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I hope someone out there can be helpful with this issue. We are landing in Florence and touring (for 10 days)down to Rome where we will board a cruise. Would like to send one piece of luggage ahead to the port near Rome so we don't have to "lug" the cruise attire around on our land trip. How can we get it to the port from Florence and at what cost? THANKS a bunch!
MARY P.
To be real honest, I'm not sure I'd let my luggage out of my sight, other than a left luggage lockup at a hotel or other facility that offers one. Are you sure the port would even store/handle it for you for 10 days if you got it there in advance?
I personally would "lug" the luggage. Civitavecchia is about 45-60 minutes north west of Rome so anything you do would most likely go to Rome first, then get transferred and stored. On cruise day the last thing I'd want to do is to wander the port trying to find the storage facility. There are many Rome to port transfer companies that might do this for a fee. Check http://europeforvisitors.com/rome/rome_transfers.htm for just a few.
There is a VT member that has much more indepth knowledge as he's over there has more recent information that hopefully can provide you with what you are seeking.
Al, do you think this is a question their cruise operator could answer? I see there's left luggage facilities at Civitavecchia but it looks like it's more for folks running into Rome for a day or two after getting off a cruise.
I'd contact my cruise operator first. They typically have a hotel set up for transfers from Rome to the port. I've used the hotel next to the Villa Borgasia park a couple of times. They hold luggage while you wander the city on behalf of Wind Star (Holland America/Carnival).
That's what i'm thinking too. :)
Tossed about like children's toys, the remnants of ancient temples lie strewn around the ground. . . waiting for further study or identification or just because they are treasured as historic elements. Hard to imagine most cities assigning this valuable city space to architectural remnants of the past. I'm so glad the Italians have been gentle with their history.
I am sure you know that the Vatican is its own state and has its own post office. I think a neat thing to do is mail postcards from the Vatican post office to my friends back home. The ones who are catholic seem to appreciate it and it makes a nice souvenir. As you can see the stamps are very colorful and all are printed with "Vatican City" on them.
Walking into Villa Borghese from the Piazza Flamini arch you will come to this lovely free flowing rock fountain. Yet another "secret of Villa Borghese" - it is found on Via Fiorello la Guardia and very close to the Museo Carlo Bilotti. Photos from each vantage point reveal a different flow and form.
I haven't been able to locate anything about this lovely fountain so if anyone has information regarding this fountain - its name, history, etc - please send it along to me.
I think the best way to travel to and from Rome is by airplane if you are travelling from abroad. It's the fastest and the easiest.
In our trip we used bus transportation to get distant places. It requires a little patient but anyway it was a good way to get aroud Rome.
This small place in the heart of the city was a very pleasant surprise. It's located a few steps from Via dei Condotti and Piazza di Spagna, in an area where most of the places offer crap to tourists.
But here it's another story. There is a chance to sit in the lovely terrace or inside, in a rather dark but stylish environment. The friendly staff has welcomed us on a Sunday afternoon, and accommodated us in the place we wanted.
The list is centered on snacks, and salads seem to take the lion's share. However, we took a bruschetta plate, which was really well done. We then went on with crepes with four cheese types (good, very cheesy) and with mushrooms (excellent). Also the "scamorza" (melted cheese base) with prosciutto was above average.
The wine list is quite small, but you can pick anything and you'll be fit. We had a really pleasant chardonnay from a little, semi-unknown farm from near Rome. A quick glance at the fridge reveals a taste in the beer list choice.
We closed with coffee (good, very special) and with a slightly higher bill than expected, where the wine was almost half of the price of the whole meal. And we had a bottle for three! A somewhat unpleasant note in an otherwise really good experience. But hey, we're in Centro Storico!
A thing worth a praise is their timetable: in a country where eating outside official hours often leads you to questionable places, here's a place that's open 11-23 and serves food all the time! The crepes with mushroom - outstanding!
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