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  1. Godfather

    Godfather Formula Junior

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    #1 Godfather, Feb 17, 2005
    Hey guys, I will be spending a couple weeks in Italy next month. What are must do's beside getting a factory tour:)

    Thanks in advance,
    -g
     
  2. teak360

    teak360 F1 World Champ

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    #2 teak360, Feb 17, 2005
    See as much of Tuscany as you can. Go in to Florence and you can spend days there. The old standbys are worth it; the Duomo, Michelangelo's David at Accademia Gallery, the Uffizi Gallery (The Medici family used it as the seat of administrative offices and as state archives). A great place on earth, and one of the best things of all is that Jacques Chirac is not president of Italy.
     
  3. coolestkidever

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    #3 coolestkidever, Feb 17, 2005
    eat, drink wine, eat somemore. Look at beautiful women. Then eat.
     
  4. 96impalaSS

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    #4 96impalaSS, Feb 17, 2005
    Rome.
     
  5. TigerAce

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    #5 TigerAce, Feb 18, 2005
    If you like shopping, do so in Milano. Italian brands, Prada, Gucci, D&G, etc. are much cheaper over there, including other European brands like Hermes, LV, etc. I was so impressed with the shoes at Berluti.

    Then you stop by at the airport to get back the tax, which refund you for about 20% (sorry I forgot exact %-age)

    Watching soccer game is fun, too. It's quite different from the US. I got excited when the whole stadium singing & fireworks went on.

    Visiting cathedral, museum, opera house was Italian experience, & so does watching paintings, eating their food, meeting people at night clubs.

    You'll have great time!
     
  6. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #6 Rifledriver, Feb 18, 2005
    What he said

    Florence is my second favorite place in the world

    You can even go to the Pharmacutica Santa Maria Novella , Hannibal Lechters perfumery. Found it by accident not too far from the train station.
     
  7. Z0RR0

    Z0RR0 F1 Rookie

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    #7 Z0RR0, Feb 18, 2005
    Take your time, avoid big cities (Firenze, Venezia, Roma, Milano) like the plague (actually, you should go there to see what everyone else sees and snap a few pics...). The most beautiful places are often unsuspected and as simple as a little trattoria lost among the Tuscan rolling hills. I wouldn't miss the Alps (Dolomiti, Lago di Garda and Como...).
    My dream vacation? A nice car, and 4 weeks to drive around northern Italy, where-ever I wish, at the speed I wish to!
     

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