ITALY Readers's Tips - I think the best way is by car.There are so many charming villages that you can visit when based in Castellina in Chianti.AutoEurope generally has good rates for a 3day car rental, which I think might be their shortest rental period.I am a big fan of AutoEurope.In fact, here's my "testimonial" from my website from the "Transportation, By Car" section: "While we have done business with Avis and Hertz in Italy, we have chosen AutoEurope consistently after first using them.In September 2004, AutoEurope became an affiliate of Idyllic Italy.hey have offered the best prices, excellent service, and the peace of mind of a tollfree number to the U. in case there is any problem.f you rent through AutoEurope, you will likely pick up your car from Avis or EuropeCar.utoEurope does not own its own fleet of cars.nstead, they act as a consolidator and provide rentals from other agencies.

We've about decided we don't have time to go from Rome to Venice w/just 7 full days so we're thinking stay in Rome all 7 days and do side/day trips to Pompeii.ips on travel there and to other good sidetrips from Rome Need tips on this and is Naples, Amalfi coast a day trip or should we spend the night and come back to Rome Consider Orvieto which is about an hour north of Rome. The old town really is magical vistas, Etruscan caves and museum, breathtaking Duomo, charming shops, and the setting is like nothing I've seen before.

Yes, it is doable.Check the train schedules on http://www.enitalia.m for RomeNaples.From the main Naples train station, you can go downstairs to the Circumvesuviana train station.Trains run every half hour to Pompeii (on their way to Sorrento.Get off at the Pompei Scavi stop, which is across the street from the entrance to the excavations.epending on connections, it could take 3 or more hours in each direction to reach Pompeii. There is a new high speed train between Rome and Naples that takes 1 hr.7 minutes.The Circumvesuviana train takes about 30 minutes. Note that visiting the excavations can be very warm because there is no shade.Going early in the day is a good idea in warm weather. Alternatively, you could sign up for a bus tour.

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