Trip to Italy
Italy | Mar 7 - Mar 15, 2024

Hillary
Hillary W.
Chicago, IL | Reviewed on Mar 24, 2024

We loved our trip to Italy! Overall, we found Italian people to be extremely friendly and welcoming. In Rome, Charme Spagna was a lovely hotel with very helpful staff. The location is convenient and offered delicious breakfast and coffee. We enjoyed the outdoor courtyard area. The staff provided excellent restaurant recommendations and was helpful in making dinner reservations. Tania provided an excellent tour of the Vatican and Davide was extremely knowledgeable about the Colosseum and Forum. Our cooking class was fun, learning to make tiramisu & fettuccine. In Florence, 7B was another lovely hotel with a convenient location near the train station. Again, excellent restaurant recommendations. We were appreciative of the staff helping make our dinner reservations and coordinating our taxis. We loved our afternoon tour with Gilda. She did a wonderful job of sharing her love of the city’s art and history. We also enjoyed our day tour of Tuscany, especially our lunch and wine tasting at Tenuta Torciana. In Venice, Carnivale Palace was another very nice hotel! They were very helpful with nearby restaurant recommendations and reservations. It was fun to learn how to row like a Venetian with Nan and the cichettas were delicious! Our visit to Murano and Burano was also very nice. I loved everything about our trip. Experiencing the Italian culture, art, landmarks, language, pasta, gelato, coffee & wine was truly special!

Hotel Reviews
Charme Spagna Boutique Hotel
Rome

Excellent location, delicious breakfast and coffee. Enjoyed the outdoor courtyard area. Appreciated the staff’s restaurant recommendations, and assistance with reservations.

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7Florence B&B
Florence

Lovely hotel, excellent breakfast options. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Appreciated their help with restaurants and taxis. Location is very convenient to train station.

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Hotel Carnival Palace
Venice

Very nice hotel, excellent breakfast options and helpful staff.

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Activity Reviews
Highlights of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour
Highlights of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour
Rome

Tania shared so much history & knowledge!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Pasta, Ravioli & Tiramisù making class in Rome
Pasta, Ravioli & Tiramisù making class in Rome
Rome

It was fun to learn to make tiramisu & fettuccine! Our teacher was kind, patient & very knowledgeable!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Florence Historic Walking Tour
Florence Historic Walking Tour
Florence

Gilda was an excellent guide! She personalized our tour for us. She is wonderful at sharing her love of Florence’s art & history.

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Tuscany Day Trip: San Gimignano, Siena & Monteriggioni
Tuscany Day Trip: San Gimignano, Siena & Monteriggioni
Florence

We especially enjoyed our lunch & wine tasting at Tenuta Torciano!

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Food
Explore St. Mark's Basilica and The Doge's Palace
Explore St. Mark's Basilica and The Doge's Palace
Venice

Sarah was extremely knowledgeable about the history & did a great job sharing with us.

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Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour with Roman Forum
Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour with Roman Forum
Rome

Davide was very knowledgeable about the history of these sites. We learned a lot!

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Cicchetto and Gondola Experience | Row and Eat Like a Venetian
Cicchetto and Gondola Experience | Row and Eat Like a Venetian
Venice

Nan was a fun & patient teacher! The cichettos were delicious.

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Local specialist: Maria Grazia Rubino