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Day 3 My dad went to the Mazerati factory in Modena so the three of us had half a day to wander by ourselves. We had a later start, which was so nice to sleep in and enjoy the banquet that the Plaza Hotel serves for breakfast — baguettes, croissants, caprese salad, yogurt, creamy eggs, sausage, …
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Day 2 Cinque Terre Our Tuesday began with a day trip to Cinque Terre. Read about it here. Dinner Upon our return to Florence at 5:30 p.m., we stopped by All'Antico Vinaio which was a panini shop we'd passed by walking numerous times up towards Palazzo Vecchio — and always seeing a huge line outside. Not only …
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Day 1 Arrival We took the train from Roma to Florence after much mix-up at the station (our train number was wrong even though the arrival times were right). We arrived in the early afternoon, less exhausted than arriving in Rome by plane. It was beautiful to pass the sunflower fields and grassy countryside and …
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You should skip one of the most famous landmarks of the city, one of the most famous buildings in the world: The Roman Colosseum. Yes, yes you should still go outside and get pictures while admiring the circular, arched beauty of the decaying structure. But you should skip going inside the Colosseum. 1. You'll be exhausted …
Sunday morning was a big walking day for us; we began early after breakfast with Rick Steves' guided walk through Rome. It started near our hotel (near the Trevi Fountain) and circled down through the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Campo di Fiori and then we went to the Jewish ghetto. The self-guided tour was probably my favorite outing …
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