Italy Travel Notes

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The city of Florence, […]

by Roberto Tommarello
Located 12 miles away from the coastal town of Piombino, lies the beautiful island of Elba (popularly called isola d’Elba by Italians), Elba is an island that is rich in history, and is one of the most popular tourists destinations in Tuscany. Known for its fine sand beaches and fantastic weather, Elba has […]

by Jakob Jelling
The city of Florence, or Florentia according to its Italian name, was founded in the first century B.C. by the Romans. This way, it has passed through a really great amount of different periods and époques which have caused different influences on it, and meeting this town and its historic buildings can be […]

by Adam Peters
How to create the Tuscan style of decorating in your kitchen by using accessories and colors in imaginative ways.
The newest rage in decorating schemes is actually an old idea. Many people are now decorating their kitchens in the old Italian styles, such as from Tuscany and Umbria. The earthy colors used in […]

by Luca Az
Winding through the Tuscan hills, the wine roads offer travel itineraries within remarkable viticulture areas which are characterized by vineyards and wine cellars and also by landscape, historical attractions in a frame where all kinds of comfort is offered to welcome tourists.

Along the wine road signs point out clearly places for lodging, especially […]

by Andy Heaps
Pisa attracts bus after bus of tourists every day of the year to see its most famous attraction. The leaning tower of Pisa has become an Italian symbol, much like Pizza and Pavarotti! The city has put a lot of effort into the tower and it is again safe to visit. Many people […]

by Robert Carlton
Tuscany, Italy is the place that movies are filmed and fantasies run wild. Perhaps it is the cities of Florence, Pisa, or Livorno that invoke feelings of culture, art, or arouse the senses to the smells and taste of the Chianti region. The fact is that Tuscany is home to some of the […]

There were two broad classes of Tuscan water fountains known in the fifteenth century: the freestanding or “isolated” type, designed for the center of a piazza, court, or garden; and the “engaged” or wall foun¬tain, placed against a wall at the end of a square or courtyard.

The only example of a Florentine wall fountain from […]

by Katy Hyslop
You have just arrived in the Renaissance capital of the art world with a couple of days to spare, so where do you go and what highlights can you see in such a short time? This is the guide for you to get the maximum out of a short stay in Florence.

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by Andrew Caxton
How a visit to the Tuscan region will make you want to come back again and again. Many of the things that you can see and do in the region of Tuscany.
If you have visited the Tuscan region of Italy once, you are sure to come back again. There is so much to […]