Already have a Vatican/Sistene Chapel Tour for half day and another half day seeing typical coliseum, fountains, etc and a day trip to Florence. Any suggestions to spend a couple half days - including for teenagers?
Vernada said:
Random add on: what's the best way to fly to Rome from Texas? I did a cursory search earlier and it didn't look like why direct flights exist.
I did lol that one of the suggestions was on Emirates via Qatar - just a 44 hr trip. GFY!
Ditto. Awesome place, cool ancient buildings and not a huge crowd. This is probably 5 times better than Pompeii. Also, near Naples is Herculaneum.Quote:
My wife and I loved Ostia antica. 30 minute metro ride from Rome proper.
Vernada said:
Random add on: what's the best way to fly to Rome from Texas? I did a cursory search earlier and it didn't look like why direct flights exist.
I did lol that one of the suggestions was on Emirates via Qatar - just a 44 hr trip. GFY!
TXTransplant said:
We did a private small group pasta making class that was amazing. We used a company called Walks (used to be called Walks of Italy), but I'm sure there are others.
We used them for the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel, and a walking tour of Rome (the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, etc.), and all were very good. We also used them in NYC and had a great experience. I would recommend any of their tours/experiences.htxag09 said:TXTransplant said:
We did a private small group pasta making class that was amazing. We used a company called Walks (used to be called Walks of Italy), but I'm sure there are others.
We did a walks of Italy cooking class in Florence and a food tour in Rome. Would highly recommend both. We actually do a cooking class and/or food tour at every place we travel to.
https://www.flightsfrom.com/ shows all nonstop flights from which ever city you pick, along with which airlines and the schedule.Vernada said:
Random add on: what's the best way to fly to Rome from Texas? I did a cursory search earlier and it didn't look like why direct flights exist.
I did lol that one of the suggestions was on Emirates via Qatar - just a 44 hr trip. GFY!
The Borghese is amazing. We were the only english speakers in the museum when we went, so we literally got a private tour from a local college kid studying art. Easily one of the top 3 or 4 experiences of our 2 weeks in Italy.schmendeler said:
A lot of people aren't familiar with the Borghese gallery. It's a strong recommendation from me.