marazul

You are wrong. In current usage (the last few centuries) Alhambra is feminine. But you had your say.

"La" Alhambra, not "El."

Look at this thread:

You will be at the old town when you enter the gate. The street leading down to sea gate from the Pile gate is called Stradun. It cuts through the old town and it is level.

It's on the first floor. At the back and to the right of the kitchen. There might have been a step.

No law against it. Just ask them. They will take you if they want to. That's not entitled person behavior, only someone hoping to get a ride.

That sounds very reasonable. Is that Rome Cabs' quote? Consider that the trip just from the airport to central Rome is about €60. I would book it to lock in that price.

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This is not a good option in Rome. Many sites of interest are on streets with restricted traffic where the buses cannot go.

Late October is definitely past beach season.

The smaller the ship the better. The longer the port times the better.

I agree with you about Fletcher's prose. It's witty and perceptive. And welcome back to CC! many of us had been wondering about your cruise and safe return to Oz.

You might want to consider a 4-wheel drive tour of Mykonos. They are lots of fun and stop at beaches for a swim. You can do a half day or a full day excursion. https://www.mykonosexclusivetours.com/met-adventure-tour.html There are now several companies that offer them and also ATV tours.

You can add an excursion to your transfer to the port, whether from FCO or Rome. For example, from Rome Cabs. https://www.romecabs.com/pre-cruise-tours-civitavecchia/

My first thought is to stay in Rome instead of the airport hotel, If you have not prepaid for that hotel, please consider a hotel in Rome. You will be able to enjoy the city in the evening and have extra time for sightseeing during the day and a half. There is nothing more dismal than an airport hotel in the evenings. There are many posts on this board on the subject. Look at the Rome hotel thread for ideas. Here are a couple: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2882786-late-nite-arrival-to-fco-for-ncl-cruise-next-day/page/2/#comment-64054438

Santiago is a MUST. The church is a MUST. Read a little bit about it and the "botafumeiro." Lugo is boring.

July. I guess that is the new rate.

Try Rome Cabs. It was only 50 euros.

And the head is at the Cathedral in Siena.

It was still closed for renovations this past July. I hope it is done by now.

Also, just two short blocks from the Albergo towards Piazza Navona, you will find the church of San Luigi dei Francesi. It has some magnificent Caravaggio paintings on the chapels down the left aisle near the front. Free admission. From there, just walk the short distance to Piazza Navona and walk around. With any luck you will be able to get to your room earlier than you think. A lot of people leave early for their flights or cruises. That was our experience this summer when we got our room around noon

Ibis is about as basic as you can get. Two skimpy towels and a miniscule bar of soap. Clean. It is fine for a late night arrival and early morning departure.

It was great, especially the idea on how to lift Venice.

And on a long port day, the OP can go to both Lucca and Pisa (in that order). Easy and inexpensive by train.

You probably have a long day in port. Go to Pisa. You will be bored out of your mind in Livorno. Spend a good bit of time exploring the buildings of Piazza dei Miracoli. There is a lot more to it than just taking pics of the tower. Check out these sites for more info: https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-pisa-italy/ https://www.discovertuscany.com/pisa/ www.aboutpisa.info