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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:04:01 PM EDT
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All of the above mentioned an absolute must see
Rome reminded me of NYC as far as foot traffic ...absolutely mobbed and I was there end of April early May Everything involves long lines of waiting and watch your pockets if your getting on a public bus (they push and shove and pile in and out like second graders) best to bring a camera that has one of those rotating screens that enables you to take good pictures while holding the camera up high over your head, or at weird angles so you can get decent shots above the heads of the crowd. have fun!!!! It's a great city |
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:06:33 PM EDT
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I don't think it's particularly dirty. It's crowded like most European cities. It depends what you're comparing it to. Switzerland you can eat off the sidewalk.  Quote HistoryQuoted:
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An abundance of history, but I hear the city is filthy. I don't think it's particularly dirty. It's crowded like most European cities. It depends what you're comparing it to. Switzerland you can eat off the sidewalk. Yeah, just don't do that though 
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:08:39 PM EDT
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I have been to Rome numerous times.
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:09:58 PM EDT
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An abundance of history, but I hear the city is filthy. I don't think it's particularly dirty. It's crowded like most European cities. It depends what you're comparing it to. Switzerland you can eat off the sidewalk. Yeah, just don't do that though Neatness scares the shit out of me. - Sgt. Jesse (The Wild Geese) |
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:20:31 PM EDT
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Hop the train and go to Florence. Much more neat, but less well-known, stuff to see. It is also a lot cheaper.
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:24:03 PM EDT
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Hop the train and go to Florence. Much more neat, but less well-known, stuff to see. It is also a lot cheaper. Much less known? It's Fucking Firenze, man! Bella citta! |
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:28:43 PM EDT
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While you're in France, rent a car and go out to Normandy for the day. It's like a 3 hour drive if i remember correctly.
Oh, and about the thieves in Rome. Be careful of those kids who come by and try to swindle you out of money by putting some little trinket on your table with a card that says the trinket is being given to you and asking for a donation. If you ever put anything on a table at a restaurant (phone, wallet, etc.) then expect for these little bandits to swipe it right off the table and walk away while you're busy trying to read the card. They'll even try to talk to you so they have your attention while one of their buddies steals your shit. |
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:31:02 PM EDT
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Pick-up Rick Steves' guidebook for Rome. It has all kinds of ways to skip-the-line (legally and per the rules) at the major attractions.
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:39:21 PM EDT
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We were there a few weeks ago.
Buy a Roma Pass - http://www.romapass.it/?l=en Free public transportation (bus and metro - bus 64 will put you close to most everything but watch your pockets (express bus 40 takes the same route - fewer stops)) and 2 free admissions for archaeological sites (Colosseum + Palatine hill = 1 admission). Most museums are free. If you are going to hit the Vatican Museums - buy in advance. You can avoid the line (which will be at least 3 blocks long). I recommend the audio tour add-on if you don't choose guided. http://biglietteriamusei.vatican.va/musei/tickets/do The fountain at the base of the Spanish Steps was closed and covered for maintenance... dunno if that is still the case. (if you are in that area and see a tailor which sells Zegna suits (it will be a few doors down from an E-cigarette store) get me an email address for them and I'll give you two Pmags)
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:40:36 PM EDT
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Hop the train and go to Florence. Much more neat, but less well-known, stuff to see. It is also a lot cheaper. Much less known? It's Fucking Firenze, man! Bella citta! You're right.  I just meant that while Rome has the 10 or so MUST SEE things, Florence has hundreds of things to see that could keep you busy for weeks.
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:44:25 PM EDT
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Quoted: Leaving Wednesday for Paris. 5 days there, then taking the train to Rome for a 4 day stay. Been to Paris a few times, and absolutely love it. But never been to Rome. Any suggestions as to places / things to see other than the normal tourist stuff? Any suggestions of good places to eat? Places / things to avoid? I could show you it all to you but can't pick a place in particular. |
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:52:37 PM EDT
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Don't all roads go to Rome?
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Posted: 4/20/2014 3:55:29 PM EDT
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Leaving Wednesday for Paris. 5 days there, then taking the train to Rome for a 4 day stay. Been to Paris a few times, and absolutely love it. But never been to Rome. Any suggestions as to places / things to see other than the normal tourist stuff? Any suggestions of good places to eat? Places / things to avoid? I could show you it all to you but can't pick a place in particular. Bocca Della Verita is kind of cool. Stick your hand in it. 
There was a restaurant that my friends took me to that had a thick pasta (hay, or something they called it) with peas and and cream sauce. 
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Posted: 4/20/2014 5:02:43 PM EDT
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Hop the train and go to Florence. Much more neat, but less well-known, stuff to see. It is also a lot cheaper. Already have train tickets for a day trip to Florence. Not going to the Uffizi. Just going to spend time walking around looking at the city, and maybe hitting the Ponte Veccio. |
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Posted: 4/20/2014 5:05:04 PM EDT
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Pick-up Rick Steves' guidebook for Rome. It has all kinds of ways to skip-the-line (legally and per the rules) at the major attractions. Got it. Going to spend most of the flight from DC to London reading it. Lots of good info from what I've read so far. |
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Posted: 4/20/2014 5:05:15 PM EDT
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Ooops! Dupe. My bad.
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Posted: 4/20/2014 5:07:35 PM EDT
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You should definitely rent a vespa while you're there.
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