Aosta: 10 Best Things To Do in the Summertime
July 13, 2009Aosta and its surrounding valley get a lot of attention during ski season, but if you’re not a skiier, or if you plan to visit in the summer, pay attention. Here are the best things to do in the summertime…
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The Best Museums in Italy
July 01, 2009The Touring Club Italiano released its list of the 30 most visited museums in Italy. The top 30 museums saw a total of 23 million visitors, and the top 3 accounted for more than a third (8.2m) of…
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The Truly Cool Trulli Dwellings of Alberobello
June 29, 2009Fabulous for photography, but not so much for an off-the-beaten-track experience, the UNESCO World Heritage Site and town of Alberobello is famous for its white-washed, conical-roofed trulli dwellings. The History of the Trulli Much about the origins of…
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What to see and do on Capraia Island, Italy
June 26, 2009Formed by a volcanic eruption 9 million years ago, which produced the island’s gorgeous red rock, the Island of Capraia is referred to as the “wild island”. It’s a national park, and is part of the group of islands off…
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Driving in Italy: 5 Easy Ways to Get Italian ZTL Fines and How to Avoid One
June 24, 2009[Learn more Italian ZTL fines with our Driving in Italy ebook, which you can download for free at the bottom of this page.] Anyone who is planning to drive in Italy needs to be aware of Limited Traffic Zones, or…
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Brisighella Italy: A Medieval Gem
June 22, 2009A summer in Brisighella Italy Back home in Canada after my AFS exchange to Italy, I was finishing my first year of university and pining for anything Italian, when I got The Letter. “Come to Italy this summer”, it said,…
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The Fragolino Controversy
June 18, 2009I remember when I was first introduced to Fragolino. It was in Milan in 2002, at an Irish bar near our apartment. My husband and I ordered a bottle of the house-made Fragolino wine on a friend’s recommendation, and it was…
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What to see in Verona: beyond the balcony
June 15, 2009As the fourth most popular tourist destination in Italy, Juliet’s balcony attracts many people to the city of Verona. But there is a lot more to see and do in Verona. It’s a small city, easy to walk around, with…
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Road Signs in Italy
June 11, 2009[Learn more about road signs in Italy with our Driving in Italy ebook, which you can download for free at the bottom of this page.] If your Italy itinerary includes driving in Italy, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with some key…
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