1. Prenda un viaggio in Italia* June Loewy *Take a Trip to Italy

2. Overview PassportsPassports Flight CostFlight Cost Hotel CostHotel Cost Transportation CostTransportation Cost Flexibility of Time/Control Over ItineraryFlexibility of Time/Control Over Itinerary

3. Passports 7,000 stations 7,000 stations 2 photographs 2 photographs Proof of Citizenship Proof of Citizenship Photo ID Photo ID

4. Tourist Season Starts in the SpringStarts in the Spring –Between March and June –Begins again in the fall about September

5. Airline Rates (from expedia.com) Tourist SeasonTourist Season –Flying to Rome –$1200 - $1600 for a round trip ticket (1 person) Off SeasonOff Season –Flying to Rome –$1100 - $1300 for a round trip ticket (1 person)

6. Map of Italy Verona – Smaller City Population: 254,146 Florence – Larger City Population: 381,762

7. Hotel Rates (from expedia.com) Tourist SeasonTourist Season –One room for one adult in Florence During March to June can range from $53.62 - $138.93 During March to June can range from $53.62 - $138.93 September rates are from $53.62 - $118.21 September rates are from $53.62 - $118.21 –One room for one adult in Verona March to June ranges from $47.80 - $145.22 March to June ranges from $47.80 - $145.22 September rates are $47.80 - $131.71 September rates are $47.80 - $131.71

8. Hotel Rates (from expedia.com) Off SeasonOff Season –One person in Florence $55 - $118.88 per night $55 - $118.88 per night –One person in Verona $55.15 - $114.59 $55.15 - $114.59

9. Combination Deals (from expedia.com) You can save money by booking your flight and hotel reservations as a packageYou can save money by booking your flight and hotel reservations as a package –A round trip flight and 1 week stay in a hotel: Starts at $1661Starts at $1661

10. Transportation in Italy Walk or take the busWalk or take the bus SubwaySubway For the bus and subway you must buy a ticket; usually one dollar for one hourFor the bus and subway you must buy a ticket; usually one dollar for one hour There are police that ask to see your ticketThere are police that ask to see your ticket

11. Food Three types of restaurantsThree types of restaurants – Ristorante- an up-scale restaurant with a large menu – Pizzeria- specialize in pizza. Usually have special names for their pizzas – Tarttoria- family run restaurant with a smaller menu

12. Food Bar (café)- specialize in cappuccino and coffee Bar (café)- specialize in cappuccino and coffee –They also sell pastries and panini

13. Attractions Monastery outside TorinoMonastery outside Torino –You can pay a small fee to spend the night in the church SorrentoSorrento –Hot vacation spot for Italians

14. Attractions PompeiPompei –City next to Mt. Vesuvius

15. Attractions GalleriesGalleries –Uffizzi Gallery Florence –Santa Maria delle Grazie Milan –Basilica of St. Francis Assisi

16. Divertirsi * Have Fun

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