Italy Travel Notes

Follow @Italytravelnote By Michael Thomson Shopping In Italy Italy’s hottest shopping draw is of course fashion. Milan is home of the country’s fashion industry, but Rome is the main Italian bazaar where the threads are put on the market. Here you can find the ultra chic garments of celebrated designers numbering in the hundreds. Quality [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote by Clyde Dennis Italy is officially known as the Republic of Italy, is located in the southernmost part of Europe. It covers a surface of roughly 301,225 square kilometers. It’s situated at 42º 50 north of the equator, and longitudinally at 12º 50´ east of Greenwich. It’s capital city is Rome which also [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote by Suzanne Pidduck If you’ve rented a villa or apartment in Italy, no doubt you’ll be trying to sample all the foods of Italy you can– dining out and eating in. Here’s a quick and easy guide for getting food in Italy, whether you’re ordering your first Italian meal at that sumptuous restaurant [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote 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, [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote 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 [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote 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 [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote In the Italy Travel Notes ninth podcast we are going to continue our journey in one of the least discovered regions in Italy and Calabria. And we are going to some of its best beaches and beautiful sites kissed by the sun almost the entire year. Podcast 9 Places to visit in Calabria [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote In the Italy Travel Notes tenth podcast we are going to discover Bologna the Italian city known for its University, which is the oldest in Europe, but which is also synonymous with gastronomy and with such Italian delicacies as the mortadella, the lasagne and tortellini. Podcast 10 Everything you need to know to [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote by Andrew Regan When it comes to snow sports, Italians tend to be a little more laid back with their skiing compared to their French, Swiss or Austrian cousins. In Italy, rather than queuing to catch the first lift to the summit, skiers are more likely to rise late, take a long lunch [...]

Follow @Italytravelnote by Clyde Dennis While Italy is a country known for its art, food and fashion, it is also well know for it’s rich and uniquely Italian culture. It’s a country in which culture, history and traditions blend beautifully with modern trends. One of the most interesting things about Italy is that as a [...]