Rome highlights! Colosseum, Sithteen Chapel, St. Peters,fo these, get a private tour way much better experience (express entrance too) ! Panthenon, Spanish Steps, Fontana di Trevi are free to visit.
On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 3:11 PM, Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> wrote: > You are correct. No idea if the Parthenon has loud speakers with crap > blaring out or not. > > On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 2:07 PM Jaime Solorza <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Not sure if Gino used his Spanish to speak to Italians for better service >> and stuff but my mum, sister and brothers have and it was great.. Also they >> speak Spanish in France and get much better service, places to sit and >> folks are friendlier... >> My youngest brother is fluent in Italian, French and German , so it >> really helps paisanos! >> >> Jaime Solorza >> Wireless Systems Architect >> 915-861-1390 <(915)%20861-1390> >> >> On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 12:37 PM, Cameron Crum <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Not to be nit-picky, but isn't the Parthenon in Greece? Do you mean the >> Pantheon? The big round domed building? I haven't been myself, but just >> remembering from my classical studies. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 1:10 PM, Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I have been a few times over the past. If I had 10 days I would just do a >> search for the top ten sites to visit and that is honestly all the help you >> need. When you get there you can get a tour of whatever you are standing in >> front of ( like the Colosseum ) from a guy who speaks English. The one we >> did was worth the extra $15 a pop or whatever it was. I had already been >> there twice so I didn't learn that much but the rest had a good time. The >> dorks card said Gladitorial Weaponologist. I had a good dbag laugh over >> that. We did do a followup tour of the catacombs which was worth the time >> and money. Those are usually locked. >> >> At any rate, most of what you want to see is all free, public, and have >> English translations on all the placards. To each his own. But I will say >> get ready for the Catholic church to ruin everything. They blare "This is a >> worship place" through loud speakers at the Parthenon that they totally >> fucked over. >> >> On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 12:55 PM Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Spent a week in italy in 2009, if you want to be herded around like sheep >> with a bunch of 70 year olds then by all means you should join an >> english-speaking guided tour group... I didn't see any organized tour >> groups that weren't 90%+ elderly. Would recommend setting your own >> itinerary. >> >> On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 10:47 AM, Travis Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hey, >> >> We are considering a trip to Italy this next summer. We would prefer some >> type of tour/travel group or company to help with the trip. What have >> people used and been happy with? >> >> Travis >> >> >> >> >>
