Spring is now in full swing and we are already eagerly anticipating the upcoming Easter holidays, starting with Palm Sunday on March 29th which marks the beginning of the Holy Week. It’s a festive atmosphere at the moment which means plenty of reasons to gorge on chocolate and cakes even before Easter, we won’t tell! With festivities ongoing, the arrival of warmer weather means many are planning their upcoming trips this summer. It makes a lot of sense to start planning ahead since many of the popular places like Cinque Terre and the Amalfi Coast get filled up quite quickly. Take a glance in our experiences and travel section to get local tips and ideas for planning your 2015 ITALY spring and summer vacation. We start with the Renaissance city of Florence, where you can walk the same route as the founder of the Italian language, Dante Alghieri. Or read about the secret wedding in a very beautiful place near the Ponte Vecchio in a quiet neighborhood. Or what about the periods of history that many people have never known? For example, the city of Florence was hit by a devastating flood in 1966, which brought together people from all over the world helping to save precious art and literature. As always in Italy there is so much to see, and also so much to never forget.