I have just put Tuscany on the top of my list of places one must see. Dale and I actually took a real vacation and popped over to Italy. We flew direct from Larnaca to Rome and spent the first three days there.
ROME - ROMA
I recommend the Roma pass for the buses and Metro (subway), plus entrance into a couple of venues. The maps were pretty good and we only got on the wrong bus once, but didn't go too far wrong as we got off at a Metro station and found our way again.
The first day we just got our bearings and did a couple of sights on the check-list, including the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, our first Gelato of many, the Castel Sant'Angelo etc.
Day two we had a marvelous guide take us through the Colosseum. He did a very good job of keeping things light while we visited a place of ferocity and brutality. We got a very interesting view into the life of a Gladiator and of a lion. In the afternoon the tour continued in the Roman Ruins on Palatine Hill and the Forum. Afterward we popped into the Musei Capitolini for a peek at their collections of paintings and sculptures; it was very worthwhile.
The next day was our trip to the Vatican. This is something that you absolutely need a guide for, otherwise you will spend half the day in the line-up. Not to mention that it would take another lifetime to see all there is to see in the museum. Our guide kept us going non-stop for four hours, including the Sistine Chapel and ending at St. Peter's Cathedral where we finished up at our leisure. After a much needed break and lunch, we found our way to a very famous coffee shop at Sant Eustachio - for one of many Cappuccino's - and a quick visit to the Pantheon. Just walking around is wonderful. The side streets are narrow and quaint, with lovely shops and boutiques.
This is an interesting site for more info.
http://www.rome.info/itineraries/
To be continued . . .
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