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Well, Vesuvio Express only offers two times, 9:30 AM or 1 PM. I'd go for the earlier one, to be on the safe side. I'm not a birder so I can't comment on what can be seen. I've walked by the zoo and the aquarium but I've never been tempted to go in, so can't help you there either.

Climbing Vesuvio has become a bit more complicated in the past couple of years since they instituted a timed ticket system, but this also limits the number of people there at any given time so the experience is more enjoyable. You can purchase tickets on your own or you can pay extra to have the transfer service buy them for you. While I generally avoid doing the later, in this case when you're only in town for one day it may be worth the extra to let them do it, so you know you have a ticket for the time you can be there. Vesuvio Express is the company that provides the bus service from Naples to Vesuvio and back: Vesuvio Express Transfer For the Vesuvio

There are several large gardens in Naples, including: Real Bosco di Capodimonte, located up on the hill where the Capodimonte art museum is located inside the former royal palace. It was formerly a hunting preserve for King Charles of Bourbon and today features an English garden. Parco Virgiliano, up on another hill overlooking the city and built into terraces, on a clear day you can see Sorrento, Capri, Ischia and Procida from here. Villa Floridiana, on yet another hill this park features lots of walking paths and large lawns, as well as a ceramics museum., Parco Urbano dei Camaldoli, a little further out from downtown and on another hill, this one the highest in the area, this is a more "natural" park, not as groomed as the others but with amazing views. Villa Comunale, this is the parkland that runs along the waterfront in Chiaia, quite close to the port. There are more, but these are the main ones that I can think of. All of these are easily reached from the port using public transportation.

I think you're getting yourself confused. The post on 3/24 at 11:44 was your own, not Bethesda's. They did have a later post that quoted your 3/24 11:44 post, but no where in that post did they suggest avoiding a ship's excursion, as noted above Bethesda simply said that their private tour operator told them not to use the shuttle into town.

There is generally only one shuttle bus at Livorno, the one to Piazza del Municipio. Via Claudio Cogorano is just steps from Piazza del Municipio.

That's offered by the Vatican museums, it's on the list if you keep digging through. I'm only suggesting it as a way to get the museum ticket directly from the Vatican museums. Plus it might be fun to see other parts of the campus.

While there are buses on Capri, within the limitations of a port day you do not have the time to mess around with them. In the off season I've waited on a line and wasn't able to get on the first bus, then waited another half hour for the next one. I don't want to think about how bad it would be in season.

There are very limited crossings from Amalfi, so be sure to nail these ferry tickets down if you decide to go to Capri. The island is very crowded, my personal preference is to grab a taxi immediately upon arrival (they will put six or so people in one taxi, there aren't enough to go around otherwise) and go right up to Anacapri, then work your way back down. Walking between the port, Capri and Anacapri is possible (The Phoenician Steps) but it's pretty steep and, in the summer, very hot. The Phoenician Steps - Itinerari - Island of Capri

Did you dig all the way through the options? For example, there is one tour that doesn't seem to sell out, "Vatican City Tour and Museums - Open Bus", with this you get entry to the museums.

Capri is overwhelmed with tourists, it is absolutely not the place to go if you're looking for a little peace. Ischia much less crowded, and Procida even less than that. It's easy to get to the islands from the cruise port on your own because the high-speed ferry dock is adjacent to the cruise port. Some reading material: Visit Ischia - Official Tourist board Places to visit in Procida – Visita Procida, le migliori cose da vedere e fare nel 2024 (visitprocida.com)

Uber as you understand it (amateur driver with a personal car) does not exist in Italy. Some cities have contracted with Uber to act as a conduit to a professional service, in some places to taxis (Naples), in others to car services (Rome). Civitavecchia has no contract with Uber, as far as I know. Have you asked your hotel if they will provide a pick up? You can take the free port shuttle to the Largo della Pace exit and be picked up there. There may be taxis available there (at the Largo della Pace transportation center) but I would not count on it.

They also need to give you more specificity as to where in/on Piazza dell'Arsenale. According to both Via Michelin and Google maps, it's not a central location, everything from one traffic circle to the other is termed Piazza dell'Arsendale (about 180 meters/one-tenth of a mile). For what it's worth, both Via Michelin and Google maps show a walking route from the area where cruise ships typically port at Livorno (banchine 75, 46-47) to Piazza dell'Arsendale of about 1 km/six-tenths of a mile. If you're allowed to walk there it's pretty close. If they force you to take the shuttle to Piazza del Municipio, the walk back to Arsendale is about a half mile.

Here is the information on the City Sightseeing bus: Shuttle Bus from Naples to Pompeii (city-sightseeing.it) The biggest problem is that you are limited to their times and you can only use the return that goes with your outbound run. That's a lot of extra to pay (vs. 3,30 euro for the public bus or local train) to have less flexibility.

Florence is a long way to go if you aren't truly interested in being there. Maybe Lucca is a good alternative, with a lot less travel involved. Home Page | Turismo Lucca

I agree, the taxi to Pisa is a wise idea.