| One summer my friend and I decided to go to | | | | choice. Every day we took a train that |
| Italy during the summer holidays. Having read | | | | delivered us to the heart of Rome, to Piazza |
| information about the tours we decided to do | | | | del Popolo. After hustle capital our spacious |
| without travel agencies. We didn't want to | | | | house surrounded by the forest was a rare |
| stick to strict programs, to be in the crowds | | | | gift. Fresh air and absolute silence, |
| of tourists, losing lots of possibilities to | | | | interrupted only by the songs of the birds, |
| get acquainted with the country more | | | | breathtaking views, hospitable hosts, |
| intimately so we started to think over our | | | | comfortable living conditions, tasty and |
| trip. | | | | hearty breakfasts - these are our impressions |
| | | | of "Selva Grande". Besides we were very lucky |
| We managed to do quite well: six days in Rome | | | | that our mistress was Russian. She gave us a |
| with a day-long journey to Florence. Italy | | | | lot of pieces of advice that were of great |
| took us by storm! We'll try to go there | | | | use. She told us what transport to choose, |
| again! We spent less than we expected. Of | | | | where to go, etc. |
| course, we spend nerves and time to arrange | | | | |
| the trip, but Italy was worth that! Of course | | | | The last pain in the neck was a certificate |
| I was afraid lest something goes wrong, I was | | | | about our income. Luckily one must not |
| especially anxious about the visa. But | | | | necessarily be a millionaire to be allowed to |
| everything went quite smoothly. So here's my | | | | enter the country so we didn't have any |
| story))) | | | | problems. |
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| The most difficult was to get a visa without | | | | Don't be afraid to arrange the trip by |
| an invitation. In the Italian consulate one | | | | yourself. It's not difficult! Even the visa |
| must hand in the documents confirming the | | | | question is easily settled. All you need is |
| hotel reservation and also a certificate | | | | time (and nerves;-))) |
| about your income. | | | | |
| | | | Italy shook me, I'll certainly write about it |
| Then we had to solve the ticket question. | | | | next time. The only thing I'll say right now |
| Airlines often sell discount tickets. We | | | | is that we really enjoyed to travel by |
| bought ours good in advance. The next step | | | | ourselves. We walked with a map and a |
| was to find and book a hotel. We searched the | | | | guide-book wherever we wanted. And we met our |
| Internet and particularly liked the site | | | | fellow countrymen just two or three times. So |
| There are many lodgings in Rome, from big | | | | if you're also planning such a "single" trip, |
| world-famous hotels to small private boarding | | | | don't forget to take a Russian-Italian |
| houses (Bed and breakfast), so everyone can | | | | phrasebook as people in Italy are not that |
| find something to his or her liking. We | | | | fond of English preferring to speak only in |
| decided to book a lodging in thirty km away | | | | their native tongue. |
| from Rome. And in fact that was the right | | | | |