Sunday, July 09, 2006

Pilgrims to Fatima and Rome

We are...
Air Portugal from Newark to Lisbon, Portugal
Hotel Fatima

Shrine of Fatima website here.

Rome, Fiumicino airport
Hotel Amalia

Santa Maria Maggiore website here also called St. Mary Major, also called Liberian basilica in honor of Pope Liberius or Miracle of the Snows, contains a relic of the Holy Crib.

Vatican website here

Rome free of charge here.

Itinerary for Rome in 48 hrs, first day here, second day here.
Itinerary for Rome in 96 hrs, first day here, second day here, third day here, fourth day here.

Milan itinerary for one day here.
Getting to Milan: By train, main station is Milano Centrale near center of city.
Night train from Rome to Milan by Eurostar click here.

Milan to Venice by train, promo fare here.
Venice itinerary for a weekend here.

Florence itinerary for one day here.
By train: Florence is on Milan-Rome line, with frequent and rapid connections both ways. From Venice there are two direct connections, otherwise you have to change in Bologna. Florence is connected to Pisa by many direct trains; those coming from Genoa or from the Tyrrhenian coast must usually change in Pisa. For times consult Trenitalia site or call the green # 89 20 21.

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