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how to travel from UK to Italy?

i'm asian...and i have been to UK before...i had been there for a visit and after that we went to france for a week holiday. But i want to travel to italy the next time i am around UK...and i hope it would be soon. i want to know how much is the travellling fee through train and how long does it take....how do i book a hotel and whats the best places to visit and do i have to learn italian? i also like to travel to other countries like rome and stuff...please i need help...before i go there.

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You must strive to journey by train never by plane because you might have yourself stuck in line for overabundant of hours.
For trains I recommend EuRail which offers passes for trains through Europe. http://www.eurail.com/ There you can find info on prices and travel times. One pass with good cover and you can travel in Europe at your delight. My parents used it when they went there and they tell me it was great, I went but didn't use it as planes are faster and cheaper, but trains are undoubtedly amazing, you can see every landscape Europe has to offer. In any case, for planes I recommen Ryanair as their fares are excellent. www.ryanair.com and they have a very good route network.
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Why don't you fly there - it would be cheaper. Fly into Venice and work your way down to Rome by train. That way you would see Venice, Florence, Rome - also along the way you could stop off and see Verona, Pisa and Bologna.
To travel from UK to Italy by train, just take an afternoon Eurostar from London to Paris in 2 hours 25 minutes. Then take the 'Palatino' (from Paris Gare de Bercy) overnight sleeper train from Paris to Rome. Fares start at £59 return for the Eurostar plus £60 return from Paris to Rome in a 6-berth couchette http://www.eurostar.com Try http://www.scoobit.com it is to me the best website for hotels in Italy. You can book on line and there are no booking fees. The best places to visit are Rome, Florence and Venice. And then Milan (expecially if you're a shopping girl). English is spoken in the tourist centres, but remember you'd better use simple sentences and speak slowly.
There are a number of budget airlines that operate between the UK and Italy depending on exactly where you're starting from and where you want to go in Italy. Depending on how long you're in Europe that may be a better option than the train. A couple of excellent resources for budget flights are: http://www.whichbudget.com/en/ and https://www.skyscanner.net/ . Exact costs depend on when you're coming and where you'll be. I use the venere site for booking hotels here in Italy, but there are a lot of other equivalent options: http://www.venere.com/home/ While you're here, it's very easy to get around using the train system. You can find schedules and prices here: http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=3fdbe14114bc9110VgnVCM10000080a3e90aRCRD You'll be able to get by very well most places here in English - particularly the major tourist destinations. However, it's always nice to know at least a bit of the local language.