Published on Sunday, December 4, 2011 by Kathy McCabe After three years of restoration work, during which time it was covered in advertising billboards, Venice's Bridge of Sighs has been finished and is now visible again to travelers visiting Venice.  The bridge connects the Doge's Palace to a building that was once a prison. The bridge got its name because it was said that prisoners crossing the bridge and catchin...

Published on Thursday, December 1, 2011 by Daniel Do you have a taste for puzzling and mysterious destinations? If you do, Trieste in Italy is a must visit place for you. Right from the ancient buildings to giant castles, Trieste has it all for you to explore! Trieste stands at the corner of the country and silently boasts of its unmatched scenic beauty. Here are some of the most important tourist attractions in ...

Published on Thursday, November 24, 2011 by Daniel Rome is always a favorite place for travelers to Italy. Nearly every piazza in Rome and Vatican City is decorated with a beautiful fountain at its centre, they are not just simply the feast for your eyes, but they are very architectural too. Certainly, there can be no other city in the world that has more such fountains like the ancient Roman architecture. Being an ep...

Published on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 by JacobMartin Have you embarked on a trip to Italy and want to get the essence of this lovely country? What about the delicious Italian wine? The trip to Italy would not be complete if you miss to taste the Bardolino wine which is particularly made for all wine lovers and the special moments at Bardolino wine festival. As Romans are the ones who have started hosting with a glass o...

Published on Sunday, November 20, 2011 by Daniel La Grotta Zinzulusa is one of Italy's most unusual tourist attractions. Discovered in 1793, these renowned caves of Zinzulusa are one of the best examples of the karst phenomenon on the Italian coast of the Adriatic Sea. Highlighted for their strange formations, these waterside caves are located between Castro Marina and Santa Cesarea Terme.  There walls are 25 mete...

Published on Sunday, November 13, 2011 by JacobMartin Plan to spend your Christmas in the beautiful country of Italy this year! With tradition in one hand and celebration in the other, no one can miss Christmas in Italy for their nativity in celebration. Normally, for people of all ages, Christmas is a festival of enjoyment and fun. If you spend your Christmas in a picturesque place like Italy, then it is surely an icin...

Published on Friday, November 11, 2011 by Daniel “O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?” This is a popular line from one of the best love stories of all times, Romeo and Juliet. Depicting the city of Verona as a backdrop, this Shakespearean play is one among the many plays set in this romantic and beautiful Italian city. If you like to know about many other historic and architectural attractions of Verona...

Published on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 by Kathy McCabe It is the season for white truffles (tartufi bianchi)  also known in Italy as "white diamonds" for their expensive price of hundreds of dollars for just a hundred grams. One group of these rare gems can be found around Alba in the region of Piedmont and the whole area seems to go truffle crazy in the month of November. There are five kinds of white truffles of...

Published on Sunday, October 23, 2011 by Kathy McCabe On the terraced hills of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, the Mediterranean sun and ocean air combine with volcanic soil to produce lemons the size of grapefruits. For hundreds of years, southern Italians have used the thick, juicy skins of these Sorrento lemons, named after the nearby town of Sorrento, to create a sweet tangy, liqueur known as limoncello (as the Italian word ...

Published on Friday, October 21, 2011 by JacobMartin Imagine standing in front of the world’s most-visited historical monuments in Rome. Can you imageine fashion in ancient Rome? With the perfect mixture of past and present in a way you have never imagined, Rome portrays a remarkable passion for clothes. As we all know, from monuments and churches to clothing and accessories, Romans were incredible trend setters. T...