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5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Well, me and Mrs Durbs have just booked our flights to (and from) Italy
We're flying out to Bolgna and flying back from Rome 2 weeks later
All the guide books seem to suggest that accomodation isn't the cheapest in Italy, and I know from when I've been before that eating out (and drinking especially) is pretty expensive and wondered if any of you globe trotters knew of any good, cheap places to stay in Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio etc?
We'll be taking a tent as a back-up, but would prefer dorms, dives or the like...
Also, anyone been to Elba and know if it's worth a visit?
Ciao!
Well, me and Mrs Durbs have just booked our flights to (and from) Italy
We're flying out to Bolgna and flying back from Rome 2 weeks later
All the guide books seem to suggest that accomodation isn't the cheapest in Italy, and I know from when I've been before that eating out (and drinking especially) is pretty expensive and wondered if any of you globe trotters knew of any good, cheap places to stay in Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio etc?
We'll be taking a tent as a back-up, but would prefer dorms, dives or the like...
Also, anyone been to Elba and know if it's worth a visit?
Ciao!
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Location: Bristol/Exeter UK
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Location: Bristol/Exeter UK
Posted:
Accomodation is cheap, food is cheap...if you live like a local, and I also happen to know that you only have to pay 30% of train travel cus its 70% subsidised by the gov!
Camping's quite good in Italy...cus it's popular, and I think you can hire out like little cabin like things on some campsites.
By living like a local I mean shop in the supermarkets and eat and drink in local places. For example I bought a litre of Peroni in one place in Rome for 1.5 Euros where as a pint of Kronemburg in another was 4 Euros!
Hope this helps! Check out www.virtualtourist.com it's quite gud!
Caz x
EDITED_BY: caz86 (1089057717)
Accomodation is cheap, food is cheap...if you live like a local, and I also happen to know that you only have to pay 30% of train travel cus its 70% subsidised by the gov!
Camping's quite good in Italy...cus it's popular, and I think you can hire out like little cabin like things on some campsites.
By living like a local I mean shop in the supermarkets and eat and drink in local places. For example I bought a litre of Peroni in one place in Rome for 1.5 Euros where as a pint of Kronemburg in another was 4 Euros!
Hope this helps! Check out www.virtualtourist.com it's quite gud!
Caz x
EDITED_BY: caz86 (1089057717)
Caz
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396 posts
Location: Back home in Perth WA, Australia
A perth girl gone walkabout...
396 posts
Location: Back home in Perth WA, Australia
Posted:
Or check out www.hostelworld.com for hostels and camping villages and the like in Italy... quite a good site - Hostelworld is where you book thru if you book hostels with Ryanair or thru the lonely planet site.
Happy travels!
Or check out www.hostelworld.com for hostels and camping villages and the like in Italy... quite a good site - Hostelworld is where you book thru if you book hostels with Ryanair or thru the lonely planet site.
Happy travels!
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Classically British
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
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5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Many thanks
Many thanks
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Location: Australia
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Posted:
This is a great site for traveling... Backpackers can write in and review hostels etc. It has a list of most hostels in europe and I found it really useful when traveling.
I hope it's useful : )
https://www.bugeurope.com/reviews/Italy
This is a great site for traveling... Backpackers can write in and review hostels etc. It has a list of most hostels in europe and I found it really useful when traveling.
I hope it's useful : )
https://www.bugeurope.com/reviews/Italy
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Location: Here and there, Israel
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Posted:
Hallo:)
i'll be in italy from september 1st for about a month or two:)
how's fire spinning in Italy?
Hallo:)
i'll be in italy from september 1st for about a month or two:)
how's fire spinning in Italy?
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Location: United Kingdom
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Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
Elba is a beautiful place and worth visiting.
Firenze, Pisa, Rome, Milano and also worth visiting.
Tuscany is one of the most fantastic places but then you will be landing just the other side of the mountains from my house... about 200km.
Restaurants are expensive or can be, be choosy, use supermarkets!!!, local shops are really expensive for fresh meats etcetera, you will get better deals at the supermarket and every thing.
BRING YOUR OWN TEABAGS!!!, because you won't find good PG here... only twynings crap.
Try not to be an ignorant tourist, or the anti British Italian mob will treat you like crap too. they are every where.
Tuscany is fantastic but expensive... try living here it isn't easy.
And if your in PISA!! call me and I come for coffee with you.
So what dates are you here for?, I'm in England from the 5th-19th of August and at home here 19th-26th at a loose end.
As for jugglers etc... wait till you get to Rome... speak to Nix? and see what he knows is happening... ie: meetings etcetera.
Other advice... come out of season here!! it's less expensive.
Elba is a beautiful place and worth visiting.
Firenze, Pisa, Rome, Milano and also worth visiting.
Tuscany is one of the most fantastic places but then you will be landing just the other side of the mountains from my house... about 200km.
Restaurants are expensive or can be, be choosy, use supermarkets!!!, local shops are really expensive for fresh meats etcetera, you will get better deals at the supermarket and every thing.
BRING YOUR OWN TEABAGS!!!, because you won't find good PG here... only twynings crap.
Try not to be an ignorant tourist, or the anti British Italian mob will treat you like crap too. they are every where.
Tuscany is fantastic but expensive... try living here
it isn't easy.And if your in PISA!! call me and I come for coffee with you.
So what dates are you here for?, I'm in England from the 5th-19th of August and at home here 19th-26th at a loose end.
As for jugglers etc... wait till you get to Rome... speak to Nix? and see what he knows is happening... ie: meetings etcetera.
Other advice... come out of season here!! it's less expensive.
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Location: Bristol UK
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Location: Bristol UK
Posted:
ditto on the Rome thing.
SO many juggly peeps there.
ditto on the Rome thing.
SO many juggly peeps there.
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Location: without class distinction, Australia
Posted:
Given the date when Durbs started this i'm assuming this is no longer current for him, but in order to help some other people:
Cinque Terre
and
Lake Como!!!!!
Given the date when Durbs started this i'm assuming this is no longer current for him, but in order to help some other people:
Cinque Terre
and
Lake Como!!!!!
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Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted:
Last time I was in Rome for a weekend I drove to Cassino/Monte Cassino for one day of it. Probably not your average touristy place but if you have any connection with soldiers who fought in Italy it is well worth a visit.
Last time I was in Rome for a weekend I drove to Cassino/Monte Cassino for one day of it. Probably not your average touristy place but if you have any connection with soldiers who fought in Italy it is well worth a visit.
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Location: Ireland
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Location: Ireland
Posted:
ohh nice thread myself and the lady just booked a holiday in Lake Garda,Venice and verona in september... anyone been?
ohh nice thread
myself and the lady just booked a holiday in Lake Garda,Venice and verona in september... anyone been? BRONZE Member
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4,997 posts
Location: United Kingdom
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Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
Cassino... now that's a well used work here!!.
Cassino... means strife!!, trouble... lol
Cassino... now that's a well used work here!!.
Cassino... means strife!!, trouble... lol
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