Italy Travel
5 Things to Do in Pisa Besides Climbing the Leaning Tower
The city of Pisa Italy is famous the world over for its Leaning Tower but there's much more to the city. Here are some other things to do in Pisa: 1. Be sure to visit the Duomo and Baptistery next to the tower. Leave extra time (a few hours) to visit Pisa's stunning cathedral as well as the largest baptistery in Italy. 2. Also leave time to go into Museo dell’Opera del Duomo. This museum is where much of the art that was formerly in the cathedral is now housed. See Giovanni Pisano's ivory carving of the Madonna and Child carved for the cathedral's ...
Things to See in Alberobello
When you travel to Italy, there might be a lot of places that you would want to visit. One destination that definitely calls for a place in your travel itinerary is - Alberobello. Located in the southern part of Italy, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site that is known for its exceptional style of building called Trulli. Trullis are nothing but limestone houses with dry stone walls and conical roof that are known for their mortarless construction. The reason behind these pre-historic buildings was to escape from paying taxes. When the king’s tax collector came to collect taxes, the owner ...
Where To Stay in Rome: The Rose Garden Palace Hotel
One of my favorite hotels in Rome is the Rose Garden Palace Hotel. Just off the famous Via Veneto, and a stone’s throw from the American Embassy, it enjoys one of the best locations in the city. The hotel is partly owned by Steve Perillo, the third generation owner of Perillo Tours, the world’s largest tour operator to Italy. Perillo and his Italian partner bought this 19th-century building in 1998 and named it after the rose bushes in the courtyard. One might expect a hotel owned by a tour company to seem impersonal or ...
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Steve’s Travel Tips: Planning...
Published on Thursday, December 12, 2013 by Steve
I’m Steve Perillo of Perillo Tours. I have a video series called Steve's Travel Tips to share all the insider Italy travel tips I have learned over a lifetime of travel to Italy. In this video, I'd love to share my tips for planning a family vacation in Italy. This is a popular travel...
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The Italy Mix: Christmas in Rome, H...
Published on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
The Italy Mix is a post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web each week. Here are our top picks for this week: Guide to Christmas in Rome: The ultimate guide to Christmas and New Year's in the Eternal City. (Revealed Rome) It... -
Italy Travel Photos: Christmas in M...
Published on Friday, December 6, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
Milan is stunning during the Christmas season. Check out these photos of Milan's Duomo and holiday lights. Photos by Italy Chronicles and abnormalbeauty, flickr.com... -
A Gold and Diamond Panettone to Cel...
Published on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
The most popular Christmas dessert in Italy is panettone, a tall cake made from flour, sugar, milk, eggs, fruit and raisins. You will see these for sale in every food shop in Italy throughout the holiday season. One type of panettone you won't find everywhere is a gold-and-diamond version ... -
Cyber Monday Travel Deals: SAVE $30...
Published on Monday, December 2, 2013 by Steve
Around the office they're saying I've lost my mind offering discounts this deep. But I've been telling everyone here at Perillo Tours, you can buy a TV or a coat for a great price on Cyber Monday, what about a tour to Italy? And what about extending that savings for a whole month!? SAVE... -
Christmas in Italy Concerts in New ...
Published on Sunday, November 24, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
Want to get into the spirit of Christmas in Italy, right here at home? If you're in New York or San Diego this holiday season, you can enjoy Cristina Fontanelli's Christmas in Italy, a program of Italy’s best-loved songs, arias, Neapolitan and Christmas classics. Award-winning singer F... -
Rome’s Catacombs of Priscilla...
Published on Thursday, November 21, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
The Catacombs of Priscilla in Rome, eight miles of tunnels off the Via Salaria, reopened to the public this week after years of restoration. Catacombs were used for Christian burial in Rome from the late 2nd century to the 4th century. These series of burial chambers, carved out o... -
The Italy Mix: Venice via Google, C...
Published on Friday, November 15, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
The Italy Mix is a post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web each week. Here are our top picks for this week: Venice: Google Street View: How did Google captures the alleys of Venice without cars? Employees carrying backpack-m... -
Olive Oil Harvest: Visiting An Oliv...
Published on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
What do Italians do at the end of October and beginning of November? They harvest their olives. Up and down the country, huge olive producers as well as folks with just a few trees on their property bring together friends and workers to pick the olives from the trees. Once picked, ... -
Venice Bans Giant Cruise Ships
Published on Saturday, November 9, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta this week approved plans to limit cruise ship traffic in the Venice lagoon, and moving to ban giant cruise ships from the area. Over the past decade and a half, Venice has become one of the busiest and most important cruise destinations in ...
