Perfection!
Italy
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Jul 17 - Jul 22, 2023
Having worked with Tasos and his group once before, we were not at all surprised to have had such a memorable and wonderful trip to Italy. Everything was perfection!!The single thing we have to complain about, which was totally out of their control, was the heat! It was 106 in Rome on the day we visited the Colosseum and walked another six or 7 miles around the city! And the rest of the week the temps stayed in the high 90’s but it didn’t stop us. The hotels, both in Rome and Naples, were amazing and so perfectly located. Each restaurant that he recommended was better than the last. Our guides were outstanding, especially Dario, our guide around the Vatican, and Mima who made Pompei come alive. Can’t say enough about how wonderful the total experience was!
Hotel Reviews
Aside from being in the perfect location – right on the Piazza Navona – the hotel was amazing. The rooms were beautiful and big, and very beautifully furnished, and the view from our windows looked right down onto the Piazza and the obelisk and fountains. The staff were very accommodating, the breakfast buffet was delicious and the views from the rooftop bar and restaurant or spectacular. We would recommend this hotel highly.
There was a bit of confusion initially, as we had reserved three identical rooms close to each other. One of the rooms was not the same as the other two, and not as nicely appointed, and they were all on different floors but they all had beautiful sea views, however. And the location was just perfect, right on the Seaport, and close to lots of restaurants and bars.
Activity Reviews
The half day trip covered so much territory that we really came away from the experience having learned so much.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and very enthusiastic, and she got us around the crowds very easily and quickly and kept us in the shade as much as she could so we wouldn’t be overwhelmed by the 106° temperature
Our guide, Dario, was so knowledgeable and well spoken and friendly. We all really enjoyed all the information that he shared, and the way he shared it. He had wonderful answers for all our questions. Saint peters is a must see.
David, our driver, was so friendly and well informed and willing to take us wherever we asked and then, because of the heat, he even suggested that if we wanted to shop, he could take us to a beautiful indoor shopping area that was just beautiful and great to walk around in the air conditioning instead of the heat outside.
