Why Italy
Planning trip to France and Italy, questions about guided tours, prices and transfers by train eurail)?
I have my passport, USA, lol, any other requirement? Also, hotels, the tour include some places to visit, I will like to visit De Louvre, ticket cost, for adults. Best places for dinner Best time of the year to go and weather, what to wear Then taking train, looking information about the eurail, when to buy it? is it true that I need to buy it before the trip? And how much is the cost. Also, like to know about the sleepers and the cost per person, double cabin and single cabin. Trying to find prices and the ones I got are very expensive, I only need to use the train to transfer me from France to Italy, not returning to France, but finishing tour in Italy, taking plane from there to USA. Good restaurants in Italy, etc. Tour planned for next year but I am checking with the ones this year just to have an idea, I still have time to get a good deal Typical food that I can't miss, etc Thanks in advance I got the price for Louvre, now my question is, I have a credit card, and a debit card, no problems using it there at the machines or any other suggestions?
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- You can get a museum pass which includes the Louvre and many others things...I found it handy as I did not have to queue ( not sure where exactly I bought the pass from but there are places scattered around Paris where you can..I think it might have been on the underpass to the arc de triumphe..not sure if that was included in it) I went to Paris is feb when it was mainly overcast...not too cold either ( i got away with 2 thin layers of clothing, gloves and scarf and hat at times). Less people around, but it might have been nicer to go in spring when its supposed to be great. I didn't eat in too many resteraunts mainly because translations was hard ( no english menus)....so i had take aways...BAD!!!! It cost me around 20euros for evening meals in resteraunts, with breakfast its included in hotels for the vast majority ( so I would eat big then to fill up) I never got eurorail..i just took trains when I wanted as I was living in the UK and going on regular holidays ( trips) to europe every 6 weeks or so.....so can't hel you with prices there. Italy is lovely ...lots of places to go here. I did some guided tours in Paris to versailles which I found worthwhile as I learnt about the place more..I also did one to Pompeii from Rome which was also very good...I know that I pre booked a couple of day tours ( i usually did one per trip) thru www.viator.com....but you can sometimes book within the city at kiosks or if you stumble upon them go and check out what they have to offer. viator at least gives you some options at what you can do in each place as well and you can either do it yourself or book a tour.....up to you.' I had decent food in Italy and again it was around 20euros for an evening meal in an average resteraunt...but that will obviously depend on where you go..and that was 4years ago now...prices may have got more. try www.skyscanner.net for flights as you can get some cheap ones and you might find it cheaper to fly.
