Florence is a Renaissance city full of art and culture. The food and wine is not bad either. Travelers will always need a place to lay their head down in the evening and nothing is better than the Oltrarno area of Florence. The Traveling Professor and Melanie Wilson have come up with two pick for the traveler to visit on their next trip to Italy.
On The Traveling Professor's small group tours to Italy, we often help travelers in getting airfare to and from Italy. Airfares to Italy can vary greatly. For instance, we selected travel dates departing from New York's JFK airport on June 1, 2019 and returning on June 10, 2019 to demonstrate how travelers can get the best airfares to Italy. Read the blog post and hopefully The Traveling Professor can help you save money on airfare to Italy.
With all the problems Rome is having, it is still remains a great place to eat. The superstar dish here of course is pasta, but there is so much more than that. When we go on a Traveling Professor small group tour to Italy and visit Rome, we go to traditional restaurants as well as some more modern places. Check out today's blog post to find out about three of The Traveling Professor's favorite places to eat in Rome.
There is a lot of good food in Florence. I love the steak. Pizza is excellent too. And who goes to Florence without having the pasta? But there is one thing I need to have every time I visit Florence and that's a sandwich. I love sinking my teeth into the crusty bread. In today's blog post, I have 2 sandwich spots for you in Florence that must be tried on your next trip to the heart of Tuscany.
The Amalfi Coast is a wonderful destination and The Traveling Professor has run several small group tours to Amalfi. When planning a trip to the Amalfi Coast including Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Capri, and Ravello, there are a few considerations to consider. Probably lodging is the #1 concern along with how to get from place to place, what to see and do, and of course where to eat. In today's blog post, The Traveling Professor gives some of his best tips in planning an Amalfi Coast tour.
I know, I know, Florence is full of art and culture. Most people go there to see the nude dude, David or the Uffizi Gallery or hang out in one of the great piazzas sipping coffee or eating gelato. For me, it's all about the pizza. In this blog post, The Traveling Professor will tell you about two of his favorite pizza spots in Florence.
Florence seems to have it all. Great art, fantastic architecture, gelato, and of course, great restaurants. There are few cities in Italy that have better restaurants to select from. On our small group tours to Italy, it's always a hard choice as where to eat. Check out my two picks for great restaurants to eat in while in Florence.
Sometimes it's not necessary to stay in a 4 or 5 star hotel in Florence to find something that is well-located, clean, comfortable and quiet. There are good deals to be found at reasonable rates. In today's blog post we have two picks for inexpensive hotels in Florence, Italy. If you have traveled with The Professor one one of his small group tours, you may recommend one of the selections. Check out all of The Professor's picks for inexpensive hotels in Florence in this blog post.
Italy is a beautiful and diversified country. Great food, history, culture, architecture and more. The big problem with Italy is that the crowds have become overwhelming. It's not uncommon to wait for hours to get into the Vatican Museum in Rome or the Accademia to see David in Florence. The streets of Venice are packed with tourists, many from cruise ships. Who wants to go on vacation and be in the press of humanity or wait in line for hours? Listen to The Traveling Professor on how to beat the crowds in Italy.
Everyone wants to see Rome, Florence and Venice. And why not? They should be seen. However, the larger cities of Italy are expensive and full of tourists, trinket shops, ordinary restaurants, and standard chain hotels. Why not relax and visit the REAL Italy on your next trip? Enjoy the tastes and culture of smaller authentic cities. Avoid the crowds and long lines, eat real Italian food, see amazing sites, and stay at outstanding hotels all less expensively than can be done in the large cities.