| With the advent of the World Wide Web, it's easier | | | | Excavations began in the 1700s and are still going on |
| than ever to do research into those vacation spots | | | | today. You'll travel first to Naples, and from there go |
| that you've longed to visit. With the cost of travel | | | | on to these famous cities frozen in time. |
| these days, it's important that you do as much | | | | It's possible to make a daytrip from Rome to |
| research as possible so that you can pack as much | | | | Pompeii, so don't miss out. |
| into your vacation as possible. | | | | All Roads Lead To Rome, And Away From Rome |
| However, even though you want to experience as | | | | Where to go from Rome? Well, you could go north |
| much as possible on your vacation, one of the major | | | | east, up to Venice. Venice, the city of canals. Indeed, |
| mistakes that the vacationer makes is to try to do | | | | Venice is surrounded by water - the best way to get |
| too much. You end up returning home needing a | | | | there is by boat or train. This unique city is located on |
| vacation from your vacation! | | | | the southern coast of Italy, with far above it the |
| The best thing to do is make plans to visit one or at | | | | country of Austria and to the west, Slovakia. Known |
| most two tourists spots each day. Have a backup | | | | as the city of canals, it's also the city of bridges. |
| site you'd like to visit in case something happens to | | | | Venice actually covers 117 small islands, with 409 |
| one of your first two choices. | | | | bridges traversing 150 canals. You have never seen |
| Well, what's to see in Italy? | | | | any city like it. |
| That all depends on your interests. There is indeed | | | | If you don't want to go north you can go south, to |
| something for everyone. | | | | Tuscany. |
| All roads lead to Rome, as the saying goes, so let | | | | Are you a wine enthusiast? Or an oenologist, to put |
| your feet take you in that direction. There are so | | | | it technically. (That's pronounced een-ol-o-gist, by the |
| many museums, churches, art galleries, and other | | | | way.) If you are, you'll want to visit the region of |
| places of interest there that you could spend your | | | | Tuscany, famous for its winemaking. There are |
| entire vacation in the capital city of Italy quite easily. | | | | fourteen "wine roads" throughout the region. Each |
| The Colosseum, located in the center of Rome, is | | | | road identifies the type of grape grown in that area, |
| over 2000 years old. Pictures in books do not do this | | | | and has signs pointing to the various vineyards and |
| ruined edifice justice, it must be seen to be believed. | | | | other businesses open to the touring public. You |
| During its heyday it could seat 50,000 people, | | | | might want to start your tour in the city of Florence, |
| gathered together to watch the famous 'circuses' of | | | | as you'll be able to get in a little culture as well, by |
| gladiatorial combat. Nearby is the Forum, where Julius | | | | visiting the famous Uffizi Gallery. |
| Caesar was killed by his Senators on the Ides of | | | | The island of Elba, famous for its wine, is also a |
| March. | | | | renowned tourist resort. And it's the place where |
| After Rome its on to Naples. Well, Naples is just the | | | | Napolean Bonaparte was first imprisoned (before |
| starting point to get to Pompeii, and nearby | | | | escaping, regathering his army, losing at Waterloo, |
| Herculaneum. These are the cities buried under the | | | | and ending up at St. Helena.) You can visit the two |
| ash of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the 1st | | | | villas that Napolean occupied there. |
| century AD, and forgotten about for 1600 years. | | | | |