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Originally Posted by Deuce  Lol, "old world smell" guess you've been around here before. I live in Naples, it's more of a burning trash bag filled with dirty baby diapers smell. There are some great sites around Naples though, Sorrento/Almafi Coast is worth the drive, as well as Pompeii and Vesuvius.
You have to go see Florence while you are in Italy, I spent 3 days there and didn't even make a dent in the sites to see. It was one of the most amazing cities I've see so far.
Avoid buying anything in high tourist areas everything is marked up 400%. If you see something you like, tell them what you will pay, if they won't take it then just walk away, many times they will "cut you a deal" if you are firm in what you will pay because if they wont go down in price the next vendor will.
Good luck, there is so much in Europe to see. |
Usually go every other year for a week. We lucked out as the last time we were in naples was about 1 week before the massive garbage strike that took place. saw it on the news. Looked like the garbage was stacked up 15 feet. Are you originally from there, or just there for work/military?
Keep your eye toward that Volcano. It is due to blow in the next 1000 years!