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ITALY IN 14 DAYS

Chomeka Franklin

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July 2, 2014

Continent: EuropeLanguage: Italian

Population: 61,680,122Area: 116,347 sq. mi.

DEMOGRAPHICS

ITALY IS MOST FAMOUS FOR:

Architecture Art Cuisine

COMMON POINTS OF INTEREST

Collosseum Leaning Tower of Pisa

Pantheon

Sistene Chapel

CITIES TO VISIT DURING 14 DAY VACATION:

MILAN

VENICE

FLORENCE

ROME

MODES OF TRAVEL

Between Continents: AIRPLANE

Between Cities: TRAIN

Within Cities: CAB, TRAM ,BOAT AND SUBWAY

From the US to Italy

FLIGHT INFORMATION TO ITALY VIA MILAN

STOP 1: MILAN

Population: 1.3 Million People

3 Night Stay

MILAN

MILAN HOTEL INFORMATION

THINGS TO DO IN MILAN

Window Shop at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II Which has:

•Prada•Gucci•Savini

Visit Piazzo Del Duomo Square Which has:

•Milan Cathedral•Royal Palace of Milan

Leonardo DaVinci Science & Technology Museum

TOURS IN MILAN

Half Day History & Art Tour Which Presents:

LaScala Opera House

DaVinci’s Painting ‘The Last Supper’

Milan: Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II – Shopping District

TRIP FROM MILAN TO VENICE

ItaliaRail

STOP 2: VENICE

Population: 270,000

3 Night Stay

VENICE

VENICE HOTEL INFORMATION

THINGS TO DO IN VENICE

• Set of James Bond’s Casino Royal Set (2006)

• Doges Palace

• Dorsoduro

TOURS TO TAKE IN VENICE

Venice for Beginners Walking Tour Which Presents:

• St. Mark’s Square• St. Mark’s Basilica• A Walk Backstage• Rialto Bridge

Grand Canal Tour

Venice at Sunset

Cab to Florence Hotel

TRIP FROM VENICE TO FLORENCE

ItaliaRail

STOP 3: FLORENCE

Population: 371,000

3 Night Stay

FLORENCE

FLORENCE HOTEL INFORMATION

THINGS TO DO IN FLORENCE

• Piazzle Michaelangelo• Uffizi Gallery• Boboli Gardens

• Galleria Dell Academia• David & Other Sculputures

• Museo Galileo• Ponte Vecchio Bridge

• Stroll Through the Leather Market• Stroll Along Arno River

Florence: Boboli Gardens

Florence at Sunrise

ITALIARAILSUBWAY BIT-CIS TO HOTEL IN ROME

TRIP FROM FLORENCE TO ROME

STOP 4: ROME

Population: 2.8 Million

4 Night Stay

ROME

ROME HOTEL INFORMATION

THINGS TO SEE IN ROME

• Piazza Navona Square

• Hendrick Christian Anderson Museum

• Monty’s Vintage Market

• Capitaline Museum

Rome: View of the Colosseum

TOURS IN ROME

Food Walking Tour When In Rome Tours

RETURN FLIGHT TO RDU

CONCLUSION

• There are a lot of fun and inexpensive things to do in Italy.• Rome is crowded. It was recommended to wait until after August to visit.• Spending less than 3 days in Rome or Florence is a waste because they have so much to do.• The waiters speak fluent English.• I was surprised how easy it was to find nice hotels around the 150.00/night range. • The cost of the trip grew due to traveling from city to city and hotel stays.• The cost of getting back to the US was unreal. I had to fly into Charlotte from Rome.

REFERENCES

Fodors.comGoItalyAbout.comHotels.comItaliarail.comItalyGuides.IT/US/Roma/Rome_Italy_Travel.htmKayak.comLonelyplanet.comMercatomonti.comMuseoAndersen.Benicultural.ItMuseoScienza.org/EnglishStudentUniverse.comThisIsMyHappiness.comTimeout.com/Travel/Features/1245/20TripAdvisor.comViator.com/Tours/RomeVirtualTours.comWalksInsideVenice.comWheninRomeTours.com