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Florence was beautiful. The moment we stepped off the train, we were hit with its beauty. Just amazing.  Getting There Our first train ride of the trip was from Rome to Florence, about 2.5 hours. It went off without a hitch. On this trip we took 3 different train rides (Rome > Florence > Venice > Munich). While you can book tickets the day of at the station, I reserved ours before we left. It was a tad confusing, and I was a bit nervous that I did something wrong, but it all worked out just fine. We rode Italo and I booked directly with them . I booked us 4 seats facing each other, which made for a good chance at conversation. On board, you'll find comfortable seats, restrooms, and usually a train attendant handing out a snack and drink. You are able to see some of the countryside out your windows. Where We Stayed We stayed at Corte de Sogni (Hotel Giotto), a boutique hotel. We got off the train, were hit immediately with th...

I fell in love with Rome when I was 18. At the time, my grandparents were living in Sweden and I paid them a visit over spring break of my senior high school year. They surprised me with a trip to Rome for my graduation gift. Being surrounded by the beauty and history of Rome was something not easily forgotten. I promised myself I'd go back someday. Finally, the chance arose to head to Europe, but I wasn't sure if Rome should be on the itinerary. I mean, I had already been, right? However, my parents and husband, who were my travel mates, had not. So that settled it. We were going to Rome. My parents flew in a few days ahead of us and started their vacation in Napoli. We met up with them when we arrived in Rome. We flew WestJet as those were the best priced flights I could find. We connected through Canada and then arrived in Rome around noon their time. We hit the ground running. We checked in at our boutique hotel Condominio Monti . The hotel was close to just about everythin...