leave in the evening and arrive in Italy in the morning. Get as much …More  
 
Milan's Malpensa Airport is about 30 miles from the city center. When you arrive at the Malpensa Airport, …More  
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Use the Metropolitana Milanese public transportation to get around the city. When you arrive at the Stazione …More  
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Lake Como is a one hour train ride from Milan. Take the train to the Como station, then take either the ferry …More  
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From Bellagio, take the ferry back to Como, then board a train to Venice.
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Purchase a 24-hour ticket for the vaporetto, which is public transportation. This is a fantastic value. Just …More  
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Take a gondola ride through the canals of Venice.
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Bologna is a 2.5 hour train ride ride from Venice. Leave Venice after an early breakfast so that you arrive in …More  
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Unscheduled - Milan

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Watched over by the Madonnina , the cathedral's high rose marble spires represent the city's most famous artistic an …
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Santa Maria Nascente (Duomo di Milano)
piazza del Duomo
Milan, 20123
Italy
+39 02 8646 3456
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Commissioned by Ludovico di Moro and designed by Guiniforte Solari, this building was intended as a mausoleum for th …
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2 Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie
Milan, 20123
Italy
+39 02 8942 1146
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Be sure you make advance reservations to see the Last Supper. Since the DaVinci Code book popularized this Michelangelo painting, it is booked solid weeks in advance. Make your reservations as soon as you know your trip dates.
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Unscheduled - Bellagio

The beautiful Lake Como area is a short train ride from Milan. Check out of your Milan hotel after breakfast so …More  
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Bellagio, Italy
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If you can add an extra day to your trip, you may want to spend more time here in Bellagio. Take an inexpensive ferry ride on the lake to see views of all the pretty towns, stopping off as you want to explore.
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Unscheduled - Venice

When you arrive at the Venice train station, purchase a 24-hour ticket for the vaporetto (water bus) and get a …More  
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Venice, Italy
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For a long time this was the only way to cross the Canal Grande. There was a bridge here at the end of the 12th Cent …
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Ponte di Rialto
ponte de Rialto
Venice, 30124
Italy
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Venice, Italy
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Piazza San Marco is Venice's most famous piazza. What appears to be a rectangle is actually a trapezium, and when yo …
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Piazza San Marco
St Mark's Square
Venice, 30124
Italy
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If possible, go super-early to watch the sunrise from the Piazza.
This square, seen in countless commercials (like the DeBeers Diamonds "marry her all over again" campaign) is famous for it's pigeon population. Be sure you wear something you don't mind getting bird "doo" on. In fact, I recommend bringing some wet wipes to clean yourself off.
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Started in the 9th Century, Basilica di San Marco 's architecture shows an eastern and Byzantine influence: note the …
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Basilica di San Marco
San Marco, 422
Venice, 30124
Italy
+39 041 522 5697/+39 041 270 8311
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The interior of this church is phenomenal. While the downstairs is free, pay the admission to go upstairs - it's worth it. Don't miss the opportunity to go on the outside balcony/terrace where the bronze horses are - you will get an amazing view of Venice and the square from up there. Make sure you have your camera!
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Unscheduled - Bologna

Bologna is home to the oldest university in Europe, dating back to 425 AD. This has led to 21 miles of great covered …More  
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Bologna, Italy
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If you go past the Palazzo dei Banchi from Piazza Maggiore you will enter into this network of ancient streets …
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"Mercato di Mezzo" o Quadrilatero
Via Clavature, Via Drapperie, Via Caprarie
Bologna, 40124
Italy
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This important museum has around one million exhibits. The Museum dates back to 1881, and is divided into four secti …
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Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia
via Zamboni, 63
Bologna, 40126
Italy
+39 051 209 4929
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Above the 18th-century Poggi Palace, the seat of the rectory of the Alma Mater Bolognese Studiorum, this tower was b …
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Torre della Specola e Museo Astronomico
via Zamboni, 33
Bologna, 40126
Italy
+39 051 209 9360
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Museo Civico Archeologico is located inside the old Santa Maria della Morte Hospital, and was opened in 1881. The co …
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Museo Civico Archeologico
via dell'Archiginnasio, 2
Bologna, 40124
Italy
+39 051 275 7211
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Built around the 12th Century, probably at the same time as the Torre degli Asinelli was built, the leaning Torre de …
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Torre della Garisenda
piazza Porta Ravegnana
Bologna, 40125
Italy
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Florence, Italy
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Wow! What a great trip. I can almost smell the fresh baked bread and taste the delicious chianti. Seeing Italy is one of the most important things one can do in life. Don't delay!
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I'm a European living in Brussels & travelling a lot especially in Europe(Rome, Paris, London, Barcelona...) It is a GREAT ITALIAN TRIP & ITINERARY with the Best of Italy (Rome, Venice, Florence & Milan)
On a scale of 10; I give it a ... 10.
BRAVO & MERCI; it will help lots of tourists with practical details as accomodations & Travels...IT IS TOP NOTCH
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This trip is wonderful. It covers all the major cities and attractions of Italian history. Their is valuable information for the adventurer not familiar to the streets of Italy. I recommend this trip.
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This is really cool I really like this trip. It has helped me get ready for my trip to Italy!!! Thanks!!
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I have followed similar itineraries on previous trips to Italia, but I have chosen to include the Amalfi coast (Sorrento) in lieu of Palermo.
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SusanK2000

Do you have recommendation on lodging ?
Your schedule is along the line of what I was planning.
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My mother and cousin are going there in Oct.
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can you tell me how much this cost you?
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This is great. My wife and I might do the Milan - Rome portion in reverse in May. I too would like lodging recommendations as well.
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