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Parla Food Rome for Foodies App

23. March 2012

Katie Parla, who lives in Rome, has been writing about food for several years on her Parla Food blog. Recently Katie put together a great app that shares the best places she’s found for eating, drinking, and food shopping in Rome. Her mobile app, Rome for Foodies, is available for both Android and iDevices and [...]

Guided Tours and Boat Excursions in Cinque Terre

22. March 2012

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The five picturesque villages known as the Cinque Terre are one of Italy’s most popular destinations. A good way to see them is from the sea on a boat tour and there are several possibilities including the romantic sunset cruise. Our Cinque Terre tours article also lists guided walking tours between the villages, tours with [...]

Monterosso al Mare Cinque Terre Update

17. March 2012

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On March 15 we visited Monterosso al Mare, one of the Cinque Terre villages that suffered flood damage. Most restaurants, hotels, and shops along the seaside are already open but in the old town most are still closed with work ongoing in hope of opening by Easter. … Read Full Post View full post on [...]

Easter and Holy Week in Rome and Saint Peter’s Square

14. March 2012

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While Easter and Holy Week are celebrated all over Italy, the most popular masses and processions are held in Saint Peter’s Square and in Rome. The Pope presides over several … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Italy Travel

Is Rome or Venice the Most Romantic Place in Europe?

9. March 2012

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The Italian cities of Rome and Venice are finalists in the About.com Readers’ Choice Awards for Most Romantic Place in Europe. Rome and Venice are two of Italy’s top cities to visit and are very romantic destinations. Do you think one of them is the most romantic place in Europe? Be sure to cast your [...]

Mobile Broadband Hotspot Device for Travelers

4. March 2012

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Accessing the internet when you travel can sometimes be tricky. A good way to be sure that you can use the internet easily is by renting or buying a mobile broadband hotspot device, or MiFi. A MiFi is a small, pocket sized device that creates your own personal wifi hotspot and allows up to five [...]

Francis Ford Coppola Hotel Opens in Basilicata, Italy

3. March 2012

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Palazzo Margherita is a new luxury hotel opened by Francis Ford Coppola. The hotel, in a renovated mansion dating from 1892, has nine rooms and suites, frescoes, gardens and courtyard, and a swimming pool. Guests can dine at the hotel. One unusual feature is the screening room in the salon where guests can watch Italian [...]

Visiting Baia Sardinia Beach Resort

2. March 2012

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Baia Sardinia, also spelled Baja Sardinia or Baia Sardegna, is a picturesque beach resort on Sardinia’s northeastern coast, near the famed Costa Smeraldo. Clean, white sand beaches dot the coast and the area is popular for water sports. Famous as a playground for the rich and famous, this part of Sardinia is known for its [...]

Top Five Places to Go in Southern Italy

28. February 2012

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Southern Italy is often overlooked by travelers to Italy but there are many places well worth a visit. In southern Italy you’ll generally find a slower pace and prices are often lower than in the more popular cities, too. Southern Italy has beautiful beaches, a wealth of Roman and Greek sites, and unique attractions such [...]

Trekking Wheelchair for Disabled Travelers in Rome

25. February 2012

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A special trekking wheelchair for disabled travelers in Rome has been introduced by Rome and Italy Tourist Services. With this service, visitors can experience Rome’s top archeological sites and other places of interest that are often difficult to negotiate with a regular wheelchair due to uneven surfaces, hills, or stairs. The service includes two trained [...]

Visiting Cinque Terre in 2012

23. February 2012

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Although last year’s floods caused severe damage in two of the Cinque Terre villages, the other three remain open with no problems. Many services in Monterosso are already reopening and most should be open by spring, although Vernazza currently remains closed, according to this Italy Chronicles article, where you’ll also find information about how to [...]

Artusi Cooking Tour for Food Loving Ladies

22. February 2012

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Pellegrino Artusi, from the Emilia-Romagna region, is known for his late 19th century cookbook that’s considered by many to be the classic Italian cookbook. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of his death, last year a group of food writers went on a Pelligrino Artusi pilgrimage from his home to his final resting place. In June [...]

Unusual Carnival in Italy – Battle Orange in Ivrea, Piemonte

21. February 2012

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The town of Ivrea, about 40 minutes north of Turin, holds one of Italy’s more unusual carnival events – an orange-throwing battle. A reenactment of an insurrection in 1194 against Holy Roman Emperor Frederick of Swabia (Barbarossa), oranges are used in the battle instead of weapons. Before the battle, there’s a parade with participants dressed [...]

Gas Prices in Italy 2012

18. February 2012

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2012 opened with an increase in gas prices in Italy and throughout Europe. Italy’s average gas prices in January were 1.735 euro per liter for gasoline and 1.684 euro per liter for diesel, according to information from Renault Eurodrive, a company who arranges buy-back vacation car leases for travel of three weeks or longer. One [...]

Venice Cannaregio Restaurants

15. February 2012

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Venice is one of Italy’s top cities for visitors, but it’s also one that gets a lot of complaints about food. I often hear people say that restaurants are too expensive or touristy or just not good. If you’re looking for good food and less-touristy places to eat, consider the Cannaregio sestiere or neighborhood (see [...]

Divino Tuscany Luxury Wine and Food Event

13. February 2012

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Select Italy is once again offering Divino Tuscany, a luxury four-day wine and food extravaganza to be held in Tuscany and Florence in May, 2012. Florence’s luxurious 5-star Grand Hotel Villa Cora, a former private villa that has been returned to its former splendor following a multimillion dollar restoration, will be the main venue. This [...]

Venice Carnival 2012

10. February 2012

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Carnival, or carnevale, season is an exciting time of costume parties, parades, masquerade balls and entertainment culminating on Shrove Tuesday, 40 days before Easter (February 21 in 2012). Venice is one of the world’s top places to celebrate carnival and its carnevale is the most famous in Italy. … Read Full Post View full post [...]

Visiting the Maremma of Southern Tuscany

8. February 2012

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Maremma, the southern part of the Tuscany region, is less visited than Tuscany’s popular hill towns and attractions but it has a lot to offer, especially if you want go get a little off the beaten path. Here you’ll find picturesque villages like Pitigliano (one of my favorites), the rugged coastline of Monte Argentario, Etruscan [...]

Photos of Snow in Rome

5. February 2012

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It’s rare to have snow in Rome but today the city was covered with snow, causing major transportation problems in the city with many shops and businesses remaining closed. While there was snow in Rome in 2010, this is said to have been Rome’s biggest snowfall in more than 25 years and lots of people [...]

It’s Carnival Time in Viareggio, Italy

4. February 2012

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Viareggio, on Italy’s Tuscan coast, holds one of Italy’s biggest and most popular carnival, or carnevale, celebrations. During carnival season, six parades are held along the waterfront parade featuring paper … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Italy Travel

Romantic Places to Stay in Italy

31. January 2012

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Italy is a top romantic destination with many romantic places to go. If you’re planning an Italian vacation with romance in mind, take a look at these recommended Romantic Italian Hotels, with suggestions for places to stay from Venice all the way to the heel of the boot. … Read Full Post View full post [...]

Rome Holocaust Museum Planned for Villa Torlonia

30. January 2012

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Rome City Council approved plans for a Holocaust Museum to be built on the grounds of Villa Torlonia, according to ANSA. The villa, once the residence of Mussolini, is now … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Italy Travel

Exploring World War II Sites in Italy

27. January 2012

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Italy has many historic monuments, battlegrounds, and museums related to World War II. If you’re interested in visiting a few of them, the book A Travel Guide to World War II Sites in Italy makes a good companion. Available both on Kindle or in paperback, the book has details about visiting many sites with visitor [...]

Scipio Tomb in Rome Open to the Public

23. January 2012

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The tomb of the ancient Roman Scipio family has been restored and opened to the public on guided visits, according to this article. Although sarcophagi and inscriptions have been moved to the Vatican Museums, visitors can see reproductions as well as tomb niches and frescoes in the tunnels. Guided tours (currently in Italian only) are [...]

Milan Opera House Hotel

22. January 2012

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Hotel Milano Scala, near Milan’s La Scala Opera House, is a unique opera-themed boutique hotel. The hotel’s rooms and suites are named for operas and no two rooms are alike. It’s also the first hotel in Milan to produce energy for heating and cooling without using any fuel. Another plus is the eighth floor sky [...]