Must see places in Italy?

Question

Hey! I'm traveling to Italy this month with 5 friends (ages 23-27). What are some must see places, good restaurants, clubs, outdoor activities in Rome, Florence, and Venice? Thanks :)

Answer 1

To list all the attractions of these cities would take pages, suffice to say that each city has its own individual style and culture.

There are excellent restaurants and cafes within all of these cities, the best advice is to eat where the locals eat.

2 web sites worth visiting are

http://www.ultimateitaly.com - guide to italy

http://www.2night.it - guide to italy night life

Italy is truly magnificent !!!

Answer 2

Colloseum

Fountain of Trevi

Tower of Pisa

Vatican City

Must see! I live there!

Answer 3

florence, venice, rome, sorrento, pisa, turin, milan, palermo...i could go on!

Answer 4

In Rome... Piazza Navona, Colliseum, Vatican City (especially the museums), Piazza di Spagna, Villa Borghese, Fontana di Trevi, Circus Maximus, Castel Sant'Angelo, Pantheon, Piazza del Campidoglio, Piazza del Popolo, Campo de' Fiori, Piazza Venezia, Piazza Farnese and Piazza della Minerva, and if you have time go to the Villa d'Este in Tivoli about 30 kms. outside the city...

In Florence: Galleria dei Uffizi, Il Duomo (Basilica Santa Maria del Fiore) with the Campanile and Baptisterio nearby, Basilica di Santa Croce, Chiessa di San Lorenzo, Palazzo Pitti, Palazzo Medici Ricardi, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Piazzale Michelangelo (the views are magnificent), Accademia dell'Arte del Disegno, The San Lorenzo street market...

In Venice: Piazza San Marco and the Basilica, The Rialto bridge, The Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs), La Fenice Opera House, Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Pallazo del Doge, Palazzo Grassi, Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo, Palazzo Labia, Ca' d'Oro (Palazzo Santa Sofia), Ca' Rezzonico, Palazzo Malipiero...

I have good memories of a small hotel in Florence, The Hotel Hermes on Via Allamani, near the train station, the owner is a lovely person who speaks several languages and is very helpful. Gives good recommendations for restaurants, visits, etc.

In Rome we were in a hotel just behind Santa Maria Maggiore, not bad, but I don't remember the name, and the one in Venice didn't leave a mark on us either.

Actually I haven't named everything worth seeing...If I had this would be too long to read!

In Italy the restaurants are rather expensive.... Your best bet for food is the trattorias and cafés.  The italians eat a lot at stands or cafés... Stop and eat where you see the place filled with locals, it's your best recommendation...

:-)

Enjoy your visit, Italy is absolutely magnificent...