Who's Been To Italy?

Garnet Canuck · 07-18-2007, 12:01 PM

I am headed to Europe in a couple of months and plan to visit Italy for a couple of days. With the airline I will be using, I have 4 choices for different places to stay in Italy.

Florence
Rome
Milan
Venice

Because there are other countries that I plan on visiting, I will only be able to pick one place......and it will be for a couple of days max. For those that have been to any or all of those cities, what one do you recommend that I visit?

st1sj · 07-18-2007, 12:09 PM

i've been to all 4 cities you listed. if you can only visit one, i would go with venice--it is so unique and unlike any other cities. the other 3 cities all have their +/-, but no place in the world is like venice.

Voodoo · 07-18-2007, 12:11 PM

Agreed, Venice is special.

Garnet Canuck · 07-18-2007, 12:22 PM

Thanks guys. If you have the time, could you elaborate on what you liked and disliked about each place?

If I had the choice, I would spend a week in Tuscany above any other place, but unfortunately I'll have to save that for a future trip.

MISTIKMACK · 07-18-2007, 12:24 PM

my fam used to live in milan...well, suburban milan...and while it was a nice city...theres nutin really special about it.

out of all...go to rome..its got more history behind it...then venice 2nd

N50 · 07-18-2007, 12:25 PM

I want to go to Italy!!!! I've been to Monte Carlo. Does that count?

st1sj · 07-18-2007, 02:01 PM

venice is special b/c it is on water. there are virtually no motor vehicles, except on lido and the boats, so it has a quietness that cannot be duplicated anywhere. plus, it has the churchs & musuems similar to the other 3 cities.

i hear the summer months are not too pleasant, due to the garbage smell and the heat.

Ca$hio · 07-18-2007, 02:07 PM

I have cousins that live in Sicily. I have never been north of Naples or Napoli. My family says that the northern Italians look down on the Southern Italians much like the North and South in the U.S.

I loved the relaxed atmosphere and the Beaches! Every afternoon about 5 pm. Everyone gathering in the street just to talk and B.S. Pretty crazy. Lots of nice looking ladies. Things I didn't like: Seemed like every meal I ate had seafood. I love seafood, but Sardines for breakfast?

Anyway I am sure my experience would be different If I weren't visiting family.

ltrrtl218 · 07-18-2007, 02:12 PM

rome or venice. i lived in italy for 8 months. u cant go wrong with any of those choices but rome or venice would be my top 2

N50 · 07-18-2007, 02:25 PM

The question is, "who has better food?" Northern or Southern Italians?

I really would like to see Venice before I'm old. That is one place on my list of sights to see!

PoliPino · 07-18-2007, 02:35 PM

I went to Italy last year, to Florence and Rome.

I really preferred Florence over Rome. Rome had the great ancient ruins, and the Vatican, but Florence seemed more 'genuine'. Rome seemed pretty touristy, but in Florence I really felt like it was closer to how more Europeans live. That, and I got pickpocketed on the subway in Rome, so maybe that soured me to it a little

My cousin went to Venice while she was studying in Italy, and she said it was pretty cool to see the waterways, but the city smelled horrible. And that was in Early April, I can't imagine it in summer.

JdM_G35 · 07-18-2007, 02:42 PM

i just came back from europe, venice, the water smells

ull love rome, dont go to the colleseum party everyone "talks" about. its wak as fxck!!!

JdM_G35 · 07-18-2007, 02:42 PM

btw, i could not get away from pasta in rome! i got sick of it

willthethrill · 07-18-2007, 02:54 PM

I have been to all four of those and hands down Venice, I was there in the spring and it never smelled one but i hear people complain about it. Plus the Ferrari store in Venice has a cool F1 car in it.

JdM_G35 · 07-18-2007, 02:56 PM

haha screw the cars man, if ur going for sight seeing then rome is the place to go

07-18-2007, 12:01 PM	#1
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07-18-2007, 12:11 PM	#3
Voodoo CCT-we call down the rain Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Avondale, AZ Posts: 13	Agreed, Venice is special. __________________ A Ragin' Cajun with a 2004 Ivory Pearl (Beast) Sport Coupe/5AT w/Multiple Stillen items

07-18-2007, 12:22 PM	#4
Garnet Canuck Traveling Administrator 2007 Infiniti G35 My Garage Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 3,544	Thanks guys. If you have the time, could you elaborate on what you liked and disliked about each place? If I had the choice, I would spend a week in Tuscany above any other place, but unfortunately I'll have to save that for a future trip. __________________ 2007 G35 Sport Garnet Ember Premium\|Navi\|3M 35% Tint\|Bat's GTR Headlight Overlays 2005 New Formula Red S2000 FYI--My access to Driver will be very limited over the next few weeks. I will be checking PMs fairly regularly and will try to respond in a timely manner Any immediate issues, please PM another Admin on the forum.

07-18-2007, 12:24 PM	#5
MISTIKMACK Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Concrete Jungles of JC (NYC Metro) Posts: 0	my fam used to live in milan...well, suburban milan...and while it was a nice city...theres nutin really special about it. out of all...go to rome..its got more history behind it...then venice 2nd __________________ [FONT="Times New Roman"][COLOR="Gray"]'05 Coupe 6MT Diamond Graphite/Graphite Loaded ![/COLOR][/FONT]

07-18-2007, 12:25 PM	#6
N50 Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 301, 269 Posts: 838	I want to go to Italy!!!! I've been to Monte Carlo. Does that count? __________________ 2004 Diamond Graphite FX

07-18-2007, 12:09 PM	#2
st1sj Registered User Trader Score: (1) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 23	i've been to all 4 cities you listed. if you can only visit one, i would go with venice--it is so unique and unlike any other cities. the other 3 cities all have their +/-, but no place in the world is like venice.

07-18-2007, 02:01 PM	#7
st1sj Registered User Trader Score: (1) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 23	venice is special b/c it is on water. there are virtually no motor vehicles, except on lido and the boats, so it has a quietness that cannot be duplicated anywhere. plus, it has the churchs & musuems similar to the other 3 cities. i hear the summer months are not too pleasant, due to the garbage smell and the heat.

07-18-2007, 02:07 PM	#8
Ca$hio Premier Member Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: H-Town, TX Posts: 467	I have cousins that live in Sicily. I have never been north of Naples or Napoli. My family says that the northern Italians look down on the Southern Italians much like the North and South in the U.S. I loved the relaxed atmosphere and the Beaches! Every afternoon about 5 pm. Everyone gathering in the street just to talk and B.S. Pretty crazy. Lots of nice looking ladies. Things I didn't like: Seemed like every meal I ate had seafood. I love seafood, but Sardines for breakfast? Anyway I am sure my experience would be different If I weren't visiting family. __________________ "This is the end."

07-18-2007, 02:12 PM	#9
ltrrtl218 Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Barbara, CA/Irvine Posts: 117	rome or venice. i lived in italy for 8 months. u cant go wrong with any of those choices but rome or venice would be my top 2 __________________ 2005 DG coupe with a few mods and more to come

07-18-2007, 02:25 PM	#10
N50 Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 301, 269 Posts: 838	The question is, "who has better food?" Northern or Southern Italians? I really would like to see Venice before I'm old. That is one place on my list of sights to see! __________________ 2004 Diamond Graphite FX

07-18-2007, 02:35 PM	#11
PoliPino Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warren, MI Posts: 0	I went to Italy last year, to Florence and Rome. I really preferred Florence over Rome. Rome had the great ancient ruins, and the Vatican, but Florence seemed more 'genuine'. Rome seemed pretty touristy, but in Florence I really felt like it was closer to how more Europeans live. That, and I got pickpocketed on the subway in Rome, so maybe that soured me to it a little My cousin went to Venice while she was studying in Italy, and she said it was pretty cool to see the waterways, but the city smelled horrible. And that was in Early April, I can't imagine it in summer. __________________ 04 G35 Coupe 6 MT Desert Platinum - JDM Clear Corners - Z-Tube; K&N Drop-in Air Filter --> SAVENETRADIO.ORG

07-18-2007, 02:42 PM	#12
JdM_G35 Registered User Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: La Canada Posts: 171	i just came back from europe, venice, the water smells ull love rome, dont go to the colleseum party everyone "talks" about. its wak as fxck!!! __________________ [B][/B][CENTER][COLOR="Red"][FONT="Arial Narrow"]TURBONETICS \| ALSA \| DUNLOP \| MEGUIARS \| AUDIO XELLENCE \| JACKS GARAGE \| iLLMATiC \| TWS[/FONT][/COLOR][/CENTER][COLOR="Red"][/COLOR][FONT="Arial Narrow"][/FONT]

07-18-2007, 02:54 PM	#14
willthethrill Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hamilton, NJ Posts: 0	I have been to all four of those and hands down Venice, I was there in the spring and it never smelled one but i hear people complain about it. Plus the Ferrari store in Venice has a cool F1 car in it. __________________ [COLOR=Red][B][url]www.G350Z.com[/url] 350Z/G35 Club Of America[/B][/COLOR]

07-18-2007, 02:56 PM	#15
JdM_G35 Registered User Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: La Canada Posts: 171	haha screw the cars man, if ur going for sight seeing then rome is the place to go __________________ [B][/B][CENTER][COLOR="Red"][FONT="Arial Narrow"]TURBONETICS \| ALSA \| DUNLOP \| MEGUIARS \| AUDIO XELLENCE \| JACKS GARAGE \| iLLMATiC \| TWS[/FONT][/COLOR][/CENTER][COLOR="Red"][/COLOR][FONT="Arial Narrow"][/FONT]

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