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Lifestyle
by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 06/08/2011 - 05:11
The gorgeous Giardino della Kolymbetra in Agrigento As summer temperatures soar, families are seeking solace in the shade of Italy’s most beautiful parks.A new…
Travel
by Myra Robinson | Fri, 05/20/2011 - 05:13
Few tourists staying in the Veneto venture north to the Dolomites, but in a couple of hours you can find yourself in another world where the air is cooler, the…
Lifestyle
by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 05/11/2011 - 04:08
The time has come to start planning Italian seaside holidays, and one destination that should be on the list is Liguria. The well-respected Blue Flag…
Lifestyle
by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 04/12/2011 - 05:02
TripAdvisor users have cast their votes and the self-appointed vacation experts ranked the top 10 beaches in Italy.Coming in at #1 is San Vito lo Capo in…
by Pat Eggleton | Wed, 12/29/2010 - 04:24
The Museo Archeologico Virtuale [MAV] at Herculaneum has carried out a virtual reconstruction of the House of the Gladiators at Pompeii, making it possible for…
by Katia Amore | Mon, 11/29/2010 - 06:02
Italy's archaeological heritage has recently hit the news for various disasters and lack of preservation efforts, and the Colosseum is no exception.Last May a…
Lifestyle
by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 11/23/2010 - 06:08
Who has been to Rome and not visited the Trevi Fountain? And who has not thrown a coin into this most romantic of fountains in the hope of returning to the…
Travel
by Pat Eggleton | Wed, 10/20/2010 - 10:08
The islands of Sicily and Sardinia are popular destinations for British and American tourists but there is a smaller, quieter island which is also well worth a…
Culture
by Giulio Cerocchi | Fri, 06/04/2010 - 10:42
As the backdrop to the vampire trilogy Twilight, Maremma has become a Mecca for die-hard movie fans. But it's still possible to escape the crowds and capture…
Travel
by Sedge - Lanna | Wed, 04/28/2010 - 03:50
Words by Michael H. Sedge and Nicola Lanna Pictures by Michael H. Sedge and John Heseltine I rolled into the street-wise seaport of Naples driving a yellow,…