OT . . . anyone here traveled to Italy recently?

[rockingamecock]

We'll finally be checking off "bucket list item #1" and going in September....a week in Rome and a week in Sorrento and the Amalfi coast. I know there are thousands of options but I'd appreciate any recommendations on favorite restaurants you may have visited. Thanks in advance.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

I haven't been in a very long time, but Trip Advisor can be a very good research tool.

 

[MScott64]

We'll finally be checking off "bucket list item #1" and going in September....a week in Rome and a week in Sorrento and the Amalfi coast. I know there are thousands of options but I'd appreciate any recommendations on favorite restaurants you may have visited. Thanks in advance.

This place had great pizza
https://www.zomato.com/roma/sbarro-monte-mario-roma

 

[cockgun]

I just got back from Bellagio, Lake Como and it was great. But you are a little away from that area, which is Milan, and will enjoy all of those spots you are visiting.

 

[Blackland]

We spent a week in Venice last August. I am glad we saw it but it was brutally hot and humid and hardly any AC there. If we ever go back it will be later in the season.

 

[patback33]

You really can't go wrong, and your hotel will have great recommendations based on what you desire.

I highly recommend that you spend some time in Florence. We enjoyed it more than Rome.

Taking French cooking class in the Honors College right now.....headed there tomorrow for 2 weeks. College is tough these days.

 

[classof95#]

https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/travel-talks/rome

I find these Rick Steves travel videos interesting. I'm sure you will have a great time. Italy has much to see and experience.

Careful when ordering pizza. I'm sure the other poster's pizza recommendation is legit. I say be careful because we had lunch at a sidewalk cafe near The Vatican, I mentioned pizza, my wife wisely cautioned me, the waiter said, "sure, we have pizza, do you like sausage?", I said yes, and ended up with a cheese pizza with three hot dogs sliced lengthwise on top. It was hilarious, makes for a pretty good story, not very yummy though.

Enjoy your trip!

 

[67gamecock]

We spent a week in Venice last August. I am glad we saw it but it was brutally hot and humid and hardly any AC there. If we ever go back it will be later in the season.

A friend told me that Venice, Italy, in the summer is like Folly Beach on the Intracoastal Waterway (back 'beach) without AC.

 

[ElCidTheZoo]

You’ll love it. I love going there.

You’ll find lots of great restaurants. The hotel can help guide you.

I was least impressed with Rome.

Loved Florence the most.

Vatican was awesome.

Venice is very interesting. It was hot when I last went in July.

Try to go to Capri if possible.

Finally, eat gelato whenever possible.

 

[ElCidTheZoo]

If I could go to one place, it’d be Florence. Worth paying a tour guide. Also, need to make advance reservations for museums. Can’t just show up and expect to be admitted.

 

[Silverspur02]

Gelato is your friend. Doesn't matter which city. Always find the Gelato places...

 

[Six Million Dollar Man]

We'll finally be checking off "bucket list item #1" and going in September....a week in Rome and a week in Sorrento and the Amalfi coast. I know there are thousands of options but I'd appreciate any recommendations on favorite restaurants you may have visited. Thanks in advance.

Perelli tour?