TravBuddy.com: funinuk's Italy - 4th - 14th July 2007 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/10721 Visited Naples, Pompeii, Rome, Pisa, Florence and Venice on a 10 day tour of Italy. en-us Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:26:19 PST Venice - city of canals.... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Venice-city-canals-10 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:26:19 PST Venice - city of canals.... Venice, Italy, Jul 12, 2007

Venice, suituated in Northern Italy is the capital of the Veneto region and is a series of islands surrounded by a saltwater lagoon. Venice is joined…

]]> Ristorante IL Bargello http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Florence-Tuscany-best-9 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:47:26 PST Ristorante IL Bargello Florence, Italy, Jul 10, 2007

Il Bargello is located in Piazza della Signoria directley in frount of the Palazzo Vecchio (town hall). There are around 130 seats inside in 2 sepera…

]]> Florence - Tuscany at it's best.... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Florence-Tuscany-best-9 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:09:17 PST Florence - Tuscany at it's best.... Florence, Italy, Jul 10, 2007

Florence is the capital city of Tuscany and lies on the Arno river. It is a beautiful city with it's orange roofs and neumorous Basillicasand churche…

]]> The Leaning Tower of Pisa http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Pisa-Italy-8 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:06:35 PST The Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa, Italy, Jul 10, 2007

The famous leaning tower of Pisa is the bell tower for the nearby cathedral and it's construction has taken almost 200 years. Although intended to …

]]> The Vatican http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Vatican-City-Italy-7 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:17:12 PST The Vatican Vatican City, Italy, Jul 09, 2007

I am not religious in any sense of the word but I have always wanted to Visit the spectacular Vatican City. St Peters Square We first saw it o…

]]> Colosseum http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Rome-Italy-6 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:54:32 PST Colosseum Rome, Italy, Jul 08, 2007

In my opinion the Colosseum is more impressive from the outside. We first went there at dusk during the beginning of a Valentino fashion show nearby.…

]]> Angels and Demons Tour http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Rome-Italy-5 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:37:05 PST Angels and Demons Tour Rome, Italy, Jul 07, 2007

After reading (and loving) Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (The Da Vinci code author)we just had to go on the Angels and Demons Tour in Rome. (we miss…

]]> Rome Open Top - Double Decker Bus Hop On Hop Off Tour http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Rome-once-worlds-most-powerful-4 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:35:47 PST Rome Open Top - Double Decker Bus Hop On Hop Off Tour Rome, Italy, Jul 06, 2007

We opted for the 48 hour ticket for €40 each which enabled us to use the bus for 2 days to get around the city. You get a pair of earphones to plu…

]]> Tiber River http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Rome-once-worlds-most-powerful-4 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:03:17 PST Tiber River Rome, Italy, Jul 06, 2007

After embarking on many Open Top bus tours in many cities including London, Paris and Barcelona, those cities with rivers usually include a river cru…

]]> Rome....once the world's most powerful city. http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Rome-once-worlds-most-powerful-4 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:29:10 PST Rome....once the world's most powerful city. Rome, Italy, Jul 06, 2007

Rome, along with Paris has to be one of the best sightseeing cities in Europe. There is so much to see and do even apart from the famous sights, the…

]]> Pompeii http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Pompeii-Italy-2 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST Pompeii Pompeii, Italy, Jul 05, 2007

Pompeii is the reason why most people choose to go to Naples and is probably the most famous of the Roman ruins after the Colosseam. Pompeii is a …

]]> Starhotels Naples Terminus (4 star) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Naples-Italy-3 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:01 PST Starhotels Naples Terminus (4 star) Naples, Italy, Jul 05, 2007

After our first night in a crap hotel we moved around the corner to this hotel. We paid €110.00 for a night in a lovely, clean, cold, and quiet ro…

]]> Hotel D'Anna Naples http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Naples-Italy-3 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:01 PST Hotel D'Anna Naples Naples, Italy, Jul 05, 2007

WARNING!!!! DO NOT STAY HERE!!!! This is the WORST hotel I have ever stayed in! I thought I was being clever booking through Hostelworld to get a …

]]> Not my favourite place in Italy....... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/10721/Not-favourite-place-Italy-1 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:42:46 PST Not my favourite place in Italy....... Naples, Italy, Jul 04, 2007

Naples was our first stop on our trip and I have to say, it was good a good first impression! The area we stayed in (near the train station) was ver…

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