Italy: Assisi, Rome, Sorrento
We soon leave for a 3 week trip to Italy, which we have partly planned with advice
from this group of savvy travellers. Thanks for your help! We would like advice on what you have enjoyed seeing and doing in the 3 cited locations. (We have previously seen the "highlights" of Rome, i.e. Vatican, Pantheon, Forum, Coliseum). We like history, architecture, art, and good Italian food (who doesn't?) Here is our itinerary, and after discounting travel time we will have: 3 days in the Assisi/Umbria area. 3 days in Rome 6 days in Sorrento (interested in the area from Naples to Amalfi coast to Paestum) On arrival in Rome, we pick up a car and spend a few days in Umbria (staying 2 nights in Hotel Brunamonti, Bevagna; then 2 nights at the Agriturismo Malvarina near Assisi). We return the car to the airport and spend 4 nights in Hotel Forum, Rome (we're running in the Rome Marathon on Palm Sunday, so that will be our primary focus). Next, we take the train to Sorrento (Hotel Il Nido) for 7 nights. We finish off with 2 nights in Rome (Residenza San Pantaleo, nr. Piazza Navona), before returning to Canada. We welcome opinions on the hotels we have chosen and tips on dining and sightseeing. Thanks, Kevin |
Re: Italy: Assisi, Rome, Sorrento
I am leaving for a similar trip on Monday.
In Rome, have a meal in the Jewish section of town. Find a restaurant that serves deep fried artichoke. Also, they have the best arribiata there. Be sure to go to Paestum to get the buffalo mozzarella. The ruins are OK, but the mozzarella is to die for. Vincenzo "Kevin" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > We soon leave for a 3 week trip to Italy, which we have partly planned with > advice from this group of savvy travellers. Thanks for your help! > > We would like advice on what you have enjoyed seeing and doing in the 3 cited > locations. (We have previously seen the "highlights" of Rome, i.e. Vatican, > Pantheon, Forum, Coliseum). We like history, architecture, art, and good Italian > food (who doesn't?) > > Here is our itinerary, and after discounting travel time we will have: > > 3 days in the Assisi/Umbria area. 3 days in Rome 6 days in Sorrento (interested in > the area from Naples to Amalfi coast to Paestum) > > On arrival in Rome, we pick up a car and spend a few days in Umbria (staying > 2 nights in Hotel Brunamonti, Bevagna; then 2 nights at the Agriturismo Malvarina > near Assisi). > > We return the car to the airport and spend 4 nights in Hotel Forum, Rome (we're > running in the Rome Marathon on Palm Sunday, so that will be our primary focus). > > Next, we take the train to Sorrento (Hotel Il Nido) for 7 nights. > > We finish off with 2 nights in Rome (Residenza San Pantaleo, nr. Piazza Navona), > before returning to Canada. > > We welcome opinions on the hotels we have chosen and tips on dining and > sightseeing. > > Thanks, > > Kevin |
Re: Italy: Assisi, Rome, Sorrento
I live in Perugia, about 20 minutes from Assisi.
There are so many places I can recommend I don't know where to begin! If you have any specific questions I will be more than happy to answer them. I have also got a friend in the Sorrento area who is going to starting writing for my ezine about his part of Italy - I am sure he can answer any question you have on the Campania region. I hope you have a great holiday here - and enjoy Assisi, which is one of most beautiful places in the world. |
Re: Italy: Assisi, Rome, Sorrento
When you go to the Vatican Museum, make sure to get there early, and make a bee-line
for the Sistine Chapel. That way you will have time to really see the paintings. I would read "The Agony and the Ecstasy" on the plane going over. You can usually convince the guards that you aren't really going the wrong way. The sculpture gallery in the Vat Museum is also wonderful. I have found that most of the restaurants, despite the fact that they serve to large crowds, actually have good food in and around the Vatican. If the Farenese is open (for some reason, it usually isn't, and I don't know why) see this museum. The Doria Pamhpilii is also a great museum which doesn't get an enormous amount of traffic. Watch out for pickpockets on the subways. Of the basilicae, I like St. John Lateran for its striking interior. If you like walking, you can include a jaunt to S. Pietro in Vincoli to see Michelangelo's "Moses". I wonder whether they have changed the "light" boxes to accept the new Euro-coins. "Kevin" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > We soon leave for a 3 week trip to Italy, which we have partly planned with > advice from this group of savvy travellers. Thanks for your help! > > We would like advice on what you have enjoyed seeing and doing in the 3 cited > locations. (We have previously seen the "highlights" of Rome, i.e. Vatican, > Pantheon, Forum, Coliseum). We like history, architecture, art, and good Italian > food (who doesn't?) > > Here is our itinerary, and after discounting travel time we will have: > > 3 days in the Assisi/Umbria area. 3 days in Rome 6 days in Sorrento (interested in > the area from Naples to Amalfi coast to Paestum) > > On arrival in Rome, we pick up a car and spend a few days in Umbria (staying > 2 nights in Hotel Brunamonti, Bevagna; then 2 nights at the Agriturismo Malvarina > near Assisi). > > We return the car to the airport and spend 4 nights in Hotel Forum, Rome (we're > running in the Rome Marathon on Palm Sunday, so that will be our primary focus). > > Next, we take the train to Sorrento (Hotel Il Nido) for 7 nights. > > We finish off with 2 nights in Rome (Residenza San Pantaleo, nr. Piazza Navona), > before returning to Canada. > > We welcome opinions on the hotels we have chosen and tips on dining and > sightseeing. > > Thanks, > > Kevin |
Re: Italy: Assisi, Rome, Sorrento
"john walton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]... > When you go to the Vatican Museum, make sure to get there early, and make a > bee-line for the Sistine Chapel. That way you will have time to really see > the paintings. I would read "The Agony and the Ecstasy" on the plane going > over. You can usually convince the guards that you aren't really going the > wrong way. The sculpture gallery in the Vat Museum is also wonderful. I have found > that most of the restaurants, despite the fact that they serve to > large crowds, actually have good food in and around the Vatican. If the Farenese is > open (for some reason, it usually isn't, and I don't know why) see this museum. The > Doria Pamhpilii is also a great museum which doesn't get an enormous amount of > traffic. Watch out for pickpockets on the subways. Of the basilicae, I like St. > John Lateran for its striking interior. If you like walking, you can include a > jaunt to S. Pietro in Vincoli to see Michelangelo's "Moses". I wonder whether they > have changed the "light" boxes to accept the new Euro-coins. > Not yet (as of February 23rd) -- Sulpicia |
Re: Italy: Assisi, Rome, Sorrento
"Kevin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>... > We soon leave for a 3 week trip to Italy, which we have partly planned with advice > from this group of savvy travellers. Thanks for your help! > > We would like advice on what you have enjoyed seeing and doing in the 3 cited > locations. (We have previously seen the "highlights" of Rome, i.e. Vatican, > Pantheon, Forum, Coliseum). We like history, architecture, art, and good Italian > food (who doesn't?) > > Here is our itinerary, and after discounting travel time we will have: > > 3 days in the Assisi/Umbria area. My "don't miss" list would include Perugia and Cortona. Passigimano is nice but this time of year might be just a bit cool and deserted. But if ya like sea food I'm always told that's the place to have it. I don't so I ended up eating alot of "Fungi". > 3 days in Rome [snip] Make sure that you have visited/eaten in Terestevere. It's a part of Rome (well sort of, the name means out side the wall or other side of the Tiber or something) that alot of folks miss. They have english speaking graduate students that give walking tours in Rome. They are studying history predominately (some might be doing art history). I understand they are quite knowledgable and very inexpensive. I think the organization that runs it has some sort of web presence. |
Re: Italy: Assisi, Rome, Sorrento
"me" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]... > "Kevin" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > > We soon leave for a 3 week trip to Italy, which we have partly planned with > > advice from this group of savvy travellers. Thanks for your help! > > > > We would like advice on what you have enjoyed seeing and doing in the 3 > > cited locations. (We have previously seen the "highlights" of Rome, i.e. > > Vatican, Pantheon, Forum, Coliseum). We like history, architecture, art, > > and good Italian food (who doesn't?) > > > Make sure that you have visited/eaten in Terestevere. Sorry to correct spelling, but if you're looking for someplace, it's important to know how to spell it. It's "Trastevere." > It's a part of Rome (well sort of, Yes, of course it is part of Rome--no "sort of" at all. > the name means out side the wall or other side of the Tiber or something) that alot > of folks miss. "Tras" mean "across," and "Tevere" is the Italian name for the Tiber. It means "across the Tiber." -- Ken Blake Please reply to the newsgroup |
Re: Italy: Assisi, Rome, Sorrento
"Ken Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>... > "me" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected]... [snip] > > > It's a part of Rome (well sort of, > > > Yes, of course it is part of Rome--no "sort of" at all. > > > > the name means out side the wall or other side of the Tiber or something) that > > alot of folks miss. > > > "Tras" mean "across," and "Tevere" is the Italian name for the Tiber. It means > "across the Tiber." Well, my understanding is that it was formed by folks banished from the city and sent outside the "walls" of Rome. |
Re: Italy: Assisi, Rome, Sorrento
me wrote:
> > "Ken Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:<[email protected]>... > > "me" <[email protected]> wrote in message > > news:[email protected]... > [snip] > > > > > It's a part of Rome (well sort of, > > > > > > Yes, of course it is part of Rome--no "sort of" at all. > > > > > > > the name means out side the wall or other side of the Tiber or something) that > > > alot of folks miss. > > > > > > "Tras" mean "across," and "Tevere" is the Italian name for the Tiber. It means > > "across the Tiber." > > Well, my understanding is that it was formed by folks banished from the city > and sent outside the "walls" of Rome. Where did you hear that? Barbara |
Re: Italy: Assisi, Rome, Sorrento
Barbara Vaughan <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>... > me wrote: [snip] > > > "Tras" mean "across," and "Tevere" is the Italian name for the Tiber. It means > > > "across the Tiber." > > > > Well, my understanding is that it was formed by folks banished from the city > > and sent outside the "walls" of Rome. > > Where did you hear that? > Actually, I believe the usual response is "cite?". Ooooo. That's a tough one. My head is full of useless trivia but source is often lost. My guess would be a Fodor's guide or some such thang. |
Re: Italy: Assisi, Rome, Sorrento
me wrote:
> > Barbara Vaughan <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:<[email protected]>... > > me wrote: > [snip] > > > > "Tras" mean "across," and "Tevere" is the Italian name for the Tiber. It > > > > means "across the Tiber." > > > > > > Well, my understanding is that it was formed by folks banished from the > > > city and sent outside the "walls" of Rome. > > > > Where did you hear that? > > > > Actually, I believe the usual response is "cite?". > > Ooooo. That's a tough one. My head is full of useless trivia but source is > often lost. My guess would be a Fodor's guide or some such thang. My recollection from some other guide is that it was started by a small community of fisherman who operated a ferry. Rome didn't have a wall for most of its history. There was a wall enclosing a very small part of the city in Republican times, but when Rome was a great empire there was no need of a wall around the city; the "wall" was the Roman frontier. The 3rd century emperor Aurelius built a wall when the frontier defenses were falling apart. By that time Trastevere already existed. Barbara |
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