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Visit Trentino – Italy’s Most Diverse Region

October 14, 2019 By Maria Haase This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Visit Trentino - Castello di Stenico in Ponte Arche Trentino

Visit Trentino - Northern Italy's Most Diverse Region Trentino is probably one of Italy's most diverse regions. About halfway between Milan and Venice, Trentino reaches from the northern tip of Lake Garda into the Dolomite mountain range. If you are planning a trip to Italy, I highly recommend you to visit Trentino, especially if you like outdoor activities, history, spas and good ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Southern Europe, Italy Tagged With: Italy, hiking, Northern Italy

Livorno – A Classy Italian City with a Clumsy English Name

October 3, 2019 By Claudia Flisi This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Livorno Italy - Port and Fishing Village in Tuscany

Livorno Italy, Part I: Classy Italian city with a clumsy English name Livorno is a lovely Italian city with an ugly English name – Leghorn (an English-language garbling of the city’s Italian moniker). Who wants to stop and see “Leghorn”?  Almost none of the 3.5 million tourists who pass through Livorno every year while boarding ferry boats and cruise ships bound for somewhere else. ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Italy Tagged With: Italy, Livorno, Tuscany Italy, Livorno Italy, Tuscany

1 Week in Tuscany Itinerary

October 30, 2019 By Scott Kendall This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

1 Week Tuscany Itinerary: Vineyards in Sovestro in Poggio

One Week in Tuscany Itinerary - A Most Wondrous Week in Italy Tuscany’s family run agriturismos, multicolored, multi-textured hillsides, flowing vineyards, delicious food and wines, and friendly people draw millions of visitors each year. While some people rush through multiple countries in a few days, this 1 week Tuscany itinerary will give you some time to truly explore the atmosphere and ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Italy Tagged With: Siena, Italy, Tuscany Italy, Florence, Tuscany

7 Days in Italy: 1 Week Itinerary from Venice to Rome

November 20, 2019 By Scott Kendall This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

7 Days in Italy Itinerary: Pantheon in Rome Italy

7 Days in Italy Itinerary Italy is gliding down the Grand Canal in Venice, under the Rialto Bridge and onward to the enigmatic St. Mark’s Square. Italy is staring in awe at Michelangelo’s masterpiece David or the heavenly Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Italy is imagining the gladiators and wild beasts fighting to the death in the mighty Colosseum. Italy is delicious foods and wines, beautiful ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Rome, Special Features, Southern Europe, Top Cities, Italy Tagged With: Italy, cinque terre, Venice, Florence, Rome

Tuscany Regions: Exploring Etruscany

October 30, 2019 By Claudia Flisi This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Tuscany Regions: Exploring Etruscany For most foreigners, a tour of Tuscany means Florence, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano, and maybe Lucca.   While these well-known cities and towns exemplify the Tuscany region’s medieval treasures, its history encompasses far more than the Medici, Michelangelo, and all that. The enigmatic Etruscans were a major civilization of ancient Italy, and a ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Italy Tagged With: Italy, Tuscany holiday agritourism, Tuscany towns, Tuscany, Northern Italy

Carnevale Di Viareggio – An Alternative to Venice?

January 27, 2017 By Claudia Flisi This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Carnevale di Viareggio: FOLK ART ON A GIANT SCALE Poor Burlamacco! The clown character symbolizing the world’s most outsized Mardi Gras celebration is unknown outside Italy, and more’s the pity. The Carnevale di Viareggio is more accessible, family-friendly, and human-dimensioned than its better-known counterparts -- Carnevale di Venezia, Carnevale did Rio, and Mardi Gras in New ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Italy Tagged With: Italy, Venice, Tuscany

Puglia – Another Side of Italy

January 16, 2017 By Cam Hassard This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

A Summer Jaunt through Puglia – Another Side of Italy You’ve experienced Rome, the domes of Florence, the beauty of Tuscany, the sea spray of Amalfi – where to next? Italy is home to a wealth of incredible regions and hotspots, some far more touristy than others. For a taste of something a little off the beaten track, Puglia has all the goods. Puglia, aka Apulia, encompasses the ‘heel’ of ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Italy Tagged With: Italy, puglia

Italy Can Mend a Broken Heart

June 12, 2014 By Andrea MacDonald This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

Italy

  For most of the summer, I was afraid to go to Italy. I was scared to hear the accent, to taste spaghetti Bolognese, to smell espresso. I worried that hearing my favourite Italian word, “Alora”, might send me straight over the edge. You see, I fell in love with an Italian last year. If this has happened to you before, I needn’t say more. If it hasn’t, let me fill you in: His name ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Rome, Southern Europe, Top Cities, Italy Tagged With: Italy, torino, Venice, Florence, Rome

Guide to Wine Tasting on Mt. Etna in Sicily

October 1, 2019 By Mattie Bamman This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

The Mt. Etna volcano in Sicily is famous for steaming volcanic chasms, snowy peaks, and wild jeep expeditions, but the volcano’s most recent claim to fame is its wineries and wine tastings. Just a short drive from the famous seaside resort town of Taormina, as well as the bustling coastal city of Catania, Mt. Etna’s wineries are easy to access, and this guide provides all of the information needed ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Italy Tagged With: Italy, sicily, wine tasting

Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy’s Paradise

June 12, 2014 By Marilyn McFarlane This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

  Fresh grilled trout, fields of wildflowers, battling queens,and a lofty mountain—Paradise can't get better than that. This particular paradise is Gran Paradiso National Park, in northwestern Italy between Aosta Valley and the Piedmont region. Established in 1922 on land that had been saved as a hunting reserve, it was the country's first national park. Its main snow-covered peak, Gran ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Italy Tagged With: Italy, Piedmont

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