It's happening!! Mr. Concolora and I are flying out to London tomorrow to start our three week tenth wedding anniversary European extravanganza and I'm about to pop with excitement.
We're going to be in London, Paris, Dijon, Verona, Vicenza, Venice, and Rome and we'd love some recommendations on where to eat. Snowflakes inside!
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posted by Concolora
on May 20, 2013 -
22 answers
I will be in Berlin, Prague, Venice, Florence, Rome, Marseilles and Paris this summer. I've never been to any of these places before.
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posted by BitterYouth
on Apr 22, 2013 -
22 answers
Four of us are coming in on different flights and terminals throughout a single morning - what landmark in the Fiumicino airport can we all meet by?
posted by jander03
on Apr 17, 2013 -
11 answers
I am planning a trip to Italy this summer. I will have several days within Rome, and am looking forward to exploring the nooks and crannies of the city. I've read that I should only carry enough money for each day, in case of being mugged -- works for me. Regarding ID, would it be a good idea to leave my passport in our rented apartment, and carry my driver's license and/or a photocopy of my passport within the city? These seem like less dire things to lose while travelling.
posted by bullitt 5
on Mar 21, 2013 -
26 answers
I'm learning that many of the customs and traditions that I think of as Roman actually originated from the Etruscans instead. Can anyone recommend some good books, videos, or websites about ancient Etruscan culture and history?
posted by the man of twists and turns
on Mar 13, 2013 -
12 answers
Where should I go shopping for boots, belts, and funky clothing generally in Italy (Florence or Rome)?
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posted by 168
on Nov 7, 2012 -
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What are low-cost or online resources for a young Italian man with anxiety disorder and/or depression in Rome?
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posted by vincele
on Sep 27, 2012 -
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Traveling to Italy for eight days starting the evening of 12/25/2012. We'll be in Rome, Venice and Milan. Please tell me "must-sees" or "must-dos" while I am there with my husband and 8 year-old son.
posted by jen14221
on Sep 25, 2012 -
14 answers
Italy travelfilter: The girlfriend and I are headed to Italy for a late in the year vacation and need help! We've done a lot of the major cities before and are looking for something more rural, but that makes planning a challenge, given our complete lack of experience with the Italian countryside. Help greatly appreciated!
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posted by slide
on Sep 24, 2012 -
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Two of us are spending a week in Italy soon -- Rome, Florence, Venice. Help us find some cool places to stay!
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posted by chasing
on Jun 10, 2012 -
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I will be backpacking in Rome, Florence, and Pisa this summer. What are the best walking tour operators in those cities?
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posted by cosmic.osmo
on Apr 27, 2012 -
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Historyfilter: how would I go about identifying and actually contacting G.I.s stationed in Rome post-WW2? I'm hoping there may be an uncomplicated way to reach the octuagenarians who spent some significant amount of time in the city right after the war.
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posted by progosk
on Apr 12, 2012 -
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Thinking of going to Rome later in the year (me + Mrs Croc + 2 kids, 7 and 10) for a few days. Any advice welcome on locations to stay and things to see that will appeal to kids.
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posted by crocomancer
on Apr 9, 2012 -
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We're going to Rome in a month's time, and are looking for great places to eat that won't mind us bringing our baby along.
Any other tips for enjoying Rome with a push chair/stroller are also welcome!
posted by Harald74
on Mar 18, 2012 -
6 answers
I'm doing a last minute long weekend for my wife's birthday in Rome in a couple of days. I've got some good feedback on dining ideas, but I'd love any suggestions for other tourist stuff to do in the dead of winter. We've done most of the big sights, but special exhibits at the galleries or off the beaten trail suggestions very welcome.
posted by Lame_username
on Jan 30, 2012 -
8 answers
What is the day-to-day experience like for a true follower of a polytheistic religion, when that religion has an inherent hierarchy?
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posted by Cool Papa Bell
on Jan 13, 2012 -
28 answers
What tunes would the roman emperor Nero have been likely to have played on his fiddle?
posted by Artw
on Jan 9, 2012 -
7 answers
EuroTravelFilter: Help us determine stops, a route, strategies, tips, dangers, etc. for our Summer 2012 Rome-Baltic odyssey, currently in its very early planning stages. What can we hope to achieve in ~2 weeks and $3-4k?
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posted by AugieAugustus
on Oct 6, 2011 -
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Foodie trip to Italy- what restaurants shouldn’t I miss in Rome? What’s the best plan for a day of wine tasting in Florence? Where should we take pasta-making lessons in Bologna, and is there really nothing to do in Milan?
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posted by IWoudDie4U
on Sep 27, 2011 -
16 answers
Classicists and folklore/mythology types: how can I go about finding the original source for this obscure Roman (or Greek?) myth?
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posted by Bardolph
on Sep 21, 2011 -
12 answers
IN which work does the Roman historian Livy state that the Roman empire started to decay when cooks acquired celebrity status?
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posted by cheez-it
on Aug 14, 2011 -
7 answers
I'm exploring the idea of moving to Europe for a year or two -- preferably to Rome or Paris, and don't know where to start my research. Pretty much all I know right now is that I loved both places when I visited, and I want to give living in one of those cities a try.
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posted by kim in chicago
on Jul 31, 2011 -
24 answers
It is a sad thing to realize that your primary history source of late is trashy romance novels. Help me fix this.
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posted by elizardbits
on Jun 18, 2011 -
22 answers
Venice Biennale Filter: So, we are going in a couple weeks Looking for general recommendations and insider tips on places to stay, eat, and see in both Venice and Rome - late June and Early July. 10 days total.
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posted by specialk420
on Jun 2, 2011 -
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Examples of impressive projects, done impressively fast? Looking for a snappy retort to the commonplace "Rome wasn't built in a day."
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posted by mahorn
on May 27, 2011 -
38 answers
I'm going to Rome and concerned about getting robbed/pickpocketed. Help me have an unstressful vacation!
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posted by vanitas
on Apr 15, 2011 -
35 answers
One of my best girlfriends is living in Rome. I'd like to go and visit her. That's where the simple part ends.
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posted by Sara C.
on Mar 7, 2011 -
34 answers
I am going to Rome for a weekend mid-march. After that I want to go for a week's holiday somewhere warm and with things to do (history, shops, etc).
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posted by trashcan
on Feb 26, 2011 -
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I am taking a trip to Japan from London, my flight is via Rome (both ways). On the way back I'd like to just get out at Rome and take another flight which I will book separately. I don't want to pay anything extra. Is it possible without changing my booking? What's the worst than can happen? I will only have carry-on luggage. I am an EU citizen.
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posted by tomw
on Feb 16, 2011 -
14 answers
In general, for a family vacation, would it be easier to fly into Rome Fiumicino and out of London Heathrow, or fly into England and out of Italy?
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posted by Ashman
on Aug 5, 2010 -
23 answers
Herodotus, Thucydides, Plutarch, Tacitus, and the rest of those familiar names are inextricably tied with the historical canon of classical "western" civilization. But who are the "eastern" equivalents?
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posted by SpringAquifer
on Jun 24, 2010 -
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