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