oh yeah, Spanish and trying italian worked great! On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Gino Villarini <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >
