My Italy and Greece Honeymoon
Arriving at the Venice Airport
We arrived at the Venice airport and decided on a private water taxi which took us directly to our hotel.
Our Honeymoon Timeline
UPDATE:
LEAVE FOR HONEYMOON
AUG 26
- (Wednesday)
- Depart: CHICAGO, IL (ORD - O'HARE) @ 10:35 PM
- Arrive: FRANKFURT, GERMANY (FRA) @ 1:20 PM (on Aug 27)
- Flight operated by LUFTHANSA.
AUG 27 -------(Thursday)
- Depart: FRANKFURT, GERMANY(FRA) @ 5:05 PM
- Arrive: VENICE, ITALY (VCE) @ 6:20 PM
- Flight operated by LUFTHANSA.LH330 X
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VENICE, Italy
Depart: August 29
(2 nights)
AUG 27 ---(Thursday)
- Our plane lands at 6:10 pm.
- Have an easy dinner on Aug 27 and get settled in.
AUG 28 ----(Friday)
- Explore the city on our own (no plans) and "get lost" and eat some good Italian seafood. Try to find a boat cruise if we feel like if.
AUG 29 ----- depart (Saturday)
- (Find an early train to Florence on Aug 29)
- (Venice to Florence train ride is 2 hours 10 minutes.)
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FLORENCE, Italy
Depart: August 31
(2 nights)
AUG 29 (cont)--------- - Arrive in Florence on a train(Saturday)
- Relax when we arrive
- No plans
- Let's do anything cool and sporadic that is occurring in the city that day/night
- And let's go with concierge suggestions
- A night-time wine tasting would be cool
AUG 30-----------------(Sunday)
- Fun filled day TBA
- 8:00 PM - Dinner at the Belmond Villa San Michele
- - BEAUTIFUL .... So romantic...20-30 min from our hotel
AUG 31------------- Depart to Rome via train(Monday)
- (Florence to Rome train ride is about 1 hr 30 minutes)
- (Take train around 11:30 am?) see link below
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ROME, Italy
Depart: September 3
(3 nights)
AUG 31 ----------- Arrive in Rome on a train(Monday)
SEP 1-----(Tuesday)
SEP 2----(Wednesday)
SEP 3 ------Depart to Mykonos(Thursday)
DEPART @ 10:15 AM (2 hr 5 min) via airplane
Rome (FCO) to Mykonos (JMK)
ARRIVE in MYKONOS
Arrive @ 1:20 pm in Mykonos
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MYKONOS, Greece
Depart: September 8
(5 nights)
SEP 3 ---- Arrive in Mykonos at 1:20 PM(Friday)
Take
SEP 4 ----(Saturday)
SEP 5 ----(Sunday)
SEP 6 ----(Monday)
SEP 7 ----(Tuesday)
SEP 8 ----- Depart to Athens(Wednesday)
Try the ferry
http://www.bluestarferries.com/site/content.asp…
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http://www.bluestarferries.com/site/content.asp…
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ATHENS, Greece
Depart to ORD: on Sep 9
(1 nights)
SEP 8 ----(Wednesday)
SEP 9 ----(Thursday)
- Depart Athens to ORD @ 10:05 am
- CONNECT: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (IST) @ 11:30 AM
- Flight:TK1846 A-330
- Flight operated by TURKISH AIRLINES.
- CONTINUATION OF SEP 9
- Depart: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (IST) @ 1:40 PM
- Arrive: CHICAGO, IL (ORD - O'HARE) @ 5:25 PM
- TK5Flight operated by TURKISH AIRLINES.
- Arrive in Chicago @ 5:25 pm
Things We Plan to Do in Venice
- Book a gondola tour
- Walk around the city aimlessly because it's awesome
Our Honeymoon Hotel in Venice, Italy
This is where we are staying in Venice, Italy for our honeymoon.
The Gritti Palace
Venice, Italy
Hotel Website:
Things We Plan to Do in Florence
Here is what our friend Rohit suggested:
- Go to Baccadama (the restaurant) in Santa Croce (the name of the square).
- Do the Florence City Pass
Here are our plans so far:
- Wine Tour
Our Honeymoon Hotel in Florence, Italy
Where we are staying in Florence, Italy for our honeymoon.
Hotel Website:
http://www.stregisflorence.com/
St. Regis in Florence on TripAdvisor:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187895-d191159-Reviews-The_St_Regis_Florence-Florence_Tuscany.html
St. Regis in Florence, Italy
Hotel Website:
http://www.stregisflorence.com/
St. Regis in Florence on TripAdvisor:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187895-d191159-Reviews-The_St_Regis_Florence-Florence_Tuscany.html
Things We Plan to Do in Rome
Here are suggestions from our friends:
- Go to "Il Chianti" (the restaurant) and be sure to get the rabbit
- Go to the gelato place from the movie "Eat, Pray, Love"
- Check out "Dark Rome" (a tour company?) for a tour of the Vadican
Our Honeymoon Hotel in Rome, Italy
Here is where we are staying for in Rome, Italy for our honeymoon....
Hotel Website:
http://www.stregisrome.com/en/gallery/facade
St. Regis Rome on TripAdvisor:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187791-d203087-Reviews-The_St_Regis_Rome-Rome_Lazio.html
St. Regis Hotel in Rome, Italy
http://www.stregisrome.com/en/gallery/facade
St. Regis Rome on TripAdvisor:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187791-d203087-Reviews-The_St_Regis_Rome-Rome_Lazio.html
Things We Plan to Do in Mykonos
Here are some ideas for what to do in Mykonos:
- Kalo Beach
- At 54 Bars and Nightclub
- Elia Beach
- Panormos Beach
Our Honeymoon Hotel in Mykonos, Greece
Where we are staying in Mykonos, Greece for our honeymoon...
Hotel Website:
http://www.santa-marina.gr/
Santa Marina in Mykonos, Greece
Hotel Website:
http://www.santa-marina.gr/
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