Megan I Posted March 4, 2022 Report Share Posted March 4, 2022 Looking for recommendations for the best excursions on the 8 Night Western Mediterranean Cruise. Ports include Nice, Provence, and Corsica in France, and Portofino, Rome, and Sicily in Italy. Also would be curious if there are any excursions you wouldn't recommend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmaliaLopez Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 We are going May 8th, starting from Barcelona, visiting Palma de Mallorca, Marseilles, Florence/Pisa, Rome and Naples. We are doing the "Best of Rome" excursion, and it appears to be the best one for Rome. I can tell you more once we return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan I Posted March 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 We have Best of Rome booked also. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 On 3/3/2022 at 8:24 PM, Megan I said: Looking for recommendations for the best excursions on the 8 Night Western Mediterranean Cruise. Ports include Nice, Provence, and Corsica in France, and Portofino, Rome, and Sicily in Italy. Also would be curious if there are any excursions you wouldn't recommend! We are going to see the Medieval Village of Eze again (from Villefranche). The choices on some of the other ports for our October cruise this year are very limited. We visited the typical Rome highlights, and they are good, but take water if it is hot. We are going to try some Etruscan sites this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTexans Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Who am I? I've lived in Italy on two occasions, once in Genoa for 5 months, and another for a year in a small town near Taranto. I speak the language and know the culture at a functional level. Portofino: I recommend exploring on your own, or booking a walking tour of the city. You can expect to pay for an umbrella at a beach club, as the public beaches are small and uncomfortable. Definitely worth it. Eat pesto, and focaccia. The Cinque terra is the home of legit focaccia, don't let anyone tell you otherwise! Rome: buy your museum or historical sites ASAP. If you're limited on time, choose between Vatican or the Forum. The port is far from the city center, so check for transportation between the two. If you're comfortable going on your own, Rome is navigable, but it's a tourist city so you'll be surrounded by tour groups. The cobblestone roads are no joke, so wear good walking shoes. Also, the churches usually have modesty dress codes. Vatican advice: the earlier you get in, the better. My wife and I paid extra for early admission to the museum and had the opportunity to see the the Sistine chapel empty. That was incredible. Forum advice: getting inside the colosseum is maddening. Do your homework with entry and know who your contact is. It's a real hub for tourist traps. Don't your dare eat at any of the restaurants nearby, unless you want overpriced, low quality "Italian" food. Sicily: similar to portofino, pay for transport but a lot can be seen on your own. Hiking in Messina was great. There's also lot of Roman sites as well. If you go hard in Rome, you may be burned out by Sicily. Eat red sauces, stuffed breads, and salami. Unsolicited advice: spaghetti and meatballs is not Italian, pepperoni is Italian for bell pepper (salami piccante or pizza diabolo is what you want), and carry plenty of single or two euro coins because exact change is part of the culture. In the South, paying with a credit card may be met with resistance, possibly refusal. Finally, be prepared for slow and absent service, no free refills, and pet droppings in the streets. All that said, I love this country and love its people. Bene viagio! AshleyDillo, NoobCruise and ChessE4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Don’t miss the mozzarella d’bufalo if you get anywhere near Naples. It’s incredible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BesaidCruiser Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 Rome: I know some poeple are don`t agree with me. In Rome is everything so close. Closseum, Fontane di Trevi, Spanish stairs is easy to reach, just by walking a little bit. TIP: I you go into the Colesseum on your own. You have a small park nearby. It`s on the left when you`re standing in front of the Colloseum. The Tickets for the Colloseum are for this Park, too. Buy the ticket for both at the entrance of the Park and you can walk right through the Line at the Colosseum, you don`t have to wait in line. Secilia: Vine Tasting... Lunch.... Maybe it`s nothing for you. There is a difference between Traditional Silcian food and real Traditional Sicilian food. real Traditional Food starts at 20:00 O`clock. It starts with Antipasti, Parmesan, Parma Ham and ends mayb betwenn 0:00 and 1:00 in the morning and it ends with Vine. Three friends of me are from Siclia they all having Birthday at June. I`m always happy when June is over. Real Trditional is to much Vine, to much to eat. KristiZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinmomma397 Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 AmaliaLopez: what excursions did you do? Any you really enjoyed? I'm doing that itinerary next spring! BeSaidCruiser: would you say Rome is easy by foot with children ages 7-15? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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