Rome Travel Tip: Buying Colosseum Tickets
Tuesday July 31, 2007
The Roman Colosseum is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions. Lines to buy a ticket can be long, sometimes up to an hour wait during peak periods. Buying Rome ... Read More
Le Marche, Italy and Urbania: Travel Off the Beaten Track
Sunday July 29, 2007
Le Marche is one of Italy's less touristed regions but it has many attractive hidden gems. The lively town of Urbania, near the better known city of Urbino, is one ... Read More
Italy Travel Tip: Where to Eat Cheap in Italy
Tuesday July 24, 2007
Where can you get great food for a song, combined with free entertainment and the chance to buy local handicrafts? Try a sagra. We've just returned from a medieval festival ... Read More
Perugia Pictures
Monday July 23, 2007
Perugia is the capital of the region of Umbria, in the center of Italy. Perugia is a medieval walled hill town with remnants of its Etruscan past as well. At ... Read More
Ravenna and Le Marche Region
Sunday July 22, 2007
This week we're off to the eastern part of the Emilia Romagna region to explore Ravenna, once the seat of the Roman Empire. Ravenna is best known for its spectacular ... Read More
Exploring the Tuscan Walled City of Lucca
Friday July 20, 2007
Today we spent the day in the walled Tuscan city of Lucca, my favorite city within an hour of my house.
Lucca is one of the best Tuscan cities for ... Read More
Cats and Culture Tour of Italy
Wednesday July 18, 2007
Friends of Roman Cats is offering another very special Cats and Culture Italian tour for those people who love both Italy and cats. We will meet in Venice on October ... Read More
Summer Opera Festivals in Italy
Monday July 16, 2007
Italy offers many opportunities for opera fans and opera novices like myself. Summer opera choices range from small opera festivals and opera school performances to major performance venues like the ... Read More
A Taste of Tuscany - Florence's Mercato Centrale
Monday July 16, 2007
Post and photo of the Conti family with Monica Hildebrand (center), submitted by Monica Hildebrand, An American Writer Living in Florence. Click on the photo to see it larger.
Italy is ... Read More
Pictures of Siena, a Hill Town in Tuscany
Friday July 13, 2007
Siena is a classic medieval hill town in Tuscany famous for its large fan-shaped piazza, Piazza del Campo, also known as Il Campo. The piazza is the heart of Siena ... Read More
See Rome on the Run
Friday July 13, 2007
The Rome Cavalieri Hilton Hotel recently introduced two new programs for its guests. Guests can see Rome on the run and their kids can learn to cook up some special ... Read More
Northern Italy's Piedmont Region
Sunday July 8, 2007
This week we'll be spending a few days in the region of Piedmont, or Piemonte, in northern Italy. We'll visit Piedmont's wine region, producer of some of Italy's top wines, ... Read More
New Seven Wonders of the World - Rome Colosseum
Sunday July 8, 2007
Rome's Colosseum was elected as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. The final seven, selected from 21 finalists, were unveiled in Lisbon, Portugal, July 7, 2007. The ... Read More
A 4-Hour Walking Tour of Rome
Friday July 6, 2007
Submitted by Monica Hildebrand - An American Writer in Florence, Italy
A visit to Italy is not complete without visiting Rome, the eternal city. Traveling to Rome from Florence is relatively ... Read More
Choose Your Favorite Italian Riviera Village
Wednesday July 4, 2007
Last week we took the train from Aulla to Levanto, the next town past the Cinque Terre stops. The train was fairly empty until we reached La Spezia. Hordes of ... Read More
July 2007 Winner of the Palio in Siena
Monday July 2, 2007
Today's winning contrada was La Oca, the goose, in a photo finish.
Today was the first race for the palio in Siena. Often referred to as Il Palio, the competition for ... Read More