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Article #293: Italian Vacations

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






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