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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This Italian Vending Machine Makes ...
Published on Friday, October 4, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
The world's first pizza-making vending machine has debuted and can be found in three Italian airports according to Peter Greenberg. The Let's Pizza machine can make fresh pizza in three minutes with fresh ingredients. If you want to watch the machine knead fresh dough in front of you, ...
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Italy Travel Photo: Bologna in Blac...
Published on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
Bologna at 6 a.m. This central Italian city is a dream destination for foodies and cultural enthusiasts. Explore Bologna with a private walking tour or cooking class. Photo by rufo, flickr.com... -
The Italy Mix: New Perfume Museum, ...
Published on Sunday, September 29, 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: Rome - Most Popular City in Italy: Hotels.com reports that Rome beat out other Italian cities for most-visited titl... -
Save on These Perillo Tours Visitin...
Published on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 by Steve
La Vendemmia. The Harvest. This is the time of year when the landscape of Italy bursts forth in earthy colors signalling the start of the gathering of the treasures of the land. From the top of the boot to the bottom and on every far-flung island, Italians empty the vines of the their grap... -
Italy’s 2013 Grape Harvest Lo...
Published on Sunday, September 22, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
The grape harvest has begun in Italy and looks to be on track to make more high-quality wine than the 2012 harvest. According to Italy magazine, "Climactic conditions in summer 2013 favoured a slow but optimum ripening of grapes, resulting in very high quality." The harvest (vendemmia) is ... -
Get Your Pope Francis Cologne!
Published on Thursday, September 19, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
Clearly Pope Francis is a popular guy...But now he even has his own personal fragrance? Excelsis Fine Fragrances has encapsulated the personality of Pope Francis in a new cologne called "Francis." CEO Frederick Hass told the press that he was trying to evoke Francis' "humble and down to ... -
Raising the Costa Concordia
Published on Monday, September 16, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
BBC News is live streaming the attempt to raise the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the coast of Tuscany. According to the BBC, "he ship has been lying on its side ever since the ship hit rocks off the Tuscan island of Giglio in January 2012, with the loss of 32 lives. Salvage worker... -
The Italy Travel Video Guaranteed t... Published on Sunday, September 15, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
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The Italy Mix: Protecting Tiramisu,...
Published on Friday, September 13, 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: Take Action for Tiramisu: An Italian politician has asked the European Union for protection for that precious desse... -
Italian Life Photo: Pope Francis Re...
Published on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
That Pope Francis is just full of surprises! Apparently, he wants to be able to drive himself around Vatican City. So his friend, the priest, gave him a used car - a 20-year-old Renault. According to BBC News, "The car - which has 300,000 km (190,000 miles) on the clock - was presen...
