devarae
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Hello fellow travelers!
I'm starting to plan for a trip we are hoping to make (still need to finalize vacation time from work so I have not made any reservations yet) this fall, probably twelve nights during the first two weeks of October. We'd be flying from Boston.
At the moment, our primary destination is likely to be Rome. We were there in October of 2017 but only for three nights (in between longer stays in Venice and Positano). I had not been sure if I would like Rome but it turned out that I LOVED it! We stayed in Trastevere, but close enough to walk to the Pantheon and other central sites. We visited the Colosseum on a small group tour, and some of the Palantine Hill. We also visited San Clemente. Needless to say, we immediately decided we had to return for a longer trip!
That said, I am not sure we want to spend all twelve nights in Rome. We were thinking of perhaps five nights in one other location not too far away, and then seven in Rome (or in reverse order).
So my two questions for you all are:
First, can you recommend another location that would be a good complement? I was considering Orvieto, for example. Or if there were some other smaller town that might provide a more rural feel to counterbalance the time we spend in the city, especially somewhere with trails for rambling. Of course another option might be spending some time in Naples-- we went to Pompeii on our last trip and would love to go back, and also to visit Herculaneum and the museum in Naples.
We like beautiful vistas, parks and nature, architecture, good walking, good food (though not necessarily high-class, especially as one of us is vegan and another mostly eats vegetarian), ancient history, 'atmosphere', and people-watching. We are not so big on art, and do not drink, and are less interested in churches/religious history (though I do adore mosaics!). We'd prefer to keep driving to a minimum (ideally not to drive at all, though that is negotiable) which I realize cuts down on options.
One other option I hadn't really been considering but has occured to me just now is that we could actually fly into Milan and spend the first five nights in the Lake Como area, which is a part of Italy I've always really, really wanted to visit, then take a fast train from there to Rome. I realize that's not particularly "slow" travel though!
And Second: If instead you would recommend simply spending all 12 nights in Rome, are there any particular day trips you'd recommend in case we do get antsy? (I am not entirely sure I'm cut out for really slow travel, as I have gotten antsy in the past after seven days in one place, even in my favorite city so far, Paris!).
Thanks in advance for any advice!!!
Deva
I'm starting to plan for a trip we are hoping to make (still need to finalize vacation time from work so I have not made any reservations yet) this fall, probably twelve nights during the first two weeks of October. We'd be flying from Boston.
At the moment, our primary destination is likely to be Rome. We were there in October of 2017 but only for three nights (in between longer stays in Venice and Positano). I had not been sure if I would like Rome but it turned out that I LOVED it! We stayed in Trastevere, but close enough to walk to the Pantheon and other central sites. We visited the Colosseum on a small group tour, and some of the Palantine Hill. We also visited San Clemente. Needless to say, we immediately decided we had to return for a longer trip!
That said, I am not sure we want to spend all twelve nights in Rome. We were thinking of perhaps five nights in one other location not too far away, and then seven in Rome (or in reverse order).
So my two questions for you all are:
First, can you recommend another location that would be a good complement? I was considering Orvieto, for example. Or if there were some other smaller town that might provide a more rural feel to counterbalance the time we spend in the city, especially somewhere with trails for rambling. Of course another option might be spending some time in Naples-- we went to Pompeii on our last trip and would love to go back, and also to visit Herculaneum and the museum in Naples.
We like beautiful vistas, parks and nature, architecture, good walking, good food (though not necessarily high-class, especially as one of us is vegan and another mostly eats vegetarian), ancient history, 'atmosphere', and people-watching. We are not so big on art, and do not drink, and are less interested in churches/religious history (though I do adore mosaics!). We'd prefer to keep driving to a minimum (ideally not to drive at all, though that is negotiable) which I realize cuts down on options.
One other option I hadn't really been considering but has occured to me just now is that we could actually fly into Milan and spend the first five nights in the Lake Como area, which is a part of Italy I've always really, really wanted to visit, then take a fast train from there to Rome. I realize that's not particularly "slow" travel though!
And Second: If instead you would recommend simply spending all 12 nights in Rome, are there any particular day trips you'd recommend in case we do get antsy? (I am not entirely sure I'm cut out for really slow travel, as I have gotten antsy in the past after seven days in one place, even in my favorite city so far, Paris!).
Thanks in advance for any advice!!!
Deva
