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re: T-ZERO DAYS until Italy, final logistics to-do list
Posted on 4/17/17 at 7:45 pm to 62Tigerfan
Posted on 4/17/17 at 7:45 pm to 62Tigerfan
Thanks again guys for all the help. Finalizing day-to day details. A few more questions:
How hard/rough is it to get around Rome by foot? Example: Staying in Trastevere area. Day 3 we have a tour of the Colosseum and surrounding area in the morning. I'd like to hit Scala Scanta that that afternoon and finish off around Piazza Navona then mosey back to Trastevere. From Trastevere to the Colosseum is about a 25 min walk, from there to the Scala Scanta is a 17 min walk, would take public transportation to the Piazza Navona area then walk back to Trastevere that late afternoon/night. None of these walks would be in circumstances that they have to be made in that allotted time. Basically the first one would be over 2 hours, the second one over 5+- and the last one is essentially open ended until we get back to our ABNB.
High level schedule (with big walking days noted):
Day 1 fly there, day 2, arrive, stay around and acclimate to Italy/Rome/Trastevere, go to bed early
Days 3 and 4 would be big sight seeing/walking days in Rome
Day 5 travel by car through countryside, Pisa, Lucca, arrive in Florence late afternoon
Days 6 and 7 Big sight seeing/walking days in Florence
Day 8 breakfast in Florence, travel to Venice by train mid morning, spend afternoon walking around/getting feel for venice
Day 9 big sight seeing/walking day in Venice
Day 10 fly back
Note: when i say "big walking day" i don't mean rushed by any means, just more distances with a long alloted time to get from point a to point b.
so, should i plan on walking that much or focus on hopping around by public transportation?
also, multiple references saying leave things at hotel. We're staying at an AirBNB place so i would rather keep everything of value on my person save for 1 credit card hidden somewhere in the ABNB (with copies elsewhere). I've purchased a pacsafe backpack to keep everything in. Is this a good/bad/meh plan? I'd feel safer having it on me and me paying extra attention to it than having it sit in our room.
How hard/rough is it to get around Rome by foot? Example: Staying in Trastevere area. Day 3 we have a tour of the Colosseum and surrounding area in the morning. I'd like to hit Scala Scanta that that afternoon and finish off around Piazza Navona then mosey back to Trastevere. From Trastevere to the Colosseum is about a 25 min walk, from there to the Scala Scanta is a 17 min walk, would take public transportation to the Piazza Navona area then walk back to Trastevere that late afternoon/night. None of these walks would be in circumstances that they have to be made in that allotted time. Basically the first one would be over 2 hours, the second one over 5+- and the last one is essentially open ended until we get back to our ABNB.
High level schedule (with big walking days noted):
Day 1 fly there, day 2, arrive, stay around and acclimate to Italy/Rome/Trastevere, go to bed early
Days 3 and 4 would be big sight seeing/walking days in Rome
Day 5 travel by car through countryside, Pisa, Lucca, arrive in Florence late afternoon
Days 6 and 7 Big sight seeing/walking days in Florence
Day 8 breakfast in Florence, travel to Venice by train mid morning, spend afternoon walking around/getting feel for venice
Day 9 big sight seeing/walking day in Venice
Day 10 fly back
Note: when i say "big walking day" i don't mean rushed by any means, just more distances with a long alloted time to get from point a to point b.
so, should i plan on walking that much or focus on hopping around by public transportation?
also, multiple references saying leave things at hotel. We're staying at an AirBNB place so i would rather keep everything of value on my person save for 1 credit card hidden somewhere in the ABNB (with copies elsewhere). I've purchased a pacsafe backpack to keep everything in. Is this a good/bad/meh plan? I'd feel safer having it on me and me paying extra attention to it than having it sit in our room.
This post was edited on 4/17/17 at 7:53 pm
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Posted on 4/17/17 at 8:22 pm to poochie
Only bad thing about Rome is that the metro isn't nearly as dense as what you see in London or Paris, so you are forced to do a lot more walking than in other cities.
I'd be weary of wearing sandals too much. Rome has a lot of cobblestone streets that are uneven and somewhat hard on the feet. I'd go with a comfortable, closed shoe over sandals.
The rooftop bar at the Hotel Indigo on the east side of the Tiber across from Trastavere is a lot of fun. There's a great bartender there named Claudia who gave us fantastic service when we were there a few months ago.
If Catholic, don't miss the Holy Stairs.
I'd be weary of wearing sandals too much. Rome has a lot of cobblestone streets that are uneven and somewhat hard on the feet. I'd go with a comfortable, closed shoe over sandals.
The rooftop bar at the Hotel Indigo on the east side of the Tiber across from Trastavere is a lot of fun. There's a great bartender there named Claudia who gave us fantastic service when we were there a few months ago.
If Catholic, don't miss the Holy Stairs.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 8:28 pm to poochie
Rome is a fantastic city for walking, esp in the historic center. You will see much more on foot, with ample time to absorb the sights. Parts are hilly (the seven hills making up the city) but no impossibly so. It's a good idea to plan to take the bus from St John Lateran over to Navona, it will give you a rest for a bit as well. Navona to Trastevere is an easy stroll, and you can either detour through Campo di Fiori or the Ghetto to see yet another area. Either neighborhood offers a bakery or two (eat some pizza bianca for me, a focaccia like only in Rome flatbread topped w/herbs, oil, and salt), plus sights...like the Ponte Fabricio from the ghetto to the Tiber Island....oldest extant bridge in Rome, built in 62 BC and still used daily.
RE: keeping things on your person vs. storing at the AirBnB...that's a call I'd wait until on site to make. I stayed at one in Dublin recently, and it was very secure. Owner met us, double locks on doors, on 5th floor of a secure apartment building. I had no qualms about leaving my stuff there. Gonna use one in London in a month, hope it feels as secure. I often wear hiking style pants when traveling, partially because the zippered leg pockets are hard to pick and handy for carrying passport, etc. Ditto for a light jacket w/zippered interior chest pocket. If you can wear the backpack as a cross-body bag that you can sling toward the front, you should be fine...esp if it has flaps covering the zippers and/or locking zips. I would not stroll around all day with a double-strapped backpack on my back....too easily rifled thru while you are gawking at the sights. I travel w/a unisex Tumi daybag that serves as my crossbody handbag yet is easily carried by my better half when I get sick of lugging it.
Oh and one final Rome tip: there are public drinking fountains all over the city. Roman water is delicious, bring a Vapur foldable bottle or Nalgene or similar and drink that free city water from some of the coolest looking fountains around. (Note: if a fountain is marked "Non-Potabile", it's not drinkable water.
RE: keeping things on your person vs. storing at the AirBnB...that's a call I'd wait until on site to make. I stayed at one in Dublin recently, and it was very secure. Owner met us, double locks on doors, on 5th floor of a secure apartment building. I had no qualms about leaving my stuff there. Gonna use one in London in a month, hope it feels as secure. I often wear hiking style pants when traveling, partially because the zippered leg pockets are hard to pick and handy for carrying passport, etc. Ditto for a light jacket w/zippered interior chest pocket. If you can wear the backpack as a cross-body bag that you can sling toward the front, you should be fine...esp if it has flaps covering the zippers and/or locking zips. I would not stroll around all day with a double-strapped backpack on my back....too easily rifled thru while you are gawking at the sights. I travel w/a unisex Tumi daybag that serves as my crossbody handbag yet is easily carried by my better half when I get sick of lugging it.
Oh and one final Rome tip: there are public drinking fountains all over the city. Roman water is delicious, bring a Vapur foldable bottle or Nalgene or similar and drink that free city water from some of the coolest looking fountains around. (Note: if a fountain is marked "Non-Potabile", it's not drinkable water.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:53 am to poochie
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How hard/rough is it to get around Rome by foot?
We walked 7-12 miles every day. Probably close to eight on average. It's pretty easy to get around, but Uber is easily available too.
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