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March 22, 2003
On Wednesday, 7 of us - my wife and two children, my in-laws and my sister-in-law - will be going to Venice and Florence for a week. That is, 3.5 days in each. I've been to Venice and Florence a few times, but if you have favorite places other than the Big Tourist Spots, want to let me know? (If you recommend restaurants, keep in mind that 4 of us are vegetarians and don't eat fish.) TIA, which used to mean Thanks In Advance before it meant Total Information Awareness. By the way, I'll be blogging it for the Boston Globe. Details soon. Posted
by D. Weinberger at March 22, 2003 12:13 PM
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I recommend that you find the time to visit Lucca (in Tuscany too as Florence)!
Email me if you want other info .
Best Regards
Luca
P.S. I'm little biased living near Lucca :-)
Posted by: Luca Unti | March 22, 2003 02:01 PM
Have you looked at the message boards at Rick Steves' site?
reader tips and feedback on his venice book.
on his florence book
his tv shows and books are both just great! bon voyage!
Posted by: Anita Rowland | March 22, 2003 02:53 PM
Just one word: Paolo Valdemarin!
Posted by: Marc Canter | March 22, 2003 03:19 PM
Have a great time--I thought you were going to Vienna??? In Vienna, my best tip is to ride the two "circle" trams (one clockwise, the other CCW--I think they are #1 and #2) around the center of the gorgeous marble/gilt/extravaganza city. But I haven't been to Venice yet...
Posted by: Betsy Devine | March 22, 2003 10:43 PM
The Boboli gardens in Florence. There are tourists there but the garden is so big it doesn't really matter.
And if you want a caffe latte don't say "caffe latte" because that's something grandma serves you in a big bowl when you're five. Ask for a coffee with milk (caffe con latte) and they'll get it. Took me three months to get that one right:-)
Posted by: Rikard Linde | March 25, 2003 11:36 AM
Ah, wonderful! In Venice, note all the different types of boats. Walk around and get lost then follow a canal home. Walk down small streets and stop in for wine and little treat food instead of dinner. Ahhhh...
Florence - I second the Boboli Garden suggestion. Walk around the neighborhood around the garden - lots of little galeries and tratoria that are off the tourist path. Look up at the amazing buildings.
I think there is a bit more in this semi-never-finished essay http://www.fullcirc.com/writing/italy.htm
OH, I love modern art, so loved the Guggenheim museum in Venice.
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