Reply to Roman holiday advice

Forum Index » Travel Discussion

Reply to "Roman holiday advice"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You have two young boys and you're planning on visiting Rome and Venice during the absolute peak season and when the cities, especially Rome, will be very hot and humid?

May I suggest that you slightly change your expectations and itinerary and spend a few days on the Amalfi Coast outside Naples? It's gorgeous, the Mediterranean is wonderful, the water is a magical temperature in August and the boys will have so much more fun swimming and then chowing down on pasta and pizzas and seafood in pretty villages or staying in hotels and villas that ramble alongside the sheer cliffs of the coast.

Just a thought. [/quote]

+1.  However, given that OP is going in two weeks, she probably has flights and accommodations already booked (although it wouldn't be difficult to get the Amalfi from Rome).  I'm not sure how feasible it is to find good accommodations on the Amalfi coast at this point, given it is also peak season.  However, if this is doable, I'd seriously consider this option OP. Rome will always be there.

If you move forward with Rome, I echo the suggestions to NOT take the kids to the Vatican.  We went pre-kids and it was stuffy and claustrophobic in October, I can't even imagine what August is like.  Book yourself a spot on one of those "early entry" tours and leave the kids with DH (hopefully you are staying in an air conditioned hotel!).  The next day, switch.  The wonderful thing is, just like Italy is waaaaay more than Rome/Florence/Venice, Rome is much more than the Colosseum/Forum/Vatican.  There are so many wonderful churches with world-class art, beautiful fountains and piazzas where kids can run around, and back streets and alleys to get lost and find delicious pizza and gelato.  The public drinking fountains are a godsend.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics