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Lake Bolsena, with Capodimonte and Isola Bisentina in the background

Cruising to Isola Bisentina, Lake Bolsena’s Sacred Floating Treasure

by Toni DeBella | Mon, 08/29/2022 - 06:17

Islands always have an air of mystery about them — blame it on the seclusion factor — and Isola Bisentina is no exception. The larger of Lake Bolsena's two…

Travel

Making Up for Lost Time: Authentic Italy with No Crowds in Abruzzo, Puglia, and Matera

by Rebecca Winke | Wed, 06/09/2021 - 06:08

After more than a year of being homebound, travel enthusiasts are finding themselves torn when thinking about how to approach their 2021 and 2022 trips. On one…

Lifestyle

'Italy Stay Strong': What the Coronavirus Emergency Means for a Tour Guide in Venice

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 03/20/2020 - 04:47

“Venice is in my blood,” says tour guide Nadia Danesin, the founder of Friend in Venice, her small tour company which helps clients from all over the world…

Culture

How to be a Traveler and Not a Tourist in Italy

by Georgette Jupe | Thu, 06/22/2017 - 00:43

Open up any form of social media today and it’s hard not to be entranced by any number of facebook updates, articles and instagram posts representing Italy's…

Culture

See a Florence Icon Like You’ve Never Seen it Before

by Georgette Jupe | Wed, 01/25/2017 - 13:18

In a city like Florence as jam-packed with cultural heritage as it is, it can be hard to choose between the myriad of activities that beckon to its Renaissance…

Smart Phone Application Allows Customised Tours of Tuscany

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 10/06/2011 - 09:10

Exploring Italy’s immense cultural heritage can now be done with a modern twist. A new application for smart phones will allow visitors to customise their own…