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Rome & Sicily

  • 23-11-2009 12:24pm
    #1
    khennessy86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭


    Heading to rome for 4 days, is it possible to squeeze in sicily for a day trip.
    any recommendations for things to do in rome.

    thanks.


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  • #2
    hinault
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,932 ✭✭✭hinault


    khennessy86 wrote: »
    Heading to rome for 4 days, is it possible to squeeze in sicily for a day trip.
    any recommendations for things to do in rome.

    thanks.

    Depends.

    I have visited both locations and I can tell you that Rome has a huge amount to see and do there.
    Unless you're really interested in going to Sicily there is no point - given that your trip is only 4 days in total.

    Unless you plan to fly to Sicily, it wll take you approx 3 hours to drive/rail down to Messina.
    And let me tell you driving in Italy is a hair raising experience!

    So you're talking at least a 6 hour round trip : to see Messina.

    Unless you have a real reason to travel to Messina, i would not bother given the duration of this trip.


  • #3
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Sicily is a long trip from Rome. Not a day trip - especially as you have such little time. Rome will keep you busy for four days, no problem.

    Paizza Navona
    Colloseum
    Bocca della Verita
    Trevi fountain
    Fontana Tritone
    Forum
    St Peters
    Castel Sant'angelo
    Ostia Antica
    Via Appia Antica
    ..................


  • #4
    meditraitor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,207 ✭✭✭meditraitor


    khennessy86 wrote: »
    Heading to rome for 4 days, is it possible to squeeze in sicily for a day trip.
    any recommendations for things to do in rome.

    thanks.

    From Rome to Sicily and back is about 1,300 miles so Id say its nigh on impossible to take the 2 of them in in a 4 day trip unless you want to spend it in a car.

    Rome has enough to keep you busy for 4 days :D
    Enjoy

    Try Sorrento, pompey or capri for a day trip if you have to.....


  • #5
    hinault
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,932 ✭✭✭hinault


    meditraitor wrote: »
    From Rome to Sicily and back is about 1,300 miles so Id say its nigh on impossible to take the 2 of them in in a 4 day trip unless you want to spend it in a car.

    Rome has enough to keep you busy for 4 days :D
    Enjoy

    Try Sorrento, pompey or capri for a day trip if you have to.....

    I drove from Rome to Sorrento (via Naples).
    Dreadful experience (the driving).
    Sorrento and the Amalfi coast are lovely and well worth the trip though.

    How far further is Messina from Sorrento (couple of hours drive??).


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