ITALY Readers's Tips - To some people anything that is called 2nd class is not acceptable, period.ut once you have seen how spiffy those 2nd class carriages are on those highspeed intercity lines, you would have to be seriously overweight or in a moneyisnoobject mood to spring for first.And if the latter why would you come to a budgettravel board like Cheap Hotel Guide's Yes, the seats in first are a bit wider, and large families with kids are less likely to spring for first, so the mood might be a bit more serene, but other than that, I see no reason to splurge for first.o me it is a waste of perfectly good gelato and limoncello money. But horses for courses, you will hear opposing views, that's what this is all about.

Hi CL, For such a short trip, I don't bother with 1 cl. I took the train 1st class in one direction and 2nd class in the other between Florence and Venice a few years ago.In 1st class, I found the seats a little wider, and there was a free beverage and a newspaper.owever, I wouldn't pay the difference again.'ve found 2nd class on the Eurostar very comfortable. The http://www.enitalia.m website offers 29 euro and 39 euro fares on some routes.The surprising thing about this offer is that the price is the same for 1st class as for 2nd class.You might find that for the FlorenceVenice route for your dates. The best chance of getting such fares is by reserving weeks in advance, as close to the 60 day window as possible.

I'll be contrary. like 1st class, but most importantly I like the price which is great value compared to the equivalent in UK. never get to travel 1st class at home, but it's a very affordable luxury in Italy. If your budget is really tight, go 2nd class.f not, the extra cost is small enough that it shouldn't be an issue. regards Ian

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