WE ARE 3 PEOPLE PLANNING TRIP TO ITALY?
Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by admin in Europe travel
We 3 friends are thinking a pass activate to Italia in period of August, 2008 for 7 to 8 days.
We desire that our amount cost during this instance on hotel rooms, food, travelling within Italy, tickets of places, and exerciser not to top USD 3,500/=. Meaning that we module same our regular cipher cost ( for every 3 people) to be most USD 375 to USD 400. Please apprize that is it decent or not ?
Our welfare is to meet arts places, prowess musems, and clubbing. In nut-shell we module same to hit a see of every things. I conceive that during this 7 to 8 life trip, we should centre on some designated cities. Is Rome, town and city precise pick of cities ?
Inter-city movement should be finished on trains or airplanes ? Advantage of condition would be that we intend analyse of country-side.
Any another recommendations or apprize module be highly appreciated.
Thanks every of you.
I would meet same to explain that our direct budget cost is USD 400/= per period for 3 people. So in this USD 400/= per day, we module requirement to encounter hotel, clear for topical taxi / train, eat, and clear for entry-tickets to places of interest.
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information_police
18. Mar, 2010
I have no idea what the exchange rate is these days, but I do have to tell you that August is the most expensive time to go to Italy since most Europeans are on vacation then and all the hotels are at a premium. A lot of the museums are expensive – up to $25 a pop. But there are a lot of things that are free and wonderful and just walking around and going into churches you see a lot of great artwork.
I found that a lot of restaurants have “tourista” menus, with a fixed price and can be quite good and much less expensive than ording a la carte off the regular menu.
Plus there is travel between cities, by rail, probably.
If you are smart and book cheaper hotels way ahead of time, limit yourself to a few good meals you might be able to do it but it will be really tight especially in August.
Terry D
18. Mar, 2010
The money is somehow short also considering the exchange value of about 1.45 dollar per Euro.
The sites chosen are the best, but many of the things to visit there have a cost of entry sometime not indifferent for the budget mentioned.
Traveling by train is the best: less expensive and reaching to the town’s central areas.
For reducing costs book as from now the “Ostelli della gioventù” (see specific sites) or “Youth’s hotels” that are less expensive that classic hotels (very expensive for the budget mentioned).
If you like to have nights out clubbing consider the costs of tickets that are somehow variable, but that can be important for the short supply of money.
Pinguino
18. Mar, 2010
Alas, for three people 400 USD are not that much; your first goal should be looking for cheaps hotels: you have to do as soon as possible, I suggest you no later than February, if you want to be sure to still find hotels that are at the same time good and cheap. You may look here http://en.venere.com/italy/
or looking for an hostel (youth hotel) if you don’t care about that movie
A good hotel with bathroom may cost from 100 € (145 USD, today), total for three people.
Trains are always the best for travel inside Italy on short/medium routes. Look here http://www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html
I suggest you fly to Rome, then Florence (less than two hours by train) then Venice.
bluemoondancer
18. Mar, 2010
You should be able to make it. Consider also Italy off the beaten path. Give Le Marche region a try!
big city
18. Mar, 2010
I suggest you save Venice for another trip because it is too far away from Florence & Rome if you only have 7-8 days you will waste 2 days on the train. And the train is best way to travel. You should think about buying a train pass while you are still in the USA- check with AAA, or a travel agent as there are many choices and they can help explain the differences. You will save money this way.
One very important thing- Most Italians go on vacation during the month of August, so some businesses will be closed.
As for art museums: Keep in mind you must make reservations to get into any major museum and they are often times booked up weeks ahead of time. Try looking/booking via internet, but you may have to call.
Rose T
18. Mar, 2010
Personally, I would concentrate on Rome and Florence because I absolutely hated Venice! You could easily take the train between Rome and Florence.
Your budget seems a bit tight to me, but if you are willing to share one room, you should be able to manage. Economize by getting a pastry for breakfast from one of the many bakeries on the streets, and you can get lunch from one of the carts set up all over Rome. Chicken paninis were good at every cart I stopped at!
If you have enough money, you could take a day trip from Rome to Pompeii and one from Florence to Pisa.