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Monopoly World Edition Includes Rome, Italy27.08.2008 07:00Last year we voted to make the Roman Colosseum one of the new seven wonders of the world. Today the new Hasbro Monopoly Here and Now World Edition was released... |
September in Italy25.08.2008 17:00As tourist crowds thin out and temperatures start cooling down, September makes a nice time to travel in Italy. Marking the end of summer vacation, many festivals are held in... |
Self Guided Adventures in Tuscany and Umbria24.08.2008 05:00If you're the kind of traveler who doesn't want to join a tour group but doesn't want to make arrangements on your own, this might be for you. Zephyr Self-guided... |
Auto Europe August Discounts24.08.2008 05:00Auto Europe is offering free GPS rentals with either a 7-day rental car in Italy or a Peugeot Open Europe lease booked by August 31. If you're traveling for 17... |
Rome's Display of Recovered Antiquities21.08.2008 04:00Looted antiquities that have been recovered by Italy are on display at Rome's Palazzo Poli, behind the Trevi Fountain, through September 7. On display in this exhibit are Etruscan, Greek... |
Ryanair Cancels Passenger Tickets21.08.2008 04:00Earlier this week Ryanair announced that it would cancel tickets bought through price comparison web sites. The latest word is that they're denying boarding to about 450 passengers a day... |
Solar Powered Funicular Railway in Tuscany Celebrates 100 Years19.08.2008 15:00The funicular (or cable) railway between the city of Livorno on Tuscany's coast (see Tuscany map) and the Sanctuary of Montenero 100 meters above Livorno was inaugurated 100 years ago... |
Pietrasanta, Tuscan City of Artists18.08.2008 03:00Pietrasanta, a historic and artistic town in northern Tuscany, is sometimes called the City of the Artists. Since Michaelangelo came here for his marble, it's been a favorite place of... |
Mantova Becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site16.08.2008 13:00The northern Italian city of Mantova, or Mantua, is the latest Italian city to join the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Mantova is a beautiful, historic city surrounded on... |
Eye-Popping Travel Photos14.08.2008 22:00Take an armchair trip around the world with eye-popping photos from about.com's travel guides, people who are passionate about travel. Their pictures take you to Europe, the Americas, and Australia.... |
Ferragosto - August 15 Holiday in Italy14.08.2008 22:00August 15, Ferragosto or Assumption Day, is a holiday in Italy. Italians tend to leave town on Ferragosto, often going to the beach, so there's likely to be lots of... |
Venice Film Festival 200813.08.2008 09:00Venice's acclaimed international film festival starts later this month so if you're traveling to Venice, keep an eye out for celebrities. The Venice Film Festival is one of the world's... |
Where to Go in Umbria, Italy's Green Heart13.08.2008 09:00In the center of Italy, the Umbria region is sometimes called Italy's Green Heart. In Umbria you'll find medieval hill towns and Etruscan sites but you'll also find one of... |
Rome Offers Discounts to Young Visitors11.08.2008 18:00Rome's tourist department offers a variety of discounts to travelers ages 18-30 with Agosto a Roma, August in Rome, according to Wanted in Rome. Besides discounts on hotels, restaurants, and... |
Traveling by Vaporetto in Venice, Italy08.08.2008 11:00The vaporetto, sometimes called a water bus, is the main form of public transportation in Venice. Vaporetti (plural of vaporetto) ply the waterways of Venice, taking visitors along the main... |
Turin's Tram Restaurant08.08.2008 11:00Turin, or Torino, is known for its historic coffee houses and cafe society, but it's also the home of an unusual restaurant - the Tram Restaurant, known as the Ristocolor.... |
Italian Cooking and Slow Living Experience04.08.2008 10:00Fontana del Papa Cooking School and B&B has a 3 day cookery break costing from just 360 Euro per person (with no-single supplement). Assuntina, the friendly owner, says Why not... |
Ravenna, Italy's Mosaic City04.08.2008 10:00Ravenna, sometimes called the mosaic city, is famous for its stunning 5th-6th century mosaics adorning the walls of its churches and monuments. Because Ravenna was both the western seat of... |
Pictures of Assisi, Italy01.08.2008 08:00Assisi is one of the must-see medieval hill towns in the central Italy region of Umbria (see Umbria map on Europe Travel). Assisi is famous as the home town of... |
Italy in August29.07.2008 06:00August festivals in Italy include the second race for the palio in Siena, the Tuscan Sun Festival in Cortona, and the Palio del Golfo in the Gulf of La Spezia.... |
Sicilian Granita: The Real Deal in Italian Ice27.08.2008 12:00Semifreddo and gelato are all well and good, but for serious chilling out, Sicilians have another trick up their sleeves - granita! Unlike the icy-confection found elsewhere, Sicilian granita’s intensely pure, crystalline texture is far more divine than anything found off-island. Other Italian cities tout granita, but typically their goods are sad imitations of the real [...] |
Hostels in Florence27.08.2008 11:00If you’re not interested in paying the high prices for hotels, then chances are good you’re looking at staying in a hostel. Well, if you’re looking for hostels in Florence, here are reviews of the Florence hostels I’ve either stayed in or visited personally. The links go to the detailed posts I’ve done, including photographs, [...] |
Catholic Priest in Italy to Hold a Beauty Contest for Nuns26.08.2008 11:00If you thought the Roman Catholic church was so last century, there is a priest in Italy who’d like to change your mind. And he’s got a creative (I’d call it very outside-the-box) scheme to try to attract new followers. He’s calling it the “Sister Italy” contest, and it’s a beauty contest for nuns. Yes, you [...] |
Getting To & From Malpensa Airport by Bus25.08.2008 11:00I’ve gotten quite a few questions recently about the best ways to get to and from Milan’s Malpensa Airport, and since I’ve already talked about the very-fabulous Malpensa Express train, I figured I should cover more bases and talk this time about the various Malpensa Airport buses. There are a few bus companies that serve [...] |
Italy News: 08.24.0824.08.2008 11:00Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure: An Italian court has ruled that teachers are not allowed to spit at principals. Good, I’m glad we cleared that up. Here’s another article about one reporter’s Home Food experience (remember my Home Food dinner in Milan?). I’d love to do another one. So, just in case you were wondering, [...] |
Italy in October22.08.2008 11:00There used to be a time that October in Italy was the start of the slow season, when prices dropped as the bulk of the tourists fled. In Italy’s bigger tourist cities, however, those days are a thing of the past. While April and October can still rightfully be called the “shoulder seasons,” you shouldn’t [...] |
Italy Q&A: Getting from Malpensa Airport to Varenna20.08.2008 11:00Here’s another of my Italy Q&A posts. Trudy left this question in a comment right here on the Italy Logue: What is the easiest way to get from Milan Malpensa to Varenna at Lake Como? Friends are arriving earlier than we are and my husband is the driver. They would like to go to Varenna vs. [...] |
Fall Travel Deals to Italy19.08.2008 11:00Summer’s coming to an end, which means there are all kinds of fall travel deals coming out right now. And with projections way down for tourist numbers in Italy this summer, no doubt the folks in the Italian tourist industry will be hoping to make up some of that lost revenue in this shoulder season. [...] |
Day Trip from Milan: Visit Vigevano for Pizza in the Piazza18.08.2008 11:00This article was written and submitted for publication on the Italy Logue by Chris Bright. If you need to take a break from the fast-paced lifestyle of Milan, the charming little town of Vigevano is just far enough off the beaten path to provide a refreshing respite from crowds and tourists. Located a quick 30-minute train [...] |
Italy News: 08.17.0817.08.2008 11:00Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure: Okay, folks, this is just too good… Wondering what to give that friend in your life who has everything? I’ve got just the thing - the CD of Neapolitan love songs that’s being recorded by Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi. No, I’m not kidding. Frankly, I wish I were. [...] |
Italy is #1 Destination Choice for Americans16.08.2008 11:00For 11 straight years, when Americans were asked what country they’d most like to visit if cost weren’t a factor, they ranked Australia at #1. Well, move over, koalas, there’s a new kid in town. For the first time, Italy is now ranked as the #1 vacation destination outside the United States. The Harris Poll has [...] |
How to Read an Italian Soccer Schedule14.08.2008 11:00I might be in the minority here, but when I first started looking at the Italian Serie A soccer schedules I found them really hard to figure out. In fact, I’ll admit that I still sometimes find them kind of unnecessarily confusing. So since I have to assume I’m not the only one who thinks [...] |
Italy Q&A: Getting from Venice to Malpensa Airport13.08.2008 11:00It’s time for another in my Italy Q&A series. This one comes from Eduardo in Argentina: I’m planning a trip to Italy and Greece. We would like to get some information about travel in Italy. I was searching how to go from Venice to Malpensa airport and the difficult part seems to be Milan Central - [...] |
Nude Beaches in Italy: Yes, They Exist11.08.2008 11:00Because Italy seems to be so dominated by the Catholic church, you might not automatically think that there would be a ton of nude beaches in Italy. But even though the Catholic homebase is in the country, and even though the vast majority of Italians self-identify as Catholics, they are also Europeans - and Europeans [...] |
Italy News: 08.10.0810.08.2008 21:44Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure: Police in Bologna say they’ve detained five people on suspicion of recruiting for terrorist organizations in Iraq & Afghanistan, and of planning terrorist attacks. They’re still looking for a sixth person. A new poll in Italy suggests that fully 25% of Italian couples engage in “wife swapping.” Italy’s prime minister, [...] |
Using Debit Cards in Italy08.08.2008 22:10One of the biggest headaches about foreign travel used to be figuring out the whole money thing. I remember the things I used to have to consider when I’d travel years ago: Should I get some of the local currency before I leave home? How much should I get in travelers checks? What are the [...] |
Italy Q&A: Soccer Games in Tuscany in October07.08.2008 11:00Here’s another in the Italy Q&A series. This comes from Margie, who asks: I am going to be in Tuscany October 10-17. Are there any soccer matches in our area during that time? I’m sorry, Margie, I wish I had better news for you! You would think, given that the soccer season in Italy starts in late August, [...] |
Semifreddo: “The Fluffy Stuff in the Gelato Case”04.08.2008 11:00So, you’ve studied your gelato flavors, learned the process for ordering gelato and even memorized the tips for finding the best gelato shops in Italy. Now you’ve walked into a gelateria and you’re faced with something new - what the heck is that fluffy whipped-cream looking stuff? That, my friends, is semifreddo. Semifreddo literally means semi-cold, but [...] |
Italy News: 08.03.0803.08.2008 11:00Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure: Everyone’s still looking for quiet corners of heavily traveled places to find one spot no one’s heard of. This article lists several such places, including one in Sicily - the fortified hilltop town of Erice, about an hour outside of Palermo. Of course, if you’re reading about it [...] |
What to Do in Pisa01.08.2008 11:00Most of the people who visit Pisa do so for a couple of hours, usually on their way to or from Florence or Siena, only to get a picture of themselves “propping up” the leaning tower of Pisa and maybe climb to the top of the famous tower. But believe it or not, there’s a [...] |
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