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Apr222011
Tour/Activity
Murano, Burano and Torcello Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
Venice, Italy
My Rating

20 minutes late starting. English commentary could not be understood. Only half hour per island insufficient to make visit worthwhile. Very disappointing.
Apr192011
Tour/Activity
Pisa and the Leaning Tower Half-Day Trip from Florence
Florence, Italy
My Rating

Guide spoke very poor English and raced around too fast for the very large group to keep up. Didn't pause for photo opportunities that tourists may have been interested in. Insufficient time to climb the Leaning Tower.
Apr172011
Tour/Activity
Capri Day Trip from Rome
Rome, Italy
My Rating

Very poorly run. Trip only saved by the beauty of Capri. Local guide not a people person. Only 20 minutes free time on Capri after doing the mandatory "let me show you my friend's shop" routine. Did not allow any toilet stops despite a number of children in the group. 3 hour bus trip each way poorly handled. Every tourist bus stopped at the same over-priced cafe where the line for both food and the toilet were so long that you couldn't do both. With children, we needed to choose the toilet, meaning that we went without food. The bus was considerably later getting back than advised. A huge disappointment for what should have been an excellent outing.
Apr162011
Tour/Activity
Rome Hop-on Hop-off Double Decker Bus Tour
Rome, Italy
My Rating

A comprehensive route, but courtesy of Rome traffic, it takes more than 2 hours to do a full circuit.
Apr122011
Tour/Activity
Private Walking Tour: The Acropolis
Athens, Greece
My Rating

Brilliant! Fantastic guide, very knowledgeable, great English, superb with people.
Apr072011
Tour/Activity
Barcelona Card with Guidebook
Barcelona, Spain
My Rating

The Metro is a great way to get around Barcelona. However, the cards stopped working a Metro validation machines intermittently and when taken back to the Barcelona Tourist Information Centre they told us it was our problem and there was nothing they would do to help. Getting the discounts at many of the attractions also involved jumping through hoops. It should be as simple as showing a card, but no, you needed to show a million documents and were then declined any discount because you couldn't show your grandmother's passport, or something ridiculous like that.


