Isola Maddalena, Sardinia
September 17, 2008Sure, one can go to the Emerald Coast, aka the Costa Smeralda of Sardinia (between Palau and Olbia on the northeast side of the island), vacation with the Who’s Who of Italy, and do some yacht-watching. One could even stay at the famous…
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Gubbio, Umbria
September 15, 2008The Umbrian town of Gubbio is worth a visit and I suppose could be done in a daytrip from southern Tuscany. But personally I'd take 10 days in Umbria and hit Gubbio, Perugia, Assisi, Spoleto, Todi and Orvieto – more or less in…
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What to see in Lake Como
September 12, 2008My recommendations for what to see in Lake Como are written below as a daytrip from Milan, but it’s not possible to do all of this in one day. Take the short train ride from Milan to Como (check timetables at www.trenitalia.it) and…
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What to do on Lake Maggiore
September 10, 2008Usually when people refer to “The Italian Lakes”, they mean Lakes Maggiore, Como and Lugano. Sometimes they also mean Lake Garda but that is several hours to the east. The three most famous lake, along with many other small ones…
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Villa del Casale in Piazza Armerina, Sicily
September 05, 2008Mosaics depicting bikini-clad girls exercising? A scantily clad couple very involved in each other? African animals and a boar hunt? A man holding a large bird? Where are the saints, angels and religious motifs? Answer: there aren’t any. If you’ve…
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Two Palladian Villas of the Veneto: Villa Rotunda and Villa Emo
September 04, 2008If you’re spending time in Verona, Lake Garda, or Padova, consider visiting two Palladian Villas of the Veneto region. The Villa Rotunda and the Villa Emo are examples of architecture by Andrea Palladio, widely considered to be the most influential…
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Hiking in the Dolomites
August 06, 2008Hiking the Dolomites is a spectacular experience, one everyone should try at least once in their lives. (Though we think once you’ve gone, you’ll want to come back again and again.) With so many peaks and valleys, there are trails…
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The Verona Opera Festival
August 05, 2008So many people beeline from Milan to Venice, but there is a spectacular event en route worth a stop. The Verona Opera Festival takes place every summer, and is held under the stars, in a 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheatre (think: Colosseum…
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Wines of the Veneto
August 05, 2008Did you know Italy exports the most wine of any country? This means that almost wherever you go, you’ll be find lush vineyards blanketing the countryside outside cities and towns. Veneto is the number one region in terms of production…
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