[Idyllchat] Rome questions

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Deb,

Which guide did you use and how did you make the arrangements?  We will =
be
in Rome for a week in Oct. and this seems like a great way to tour.  =
Thanks,

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Lu

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Sue,

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We just returned last Friday from a Tuscany North Untour and spent the =
last
3 nights in Rome before flying out.  We stayed at the Hotel Colosseum,
recommended by Untours.  I booked the room through Expedia. We booked a
family room for 4, so I can't speak to their 2-person rate.  The =
location
was good and the rooms were air conditioned, which was greatly =
appreciated.

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As Scott said, the best trick is to buy your tickets at the Palantine =
Hill
site.  There was a huge line waiting to buy tickets at the Colosseum but
almost nobody at the Palantine site, and one ticket gets you access to =
both
sites.

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On the advice of Scott, we booked a guide for the two mornings we were =
in
Rome, and she was well worth every Euro.  She met us at our hotel at =
8:30
a.m. and walked with us to the Colosseum and did a 3 hour tour of the =
ruins
in that vicinity, really making history come alive for our family (my
husband, myself, and our two teenagers).  The next day we met her in =
line at
the Vatican for another 3 hour tour.  Each morning we were so grateful =
to
have someone so well versed in the history and the sights.  Let me know =
if
you'd like her name and email address and I'll be happy to pass it on.

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During our trip we spent one overnight in Florence and were overwhelmed =
by
the large number of mostly American tourists.  Many groups of 30-50 with
guides.  Rome felt much more reasonable because the sights are spread =
out
over a large area.  We also liked the strategy of touring in the =
morning,
resting for a few hours in the afternoon, and going back out for more in =
the
evening.

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Happy planning!

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Deb Van Schaack

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Subject: [Idyllchat] Rome questions

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We are doing the Tuscany South Untour in September and will be staying
overnight in Rome.  Does anyone have suggestions for a reasonable hotel?
Also, is it necessary to buy tickets for the Colosseum ahead of time, or =
can
you just buy them on site.

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Thanks,

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Sue

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Which guide did you use and how did =
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for a week in
Oct. and this seems like a great way to tour.&nbsp; =
Thanks,

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Friday from a
Tuscany North Untour and spent the last 3 nights in Rome before flying
out.&nbsp; We stayed at the Hotel Colosseum, recommended by =
Untours.&nbsp; I
booked the room through Expedia.&nbsp;We booked a family room for 4, so =
I can't
speak to their 2-person rate.&nbsp; The location was good and the rooms =
were
air conditioned, which was greatly appreciated.</span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span
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trick is to
buy your tickets at the Palantine Hill site.&nbsp; There was a huge line
waiting to buy tickets at the Colosseum but almost nobody at the =
Palantine
site, and one ticket gets you access to both sites.</span></font></p>

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On the advice of Scott, we =
booked a
guide for the two mornings we were in Rome, and she was well worth every
Euro.&nbsp; She met us at our hotel at 8:30 a.m. and walked with us to =
the
Colosseum and did a 3 hour tour of the ruins in that vicinity, really =
making
history come alive for our family (my husband, myself, and our two
teenagers).&nbsp; The next day we met her in line at the Vatican for =
another 3
hour tour.&nbsp; Each morning we were so grateful to have someone so =
well
versed in the history and the sights.&nbsp; Let me know if you'd like =
her name
and email address and I'll be happy to pass it on.

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one
overnight in Florence and were overwhelmed by the large number of mostly
American tourists.&nbsp; Many groups of 30-50 with guides.&nbsp; Rome =
felt much
more reasonable because the sights are spread out over a large =
area.&nbsp; We
also liked the strategy of touring in the morning, resting for a few =
hours in
the afternoon, and going back out for more in the =
evening.</span></font></p>

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South
Untour in September and will be staying overnight in Rome.&nbsp; Does =
anyone
have suggestions for a reasonable hotel?&nbsp; Also, is it necessary to =
buy
tickets for the Colosseum ahead of time, or can you just buy them on =
site.</span></font></p>

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