Take clothes 2 cover shoulder/knees;men/women-4 inChurches. They enforce & some req. head covering. Carry small lace covering. Carry sm bag on inside.Some area hve pick pkts;avoid Gypsies. Hotel Pendini,Florence.Pack light!Comfort shoes-cobblestone strs-walk everywhere! Go only to Am friendly rest; Museums will be boring 4kids xcpt small 1s! Florence as base & day trips to Med Sea-drop off short here;only 1-2 ft from edge, don't let them go alone-feet wet for us! Take bandaids/antibi crm 4 blisters. Take Euro Star anywhere in Italy to Pisa,Venice-kids will love gondolas; 80 Eu, we skipped; Coluseum-we pd 4 tour; DO NOT take pics with 'soldiers pricy & area known 4 pick pkts; Take WATER! Take extra memory cards & don't forget electric current-Small univ converter 4 chargers.They have cyber cafes or hotel. Rent an aprtmt in Florence;central & can go any direction from there. Not as commercial as Rome; House wine=cheaper! cheese & bread-local mkt saves $.Skip Pope audience.

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