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The Athinios port is the ferry port for the island. There are taxis and public buses available. Private cars and trucks arrive/leave by ferry from Athinios. Private tour pickups can be arranged there.

Here is some info about about MSM's first 1,000 years: https://www.cnn.com/videos/travel/2023/06/07/mont-saint-michel-france-1000-years-cprog-lon-orig-cw.cnn An some info about its role during WWII: https://www.insider.com/mont-saint-michel-history-in-photos-2023-6 Tourist office: https://www.ot-montsaintmichel.com/en/

The Calanques are good for a nice boat ride on a hot afternoon. Is it a priority, 5-star site? No.

Cassis is not a "port" town. It is a seaside resort town. It is tiny and there are local fishing boats. Marseille is a port town. It is a large industrial port that has capacity for mega ships and that has been cleaning up its act for tourists.

Actually, 204 appears to be wider than 603 or 605 in the floor plan.

We stayed in 605 last year and it was small, but certainly not cramped. It does seem to be the same size as 603, so I don't get the difference in size. The view was wonderful. The rooftop terrace was even better. This was the view from there last June 2.

Contact Laurent of Provence Amazing Tours. He can arrange for transport. https://provence-amazing-tours.com/

Use these websites for historic weather and sea temperatures anywhere in the world: https://www.wunderground.com/ https://www.seatemperature.org/

On day 1 do a tuk tuk tour to see the various neighborhoods. There are a lot of hills and narrow streets in the downtown.

I second staying at Fiumicino or Ostia. Short taxi ride from either to the airport. I would ask the hotel to book you a taxi for the ride.

You nailed it. 😁

Yes, there are plenty of taxis everywhere. Your hotel can flag one down for you, call a taxi or point you to the closest taxi stand.

A good rule is that in Italian all vowels are pronounced and that they have one, and only one sound. The same applies to consonants with the exception of some combinations like gl, gn, ch and sc that have special rules depending on which vowel follows them.

Have you tried Duolingo? It is a very good and free language learning app. It will really help you with the pronunciation. Pay attention to the way syllables are divided in the words. It does not follow the same rules as English and it does affect the pronunciation (and accent). For example, it is ta-glia-tel-le. And the "ia" is pronounced together as "yah," not "ee-ah" as two separate syllables. Another good app for pronunciation is Reverso Context that translates words as they appear in sentences and that has a pronunciation feature in the search bar.

It is pronounced in Italy. Maybe not in NY. 😁

Yes. That is the best tour. The tour is about one hour, but you need to allow more time to enter and join your group.

Train. sncf.com/en

The co-cathedral is closed to tourists on Sundays. However, it is open for Mass. You can go in to attend services, sit on the pew rspectfully and admire the building. Don't take any photos.

Tell her that the 1940s are over. That the US$ is not legal tender in Greece. That the guide would have to go to the bank to exchange your couple of dollars for euros and pay a commission. Just as the waiter in MN would have to do with a euro tip. In others words, you are not doing anyone any favors by tipping in $. And don't forget that tipping is not required or expected in Europe.

Santorini will be nice in November without the huge crowds. Places like Akrotiri will be practically empty. Many tourist businesses will be closing down. Yes, it could be rainy and very windy, but you could get lucky. Someone else posted about going in October. That is still shoulder season even if it is beginning to wrap up.

We were in Rome last year on June 2nd, Major streets around the Colosseum were closed for the parade. State museums and several private museums were closed in the morning. Some private museums which were supposed to open did not. Tourist shops were open or opened late. The celebrations in Naples would be smaller than Rome, but expect similar closings. There will definitely be a ceremony in the Piazza del Plebiscito.

As edinburgher hinted, a taxi would cost you an arm and both legs. 🤪 Book a wine tour. An additional advantage is that they know which wineries are good AND open for tastings.

Ooops. I didn't check the sciopero site. The question is whether transfer companies fall under the "taxi" umbrella. The OP should get in touch with Stefanos Rome Cabs romecabs.com and ask. Also ask the hotel.

Take a taxi.

The best wines and the most representative of the area would be in Bandol (the best roses and excellent reds) and Cassis (whites). It is also a beautiful area along the shore. There are nice wines in the Luberon, but they do not have the renown of the Bandol wines to the south or the Rhone wines to the north. However, it would give you a chance to see lavender fields if you go in late June to mid-July.