Italy
For a taste of Rome with a Jewish flavor, Micaela Pavoncello, a Roman native loves her city dearly and seems to know every nook and cranny, leads personal tours of "Jewish Roma."
Travel
the Chianti Road, Stay in a Tuscan Villa
Staying
at a villa and exploring medieval towns tucked into the Tuscan hills are among
the special treats of a tempting vacation program from AHI Travel...
Take
a Walk Through Shylock's Venice
Lisa Rubenstein Calevi, a Jewish-American historian who has lived in Northern Italy for 12 years, leads a fascinating walk through the historic Ghetto of Venice called "Shylock's Venice"...
Milan
on the Way to Como, Verona & Brescia
Milan
is one of those cities that is hidden in the forest of cities that call out...
Explore
the Seaside Villages of the Italian Riviera, See the Tuscan Hillside,Taste Great
Food & Wine
On a new Italian Rivieratour program, enjoy the winding streets of charming seaside villages, and lose yourself in stunning coastal scenery, warm local culture and fascinating history...
La
Toretta Bianca Italian B&B Shows How One American Changed Life & Career
to Find His 'Paradise'
American Thomas Christel spent more than 20 years working in the high-tech world and then in love with an Italian woman, who showed him "there was more to life then working seven days a week, 12-14 hours a day."
The
Hassler’s Panoramic Restaurant Offers Special Easter Fare
The legendary Hotel Hassler, located at the top of Rome’s Spanish Steps, will offer its famous Easter Sunday Brunch at its rooftop restaurant, Rome’s first panoramic restaurant, with breathtaking views of the city skyline, timeless monuments and historic sites...
Rome:
Palazzo Barberini Re-Opens to the Public
The magnificent Palazzo Barberini has been finally re-opened to the public. The construction of the Palazzo was commissioned by Maffeo Barberini, Pope Urbano VIII, in 1623...
Turin
& Piedmont Hosting March Chocolate Festival
The
fifth edition of the "Cioccolato" chocolate festival will be held in
Italy, Turin and in Piedmont March 2-11, 2007...
North
from Venice: To Asolo and Beyond
There is something magical about walking to the train station in Venice at 6 a.m. Not only can you hear your shoes on the narrow sidewalks, but the canals are only starting to come to life with sound and movement...
Venice:
A Carnival of Sighs
It
is said that as the prisoners left their trials at the Doge's Palace they looked
back through a tiny window at the gondola harbor of Venice and they sighed...
Ancient
Sicily Excites the Imagination
Can
you imagine a place where there was life during the Bronze Age? Think of what
it means to find human remains that date back to the late Paleolithic era...
They say that all roads lead to Rome, but in Venice all roads lead to Pizzala Roma or Piazza San Marco. In a city without roads as we know them and where streets are often too narrow to walk two abreast, it is impossible to get lost...
Discover
Tuscany in Summer:
Florence or Siena to San Gimignano
If you're looking for a holiday that has it all, I suggest a trip to Tuscany, a magical world, which, for me, conjures up memories of hill villages, mists rising over gentle wine valleys, and major centers that offer all you would hope for…and much more...
The
west coast of Italy, the Italian Riviera, is a trip unto itself.
From Portofino
through Cinque Terre, La Spezia, Livorno and Piombino, not to mention a possible
incursion inland at any time, the coast offers something for everyone...
Milan
to Venice: The Perfect Escape
It's sometimes difficult to know how far we can go in how many days. Here is a wonderful story by Arnie Greenberg on a trip through Italy...
An
Italian Odyssey Part I: To Sicily via Rieti and Wondrous Lakes & Mountains
Most people travel
to Tuscany, Rome or the north of Italy. There is so much to see, and Arnie Greenberg
still recommends a romantic Italian holiday in Venice, Como, Pisa, Lucca, Siena
or San Gimignano...
Italian Odyssey Part 2: Rieti to Anzio
We arrived in Rieti after a pleasant drive through the Sabine hills. We quickly discovered that Rieti was the geographical center of Italy and the home of a wonderful hotel with walls dating back to Roman times...
Italian
Odyssey Part III: Tivoli to Anzio
The
odyssey continues. We are still in Tivoli having lunch on the main square. We
will head to Villa Gregorians. Here, the ruins are magnificent, and the villa
is found just off the railroad station road past the Gregariano Bridge...
Siena
in the Romantic Hills of Italy
What
could be better than a summer day in the Tuscan hills of central Italy, especially
during the historical Palio...
Risotto
a la Gran Duca
Risotto
with seafood (Risotto di Mare)?" he asked with a smile. "Why not?' I
replied...
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