Prenda un Prenda un viaggio in Italia*viaggio in Italia*

June LoewyJune Loewy

*Take a Trip to *Take a Trip to ItalyItaly

OverviewOverview

• PassportsPassports

• Flight CostFlight Cost

• Hotel CostHotel Cost

• Transportation CostTransportation Cost

• Flexibility of Time/Control Over ItineraryFlexibility of Time/Control Over Itinerary

PassportsPassports

• 7,000 stations7,000 stations

• 2 photographs2 photographs

• Proof of CitizenshipProof of Citizenship

• Photo IDPhoto ID

Tourist SeasonTourist Season

• Starts in the SpringStarts in the Spring

– Between March and JuneBetween March and June

– Begins again in the fall about SeptemberBegins again in the fall about September

Airline RatesAirline Rates (from expedia.com)(from expedia.com)

• Tourist SeasonTourist Season– Flying to RomeFlying to Rome– $1200 - $1600 for a round trip ticket $1200 - $1600 for a round trip ticket (1 (1

person)person)

• Off SeasonOff Season– Flying to RomeFlying to Rome– $1100 - $1300 for a round trip ticket $1100 - $1300 for a round trip ticket (1 (1

person)person)

Map of ItalyMap of ItalyVerona – Smaller City

Population: 254,146

Florence – Larger City

Population: 381,762

Hotel RatesHotel Rates(from expedia.com)(from expedia.com)

• Tourist SeasonTourist Season

– One room for one adult in FlorenceOne room for one adult in Florence•During March to June can range from $53.62 During March to June can range from $53.62

- $138.93- $138.93

•September rates are from $53.62 - $118.21September rates are from $53.62 - $118.21

– One room for one adult in VeronaOne room for one adult in Verona•March to June ranges from $47.80 - $145.22March to June ranges from $47.80 - $145.22

•September rates are $47.80 - $131.71September rates are $47.80 - $131.71

Hotel RatesHotel Rates(from expedia.com)(from expedia.com)

• Off SeasonOff Season

– One person in FlorenceOne person in Florence•$55 - $118.88 per night$55 - $118.88 per night

– One person in VeronaOne person in Verona•$55.15 - $114.59$55.15 - $114.59

Combination DealsCombination Deals(from expedia.com)(from expedia.com)

•You can save money by You can save money by booking your flight and hotel booking your flight and hotel reservations as a packagereservations as a package– A round trip flight and 1 week A round trip flight and 1 week

stay in a hotel:stay in a hotel:•Starts at $1661Starts at $1661

Transportation in ItalyTransportation in Italy

• Walk or take the busWalk or take the bus

• SubwaySubway

• For the bus and subway you must buy a For the bus and subway you must buy a ticket; usually one dollar for one hour ticket; usually one dollar for one hour

• There are police that ask to see your ticketThere are police that ask to see your ticket

FoodFood

•Three types of restaurantsThree types of restaurants– Ristorante- an up-scale restaurant Ristorante- an up-scale restaurant with a large menuwith a large menu

– Pizzeria- specialize in pizza. Usually Pizzeria- specialize in pizza. Usually have special names for their pizzashave special names for their pizzas

– Tarttoria- family run restaurant with a Tarttoria- family run restaurant with a smaller menusmaller menu

FoodFood

• Bar (café)- specialize in cappuccino Bar (café)- specialize in cappuccino and coffeeand coffee

– They also sell pastries and paniniThey also sell pastries and panini

AttractionsAttractions

• Monastery outside TorinoMonastery outside Torino– You can pay a small fee to spend the You can pay a small fee to spend the

night in the churchnight in the church

• SorrentoSorrento– Hot vacation Hot vacation

spot forspot for

ItaliansItalians

AttractionsAttractions

• PompeiPompei– City next to Mt. VesuviusCity next to Mt. Vesuvius

AttractionsAttractions

• GalleriesGalleries– Uffizzi Gallery FlorenceUffizzi Gallery Florence– Santa Maria delle Grazie MilanSanta Maria delle Grazie Milan– Basilica of St. Francis AssisiBasilica of St. Francis Assisi

DivertirsiDivertirsi

* Have Fun* Have Fun

ResourcesResources

• Destination USA. 4 April 2006. Destination USA. 4 April 2006. www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/whatis/index.htmlwww.unitedstatesvisas.gov/whatis/index.html

• Hendrix, John. Hendrix, John. History and Culture in ItalyHistory and Culture in Italy. . University Press of America. 2003.University Press of America. 2003.

• Italian Government Tourist Board. 3 April 2006. Italian Government Tourist Board. 3 April 2006. www.italiantourism.comwww.italiantourism.com

• McGregor, James H. McGregor, James H. Rome from the Ground UpRome from the Ground Up. . Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. 2005.Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. 2005.

• U.S. Department of State. 3 April 2006. U.S. Department of State. 3 April 2006. http://travel.state.govhttp://travel.state.gov