tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442623072076381522.post4931061073194520288..comments2011-09-26T14:30:38.491-05:00Comments on European Grand Tour 2011: Rome (Nov. 3-7)Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15001530336692435773noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442623072076381522.post-81930021107670513572011-07-26T17:06:19.067-05:002011-07-26T17:06:19.067-05:00Unlikely that I'll make Napoli on this trip. W...Unlikely that I'll make Napoli on this trip. With the possible exception of a day trip to Pompeii/Amalfi, I won't be going further south than Rome.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001530336692435773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442623072076381522.post-19763089570358160592011-07-25T11:44:15.617-05:002011-07-25T11:44:15.617-05:00Rome is tough, I liked it, but didn't love it,...Rome is tough, I liked it, but didn't love it, you'll find a lot of English spoken here, which wasn't as fun for me! The Jewish Ghetto is really cool, be sure to have a meal there. There's also a synogauge that stayed open through the Nazi occupation. Even though I had the address, I wasn't able to find it. (I suspect it is hidden somewhere near the little Jewish hospital, but after spending an hour looking for it, I really appreciated how they were able to hide from the Nazis)<br /><br /><br />Be sure to spend an hour at the Capuchin Crypt. It's free (although they ask that you donate $1) and is far and away the creepiest thing I have ever seen. http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/rome-capuchin-crypt-offers-free-visits-anatomy-lesson.html<br /><br />If you can get down to Napoli, do it! I skipped Pompeii and did the National Museum there instead - that has all the cool artifacts from Pompeii, along with The Secret Room ( http://museoarcheologiconazionale.campaniabeniculturali.it/thematic-paths/in-museum/P_RA12 ) Naples was my favorite city in Italy, it is really inexpensive, and has a LOT to see and do. (Naples Underground, a day trip to Capri, the Archeological museum, fantastic pizza and bakeries, and my favorite cheap hotel ever, finally getting great reviews on Trip Advisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187785-d235902-Reviews-Hotel_Europeo_Sea_Hotels_Group-Naples_Campania.html (It's completely hidden down an alleyway full of graffiti, but absolutely charming, and cheap. People love it or hate it, but all describe it the same way.)TheSusshttp://www.twitter.com/thesussnoreply@blogger.com