cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2652265

Me and some friends are leaving in a month's time, maybe two.

Give me suggestions down below. I'm asking on Discord, Twitter, etc.

  • Pluto [he/him, he/him]
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    1 month ago

    I have some plans...

    San Secondo, Bologna, Venice, Pompeii, and Tuscany.

    • TraschcanOfIdeology [they/them, comrade/them]
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      1 month ago

      Bologna is dope. Most leftist city in Italy. I have a list of places to go eat somewhere.

      If you're into art, the Venice Biennale just opened, and it's curated by a Brazilian artist. Highly recommend. I have some places to eat there, too.

      Where in Tuscany will you be? And will you have access to a car? Best spots there are reachable by car because public transit and trains outside of big cities is not great.

    • FumpyAer [any, comrade/them]
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      1 month ago

      Of those places I've only been to Venice. Don't miss the Leonardo DaVinci museum. They have small models of a bunch of his inventions/designs, including a large one of his flying machines. Also they have some cool old instruments in the Viol family that I thought were interesting. Entry was like 5 euros when I went.

      And of course, Italian Gelato is pretty special.

      I did Venice as a day trip out of Verona so that I wouldn't have to deal with finding lodging actually inside Venice. There are a few nice B&B/hostel spots in Verona. I don't remember Verona being that interesting though aside from the coliseum and the castle there. And it's pretty.

      Verona also has the Romeo and Juliet tourist traps and some small but good museums.

      Edit: Verona isn't as close to Venice as I remember! Read this article for better information!

      https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/venice-on-a-budget

        • FumpyAer [any, comrade/them]
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          1 month ago

          The DaVinci museum is in Venice. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187870-d1963369-Reviews-Museo_Leonardo_da_Vinci-Venice_Veneto.html

          Tickets are now 10 usd, but that's still pretty cheap.

          I may have been wrong about lodging prices being different in Verona. At least they're not different enough to offset a 2 hour train ride. Transportation can add to it. I wouldn't do Verona to Venice unless you only want one day in Venice. There are places closer to Venice that would be better if you want to be in Venice for multiple days. Like Marghera.

          Sorry I was remembering poorly, it's been a while since I went.

        • FumpyAer [any, comrade/them]
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          1 month ago

          The one in Verona I was misremembering. It's actually quite far away from there in Florence, the Museo Casa de Dante.

          So I don't actually have any museum recs for Verona. I just think it's a nice city to stay in to avoid paying for a hotel in Venice. I was mistaken about this, it's not practical for a commute, especially not a multiple day Venice stay. Although it would be a cool follow up spot

          Btw I didn't dislike the Romeo and juliet stuff but of course, they weren't real people and so it's all just "fake" history.