Czech Krumlov-Salzburg-Florence-Rome-Venice-Vienna
I have long wanted to visit Rome, so I decided to go on a bus tour to see Europe and visit Rome. Chose the tour "Meeting with Rome" from the cameraman Algol (thank them, quite a professional approach), and for the sharpness of the feelings found a man (using the site of coaching), who was ready to show the Czech Krumlov through the eyes of a local.
The road was long, so everyone who rides the bus should stock up on a pillow and a good mood. Departure from Lviv in the morning, customs passed in 4 hours (although the bus was the first!! ) And continued to move towards the Czech Republic. The first short stop in Poland - took soup (soup) with smoked sausage and egg, beer Lech (I do not advise), the soul rushed to heaven! We drove a long time, settled only at 21:30 in the Czech Republic - immediately ran to TESKO for beer - took Pilsner and dark Krusovice - Czechs know how to brew beer))) - in the evening sat with a girl, celebrated the beginning of the trip.
In the morning we left for Krumlov and only at about 14:00 were on site - Č eské Krumlov is a wonderful town, reminds Kamianets-Podilskyi - also located on the river in the form of a loop, there is a castle, a cozy atmosphere. We did not visit the park near the castle, but we were lucky to visit the celebration of the first of May - the Czechs spend the winter with songs, dances, decorate the Christmas tree! The festival sold fried sausages (class !! ) and of course local beer. Yes, there is a local brewery in Krumlov - the beer is a bit bitter, I recommend you try it. I liked the city for its compactness, the castle (the exhibits in the castle are diverse and quite interesting), the tiled roofs of the houses. By the way, we managed to meet the man (thanks Rene for the beer! ), But there was not enough time to talk. This is my first experience with "hospitality" via the Internet and the experience is positive, we will continue.
In the morning I ran to TESKO for beer and beer (the hotel was in Č eské Budě jovice), but I was left without hot water, but that's a trifle. The journey to Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart and Doppler, took 4 hours, and we had to stay another 9 hours. The biggest impression was left by the smells in Mirabel Park. It seems that the park is not large, but I have never seen so many flowering plants, everything is symmetrical, beautiful, and in the center - a fountain and sculptures. Then the tour was the old town, which is limited by river and rock - it is impossible to get lost. On the rock is a fortress with a magnificent view of the city and its surroundings. We went to Helburn Park for singing fountains, but we were caught in an hour and a half of rain and we came back with nothing. We were going to sit in the evening at the local brewery at the monastery, but it did not work out.
After moving to Florence at night, I wanted to wash, but in the morning there was a tour, although I managed to wash, because the rain did not stop all day.
The weather made its adjustments, and the day was wet. DeFiore Cathedral and the statue of David left the biggest impression. After settling into the hotel, we slept and in the evening went back to the city - the rain did not stop. He also drew attention to the Italians' lack of knowledge of English - finding the right bus was a big problem, explained in sign language. We were also unlucky with the Napoli pizza - we were served a dry cake burnt at the edges and, it seems, spread with sprat in a tomato for 3 hryvnias, fairies. Our hotel was located near the airport, but buses from the center run frequently and breakfast was decent (unlike other hotels in Italy, where breakfast was a croissant and coffee).
In the morning we went to Rome! ! ! ! ! Imagine: you go in search of a cafe or subway, and here once the ruins of the 2nd century BC. e. , class! ! ! ! ! On the tour, I felt like I was watching the movie The Da Vinci Code as they chased the killer through the Roman cathedrals.
The city is a must see, preferably a week. In less than a day and a half we could not get around a small part of the sights, but most of all I liked the ruins of the Forum and the Treviso Fountain. By the way, ice cream is sold at every turn in Italy, but I liked only one in Rome, and in Salzburg and Vienna. The second day began with rain and the Vatican - were only in the Cathedral of St. Peter, the queue for the museum seemed all day. The cathedral is huge, chic, but tourists crowd and do not feel the sanctity of the place. We ate lasagna, drank wine and went to Venice.
He was in Venice for the second time, so he could not hurry and just wandered the city without a map - narrow streets, bridges, canals. It seemed that a cloud was tied to the bus in Salzburg, and we traveled with it - it was raining again. We ordered pizza (this time it was delicious) and something like dumplings with greens and cheese, yum.
In Italy, each restaurant has its own "homemade" wine, so, without departing from tradition, ordered 0.5 homemade red for two and got drunk. Venice ended with the mass purchase of the entire bus in Billy - friendly rows of people went to the ship with yellow balls full of pasta and wine. There was to be a road to Vienna, or rather to an intermediate hotel.
The road took 7 hours, but it was a fairy tale - I have not seen the best views. Mountains, castles on tops and between trees, waterfalls and clouds stuck between peaks. It is a pity that the windows of the bus were dirty and twilight, and could not take good pictures.
We were unlucky with Vienna, it was only 4 hours. This is the biggest disappointment of the whole road and minus the organizers. One impression left - fast! We ran and tried to watch as much as possible in a minimum of time - we couldn't. In the evening we went to Krakow.
There was a transit hotel, then Krakow (which I have already seen and which seemed to me the twin of Lviv, although I love Lviv more) and the road back (farewell vodka with most tourists).
How does the difference between us and Europe feel - if in Europe I slept on a bus, and on Ukrainian roads the bus jumped like a goat, and at the first gas station, where we stopped, the toilet was paid and did not work; (
The trip turned out to be tiring (the tour lasted 10 days) and very busy (7 cities). I want to go to Europe!