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re: TN bhoy, wm72 and others living in or with experience in Europe please help
Posted on 1/30/15 at 1:28 pm to MLSter
Posted on 1/30/15 at 1:28 pm to MLSter
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how hard will it be for me to communicate while im in Croatia? I feel like they wont have many English speakers
Everyone under 70 will know at least some English.
While in Split, take some time out to check out Salona.
Also, Croatian is very easy to learn.
This post was edited on 1/30/15 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 1/30/15 at 1:34 pm to TN Bhoy
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Also, Croatian is very easy to learn
yeah apparently if I can learn the alphabet(which has 30 letters but some are just hard and soft sound) then I can sound out all the words. problem is that idk what the words im saying mean
btw my plans changed again and im flying from Barca to Dubrovnik working north to rovinj and taking a ferry to Venice, but its subject to change
Should we get a car or just get on Busses
This post was edited on 1/30/15 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 1/30/15 at 3:25 pm to MLSter
It really depends on your tastes but here's some things I'd suggest in Roma off the top of my head.
I'll add a few more off the beaten track things when I get a minute.
1) Touristic stops
A) definitely walk around the Centro Storico with a decent tourist map and don't miss the Pantheon, Campo di Fiori, Piazza Navona, Fontana di Trevi Spanish Steps, crossing the Tevere to the Trastevere area (lots of shops and smaller old fashioned restaurants including walking up the Gianicolo hill for the view).
for restaurants, I'd pick small places in Trastevere when you're around the Centro Storico instead of around Campi di Fiori/Piazza Navona/Via Del Corse area/side of Tevere (there are excellent restaurants there but also a lot tourist traps).
B) Also (though maybe on a different day since these are not that easy to walk all in the same day): the Colosseo, Foro Italico area, Via Cavour area. Near Termini Station you'll find Er Buchetto which is one of the better places to get traditional porchetta near the center.
c) One cool place that is a bit off the beaten track but still full of tourists is Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini. It's near Via Veneto (Roma's Park Avenue), a small church that has cavernous basement beneath full of alters made from human bones.
d) San Pietro is worth seeing and also climbing stairs to the top for the view. Vatican Museum is huge and packed but it can also be a full-day project with the lines. Other than those things I'd not say the area around Vaticano is the best place to spend a lot of time.
And remember: When in Rome, do the Romans.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 3:42 pm to wm72
Thanks
would it be a mistake if I only do Rome while im in Italy? I might do venice but was thinking 10 days traveling up the Croatian cost, then 3 in rome 3 in Madrid/barca
would it be a mistake if I only do Rome while im in Italy? I might do venice but was thinking 10 days traveling up the Croatian cost, then 3 in rome 3 in Madrid/barca
Posted on 1/30/15 at 4:02 pm to MLSter
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would it be a mistake if I only do Rome while im in Italy?
It's tough to say as there's so much to see/do all over Italy and Spain.
Venezia is amazing to see but, like Vaticano, better for a brief visit.
The only thing that you may want to consider is how hard it would be to go at least one smaller medieval village in Italy for a day/night. (or Spain, but I know less about options there).
It's almost impossible to go wrong and it gives such a different perspective than simply going between big cities. The hotels will be nicer for same price as Rome etc, the restaurants will be very very "traditional", the people more laid beck etc etc etc. . .
The problem is simply that it may be harder to pull off transportation wise.
This Orvieto, for example, and there's simple tons of similar places. I'll try to think of an options around Roma that may be easy for day travel .
Posted on 1/30/15 at 4:16 pm to wm72
If I do take a ferry from Croatia to venice it would only be for that day then try to get to Rome.
But if there is a city like that between Venice and Rome I would love to stop and spend a night/day like that away from the crowds and get a taste of the "real" Italy.
Also what's the best place to go for a pick up game in Rome
But if there is a city like that between Venice and Rome I would love to stop and spend a night/day like that away from the crowds and get a taste of the "real" Italy.
Also what's the best place to go for a pick up game in Rome
This post was edited on 1/30/15 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 1/30/15 at 4:29 pm to wm72
Wm72, you put all of that shite in Italian so while I've been to many of these places I have no idea what they are, haha.
This was pretty cool. Definitely worth seeing, imo.
Set aside a day for the vatican.
If you want to go to a beautiful smaller city try Verona. If you decide to do Venice, only spare a day for it.
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One cool place that is a bit off the beaten track but still full of tourists is Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini. It's near Via Veneto (Roma's Park Avenue), a small church that has cavernous basement beneath full of alters made from human bones.
This was pretty cool. Definitely worth seeing, imo.
Set aside a day for the vatican.
If you want to go to a beautiful smaller city try Verona. If you decide to do Venice, only spare a day for it.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 4:47 pm to MLSter
Have fun!! Take lots of pictures!!!!!!
Posted on 2/5/15 at 8:04 am to Lou Pai
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Have fun!! Take lots of pictures
I will and im thinking about bringing a gopro and making some videos too.
Also I was looking at dates and if I change my plans I can make it to the Roma vs Palermo game on the may 31.
How hard would it be to get tickets, and how much will it cost?
Posted on 2/5/15 at 11:07 am to MLSter
I rented a bike in Amsterdam and got about 17 high and rode everywhere. All the way to Ajax stadium. Go prod the entire thing. I'll upload it to youtube and post here some time.
Highly recommend adventuring on bike when possible, regardless of the city.
Highly recommend adventuring on bike when possible, regardless of the city.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 1:09 pm to MLSter
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Also I was looking at dates and if I change my plans I can make it to the Roma vs Palermo game on the may 31.
How hard would it be to get tickets, and how much will it cost?
Tickets will likely be easy to simply get when you get to Rome at one of the official AS ROMA stores.
Sections like distincti sud (on the curve beside the curva sud but no in it) are fun because you get to watch the curve and that's often better than the match.
Will be between €25-€35 per ticket there and a bit higher if you want better seats.
The only thing to watch is the off-chance Roma catches up to Juve and this match may decide the Scudetto. In that case it would be total chaos and you'd need to order tickets online ahead of time.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 1:23 pm to wm72
Thanks again
With recent form I don't see this happening but I hope im wrong.
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The only thing to watch is the off-chance Roma catches up to Juve and this match may decide the Scudetto. In that case it would be total chaos and you'd need to order tickets online ahead of time.
With recent form I don't see this happening but I hope im wrong.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:22 pm to MLSter
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With recent form I don't see this happening but I hope im wrong.
Yeah, with recent form it may be more likely the match is near sold out due to being do or die for a CL spot.
About the match seats: When I buy them myself I've always simply bought them at the AS Roma stores and usually get Distincti Sud (though I have seen a lot from Curva Sud).
Since the American owners have taken over I hear the internet has become a lot easier and now you can buy them at the stadium also but I've never done either since there's an official AS Roma store near where I stay in Rome.
If you're serious about going you should go to the Chiesa di Totti or BigSoccer Roma forums and ask as there. I don't really visit those sites much but I believe there to be a lot of American Roma fans that probably have better advice about the easiest way to go about it if you're say going to be arriving in Rome one day, getting to your hotel and then going to a match that day or the next.
Also: there are almost always seats available however they do sell out from cheapest to most expensive. So, even some matches that look kind of empty on TV are because 45k cheaper seats you don't see in the camera background are filled and the €75-150 ones behind the camera are mostly empty.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:39 pm to wm72
I went to the website and they don't have any tickets available Distincti Sud and everywhere I read said that's the best place to sit. ill look harder if we actually decide to do rome early
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