This document summarizes a planned 14-night trip to Italy visiting 6 cities. The author provides details on their research process using websites like Kayak and European Destinations to plan affordable flights, hotels, and transportation between each destination. Specific information is given for each city including hotels, attractions to see, tours to take, and estimated budgets. The itinerary includes time in Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, Amalfi, and Naples before the return flight. Resources used in planning are cited.

1. A Trip to Italy
Kasie Braswell
BITE 5390, Web 2.0 Technologies
June 1, 2014

2. Information about Italy
•Population: 61.3 million
•Name: Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic),
Nickname: 'Bel Paese' which means beautiful country
•Capital: Roma (Rome), which is often called 'Eternal
City‘ and is Italy’s biggest city

3. Information about Italy
• Religion: mainly Christians (Roman Catholics 90%)
• Currency: 1 Euro=100 cents, before 2001 Italian
Lira
• Flag: The colors represent these virtues: hope
(green), faith (white), and charity (red).
• Government: Democracy, Republic
• Language: Italian as well as German, French and
Ladin in some regions in Northern Italy

4. My Research Process
1. I started out by googling different countries to see where I wanted to
travel. I knew I would be going based on the couple budget rate of
$10,000. I narrowed down my choices to Australia, Italy, and Brazil.
Australia plane tickets were extremely expensive and not to mention
long! I would spend 3-4 days just on traveling. Brazil did not have many
attractions that jumped at me and I have always wanted to visit Rome so
I figured Italy was perfect.
2. Next step was going to www.kayak.com
3. I selected the deals tab at the top of Kayak. Why waste time on different
websites choosing flights, hotels, and destinations when the site would
plan it for me? This is great especially for an inexperienced traveler.

5. My Research Process
4. The second choice listed was
perfect. It had me visiting six
different cities in 14 nights!
5. Basic price for 1 person is $2257 so I
knew I would have plenty of money
left over for touring, eating, and
exploring the cities.
6. When selecting this hyperlink I was
taken to another website called
www.europeandestinations.com to
complete my travel information.

6. My Research Process
The last step to “organizing” this vacation was adjusting any
hotels or flight information that I did not like. I changed
several hotels (even with a price increase) for a more suitable
location close to historical sites and attractions. In the next
few slides I will go into detail of what the trip will entail.

7. Places I will visit during my
trip to Italy:
Travel Dates: October 5th- October 20th
1. Milan- Flight lands here-3 nights
2. Venice- 2 nights
3. Florence- 2 nights
4. Rome- 3 nights
5. Amalfi- 3 nights
6. Naples-Fly back to Raleigh, NC- 1 night
Start here
End here

8. Departure Flight
Information

9. Milan, Italy-October 6th- 9th
•This will be the arrival point of this vacation. We will
arrive in Milan via airplane at 8:25 a.m.
•Shuttle service has been added for free courtesy of the
hotel. Hotel is 10 miles from airport.
•Hotel will place luggage in holding room until room is
ready for check-in.
•We will grab a brunch at nearby restaurant and tour
the area until checking in.
•We will rest at hotel and then venture out for dinner at
a nearby restaurant

10. Hotel Accommodations
in Milan, Italy
The Hub Hotel
4 Star Rating

11. Site Seeing in Milan, Italy- October 7th
 We will take a tour called Milan Half-
Day Sightseeing Tour with da Vinci’s
‘The Last Supper’
 This will last approximately 3.5 hours.
 This will be on October 7th at 2:30
 Budgeting around $250.00 with
additional taxes, tour, souvenirs, and
gratuities

12. Tour will include:
2.5-hour tour of Milan with tickets to da Vinci's Last Supper
1-hour walking tour of central Milan
Duomo cathedral
Admission to La Scala theater and museum
Expert English commentary

13. Dinner in Milan, Italy
• We will splurge one night and eat dinner
at one of Milan's top restaurants.
• Trattoria Milanese-Open since 1933,
Located in the oldest section of Milan, is
a family-run restaurant serving Milanese
cuisine.
• This restaurant is known for classics such
as risotto a la Milanese, an arborio rice
dish made with saffron, white wine and
cheese; osso bucco, a slow-cooked veal
shank; and costolette a la Milanese,
breaded veal chops.
• You have the opportunity to split your
meal, so you can order two half-portions
of different dishes for the price of one
meal. Prices range from 21-40 Euros per
person

14. October 9th- Travel via Train to Venice
Milan to Venice- 2 hours 23 minutes
Train ride included in package price**

15. Hotel Accommodations in Venice, Italy
October 9th-11th
Ideally Located
-5 Minutes from San Mark’s Square
-Close to Santa Lucia train station
-3 minute walk to bus
-2.5 Miles from Beach
Facilities
Property
24h. Reception
Air-conditioned
Breakfast Room
Check in -After 2PM
Laundry
Money Exchange
Room Service
Air-Conditioning
Bathroom
Direct Dial Phone
Double Beds
Hair Dryer
Internet Connection
(Room)
Satellite TV
Television

16. Touring Venice Beaches October 9th
We will spend our first day in
Venice at the beach relaxing
before our evening tour and
Gondola ride.
Located 2.5 Miles from hotel
The beach is called Lido di Venezia

17. Evening Tour and Gondola Ride-October 9th
Highlights
Venice walking tour and gondola ride, with a local English
speaking guide
Visit -Venetian squares and Rialto Bridge
Finish the tour with a 40-minute Venice gondola ride through
the city
I will budget around $300 for this tour

18. Venice Food and Wine Tour-October 10th
Highlights
• 3-hour Venice food walking tour with a food-loving local
guide
• Visit five of the city’s best cicchetti bars, famous for their
Venetian tapas-style dishes
• Savor small plates of local specialties like marinated seafood
with polenta
• Hop aboard a Traghetti (Traghetto) and glide across the
Grand Canal to Rialto Market
• Enjoy regional wines and sparkling prosecco with the food
• Will need to allot $200 to this tour. It will begin at 5:30 on
October 9th

19. October 11th- Travel via Train to Florence
Venice to Florence- 1 hour 51 minutes
Train ride included in package price**

20. Hotel in Florence, Italy
De Rose Palace Hotel
• Housed in a traditional Florentine mansion, in a neighborhood
• Able to walk to the attractions in downtown Florence
• 10 Minutes from Train Station
• Minutes from bus station

21. Sites to See in Florence, Italy
• Il Duomo-Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore-
Florence's most popular tourist attraction.
Ticket cost is 15 euros per person.
Fun Facts- Holds 20,000 people, Construction
started in 1296, Has 463 steps to climb to the
top.
• The Baptistery- Was constructed in 1059
making it one of Florence's oldest buildings.
Shows scenes from the life of John the Baptist

22. October 13th- Travel via Train to
Rome
Florence to Rome- 1 hour 35 minutes
Train ride included in package price**

23. Hotel Accommodations
in Rome, Italy
Will stay from October 13th-16th

24. 2 Day Site Seeing in Rome
• I used a travel site to plan my two days of touring attractions. It will
be a great guide to use but can adjust as needed. Oh and did I add it
is free!

25. 2 Day Site Seeing in Rome

26. OMNIA Card for Sightseeing Rome
Allotted 450 Euros for
the two-day Rome
adventure.
Each Omna Card is 95
Euros
The remainder will be
used for food, tips, any
other sites to see, and
souvenirs.

27. October 16th- Travel via Train to Amalfi
Rome to Naples:
Train ride not included in package price. Cost will be $27 per person, So $54 total
From Naples we will take the train called Ente Autonomo Volturno which is
directly below the train listed above. This will take us over to Amalfi.
Cost is $4 per person

28. Hotel
Accommodations in
Amalfi
October 16th-19th
Overlooks the bay
Only a few steps away from
the beach
Continental Breakfast

29. Amalfi Coast
•Will spend our time in Amalfi enjoying the view,
sightseeing, and relaxing.

30. Travel from Amalfi to Naples, Italy
• Will take train ride once again back to Sorrento, Italy. Hop on another
train back to Naples, Italy. Price will be $70 for 2 people to get back
to hotel.

31. Naples, Italy-October 19th-20th
• Will only be in Naples, Italy 1 night. Plane will fly out the morning of
the 20th.
• Hotel Accommodations: Grand Hotel Europa
• -Located 10 minutes from Airport.

32. Return Flight
Information

33. Resources
• http://www.worldpopulationstatistics.com/italy-population-2013
• http://www.kayak.com/dealssearch?dest=Italy&destid=Y%3A118&fd
=t
• https://reservations.europeandestinations.com/TVLAPI/TourPackage
3/TP_PAXINFO.asp
• http://www.thehubhotel.com/it/rooms/classic-superior
• http://www.viator.com/tours/Milan/Milan-Half-Day-Sightseeing-Tour-
with-da-Vincis-The-Last-Supper/d512-2872ZV19
• http://www.thehubhotel.com/it/rooms
• http://traveltips.usatoday.com/local-restaurants-milan-2924.html

34. Resources Continued.
• http://www.hotelandreotti.it/
• http://www.trattoriamilanese.com/
• http://goitaly.about.com/od/florenceitaly/a/florence-baptistery.htm
• http://goitaly.about.com/od/florenceitaly/a/florence-duomo.htm
• http://www.visitacity.com/en/rome/itineraries/rome-in-2-days-itinerary-of-top-
attractions-day-1
• http://www.eavcampania.it/web/en
• http://www.positano.com/en/how-to-get-here#item-transfer
• http://goitaly.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=goitaly&cdn=travel&tm=1
4&f=11&su=p284.13.342.ip_&tt=65&bt=8&bts=8&zu=http%3A//www.trenitalia.c
om/cms/v/index.jsp%3Fvgnextoid%3Dad1ce14114bc9110VgnVCM10000080a3e9
0aRCRD
• http://reservations.europeandestinations.com/TVLAPI/TourPackage3/TP_ProdDe
tails.ASP?ProdItemId=11982&displayfor=Prod