stipmom Posted April 29, 2014 #1 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Into Rome and the cruise ends at Civitavecchia. Have been to Milan and Lake Como and Florence will be one of the places we go to on our cruise.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted April 29, 2014 #2 Share Posted April 29, 2014 "If you don't want to go"? What does that mean? Assuming you have seen Rome extensively? How about Cinque Terra? Or Naples and Amalfi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted April 29, 2014 #3 Share Posted April 29, 2014 What exactly are you looking for? Beaches? Culture? Museums? Scenery? Shopping? Hard to give advice when we don't have any idea what you like.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted April 29, 2014 #4 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) Amalfi coast, Pompei, Herculaneum, the isle of Capri, Sorrento, Mount Vesuvius. And they're all comfortably within a 20-mile radius. Possible by trains, buses, ferries. Better by car (well, mebbe not the Isle of Capri :rolleyes:) All just beyond Naples. Under 3 hours from Civi. and about 2 hours from Rome, if by car mebbe take a break halfway at Monte Cassino. Alternate route by car back to Rome along the coast, or if you're not yet committed to flights consider flying out of Naples on an open-jaw return. JB :) Edited April 29, 2014 by John Bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texancruzer Posted April 29, 2014 #5 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Well first of all I can't imagine not wanting to go into Rome (my favorite city) ……. but that is irrelevant in relation to your question……. I would probably head to the Tuscany countryside to relax for a few days….. perhaps San Gimignano or Sienna…… find an agroturismo or a winery B&B …. But that is only because I have been to Amalfi coast area 4 times - it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been……. so that would be an option too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberge Posted April 29, 2014 #6 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Fly to Paris for the 4 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacs Posted April 29, 2014 #7 Share Posted April 29, 2014 We had done the major cities of Italy previously and had spend some more time in Rome before our cruise, so we took the train direct from Civi to Torino and spent 2 days there then flew home from Milan. It was a beautiful city with some amazing museums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuldalai Posted April 29, 2014 #8 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) If you have 3 - 4 spare days then take the train from Civitavecchia up the coast to La Spezia and base yourself there at the Hotel Firenze & Continental opposite the station . From here you can explore Portovenere & the Gulf of Poets ( 30 minutes by Bus P from La Spezia). Also by ferry or train from La Spezia to explore the magical Cinque Terre (Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. ) From a La Spezia base you can also do day trips by train easily to Pisa and magical Lucca (Puccinni's birthplace.) . After that by train to Milan and you can fly out of Malpensa Airport . Edited April 29, 2014 by kuldalai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stipmom Posted April 29, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Thanks for the ideas. Also thinking about Switzerland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccalouiseagain Posted April 29, 2014 #10 Share Posted April 29, 2014 if you are prepared to go far- Merano in the Dolomites is fantastic. It is a spa town with 25 mineral hot springs and is heaven on Earth. It is two hours north of Verona. The train ride north from Verona is very beautiful. http://www.hoteltermemerano.com/#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twickenham Posted April 29, 2014 #11 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Thanks for the ideas. Also thinking about Switzerland. Train to Milan then on to Switzerland would be very doable. Lots of very scenic options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTowner Posted April 29, 2014 #12 Share Posted April 29, 2014 We spent a great week in Puglia, one of the lesser commercialised regions of Italy. We stayed in Alberobello and rented one of the trullo houses, unique to the area. We hired a car and visited the beautiful, local whitewashed towns with the lovely Baroque architecture. We visited some of the beaches and the countryside. We also went to Matera with the fascinating cave houses. This part of Italy is much cheaper than some of the more well known areas. Would love to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy3putts Posted April 29, 2014 #13 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) In the following order of preference, these are my favorite spots in Italy that I've visited. Amalfi Coast, Lake Como and Cinque Terre (Vernazza). Lake Como with a Switzerland train trip is awesome. We did that in 2011! Edited April 29, 2014 by Tommy3putts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24butterfly Posted April 29, 2014 #14 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Go to Rimini on the other side of Italy. Take the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTowner Posted April 29, 2014 #15 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Rimini is a commercialised holiday resort, very popular in the 60s and 70s. I remember having a fun holiday there, I was about 19 years of age at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agabbymama Posted April 30, 2014 #16 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'd head to Lake Maggiore and maybe continue on to Switzerland. We were in a rental car, stayed 3 nights in Stresa (small B&B right on the Lake), then continued on up to Zermatt Switzerland, but I believe Locarno is on the other end of the Lake. Return to Milan or easy to continue on to Zurich for a flight home. If you google a map of Lake Maggiore, it is actually situated half in Italy and half in Switzerland. Making a visit to both easy. Driving in Europe was really easy, if you stayed outside the BIG CITIES. Only you can determine what it is you want to see and do. Have fun, whatever you decide to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy3putts Posted April 30, 2014 #17 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'd head to Lake Maggiore and maybe continue on to Switzerland. We were in a rental car, stayed 3 nights in Stresa (small B&B right on the Lake), then continued on up to Zermatt Switzerland, but I believe Locarno is on the other end of the Lake. Return to Milan or easy to continue on to Zurich for a flight home. If you google a map of Lake Maggiore, it is actually situated half in Italy and half in Switzerland. Making a visit to both easy. Driving in Europe was really easy, if you stayed outside the BIG CITIES. Only you can determine what it is you want to see and do. Have fun, whatever you decide to do. In 2011, we did something similar. For our trip to Italy we flew in and out of Zurich and took the train to N. Italy. Visited Como, Bergamo, Santa Margherita, Rome, Venice and back to Zurich; all by train. What a trip! The train ride from and to Zurich was remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agabbymama Posted May 2, 2014 #18 Share Posted May 2, 2014 In 2011, we did something similar. For our trip to Italy we flew in and out of Zurich and took the train to N. Italy. Visited Como, Bergamo, Santa Margherita, Rome, Venice and back to Zurich; all by train. What a trip! The train ride from and to Zurich was remarkable. Sounds like a great trip! We had a rental car and did the driving ourselves. It was an awesome 28 day trip for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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