Author Topic: Starting to plan a vacation trip to Italy from USA, looking for suggestions  (Read 7167 times)

elvisboy77

  • Guest
Fly to Naples. Take the coast road south, to Calabria. In four to five hours you'll come to Cetaro. Just north of it is the Grand Hotel San Michele. Spend a night there. Great food. It has its own farm all around it, and grows more than 70% of what is served in its restaurant, including the wine and olive oil. Carry on down to the tip and take the ferry across to Sicily. Head south down the east coast to Syracuse. Rome is a new town in comparison. The cathedral in Syracuse incorporates the pillars of a 4Cbc Greek temple. Archimedes invented a weapon there to defend the city from the Athenians. Take a side trip to Ragusa and Noto. Then fly home from Catania.

Rome, Milan, Florence etc are great, but so expensive. The prices are good in the south, the food and wine terrific, the people friendly. Going to the capital city and a couple of other big cities is all very well, but would a trip to NYC, LA and Miami tell you much about the USA, or would you just get ripped off in the restaurants?

And, by the way, the fellow with my wife in the photo way back in this thread is the eponymous star of the Italian cop show, Inspector Montelbano, shown on British TV, and I believe Australian. We stumbled over the set in Ragusa. The series is based on the books of Andrea Camilleri. Worth a read.

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it!  Cannot wait to go.

Offline twhitaker

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 8323
We went in 08 and used a tour operator for the booking. We got a 06 V11 Cali and they put us up in agrotourisimos in the Dolomites.  Levolpiciccione.it They have a link on MGNOC.com

Went to the link and it's dead.

I should have added we got the bike at Agostinis in Mandello Del Lario.
« Last Edit: May 31, 2017, 03:21:16 PM by twhitaker »
'96 California 1100i 160,000 mi
'97 Centauro yellow 25,000 mi
'02 Champagne V11 LeMans 58,000 mi
MGNOC-11168
Dayton, OH

Offline vintagehoarder

  • Cycle Hoarders
  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 1010
  • Ride to Eat, Eat To Ride
    • Facebook Page
  • Location: LaGrange KY
Two years ago we rented Ducati's in Milan, stayed in Lake Como and rode around the lake, amazing once in a life time trip.   Of course we did the Moto Guzzi museum.   Here is a little of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrB5aXOgy5M&t=250s
Cyclehoarders Garage
2021 Honda CT125 Trail Cub
2018 Triumph Tiger 800
2014 Moto Guzzi California Touring 1400
2014 Moto Guzzi V7 Speical
2009 Vepsa GTS 250 ie
1987 Suzuki Samurai (4 Wheels)
1986 Yanaha FZX700 Fazer
1981 Honda CX500 Deluxe
1973 Moto Guzzi Eldorado 850
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
LaGrange, KY


NEW WILDGUZZI PRODUCT - Moto Guzzi Door Mat
Receive donation credit with door mat purchase!
Advertise Here
 


NEW WILDGUZZI PRODUCT - Moto Guzzi Door Mat
Receive donation credit with door mat purchase!
Advertise Here