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Metro-Bus-Tram   Rome

Metro-Bus-Tram, Rome

 231 Reviews  The public transportation system is fairly efficient and connects you to most zones in town. The best way to move around is by bus & metro (this latter having only 2 lines: A & B, although they are... 

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Vaporetto   Venice

Vaporetto, Venice

 124 Reviews  Alilaguna is a private company seperate to ACTV who run most of Venices Vaporettos. They operate services between Marco Polo airport and Venice as well as a number of the other islands in the Venetian... 

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By Train   Florence

By Train, Florence

 68 Reviews  Understanding the Billboard Train Times in the station. The photo shows the train number, the time it leaves and where it makes stops. They are all listed by the 24 hour clock time. Listed in the... 

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Subway/Metro   Milan

Subway/Metro, Milan

 63 Reviews  There excist subway in Milano which is the cheapest way for travelling inside the city area, and most probably the quickiest too. If visiting Milano by car, the best is to reach one of the starting... 

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Train   Verona

Train, Verona

 25 Reviews  DEPOSITO BAGAGLI is the italian name... You can find one (see picture #1) at the Porta Nuova Train station but, since every bus from/to the province stops there, it may be convenient for leaving your... 

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The train   Pompeii

The train, Pompeii

 35 Reviews  Getting to Pompeii and/or Herculaneum is very easy and inexpensive by train from Sorrento (we did) or Naples. Go to the station and ask for round-trip tickets on the Circumvesuviana. It'll cost about... 

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Train   Bologna

Train, Bologna

 24 Reviews  The size and traffic volume of Bologna Centrale makes it Italy’s fifth-largest train station. An average of 159,000 persons every day, 58 million per year, pass through its 839.5 square-foot facility.... 

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Train   Pisa

Train, Pisa

 55 Reviews  Understanding the Billboard Train Times in the station. The photo shows the train number, the time it leaves and where it makes stops. They are all listed by the 24 hour clock time. Listed in the... 

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Trains   Genoa

Trains, Genoa

 10 Reviews  Going to Genova by train is probably the wisest solution, even if not the cheaper one too. If you come from the North of Italy or from the Western part of the region (Savona and Imperia provinces),... 

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Train   Palermo

Train, Palermo

 9 Reviews  Central Station Palermo is referred to as "Stazione Centrale" or Stazione for short. It is a likely location you will see during your time here because if you are coming by train then of coarse you... 

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Bycicles   Ravenna

Bycicles, Ravenna

 7 Reviews  Emilia-Romagna region is one of the most active ones in using bicycles! Maybe one of the main factors of bike popularity is that these cities are between Alps and Apennines on the flat land which... 

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Trains   Como

Trains, Como

 4 Reviews  Very easy indeed. Trains run from Milan Nord Cadora and Milan Centrale stations. Trains from Milan Centrale arrive at Como San Giovanni station, trains from Cadorna arrive at Como Nord Lago (very... 

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Train between the Cinque Terre Villages   Manarola

Train between the Cinque Terre Villages, Manarola

 7 Reviews  It is easy to get to Manarola by train. Perfect direct way to get there either from the south or north. Getting around Manarola is straight forward. Enjoy the view from the foot path along the sea but... 

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walking   Vernazza

walking, Vernazza

 4 Reviews  The best way to get around Vernazza and the Cinque Terre is by foot. Walking along the cliffs between villages is a fantastic experience and the views are spectacular. You don't need proper hiking... 

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train   Liguria

train, Liguria

 7 Reviews  Trenitalia has trains running all along the coast. It is easy to get on a train from Genoa to a smaller resort town in the neighbourhood. We flew into Genoa airport from there took the shuttlebus to... 

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Airports from/to Rome   Rome

Airports from/to Rome, Rome

 139 Reviews  For me , marco1989 is best company for Rome Private Transfer from/to Fiumicino Airport or from/to Civitavecchia. Transportation is furnished by licensed insured professional drivers and vehicles, who... 

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By train (Santa Lucia station)   Venice

By train (Santa Lucia station), Venice

 43 Reviews  We spent a couple days in Vicenza before continuing our trip east to Venice. The quickest and most efficient way to get to Venice was by train, so we purchased our tickets at the station in Vicenza,... 

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By Bus   Florence

By Bus, Florence

 48 Reviews  If you like to go to Siena or San Gimignano you have to take a bus at the SITA bus station. This is situated in via Santa Caterina da Siena; it is around 100 meters from Santa Maria Novella train... 

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Trains   Milan

Trains, Milan

 84 Reviews  While I do not have practical information here for the train system in the Milan area, I do have two important points to share. First of all is that the trains we experienced arrived according to... 

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Buses   Verona

Buses, Verona

 11 Reviews  The Ryanair site lists only one bus a day, but has two flights a day. I'm pretty sure that they run a bus to meet each incoming and outgoing planet, but you might want to double-check. I had no... 

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Airplane   Bologna

Airplane, Bologna

 10 Reviews  if you want to know all the airlines company and all the flight form and to Bologna you can find in the Bologna airport website....there is'n only Ryanair, but other low cost or regular companies that... 

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Busses   Pisa

Busses, Pisa

 23 Reviews  Bus is caught right outside the train terminal (next to the information center). Look for the " i " which denotes visitor's information. During Christmas and special holidays, the bus is free! Entire... 

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airport   Genoa

airport, Genoa

 5 Reviews  the Piazza Principi Station is only 8km far from the airport. here is the info about the bus service. and here the pdf bilingual printable foldout by taxi you can ask the flat fare at Radio Taxi 

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Ship/Boat   Palermo

Ship/Boat, Palermo

 3 Reviews  It is a convenient way to get to Palermo and bring your car along. There are two companies offering the connection services: Grandi Navi Veloci offers three connections: .From Genoa, daily, duration:... 

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Ferry   Como

Ferry, Como

 5 Reviews  One of the most unforgettable scenic experiences a traveler can have in this beautiful region of Italy is to see the Lago di Como area by water. Don't miss the opportunity to take a lake ferry either... 

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Driving rental car in Italy

by gwened

GReat idea to rent one, its great. Of course I am the road warrior here so be warned.The area around Florence is great, and Rome is fantastic, it depends how savvy you are at driving, if already drove in big cities,this should be easy.1)www.auroeurope.comwww.kemwel.comare two brokers who have been doing it for years and years, all good.2) see about the insurance coverage ,if have a cc premium/platinum you dont have to buy any extra.I dont.3) no in Italy you can drop off and pickup anywhere at same cost.4) make sure the car is equipped with security jackets,and flashing pods;you might want to ask for GPS if not in the original price;again personal preferences, I dont use it. Get a good paper map at about 200000 scale, like a michelin and plan some routes online at www.viamichelin.com or http://en.mappy.com/#I will be next week by Bologna/Modena/Carpi area lol!!! Cheers and happy motoring.

Rental cars from Rome to see Italy

by angiebabe

Hi, much of my travel around Europe has been with rental cars - and the first drive ever in Europe from driving on the other side of the road as we do in Australia and New Zealand was from the very centre of Paris - that should be on a par if not worse than Rome. Ive driven a lot of Italy but not Rome but have walked all over Rome and traffic when there never struck me as particularly worrying. but if you say look up www.auto-europe.com the rental co I found was most comparable they usually give numerous or at least several choices of pick up locations so you could look and get an idea from that.I prefer travelling by rental car as I find I do tend to see and do a lot more, get to interesting places enroute and more interesting places to stay. The Rough Guide for Italy and the DKs Eyewitness guide book are both particularly good for interesting pointers when travelling around Italy.Would...

Different Categories of Italian Trains

by mccalpin

There is no rail pass issued by the Italian national railroad that is available for non-residents. The passes that exist are really only for long-term commuters anyway.As noted above, it is virtually impossible for a Eurailpass to be cheaper in Italy than point-to-point tickets.Some travelers are very concerned with minimizing expenses. The Italian rail system has two general categories of trains: regional and "premium".Regional trains run primarily within a region equivalent to a state in the US or province in Canada (sorry - no idea what the units are in Malaysia ;-) ). These trains are "local", tend to have a lot of stops, and are dirt cheap. They do not take reservations; if you have a validated ticket, you can get on so long as there is physical room to stand. "Premium" trains are long distance trains. They are higher speed, and have few if any stops. These trains always require...

Reading the info board in the station

by painterdave

How to Understand the Billboard --Train Times in the stations.The photo shows the train number, the time it leaves and where it makes stops. They are all listed by the 24 hour clock time. Listed in the photo is the medium priced with some stops, the cheaper one that takes longer and then the fast train that costs more. Notice they are in different colors. The track is called binario and is listed on the right side in a blue circle. Be sure and check the televsion monitors overhead in the station to see if your train might be changed to another binario.Also, at the bottom of the listing you might find dates that the train does not run, or changes to another binario.You can also see the time that the train is supposed to arrive at each new station, right after the name of the stop.In larger stations there might be people to assist you if you have trouble. People who work on the trains wear...

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Italian Trains - Ticket Validation

by Gillybob

Italian trains are a great way of getting around the country with many popular tourist locations connected by standard and even high-speed trains.However, when purchasing your ticket it is important that you validate your ticket. Ticket validation machines can be found at the entry side of each platform at train stations. Simply insert your ticket into the machine, and ensure that the validation information has printed onto your ticket. Then board your train, sit back and relax whilst you enjoy your train journey through the Italian countryside.Should you not validate your ticket before boarding, heavy fines are in place and it will cost you considerably more.If you are unable to validate your train ticket before boarding (because of non-functional validation machines), immediately upon boarding, contact the train conductor and alert him to the fact that you were unable to validate your...

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Eurostar and IC trains - must I validate tickets?

by mccalpin

The issue is whether or not tickets on Italian trains must be validated, that is, date/time stamped. The answer is "yes" for some and "no" for others.If the trip is on a regional train, yes, you must "obliterate" ("obliterare" is the verb, "obliteratrice" is the machine, although they sometimes use "convalidare" as the verb) the ticket, i.e., give it a date/time stamp. Why? Because regional tickets are good for a trip for something like 2 months, so if you didn't date/time stamp the ticket, you could keep reusing it over and over...hence, the rail employees treat you as if you have no ticket (no, they're not going to validate it for you, they'd rather fine you on the spot).If the trip is on a "premium" train, however, the issue is murky. Remember that tickets for premium trains are for a specific date and time, and the ticket cannot be cashed in too long after the trip.I looked at one...

Types of accommodations on Trenitalia night trains

by mccalpin

I don't think I've taken a sleeping compartment on an Italian train, except a couchette, but this is what the Trenitalia website says...There are a number of choices for a "seat" on the overnight train from Milan to Rome: Couchettes for four "Comfort" - Couchette C4 Comfort2 bed compartment - compartimento 2 letti3 bed compartment - compartimento 3 lettidouble seat compartment - posto doppiospecial seat compartment - posto specialesingle seat compartment - posto singoloExcelsior singolo (solo in 1a)Excelsior doppioExcelsior singolo con lettinoExcelsior doppio con lettinoExcelsior MatrimonialeOn the left is what the English page shows, and on the right is the Italian. Note that the Excelsior descriptions are in Italian in both cases.The page that describes these services is only in Italian (I suspect), and can be found athere.After reading it carefully and recognizing the differing...

Airport Bologna: efficient and small

by Trekki

Of all the possible airports to arrive or depart from in northern Italy, Bologna is my favourite. I hate huge airports, especially when I have to walk for miles to get to gates and consequently have to wait “hours” to get my luggage. Bologna airport has the perfect size for me and moreover the shop owners don’t rip off travellers who are thirsty and hungry. Yes, that is another feature which is important to me: prices for water, coffee and a snack. The last time I deported from Bologna was in April 2011 and I paid only 1,10 Euro for my caffè and 1,40 Euro for a 500 ml bottle of water at the small snack bar near the gates (after security). In the shopping area there are several fashion shops, food shops and a bookstore. Enough to buy these little things one might forgot to buy during travels. The airport has an intelligent website, very easy to understand and read, with excellent floor...

Driving in middle Italy, and the ZTL thing..

by Trekki

Italy’s train and mostly regional bus service is excellent and connects to almost every small village. But the bus services are mostly focussing on the regional connections and very often only within the province of a region, getting from one village to another can make a day quite long and time consuming, especially if the real distance between villages is rather short. Depending on the individual travel plans, destinations and the time frame, renting a car is an excellent option. During all my travels in Italy so far I have rented a car (except for Venezia of course) because I wanted the freedom to travel to even the smallest village without loosing too much time. But then my preferred travel region is Italy’s middle, Umbria, Marche, Lazio, Abruzzi and Emilia Romagna in the north to be precise. And I haven’t been in Roma, Firenze, Napoli or Amalfi Coast and don’t intend to visit these....

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Italy... ...by bus?

by microsensazione

How to travel by bus in Italy?It is not so common, in Italy we prefer car, train or plain; anyway here you are some bus companies web sites.Enjoy!http://autolinee.baltour.it/Orari-Autobus/9-1.htmlhttp://www.sena.it/http://www.marinobus.it/ricerca_orari_autolinee.asphttp://www.saisautolinee.it/nazionali1.htmhttp://www.ibus.it/english/index_en.htmhttp://ngs.simetspa.it/portale/assistenza/larete/

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Q:  For my 3rd trip to Italy, my mother and I are on a tight budget (food-wise). On previous visits, I'd simply select a recommended... 

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A: Sandi, I'm no expert on Italian eating but eating from each menu section would be an incredible feat. We always order a starter OR a dessert and then we order either a... 

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