************************Tuesday 03 December******************************
ARRIVING FROM CHICAGO,USA via Munich
Mr KEDRIC BRATVOLD PASSPORT # A04738234
MRS CATHERINE ANN AUGUSTINACK PASSPORT # A25715156
MRS JESSICA BAHR PASSPORT # A37179437
Jessica arrives Tuesday , Dec 3 8:45
( UA 970 ORD-FCO )
meet Jessica at Roma Term
take high speed train to Napoli Centrale
check in to apartment
rest recover
get acquainted with our neighborhood
locate restaurants
locate grocery stores
thrift store
Accommodations : Booking.com conformation number: 4895.861.171
Studio Apartment 'Donna Mariella' Napoli (5 person capacity)
243 Piazzetta Sedil Capuano, Naples Historic Center, 80139 Naples, Italy
Phone: +39 329 458 3242
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UVBYsiDpb61RRfuZ7
activities:
learn the public transit system
locate restaurants
thrift store
pastries for breakfast
Explore
Neapolitan pizza for lunch
Naples Street Food Tour with Local Expert
or a cooking class
or hop on / hop off
1 Day in Naples, Italy | Travel Guide
https://www.naplesinsider.com/en/e/hop-on-hop-off-bus
Accommodations : Booking.com conformation number: 4895.861.171
Studio Apartment 'Donna Mariella' Napoli (5 person capacity)
243 Piazzetta Sedil Capuano, Naples Historic Center, 80139 Naples, Italy
Phone: +39 329 458 3242
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UVBYsiDpb61RRfuZ7
************************THURSDAY 05 DECEMBER ******************************
pastries for breakfast
Explore
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
https://maps.app.goo.gl/N7xwGEmFid3eFvYHA
I LOVE VINTAGE ( second hand store )
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wXPRWhVMysd15MY67
Via S. Gregorio Armeno
walk Spaccanapoli Street ( Via Pasquale Scura to Via Ottavio Tupputi )
visit Chiesa dei Girolamini
walk Via S. Gregorio Armeno / Christmas Alley
Neapolitan pizza for lunch
use the subway system: see Museo Station & Metropolitana Via Toledo
Napoli Sotterranea Guided Authorized Tour / Archaeological museum
https://maps.app.goo.gl/o75WZUQ3wrFWHwhe6
Cappella Palatina del Maschio Angioino
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qcXbrGGzqDzDNJZr9
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/10/the-forgotten-tunnel-under-naples.html
https://www.galleriaborbonica.com/en/home/home/
Accommodations : Booking.com conformation number: 4895.861.171
Studio Apartment 'Donna Mariella' Napoli (5 person capacity)
243 Piazzetta Sedil Capuano, Naples Historic Center, 80139 Naples, Italy
Phone: +39 329 458 3242
LE THI THUY DIEM ARRIVES ROME BOOKING REF: WJS66C
FLIGHT EK 097 - EMIRATES FRI 06 DECEMBER 2024 12:40
ARRIVAL: ROME, IT (FIUMICINO), TERMINAL 3
drop off luggage at our apartment, quick shower
Sansevero Chapel Museum (Guided Tour if possible)
(10-minute walk from our apartment)
https://x.com/archeohistories/status/1480352816916881408
during the warmest part of the day:
walk Spaccanapoli Street ( Via Pasquale Scura to Via Ottavio Tupputi )
Tour Napoli's beautiful subway system, see Museo Station
Cappella Palatina del Maschio Angioino
https://www.introducingnaples.com/castel-nuovo
Monday to Saturday: 08:30 - 18:00
Galleria Umberto I after 21:30
Pizzeria Brandi
https://maps.app.goo.gl/p8cp7Po7Dhy33GGU7
Accommodations: Booking.com conformation number: 4895.861.171
Studio Apartment 'Donna Mariella' Napoli (5 person capacity)
243 Piazzetta Sedil Capuano, Naples Historic Center, 80139 Naples, Italy
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UVBYsiDpb61RRfuZ7
************************SATURDAY 07 DECEMBER******************************
early start:
early breakfast in old town Napoli
Take train from Napoli centrale to airport
rent car at airport, 24 minutes to Caserta ( opens at 08:30 )
parking lot location
https://maps.app.goo.gl/nmnPVCHBYnamy3fZ8
Royal Palace of Caserta
Naples' Royal Palace of Caserta, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a grandiose 18th-century palace known for its Baroque architecture and expansive gardens. Designed to rival Versailles, its opulence and historical significance draws visitors from world over.
With 5 floors, 1200 rooms, a museum, library and theatre,
it is the largest royal residence in the world by volume
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZDNj16DG16YaaZN9A
Drive to Pompeii 10:30 ? 1 hour drive ( without tolls )
Guided tour of Pompeii ( sunset 04 Dec 16:35 )
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Pompei Scavi Archeologici
Lupanare di Pompei
Teatro Grande
https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/naples#
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/plaster-citizens-of-pompeii
https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/visiting-pompeii/
Cantina Del Vesuvio Winery Russo Family since 1930
Accommodations: Booking.com conformation number: 4895.861.171
Studio Apartment 'Donna Mariella' Napoli (5 person capacity)
243 Piazzetta Sedil Capuano, Naples Historic Center, 80139 Naples, Italy
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UVBYsiDpb61RRfuZ7
Attend Catholic Mass:
Duomo di Napoli
(4 minutes' walk from our apartment)
Train from Naples to Milan
Depart: Naples Centrale Sun 08 Dec 14:35
Ticket reference: BHTCVK
seat icon Seat 28, Coach 7
seat icon Seat 29, Coach 7
seat icon Seat 30, Coach 7
seat icon Seat 31, Coach 7
Arrive: Milan Centrale 19:15
Use metro to get to guest house, 6 minutes walk
near Tricolor metro station
Accommodations : Booking.com conformation number: 4341.278.405
L'Ottava GuestHouse (4 person capacity)
Address: 18 Via Macedonio Melloni, P. Vittoria, 20129 Milan, Italy
Phone: +39 329 458 3242
https://maps.app.goo.gl/m5w4HRiD2uwuiZL76
a day in Milan
https://www.milan-museum.com/leonardo-last-supper-cenacolo.php
Duomo di Milano
One of the largest cathedrals in the world, this iconic masterpiece took over 600 years to complete.
Need to research things to do in Milan
tour of the Cathedral, including the roof
https://www.milan-museum.com/cathedral-and-rooftops-guided-tour.php
Accommodations: Booking.com conformation number: 4341.278.405
L'Ottava GuestHouse (4 person capacity)
Address: 18 Via Macedonio Melloni, P. Vittoria, 20129 Milan, Italy
https://maps.app.goo.gl/m5w4HRiD2uwuiZL76
************************TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER****************************
Lite touring Milan
scheduled rest day, no big plans
wash laundry
Accommodations: Booking.com conformation number: 4341.278.405
L'Ottava GuestHouse (4 person capacity)
Address: 18 Via Macedonio Melloni, P. Vittoria, 20129 Milan, Italy
https://maps.app.goo.gl/m5w4HRiD2uwuiZL76
Arrive 4:30 5-minute walk to hotel
we will have an evening Zürich
Tour Christmas Markets
Zürich Train Station (Christkindlimarkt)
https://www.zuerich.com/en/sightseeing-activities/shopping/christmas-markets
https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/christmas-in-zurich/christmas-markets
Boutique Hotel Josef 2 ROOMS / 4 ADULTS
Address: 13 Josefstrasse, 8005 Zurich, Switzerland
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZeF9TjMD3fn98kVe7
************************THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER*****************************
Jessice Bahr departs:( from Zürich International Airport
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train journey, Poschiavo to Tirano / Tirano to Rome
ROME lodging options:
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore View
$74 per bed, elevator, full kitchen, good reviews, free cancellation,
fabulous view ,10 mins to train station!
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/22563202?adults=5&location=Rome%20Capital%2C%20Lazio%2C%20Italy&search_mode=regular_search&check_in=2024-12-11&check_out=2024-12-16&source_impression_id=p3_1726748190_P3gDklQWO_EYJDvY&previous_page_section_name=1001&federated_search_id=8eb7038b-29b5-467d-b998-de97f82e16e4&guests=5
Toscana 6 - FromHometoRome $66 per bed, elevator, full kitchen, good reviews
Panthenon Loft $59 per bed, elevator, full kitchen, good reviews , free cancellation
San Pietro View Apartment, $56 per bed, elevator, kitchenette, good reviews not close to metro
may not be free cancellation
Saint Peter’s Place via Catone (Vatican) Rome
$70 per bed, no mention of stairs or lift, full kitchen , good reviews , close to metro
lovely Colosseum loft-apartment
$60 per bed, lift, full kitchen , good reviews , close to metro , elevator
https://www.thecollector.com/7-most-impressive-villas-and-palaces-to-visit-in-rome/
Change Trains ( takes 2 minutes, just across the platform )
this video shows the cross platform change at Chur
Preda-Bergün toboggan run
2 hours / weather permitting
Bernina Express to Bergün/Bravuogn station
with the regional trains, we can stop and go sledding
https://www.berguen-filisur.graubuenden.ch/en/aktivitaten/winter/sledging
Bernina Express, one of the most scenic trains in Europe
Except, we are not doing the panoramic window cars
we are going to ride the Bernina Express regional trains ,
The advantages include:
1) the exact same tracks as the panoramic trains
2) More schedule options,
3) Less crowded,
4) You can open the windows,(smell the mountain air and take pix without window glare)
5) Can get on and off and explore stops along the way,
6) Require no seat reservation
7) jump across the aisle to other seats as the best views change directions.
Going South, the best views are on the right-hand side of the train!
5:18 mark
The journey from Zurich to Chur by Swiss mainline train is a scenic trip in itself, along the Zürichsee & Walensee lakes and into the mountains. In Chur, you'll usually find the Bernina Express waiting for you on the other side of the platform, an easy cross-platform interchange.
The clever way to buy Bernina Express tickets
There's a perfectly legitimate way to pay as little as €29.90 2nd class or €39.90 1st class between Zurich & Tirano.
https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Spritz-and-Spaghetti-Tipsy-Pasta-and-Cocktail-Class/d511-136932P10
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