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Re: how should I go about getting Euros?
[Re: Eric_Hill]
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03/15/2013 02:52 PM
03/15/2013 02:52 PM
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Temery
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when we went to Italy we hopped into a cab (after checking into the hotel) and the cabbie had no trouble stopping at an ATM for us to use the first day. (grab a business card from the hotel desk so as to easily show any cabbie to get back to your hotel) it's "banka" (not banko like in Mexico) and "ATM" is used (guess it's universal, not English?) look for the British flag for English (took me a few minutes to realize the American Flag was not an option) have a 4 digit pin code (at least back in 2006 that was needed, technology may have changed) *there might be ATM's at the airport, we didn't look as we had a shuttle/bus to the hotel to catch.
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Re: how should I go about getting Euros?
[Re: ironmanps]
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03/15/2013 03:15 PM
03/15/2013 03:15 PM
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my best advice - if you can, extend your stay, we did 2 weeks and I wish we could have stayed at least another 3/4 days. Rome is easily walkable once you get to the downtown/colisum/trevi ftn area. Wander away from the touristy areas, just a block or two - you'll save $ on food/suvineers etc and really get a good feel for the area - don't be afraid to "get lost" a bit in Rome, it's very easy to find a cab and with that handy dandy little business card in your pocket really easy to get back to your hotel. Learn a few basic frases in Italian (ciao (pronounced chow) is hello and goodbye) and that's all I remember from 6 yrs ago (oh and banka/ATM lol) the buses/trains are good affordable/reliable transportation but be aware that you will be known as a tourist and keep your hand on your valuables, pick pockets are known to watch/wait for the unsuspecting tourist to slip up (I'm female so kept money tucked here and there so it was not all in 1 place, bra's are great wallets for a littel cash). Vatacin - I was on a tour so we went really early and was let in before the "public" but I've heard that later afternoons are a great time to visit, less crowded, less lines etc... Don't be afraid to ask the hotel desk staff for directions/help/advice/recomm's etc - a friendly smile goes a long way. I don't remember much but if you let us know what cities you'll be seeing I might have some tidbits (Venice, Pompeii, Toramina?). LUCKY YOU - WISH I WAS GOING BACK!
Last edited by Temery; 03/15/2013 03:15 PM.
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