Comments on: Recommended Family-Friendly Hotels in Rome

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:50:03 +0000

Mickey, I also noticed your question about whether trains run on Ferragosto (15 August) – I’m having problems with the comments section on that page, so I hope it’s okay if I answer that one here, too.

The answer is that yes, trains and buses run on Ferragosto – but they’re on a “holiday” schedule, which means stops are less frequent. If you’re planning a big trip that day, either transferring from one city to another or a day-trip, check the train/bus schedule a day or two before the 15th so you’ll know when to get your train/bus. Otherwise you’ll be waiting longer than you normally would.

Ciao,
Jessica

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:02:31 +0000

Hi, Mickey:

Why don’t you start with my first time visitor’s guide to Italy:

http://www.italylogue.com/featured-articles/italy-first-time-visitor-guide.html

There are links on that page to information about transportation, tours, etc. – so have a look through that and see if you can find what you’re looking for. If you still have questions, please let me know!

Ciao,
Jessica

By: mickey

mickey — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:24:33 +0000

Hi Jessica,
My husband and I and our three children (15,12,&10)will be coming into Rome in August for 13 days. We will also be going to Naples, Pompei and Capri. Could you point me to a easy way to get there. We are so confused on how things are done there. Do we have to carry our passports while we sightsee or just a copy? Should we find and do tours? Any bit of advice you can give us would be helpful. Yes, this is our first trip and we don't speak a bit of Italian.
Thanks,
Mickey

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:55:03 +0000

Hi, Mary Jo:

It depends where in Umbria you’re talking about. If I were you, I’d start looking at some villas that would suit your needs & then seeing where they are in relation to the day trips you want to take. Then you can look up train times or drive times to see how long it would take to get back and forth. Here are some resources to help:

Vacation rentals in Italy: http://www.italylogue.com/vacation-rentals
Italian train schedules: http://www.italylogue.com/train-schedule
Drive time estimates: http://www.viamichelin.com/

Ciao,
Jessica

By: Mary Jo Collins

Mary Jo Collins — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:24:56 +0000

I am planning a summer 2011 trip to Italy for my family of 6 (2 adults and kids 18, 16, 13, 10). My husband and I would like to give them a taste of the Italian lifestyle and visit the historical sites as well. We love Siena and would love to rent a villa nearby but not sure a week there w/4 kids would be convenient to the sites we want to see throughout Italy. I’m thinking of looking into villas in Umbria- which may allow us a good base to visit Rome and Siena by car- but I don’t know much about Umbria and I’m wondering if day trips to Rome and Siena from there are realistic. I do love the idea of coming home to a quiet villa with a pool and relaxing and taking in the italian countryside when the kids have had enough of sightseeing.
Does a week long rental in Umbria sound like a good idea for 6 people- including 3 teenagers?