Italy Travel Notes

Follow @Italytravelnote by Roy Witman From the exceptional architecture to the world-class cuisine to the astonishing natural beauty, Naples is a city that should be on everyone’s “one day” list. History and culture combine with a regal past to delight visitors with a violent past that has led to a bright future. Photograph by Trey [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote If you are arriving at the Amalfi coast in a car and you reach Salerno, you turn right following the Amalfi coast signs and then right again and you are on it. From the highway you don`t really enter into Salerno itself and only after you get on the Amalfi drive you can [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote By Denise Hummel When North American travelers think of historic Italian cities, they often think of Florence, Rome, and Venice. But for those who know the real Italy, there are other incalculable riches. One such treasure is the town of Ferrara, protected by UNESCO on the World Cultural Heritage list as a priceless [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote by Christina Vlahova When you go to Italy for the first time there is so much to see, so much to visit that you rarely find time for shopping. And I don`t mean souvenirs, but the typical shopping and that of stylish and high quality goods Italy is famous for. And you always [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote by Mandy Karlik With European cruises increasing in popularity, more and more Americans passengers are likely to make port in some of the great cities of the Mediterranean. One of the oldest of these harbor towns is still a top port of call for modern cruise lines: Venice. Photograph by John Semple Venice [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote by Orson Johnson Tuscany has long been one of the favourite destinations in Italy for the knowledgeable tourist. Widely seen as a very beautiful part of the Italian countryside (though this view may be affected by imbibing the region`s famous wines), Tuscany is also the birthplace of the Italian branch of the Renaissance, [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote Capalbio is a comune in the province of Grosseto in Tuscany. It is the southern border of Tuscany and is surrounded by the municipalities Manciano, Montalto di Castro, and Orbettello. Capalbio is known for the white alabaster stone that is found in plenty in this region. The name Capalbio is probably derived from [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote In the Italy Travel Notes eigth podcast we are going to go to Calabira , which discovering it ourselves, we decided to share our insights with you. So here come our suggestions on the must see places when you visit to Calabria: Podcast 8 Places to visit in Calabria – part 1 (Just [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote by Clyde Dennis For someone seeking a European vacation destination they would do well to consider the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is an area of Italy named for a road that was constructed by the Ancient Romans almost 2200 years ago. It like a lot of Italy is known throughout the [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote By Tatyana Kogut Genoa… From his high pedestal Christopher Columbus observes the sea, trying to find the place where, beyond thousands of miles, there lays his greatest discovery and the lands of Central and South America. Genoa citizens solicitously keep the memory of their great compatriot: still, you can find the house in [...]