Italy Travel Notes

by leon lumsden
I recently celebrated my 21st birthday in Italy. I have to be honest and admit that I was sceptical about it; for several reasons. My parents and my grandmother both made the trip across the sea to visit me and my friends that I have met here, in Rome, joined my boyfriend and [...]

by Karen Bryan
Introduction
Vicenza is situated between Padova and Verona, in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It is known as the city of Palladio. The 16th century architect Palladio, who worked in the city, is one of the most influential architects of all time. It is one of the wealthiest cities in Italy.

Unique Points
Vicenza has [...]

by Andrea Flint
Pork is a staple food of the mountain regions of northern Italy, where it’s often said that a well butchered pig should leave ‘nothing but the oink’ behind. As a pig is typically around 30% fat, thrifty locals had to come up with a way to use and preserve this valuable source [...]

Dirk Hamman
Italy has all the reasons in the world to be one of the most popular tourist destinations. After all, who hasn`t heard about this wonderful European country? No matter what corner of the world you may be in, you will certainly find an Italian restaurant, for instance. The great Italian cuisine is already famous [...]

By Michael Thomson
Venice
Venezia, La Serenissima, Queen of the Adriatic, the Most Serene Republic of Venice is the city of canals, churches and palaces that captures the hearts and minds of all who visit. Venice is home to wonderful tourist destinations famous the world over – St Mark’s Square, Rialto Bridge, the Bridge of Sighs [...]

by Virginia Morgan
Italy is consistently in the top five luxury travel destinations for American Express Vacation clients. Italy is full of history, beginning with the ancient Roman Empire, to the rise of the Vatican, to the Italian renaissance. Traveling to Italy requires certain tips to make your luxury travel vacation.

Hotel Tips
Though traveling to Italy [...]

by Nomadrick Chapo
Where does one begin to start when discussing Italy. Well, if you intend to travel there, Rome and Venice are good places to start.
Rome
Perhaps you`ve heard of it? It goes without saying that Rome has a rather prominent past. Lets see, in Rome you will find [deep breath] the Vatican, Coliseum, Pantheon, [...]

by LeviReiss
Once again, we are breaking into the series tasting wines from each of Italy`s twenty wine regions. This article examines a noble red wine from the island of Sicily in southern Italy. It is very far from a bargain wine. We were about a dozen to taste it. I`ll be presenting my opinions and [...]

by Michelle Linden
Every year millions of visitors trek through Italy in search of ancient culture, great food, art, architecture, and more. The allure is immediate even to those who have never been.

There is more art and architecture to see in Italy than one person could possibly experience in a lifetime. Rome, Florence, and Venice alone [...]

by Dalvin Rumsey
Spaghetti is one of the most popular dishes to come from Italy. Everybody likes eating them, as it is quite funny and , most importantly, they taste so good! But not many people know how spaghetti should be eaten, even if there are so many Italians living in the United States nowadays. And [...]