Italy Travel Notes

By Luc Lacasse
The Tuscan Archipelago is actually a string of seven islands, including Capraia, Gorgona, Giglio, Montecristo, Pianosa, Giannutri and Elba all located on the west coast of Italy.
Elba is the largest in the string with a population of about 38,000 people and easily accessible by ferry. It is a very busy touristy location not [...]

By Keith Barrett
Italy attracts millions of visitors each year, drawn by its beautiful rural areas, historic cities and welcoming atmosphere. A touring holiday of Tuscany and Rome is a great way to see some of Italy’s real highlights.
A typical ten day escorted holiday of the region provides ample time to see some of the sights [...]

By Tommy Gordon
Just one holiday spent in Tuscany, Italy isn’t enough; this magical area offers much to see and do. You can find different types of leisure and recreations throughout Tuscany, to serve and delight every traveler. At the end of your first visit you’ll just want to come back to Italy as soon as [...]

By Marcos Box
Versilia is located in the North-West part of Tuscany, in province of Lucca.
The area includes the Communes of Viareggio, Camaiore, Pietrasanta, Forte dei Marmi, Massarosa, Seravezza and Stazzema, the Regional Park of Migliarino-San Rossore-Massaciuccoli to the South and the Park of Apuane to the North. It is close to art cities such as [...]

By Laura Lenti
Pistoia, lies on North-West of Florence, in Tuscany Italy. Its name Pistoria, Pistoriae or Pistorium in Latin denotes the oven used for baking bread. During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Pistoia distinguished itself for its strong economic growth; as a consequence the city came to control a large territory that exceeded what is [...]

By Alessio De Luca
FORTE BELVEDERE Forte San Giorgio, called Forte Belvedere (nice-seeing) for its wonderful sight, was committed to Buontalenti by Ferdinando I, to protect the city and the granducal family, that could reach the fortress from Palazzo Pitti crossing the Boboli gardens. During the summer, you find a huge red inflated sofa where you [...]

By Ailin Chung-Gon
Agritourism started off several years ago on the initiative of some peasants who wanted to introduce to visitors and to tourists, the genuine products of their fields and their breedings, besides their hospitality in their farmhouses.
In this way many people came to know that kind of life style and to appreciate its characteristics. [...]

TUSCAN WAY
Finding new ways to experience the culture of a country can be a great strategy for really gaining a better appreciation and understanding of it. It’s little wonder, then, that more and more people are demanding more in depth experiences along with their traditional holidays and tours of different parts of the world. Holidays [...]

Clint Jhonson
Florence is the capital of the Tuscany region, having around half a million inhabitants and being situated almost in the middle of the Italian peninsula. Here, you can visit many beautiful, renaissance style buildings, including interesting churches and majestic palaces. The heart of the city is Piazza de Duomo and Piazza della Signoria, [...]

ORSON JOHNSON
You might feel your breath virtually taken away by overwhelming awe for a number of times, while in Florence – the city brimming with breath taking beauties. Florence certainly is one of the most awesome beauties of the world. Surely, one of my favorite travel destinations, Florence is an exotic city strewn with many [...]