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Quartiere Coppede
Sep 28, 2009 by Pat from Clearwater FL

Overall Rating: 8

• All the buildings circle the Frog Fountain.
• You need to inquire carefully about what bus to take!

“An absolutely fascinating little neighborhood! Coppede was given free rein to design this area, and from the Frog Fountain down to the massive light hanging under a road-spanning bridge, it is the product of his imagination. Art Deco and Art Nouveau touches everywhere. I was allowed into 2 buildings to admire the lobbies - murals, fabulous lighting fixtures. Made me wonder what the apartments themselves might look like. I spent about 3 hours admiring and taking photos (with my not-so-hot camera) of a small area that is off the beaten tourist path (and not too far from some equally interesting Catacombs)! For those who have done the Trevi, the Forum, the Colosseum, the Pantheon and St. Peter's - a semi-undiscovered gem to take home in one's camera or one's mind to trot out for acquaintances who think they have seen everything Rome has to offer. For lovers of architecture.”

Museo delle Cere
May 10, 2009 by Ricardo from Belo Horizonte

Overall Rating: 3

• A bit of history.
• Sleeping beauty.

“This museum was created on the 50s and looks like it hasn't been updated since. The wax figures were not nearly as good as Madame Tussuad's and some were downright creepy.”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Chieri
Feb 27, 2009 by Michael from Baltimore, Maryland

Overall Rating: 10

• Lesser known, not touristy.
• A hike from the train station, but typical of most medieval town centers.

“Off the beaten path and out of range of the torino sprawl, this little town is well worth a stop. There are medieval frescoes in the Cathedral baptistery and few noted works in the cathedral proper. The interior was done up the 1800's but in a restrained elegant style very much in keeping with the Gothic architecture. There's an evocative town gate from the 1500's and numerous renaissance churches as well as good shopping and eating you might expect to find in a town this size. What I didn't find, I didn't miss-hordes of tourists. The views from San Giorgio, on a hill dominating the old center, are worth the climb. And a main street is pedestrians only for the afternoon passeggiata. Very gentile.”

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Tram di Opicina
Jan 25, 2009 by John Robson from LUTON

Overall Rating: 10

• Cheap. Unique tram. Excellent walks at Obeliska.
• Can be crowded as vehicles are small. Avoid commuter times.

“I work for a travel company, and went out to Italy last year to research an escorted tour. I traveled on the Opicina during a stay in Trieste. It really is a fascinating experience. The tram uniquely transfers to a funicular (ie steep cable way) to gain height. The views from the tram (over Trieste and the bay) are spectacular, and there are easy, but very scenic walks if you get off at the overall summit of Obeliska.”

Colosseum
Jan 19, 2009 by David from London

Overall Rating: 1

• None.
• Extremely unhelpful customer service.

“NA.”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Shocking Club
Dec 8, 2008 by Russkov

Overall Rating: 6

• Good prices for students, nice club.
• Music was too loud.

“A pretty good club, especially for foreign students who come on Fridays (10 Euro for 2 drinks). You'll have a good time. Just a small warning: the music is very loud. Much more than any other club I've been to. May be they turned the volume up too much that night, but 3 days later, my ears are still hurting. This has never happened before and I've been going to clubs for most of my adult life.”

Colosseum
Aug 13, 2008 by Amie from Nottibgham

Overall Rating: 10

• The sheer scale of the structure.
• Can get a little crowded in Summer.

“The Colosseum is quite possibly the most amazing thing I have ever seen. The first part of ancient Rome we saw on our arrival in Rome and made a point of walking past it every day at different times for a truly magnificent view of the structure. Light up at night and well worth the walk out of town (20minutes maximum) just for the holiday snaps. Also recommend a trip inside but go either first thing or later in the day as it gets extremely hot during the summer months. And of course no air con! NB - There are dozens of tour guides outside offering a tour of the colloseum but most will only tell you what it says in the guide book anyway. If you really want to take a tour, my advice would be to use context travel who offer tours by historians and archaeologists.”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Cimitero Monumentale
May 22, 2008 by Mary from Baton Rouge, LA

Overall Rating: 10

• Beautiful, peaceful.
• A bit sad, but so gorgeous.

“I lived in Milan for a year, and to me this was hands-down the coolest place. My husband and I visited on a regular basis to admire the sculpture and architecture and to photograph. The place used to be closed on Mondays, so check the hours. There was ample free parking out front, which is almost unheard of in Milan. If I make it back to Milan again and have only two hours to spend, I would spend them both here.”

Castel Sant'Angelo
Mar 30, 2008 by caroline from sao paulo

Overall Rating: 7

• Stunning architecture.
• Inside is very disappointing.

“Astonishing from the outside, from all angles, specially at sunset. Not worth a visit inside, unfortunately. It does not offer much apart from a good view of Saint Paul Basilica in Vatican.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Brera Art Gallery
Feb 18, 2008 by Kate Proeber from Caledonia, WI - USA

Overall Rating: 10

• I have a new favorite Renaissance painter Carlo Crivelli.
• It would be nice if US seniors were also granted no admission charge.

“This museum was recommended by an Italian woman I met at a bus stop when I asked her what I should be sure not to miss. Even though I had a little trouble finding it, it was worth the time. The museum was well laid out and easy to navigate. The staff was friendly and helpful. The art was amazing with one great master after another. Some of the paintings were monumental in size and I couldn't imagine working on a painting so large. In addition to the art there was a glass-walled room where you could observe conservators restoring works of art. There was no admission fee for European seniors.”

Campi Flegrei - Baia, Bacoli, Miseno
Oct 31, 2007 by sarah stonewell from New York City

Overall Rating: 1

• The guides were nice, and that's just about it.
• Everything.

“Ugh! The sun was burning hot, the town was corny, and it was just so bad! Whatever you do, don't go here.”

0 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Bagni Europa
Oct 9, 2007 by Rene` from Paris

Overall Rating: 6

• Large beach.
• Prehistorically infrastructure.

“Large beach, quite clean beach and sea, easy to reach but poor and prehistorically infrastructure. How about restructuring the all area?”

Palazzo Pignatelli di Toritto
Jun 6, 2007 by Nadia from Atsugi, Japan

Overall Rating: 5

• I would like to know if the address is 66 Monte de duos.
• I would like to know if the address is 66 Monte de duos.

“This is a question. Is the address of the palace 66 Monte de duo?”

Sant'Ambrogio
May 3, 2007 by Jackie from Lochawe

Overall Rating: 8

• San imbroglio was welcoming and inspiring. The area is delightful.
• Occasional beggar outside the church.

“San imbroglio is a delightful and well-attended church, with the advantage of being off the tourist route, yet in a central and popular part of the city, in its own piazza with a fashionable cafe, newsstand, come-and-go clothes, bric-a-brac, and flower stalls, and a block away from the Mercado san imbroglio with its fish, meat, and cheese stalls in the covered area, and cheap, good quality, fruit, vet, and flower market (as well as clothes and shoes) outside. The church has old frescoes, some paintings which need cleaning, and a good renaissance altar. The week we were in Florence (late April 2007) there was a festival to the Madonna of Fatima, and there were special masses and rosaries. The campanile resounds between 5 and 6 pm as people wend their way home from school and work, calling them to vespers and mass. Just across the piazza a street of great restaurants proceeds through to the market area. Recommended area for everything, including the church.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Via Arrosti
Apr 24, 2007 by Guido

Overall Rating: 10

• Chicks, drinks.
• 15 euro to get in.

“Great place, but a little expensive.”

Basilica della Consolata
Apr 11, 2007 by ornella from oshawa ont. canada

Overall Rating: 10

• I like everything about the basilica Della consolation.
• The gypsies begging outside the church.

“The basilica Della consulate in my opinion is the most beautiful church in Turin although small compared to some of the other churches in the city , the inside is breathtaking the paintings the marble and the woodwork are the most beautiful I have ever seen. There also is such a feeling. Of peace that comes over you when you enter the church.”

2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Ara Pacis
Nov 5, 2006 by Jim from Detroit, Michigan

Overall Rating: 2

• Great location.
• Horrible service and tiny rooms that don't look anything like the pictures

“We had a confirmed reservation, but when we arrived, they told us they would have to send us across town to another hotel because they had no rooms. The staff person assured us that the other hotel was "much nicer," and pointed to a spot on the map near the city center. They said they had "made special arrangements with this other hotel to take us in.¿ Much to our dismay, the other hotel wasn't much nicer, and even worse, it was located in a totally different part of town than they claimed. We were very disappointed because we could have easily stayed in this much less popular part of town for much less money. The next night, we insisted on being sent back to the Hotel Ari Pacis. They stuck us in a tiny room with broken air conditioning I travel all the time, and I¿ve stayed in low budget hotels in the past, but this was by far the worst hotel I¿ve ever had in any part of the world. If I were to take a guess, this hotel actually owns the other hotel. The Ari Pacis overbooks intentionally because it's at a lower price point. The other hotel (The Hotel Borromeo) may be under the same umbrella ownership. It's at a higher price point though, so the owners of the Ari Pacis may simply overbook the cheaper hotel, and then send the excess guests across town to the other hotel. If you have to pay more for a comparable hotel in the area, stay in the other hotel. It'll save you a lot of headache and hassle.”

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Capri
Oct 27, 2006 by Alison from Mountain Ash

Overall Rating: 9

“Capri in summer is hot, crowded and absolutely wonderful. I went with my family in the middle of August, not the best time of year to visit due to the intense heat and thousands of tourists. This beautiful place is a 'must see', from the fabulous (but very expensive) shops to the stunning views you won't ever regret or forget it.”

3 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Castel Sant'Angelo
Oct 18, 2006 by Frank from Berlin / Germany

Overall Rating: 10

• The restaurant inside.
• The restaurant inside expensive, less tables.

“I love it. We stayed 3 times in Rome together with other people and we are not tired to return and see the monumental again.”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Ponte dei Sospiri
Aug 6, 2006 by Ziva from Kranj

Overall Rating: 8

• Beautiful, interesting and inspiring.
• Too crowded.

“Ponte dei Sospiri is beautiful and indeed very romantic. Only for real romantic there was too many people there. So I think that in the early mornings with a glance of vagabond cat and horseshoe roll this is one of the views of Venice that one never forgets. And I think that this point with its shape really inspires some love stories and at a first gaze at it I was not prepared to believe there was nothing of a kind connected with it. Only some prisoners sighing because they knew this is their only promenade over this bridge.”

2 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Procida
May 2, 2006 by Angela from USA

Overall Rating: 8

• The friendliness of the natives.
• Transportation ¿ poor

“I visited Procida over 30 years ago and I thought it was absolutely beautiful. For a young woman, I thought I had died and went to heaven! The views were breathtaking. I visited my Mother's family and although it's a small island, it was quite populated. The folks were so very friendly and accommodating. I was impressed with the marina and the winding roads that led to the hilltops where the wealthy resided. I definitely would recommend Procida for an overnight stay or week long stay. The islands of Capri and Ischia were also so very magnificent to me. I yearn to return with my husband someday. ”

0 of 2 people found this review helpful.

La Cappella Sansevero
Jan 8, 2006 by Gail from Avalon

Overall Rating: 10

• Napoli will bring out the explorer in you but you must have several maps, good walking shoes, and some basic Italian to navigate it.
• Driving in Napoli is like aspiring to be a Kamikazi! We walked the streets and drove only went leaving the city for day trips.

“We tramped through pouring rain, with wet maps in search of the Chapel of San Severo. Anyone who has been to Napoli knows that navigating its tiny streets without at least 2 maps and the ability to ask for directions in simple Italian is a challenge. In this case our efforts were rewarded beyond any expectation that we had. The Veiled Christ and the Disenchantment are stunning even if you have seen the works of Michangelo in Frenzy or Roma. Awed does not begin to describe the sensations. No pictures can capture the magic. These two sculptors had with their marble. Don't miss it!”

5 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Campi Flegrei - Baia, Bacoli, Miseno
Nov 2, 2005 by Richard from Warboys, Cambs.

Overall Rating: 8

• Beautiful clean sea, in spite of all the boats. We went to the beach at 4.00P.M and swam until 9.00P.M.
• Don't expect a sterile 'tourist' environment. The area appears a little shabby at first, but once you get over the culture shock and settle in, it really is a lovely place to visit.

“I visited Miseno in 2003 with my Wife, who was born in Naples of English parents, her parents and my teenage son. We rented an apartment belonging to Italians and made our own way. This is Italy for the Italians, where the Neapolitans have their weekend/holiday apartments. If you like to get away from the tourist trail, this is for you. The people are wonderfully friendly and helpful, in spite of our Italian being limited to a few words. We hired a car and visited several of the 'sites', including Monti Casino, which is a MUST.”

5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Sistine Chapel
Oct 9, 2005 by Susan from Topeka

Overall Rating: 6

• Impressive art.
• Crowded, long lines, hard to get a reservation from the Vatican.

“When the Vatican did not fax our reservation request to us before we left or to any of our hotels, we had to stand in line or buy a group tour. We were lucky to arrive around 2 p.m. when the line was fairly short, and we were in the museum within 25 minutes. If we had a Vatican reservation, we could have gone right in through the exit and proceeded with a tour - just fax your request 2-3 weeks ahead of time. It would be most helpful to have binoculars to see the Sistine Chapel ceiling in detail, and to have a good travel guide book that outlines the panels for you. ”

23 of 26 people found this review helpful.

Ponte Vecchio
Oct 8, 2005 by Joseph from Los Angeles

Overall Rating: 10

• Very Beautiful.
• a lot of like street people selling goods.

“Very nice be sure to check out the shops on the bridge.”

5 of 8 people found this review helpful.

Pompei
Sep 1, 2005 by Amanda from Pretoria, South Africa

Overall Rating: 6

• The fact that places were kept in its original form
• All the frescoes being removed and not replaced by replicas

“On an average warm day, wear a hat - it gets hot quite quickly and there are no buildings to hide inside or trees to sit under! Have a minimum of 4 hours available, use the audio-guide - it gives good background information and guides you to the various places. Beware that sometimes the numbers in the booklet they hand out and the audio-guide does not correspond! If you have te time spend 3-4 hours before lunch there, enjoy a nice lunch in the restaurant (charge your batteries) and spend another 2 - 3 hours to see it all (and wear very comfortable shoes) - it is a lot of walking on very uneven ground.”

12 of 13 people found this review helpful.

Capri
Jul 31, 2005 by Debbie Childers from Dallas

Overall Rating: 9

“I have been to Capri twice. Going again in September. AnaCapri is above Capri and is where I have stayed both times. It's nice, but Positano (reach by hydrofoil in about 40 minutes) is much quieter and peaceful. ”

4 of 7 people found this review helpful.