The farthest one is romaostiense. But to be honest, it is only 5 or 6 subway stops from the central train station to romaostiense... Florence is a city without subway, but Florence also has a card similar to the Rome pass, called firenzecard, which is said to cost 72 euros for 72 hours.
If it's not a museum, I don't recommend it. Because the whole Florence can be walked around, there is really no need for any means of transportation. There are two train stations in Florence, firenzesmn and firenzecampodi, and firenzesmn is closer to the city center. Venice Venice is a very special city among Italian cities.
Because it is called the city on water, its means of transportation is boats! Unless there are buses and trains after leaving the main island. The boats in Venice are also calculated by day. The day ticket is 10 euros per ticket, which is still valid for 24 hours. The second ticket should be around 5 euros. If you are traveling, it is recommended to buy a day ticket, which is relatively cost-effective.
Another thing to note is that there are two train stations in Venice, Venezia Mestre is on land, and the station that stops at the main island is called Venezia Slucia. Generally speaking, unless you live on land, it is recommended to find a train that stops at Venezia Slucia. Because it takes about 15 minutes to drive from the main island to the land.
It is very inconvenient if you are carrying luggage. Milan is the largest city in northern Italy and the representative of Italy and fashion. Milan's transportation should be the most developed in the whole of Italy. Like the Rome pass, Milan's is called Milanocard. It is divided into one-day card and three-day card (don't ask why Yunluo doesn't have a two-day card).
A day card costs 6.5 euros, and a 3-day card costs 13 euros. However, unlike the Rome Pass, the MilanoCard is divided into two pieces. One piece with atm printed on it is used for public transportation, and the other is for museum discounts. Be careful not to insert the wrong one~ In addition to all subways and buses being free.
Milanocard holders can enjoy discounts at some restaurants and shops, as well as airport shuttles. Shopping As a famous fashion capital, Italy is worth buying luxury goods! In addition, the tax on ready-made clothes and leather goods in Italy is as high as 22%, so it is a great idea to come here to shop during the discount season.
However, one thing to note is that Italian brands don’t seem to be very interested in French brands. If you want to buy Parisian brands like Chanel and LV, not only are they expensive, but the stock is not complete. On the contrary, Italian local brands like Prada and Gucci are worth buying.
Generally speaking, when shopping in Italy, I recommend the mall not far from Florence. There are many international brands here (just no French brands). Since it is a discount village, the goods are definitely not new, but they are really cheap. Yunluo bought a Gucci long leather wallet for 180 euros. In the end, he even got a 22% tax refund.
It's about 1,000 RMB. In addition, a Burberry trench coat costs 299 Euros. A suit costs 499 Euros... Basically everyone has to carry several big bags back... But if you like some second-tier brands, you can go to another discount village in Florence, Barberino Designer Outlets.
It is said that there are many second-tier brands here, and it is suitable for buying clothes (the shopping agent who took the bus with me to the mall said so). If you want new styles, you can go to Florence to shop, and never go to Milan. For example, Yunluo went to the Prada store in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, and basically all the new styles were sold out.
But in the Prada store in Florence, the new logo is on almost every style, but I don’t understand why the store told Yunluo that the tax refund is only 12.5%... Another thing to say is that in Italy, you need to spend at least 155 euros to apply for a tax refund, as long as you buy at the same store.
Invoices with a difference of 1-2 days can be combined for tax refund. However, the tax refund percentage is different. Luxury goods are basically 22%, and food seems to be only 5%. There are 3 companies in Italy that manage tax refunds. The specific method is that there are special counters at the international airports in each city to check whether the tax refund standards are met.
After the civil servant stamps the form, you can take it to the tax refund company to process it. You can ask for a refund in US dollars or Euros, and the airport also offers refunds to Alipay. Another way is to go to a large discount village where there are tax refund company business points. You can take your passport and tax refund form to get a cash refund in the form of a credit card guarantee.
Then go to the airport and have the civil servant check and stamp it before posting it in a special mailbox. There is a risk in this tax refund. If you forget to post the form in the mailbox at the airport, the Italian government will recover the tax refund and impose a 15% fine. (The specific fine will be deducted from the credit card you previously guaranteed).
Note: Rome Pass: This bus pass that runs through Rome not only allows you to ride public transportation freely, but also allows you to enter 18 paid attractions for free when you first visit them. A 2-day pass allows you to enter one attraction for free, and a 3-day pass allows you to enter two attractions for free. The only attraction that requires the Rome Pass is the ruins of the Colosseum. First of all, you don't have to queue when you use the Rome Pass.
The second is a Colosseum ticket for 12 euros, which is a good value, and also includes tickets to ancient Roman ruins; another attraction is generally recommended, the Capitoline Museums (near Piazza Venezia) for 9 euros, which you can visit after visiting the ancient Roman ruins. This is the difference between FirenzeCard and MilanoCard.
Tourist tax: It is said that this is a special tax only in Italy. You have to pay it when you stay in a hotel, and the fees vary according to the star rating. Generally speaking, 3 stars are 3 euros and 5 stars are 7 euros, but some cities have slightly different rates. The tax is calculated per person per day, so when you see the hotel settlement, you will suddenly be charged more than ten dollars.
Don't panic when you see an inexplicable 20 Euros charge... After visiting the Grand Plaza, you can try Italian food in the surrounding area. I won't recommend any specific places. Because I also read everyone's travel notes and wrote down many food spots, but it was very troublesome and time-consuming to find them, and they might not taste good. I think you can just wander around.
If you feel like eating, you can try it, maybe you will be surprised. Next, let's officially start Yunluo and An Chuyu's "broken" journey! First, take a look at the scenery along the way. They are all ruins. Don't underestimate them. They have thousands of years of history; ruins Roman ruins The weather in Rome is very good. Rome was not built in a day.
It is also impossible to visit all of them in one day. The scenery along the way Rome is also suitable for walking tours. The Arch of Constantine is close to the ancient Roman Colosseum; the Arch of Constantine in the Vatican. The ancient Roman sculpture technology is really amazing! The Arch of Constantine in Rome is a symbol of the ancient Roman Empire.
The venue can accommodate 50,000 people. Due to the design of the surrounding doorways, there will be no congestion in and out, and the efficiency is higher than that of Yunluo and An Chuyu now; Ancient Roman Colosseum Rome I like Rome very much. I like this sense of history, which is worth recalling; Colosseum Rome must be beautiful to take wedding photos here~ Roman Colosseum Rome's magnificent Colosseum.
Unfortunately, the bricks and steel bars were removed for the war, leaving only the mottled remains today; the Vatican Colosseum, the performance of the Roman street artists is very passionate; outside the Colosseum, Rome starts from the Colosseum along this route. You can visit many attractions. The City Hall, the Big Cake Square, the Trevi Fountain, etc.
Of course, the walking group can choose to walk~ Vatican Rome map Rome Mussolini gave a speech at the balcony door. City Hall Every building on the streets of Rome is so unique~ Street view Rome is a pity, the Trevi Fountain is under maintenance, and the maintenance of similar monuments costs a lot of money every year. Where does the money come from? Of course, it comes from tourists.
You see, it is said that millions of euros worth of coins can be fished out of the Trevi Fountain every year. In order to continue to have income during this period, the Roman government built a small pool in the corner for tourists to throw coins. Well, it is worth the few 50-cent gold coins that Yunluo brought from thousands of miles away! There are many food and souvenir shops in the alleys next to the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
By the way, I bought something similar to coconut meat (if anyone knows what it is, please tell me). It cost 1 euro, and the old man gave me some more, but it was not very delicious. Eating something similar to coconut meat with the skin. It was dusk in Rome before I knew it. I had to rush to Bologna~ The train went directly to the suburbs of Rome with beautiful scenery along the way.
At night, Yunluo and Anchuyu chose to stay in Bologna, the city of obesity, with a lot of delicious food. The hotel is livingplace, located in the suburbs of Bologna, quite relaxing, with a train station nearby and direct access to Rome; livingplacehotel Bologna is quite good, quiet and leisurely, suitable for vacation ~ Hotel Bologna departure.
Go to the dream city of water - Venice! Venice is one of the important cities in the Renaissance, built entirely on water. It is an intoxicating city and is said to be the top resort in Europe. There are countless tourists every summer. Wenzhou Street on the Venice Pier in the suburbs of Venice is mostly filled with goods.
Many Chinese people do business there. A Wenzhou street on the pier. Venice Pier. Waiting for the boat at the pier, I met a cute dog who was always picking up bottles. Puppy on the pier. Venice Pier. Attached is the Venice water bus transportation map. You can board the boat from the train station to St. Mark's Square to start the journey. The single trip is 7 euros.
Water taxis are more expensive and not cost-effective. Venice Water Bus Transportation Map There are various buildings on both sides of the Venice Pier, with different styles; coastal buildings Venice Byzantine architecture is very exotic; coastal buildings Venice When you come to St. Mark's Square, you can take a local special cruise ship, the gondola, which is known as the water galloping, to tour the city.
It costs 80 euros for 6 people, which I think is worth it. Gondolas are all handmade, and one gondola is equivalent to 3 ordinary Mercedes-Benz. When you come in, you can see the Bridge of Sighs, also known as the Bridge of People. Let's kiss under the bridge~ Follow the cruise ship under the Vatican Bridge of Sighs in Venice to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the coast and pass through the maze-like alleys.
It's breathtakingly beautiful. Venice's water lanes Venice's water lanes Venice's water lanes Venice's water lanes Venice said hello to the three young men on the shore and took a photo. The three of them immediately posed. Vatican's three idiot young men ^_^ Don't forget to say thank you "grazie" to the handsome guy rowing the gondola when you get off in Venice.
Gondola cruise Venice walk to the island, walking in the criss-crossing alleys, you will get lost if you are not careful. The scenery along the way Venice is a glassware family. The glass museum in Venice is a master making a batch of glass Ferraris. It took about 3 minutes to complete. Yunluo recorded a video and will upload it after it is sorted out.
Glass Museum Venice Continue to walk deeper. There is a surprise at every corner! Scenery along the way to Vatican Venice Gondolas again Walking in the alleys of Venice I guess the people living here must be very leisurely Walking in the alleys of Venice In fact, there are not many tourists walking here. Yunluo and An Chuyu got deeper and deeper into the trap until they got lost.
I still remember that I asked a woman who was studying fabrics with a magnifying glass in the store. She slowly took out the magnifying glass, gently turned off the old radio, and then slowly walked out to show Yunlu the way. Yunlu was very anxious at that time. Fortunately, we walked back to St. Mark's Square smoothly. Walking in the alleys of Venice When you come to Venice, you must try Italian food - pasta + pizza.
Yunluo and An Chuyu randomly visited the following restaurant, which looked good, mainly because it had good business; the waiter did not speak English. It took a long time to order, and there was an 8% service charge; Vatican Italian Restaurant Venice ordered seafood noodles, which were very good, with a strong seafood flavor.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Vatican Pasta Venice Big pizza. Very thin crust. Very good! pizza Venice Finally, head to St. Mark's Square to catch the Vatican sculpture Venice Arrived at St. Mark's Square, took a water taxi, left the island Vatican Water Taxi Venice Take another look at Venice, wave, and say goodbye!
Language Italians mainly speak Italian, but Yunluo thinks it is enough to master a few basic sentences, and the rest can be done in English: ciao-hello buongiorno-good morning arrivederci/ciaociao-goodbye grazie-thank you scusi-sorry 2. The power supply is a two-hole, voltage: 230v frequency: 50hz.
It is most convenient to buy a universal socket! 3. Domestic transportation trains are very developed. Trains between cities are usually operated until the early morning. If there is no self-service machine, you can buy it at the counter and you will be charged a handling fee; the most convenient way to travel in the city is still the tram, and the one-way ticket is quite cost-effective. If you travel for multiple days, you can choose a pass; 4. The euro is used for consumption in Italy.
The cost of using the toilet in the northern cities is a bit higher. In Venice, it usually costs 1.5 to 2 Euros. Also, in some fast food restaurants, the prices for take-out and dine-in are different, and even the prices for sitting seats are different, so please pay attention to this. Generally, the price list after the meal includes the cost, so there is no need to pay extra.
Note: There are many thieves in the scenic area. I have seen it myself. Please take good care of your belongings! While waiting for the flight, a Russian uncle named Egorov sat next to me. He spoke very good English with a pure American accent. It turned out that he had worked in the United States for several years. Anyway, waiting for the flight was boring, so Yunluo and An Chuyu started chatting about all sorts of things.
The uncle's son is only five years old, but the IQ test revealed that he is fifteen years old. He was not accepted in the first grade of primary school and was asked to skip a grade. When talking about his son, the uncle's face was full of pride and happiness. Today he got a window seat. Taxiing, he was about to take off on the runway. The uncle said, there is no one next to Yunluo, come over and continue chatting - continue talking about his son.
The uncle said that his son had a lot of ideas. For example, he doubted the existence of dinosaurs and raised a question that was difficult for the uncle to explain: Since dinosaurs existed and there has always been life on Earth after the dinosaurs, then why was it that when they were digging for dinosaur fossils, nothing was found in the intervening periods, but dinosaurs were suddenly found?
In Yunluo's opinion, although the child's view has loopholes, it is indeed not easy for a five-year-old to think in this way. When Yunluo was five years old, he didn't even know what a dinosaur was. There are several real scenes in Moscow in "Jason Bourne" that Yunluo couldn't find on Google Maps.
Even a blanket search could not find it. Yunluo told Egorov about this confusion. He said he was very confused as to why the director filmed in Budapest, Hungary, and then used it to pretend to be Moscow - holymotherf__kingjesuschrist! Do you think I have to go to Hungary? Never mind.
I have followed so many real-life scenes of this series of movies, and that's enough. The food on Aeroflot has shrunk compared to two years ago. Two years ago, when I flew from Moscow to St. Petersburg, the sandwich was big, but this time it was very small. The uncle said that the competition is very fierce now, and Aeroflot tickets are already very cheap, so the food has naturally shrunk.
The pattern of the pre-meal wipes distributed on the plane was very unique. The uncle said that this was to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War. Time flies when someone is chatting. Two and a half hours later, we landed at Berlin's Schönefeld Airport. Next to it is Brandenburg Airport, which is considered to be the largest unfinished project in Germany. Construction began in 2006.
It was expected to be completed and put into use in 2012, but it has not been delivered yet. The uncle said it was a "ghost terminal" because the facilities inside had been repaired, but no one had used it. Later, Yunluo was waiting for the airport light rail to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, and chatted with a German, who also said it was a "total disaster" in their country.
Schönefeld Airport is really small. It took less than two minutes to walk to the customs after getting off the plane. The entire corridor is made of glass walls, and there is no toilet at all. I have to be thankful that I didn't wait here for two or three hours before Yunluo checked in, because there was nowhere to hide. There are only two counters and four windows at the customs.
The bearded man at the customs asked Yunluo what he was doing there, and Yunluo said he was traveling, so he let Yunluo pass. After passing through customs, Uncle Egorov waited for his friends to pick him up, and Yunluo and An Chuyu shook hands and said goodbye. Originally, he should have arrived last night, but now that he was delayed for half a day, Yunluo was too lazy to take the bus or light rail, so he took a taxi directly to Park Inn by Radisson in Berlin. (To be continued...)