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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
48 Reviews Florence is a great walking city, but sometimes you need a little help. You can catch the orange ATAF buses for trips around the city that are just too long to walk (or if the weather is really...
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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If you are looking for an easy way to get around Italy, I would suggest using the train especially if you're traveling from one city to the next. For my trip I purchased a train pass which allowed me to travel for 5 days within a month (There are many options available). Be aware though that the pass does not cover the cost for reservations. For me, this was about $15 or so. Obviously the cost is more for the express trains versus the local trains. It was very easy to use.
Try to figure out how the subway's and trains schedules are. This can safe you a lot of money and time.Also in Naples, they have the "Funicolare" a small train/subway that goes up and down the Vomero hill from three or four different places
hmm. well i found this on about.comTransportation to and from Lake Garda:There are train stations in Desenzano and Peschiera del Garda in the south. In the north the closest station to the lake is in Rovereto, east of Riva del Garda. The closest airports are in Verona and Brescia. The closest large airport is Milan Malpensa. See Italy Airports Map. The A4 autostrada between Milan and Venice runs south of the lake. Along the east is the A22, Brennero to Modena autostrada.Lake Garda Transportation - Getting Around the Lake:Lake Garda is well served by hydrofoils, catamarans, and ferries, especially during summer. Car ferries between the western and eastern shores run between Toscolano Maderno and Torri del Banaco and between Limone and Malcesine. Public buses run all around the lake. here is where you find the prices and time tableshttp://www.ferroviedellostato.it/it looks like one way...
There are many strikes in Italy.You can find list of announced Railway/ Airlines strikes listed here:http://www.mit.gov.it/mit/site.php?p=scioperi It is in Italian, but you should be able to figure out the dates and sector affected.
Follow the signs. You shouldn't have any problems getting lost. Ton of flight options to so many other countries. I've made a ton of connections here. Great way station after a long trip.Easy hop to North Africa or Eastern Europe.
Paestum is a unique and awesome place to visit. I don't think that there are many other places where you'll find Greek temples surrounded by a ruined Roman town. It's well worth the trip. I do find it interesting though that it's a bit like a forgotten child. Similar to much of Campania, signs and general convenience could be better. The train is quite a distance from the site and the bus is slow going. This information should not discourage, just plan ahead.Don't skip the museum. There are great frescoes in amazing condition...
If you plan on taking a cab from Napoli Centrale, walk directly out the front doors and past the guys inside asking if you want a cab. They'll charge you triple the cost of a real cab, which you can catch right outside the station to the left. It's very easy. Don't get frazzled by the reputation of this station. If you look like you know where you're going, you won't get hassled. I stayed in Napoli for a week and was in and out of the station and never had a problem.
Cheap transportation in Italy means regional trains. So go to my Italy page where I describe how to use the Trenitalia website (national railroad - about 95% of trains nationwide) and also see the Transportation Tips at the bottom of that page where I go into more details.Note that the Trenitalia website gives solutions, not all possible trains. If A to B has a bunch of direct trains, the website may or may not give you additional trip solutions using connecting trains. This is true even if you use the "All Solutions" button (you'll see it when you ask for a trip solution for A to B). Using this button may increase the number of trip solutions provided, but it won't give you all of them, since, after all, the website has to draw the line somewhere.Regional trains are operated primarily in a region (duh). Thus, relatively few regional trains go long distances. Thus, to get from A to B,...
Most train travel in Italy requires walking up steep steps on the train, but there are a few trains and train stations that are nominally wheelchair friendly. Please note that what I am going to tell you is based solely from the Trenitalia website (the national railroad), so you'll want to take it with a grain of salt...note that this was originally a forum reply for Livorno to Pisa, but the links will be invaluable everywhere.http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=fb9011e84819a110VgnVCM1000003f16f90aRCRDhas information for wheelchair passengers.More information on the "Blue Hall" for disabled passengers:http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=052ff172e719a110VgnVCM1000003f16f90aRCRDSee http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=dadc82b0368ea110VgnVCM1000003f16f90aRCRDfor a listing of facilities of stations in Tuscany, including Livorno and Pisa...
Perhaps I set my hopes too high for this trip, but I took the Excelsior from Barcelona to Genova, because after being land-locked in Iraq for 14 months I thought being on the water would be nice. Well, nothing was open on this particular voyage. The beauty salon/spa looked like it hadn't been open in about a year, the pool wasn't open, I kept being told there was trouble with the wi-fi and then would see other people using it, and there wasn't a lot of information available on what actually WAS open and what services WERE actually available. However, I will give one of the bartenders credit for making a great margarita out of what didn't actually look to be regular margarita ingredients. Otherwise, not a trip I plan on making again.
Albergo Del Senato Rome
5 Reviews and 1067 Opinions The Pantheon is my favorite building in Rome and might be my favorite building in the world. The...
Al Ponte Antico Hotel Venice Venice
6 Reviews and 470 Opinions My sisters and I stayed 2 nights at this hotel and our time there was priceless. Matteo and his...
Hotel David Florence
6 Reviews and 918 Opinions My husband and I stayed at the hotel 4 years ago and loved it, so when I planned our family trip...
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Q: my wife would like to tour a winery while in florence. Anyone have any positive experiences / possible days trips?
A: no experience in Florence, but wanted to add my favorite house in Italy in the Piemonte region, Michele Chiarlo, been there met him and son in person. very good wines if...
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