Hotels and Contact Information
To call Italy from the United States, you must dial the international number (011) + the country code (39) plus the area code (6 for Rome, 55 for Florence, and 81 for Naples). Italy is seven hours ahead of us. If you call at midnight, it is 7 a.m. in Rome. Thus, if you want to call the Hotel Palatino in Rome, you must dial 011+39+6+481.4927.
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To call Greece to speak our agent, Mr. Dimitri Cocconi, from the United States you must dial the international number (011) then the Country code (30 for Greece) and then the area code. The area code for Athens is 1. Please keep in mind that Greece is eight hours ahead of CST. Our travel agent is Mr. Dimitri Cocconi. His e-mail address is edtours@ed-tours.com. Phone: 011-30-1-895-1725; Fax: 011-30-1-895-5419.
For your convenience, I am listing the full number including international, country code, and area code for city.
HOTEL PALATINO
Via Cavour, 213
00184 Roma (Rome)
ITALIA/ITALY Phone: 011.39.6.481.4927
Fax: 011.39.6.47 40 4726 Hotel Palatino
The Hotel Palatino is ideally located. Close to the Stazione Termini, the main train station, is very close the ancient heart of Rome. From the Hotel, one can hop a bus, take the subway (Metropolitana), or walk.
HOTEL CROCE di MALTA
Via della Scala, 7
50123 Firenze (Florence)
ITALIA/ITALY
Tel: 011.39.55.218.351
Fax: 011.39.55.287-121
Hotel Croce di Malta
Hotel Croce di Malta Homepage
Hotel Croce di Malta is near Santa Maria Novella and close to the train station.
VILLA VERGILIANA
Via Cuma,
80070(Bacoli)NA , Italy
Tel/Fax: 011-39-81-854-3102
(near Naples)
The director's name is Antimina (Mina) Sgariglia and her e-mail address is minasgar@iol.it)

The villa is built over an ancient Roman one and is within view
of an unexcavated amphitheater, which can be viewed from the roof
of the villa. Well known for their hospitality and generous
meals, the staff is actually members of one family that has run
the villa for many years. The Vergilian Society often stays there
when they take scholars, students, and teachers around the area
of Naples.