Opera Season in Italy
Friday September 29, 2006
Fall ushers in the Opera and concert season in many of Italy's top Opera houses. Italy has many beautiful historic opera houses that are well worth a visit. It's ... Read More
Italy's Art Train
Thursday September 28, 2006
The Art Train - Museum for a Day will bring six cars worth of modern art paintings to major cities in Italy during the month of October. According to ANSA, ... Read More
October Festivals in Italy
Monday September 25, 2006
Fall is a great time for food lovers. Truffles, chestnuts, mushrooms, grapes (and wine), chocolate, and even torrone are the highlights of festivals in October. You'll find sagre (food festivals) ... Read More
Perugia - Italy's City of Chocolate
Friday September 22, 2006
Chocolate lovers get ready - Eurochocolate comes to Perugia October 14-22. Festival goers can enjoy chocolate to suit all tastes, including candy, cake, hot chocolate, beauty products, and aromatherapy. Nightlife ... Read More
Hiking to History Near Rome
Thursday September 21, 2006
Italian Geographic has added a new unique hiking holiday for travelers to Rome - a weekend hop-on where people visiting Rome can hop-on one of their day hikes. Hikes go ... Read More
Europe's Oldest Pharmacy Becomes a Museum in Florence
Monday September 18, 2006
Where would you look for a perfume museum in Italy? I'd never think of looking in a church, but the Church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, home to ... Read More
Amalfi Coast - Good Italy Fall Travel Destination
Sunday September 17, 2006
Italy's scenic Amalfi Coast is one of Italy's most popular coastal areas. In summer the Amalfi Coast is packed with tourists and hotel prices are at their highest. With its ... Read More
Interactive Italy Map
Thursday September 14, 2006
James Martin of Europe for Visitors has come up with a clever Interactive Map of Italy. Using the map you can find travel information for popular Italy travel destinations by ... Read More
Fall Festa Time! Try Umbria if You Like Food
Wednesday September 13, 2006
Why travel to Italy in the fall? Well, for one thing, it's a foodie's dream. Think mushrooms, chestnuts, truffles and chocolate. Who doesn't like one of those? The kind folks ... Read More
Pictures of Villa Garzoni Garden in Tuscany
Monday September 11, 2006
Villa Garzoni's beautiful Baroque garden is considered by many to be one of the best gardens not only in Tuscany but in all of Italy. The garden, dating from 1652, ... Read More
Venice Film Festival Awards and More Italian Film Fests
Sunday September 10, 2006
The Venice Film Festival, the world's oldest film festival, ended yesterday. The coveted Golden Lion Award for best film went to a movie by Chinese director Jia Zhangke, Still Life, ... Read More
Suggested Italian Travel Itinerary: The Best of the Northeast
Friday September 8, 2006
Some of Italy's most compelling cities lie along the short, east-west train route between Milan and Venice. If you have a couple of weeks to spend in Italy, and ... Read More
Rome's La Notte Bianca
Thursday September 7, 2006
Rome will hold its unique La Notte Bianca for 12 hours starting Saturday, September 9 at 8:00 PM. This international event brings over 1000 artists giving performances all night long. ... Read More
Self-guided Audio Tours for Your Italy Travels
Wednesday September 6, 2006
If you like to travel independently but enjoy some guidance, iJourneys audio walking tours may be just the thing for you. With iJourneys you download the tour you want, then ... Read More
St. Peter's Basilica Pictures - Inside the Vatican
Saturday September 2, 2006
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican city is one of the largest and most important Catholic Churches in the World. In front of the Basilica is a huge piazza ringed with ... Read More
September Festivals in Italy
Friday September 1, 2006
Throughout Italy, there are many festivals the first Sunday in September as summer comes to an end. Mary Jane Cryan of Elegant Etruria sent me this information about a fabulous ... Read More