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Winter In Venice Spires and domes rising from thick fog on misty waters casting atmospheric silhouettes through which slow gondolas travel. Sparsely lit empty cobbled streets; your footsteps the only sound. Huddled in a tiny wine bar beneath your warm coat and hat brushing shoulders with the locals. This is Venice in winter. Whilst Venice …
How to Spend a Saturday in Firenze Center Of Firenze Need a break from the hustle and bustle of Roma? You cannot come to Italy without exploring the city known as the Birthplace of the Renaissance. Whether you are spending just a day in Florence or an entire week, this charming Italian city will keep …
Where to get the best aperitivo in Florence People Relaxing In a Cafe In Florence While there are some world famous Italian exports that travel well—think pasta, pizza, Pavarotti—there are others that really, inexplicably, don’t. The aperitivo slots into this second category, not because mulling over a bitter drink and some hors d’oeuvres from around …
Matera: the Must-See Miracle of Southern Italy Overview Of Matera The ancient city of Matera sits perched above the instep of the Italian boot, in the eastern extremities of the region of Basilicata. It’s a city quite unlike any other in Italy, not so much because hilltop settlements are thin on the ground—so to speak—across …
Getting around Italy, but how? A transport guide One of the most daunting or potentially perilous aspects of visiting a foreign country can be navigating transportation. Figuring out how to get around in the most time-efficient, simple and safe manner is something that often even locals struggle with. Car-loving Italians tend to jump in their …
The Perfect Weekend in Napoli What makes ‘Napoli’ so special? Perhaps it is the sought after ‘pizza Napoletana’ with its handmade dough that rises into a thick, perfectly structured crust. The pizza’s sweet tomatoes are grown in the rich volcanic soil near Mount Vesuvius. An active volcano, Vesuvius destroyed the once nearby city of Pompeii …
Traveling To Tuscany: When To Come & Why It’s A Good Idea Stunning View In Tuscany If you have millions of euros, won the lottery, or magically found work in Tuscany, then you may be one of the lucky people that gets to spend all four seasons in the land of cypress trees, rolling hills …
Top five things to do on the Amalfi Coast The Amalfi Coast is every inch the sun-kissed daydream we all share… Open top vintage car weeping around the perilous twists and turns of the coastal roads, chocolate-box perfect colourful towns clinging to the cliff edges, the aroma of lemon and orange blossom imbuing the warm air and …
Five Lands in Two Days: Making the Most of Your Weekend in Cinque Terre Tucked away along the Ligurian Riviera, the Cinque Terre National Park continues to entice and enchant visitors with the rugged beauty of its landscapes and the natural charm of its villages. The UNESCO World Heritage site is made up of five …
The Top Seven Most Beautiful Beaches in Sardinia Cala Goloritzè Separated by an electric glow from the mesmerizing turquoise sea water, both a piece of Italy and standing uniquely alone, Sardinia is its own magical and exotic world. This beautiful island is a tropical paradise with an Italian twist. All at once it feels like …