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What Traveling in Italy Will Look Like for the Next Few Months

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/08/2020 - 03:46

Airlines in Italy have not stopped operations since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the number of flights has dropped by around 90%, with many…

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Tasting ‘Volcanic’ Wines On Board the Etna Train

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/28/2019 - 01:00

The lands that surround Catania and Mount Etna in Sicily have been farmed since the Neolithic; indeed, they’re home to the oldest agricultural civilization on…

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Beautiful Italian Villages You Can Reach By Train

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/07/2018 - 04:00

Italy’s borghi (hamlets) are one of the pleasures of Italian travel, where you can get a more authentic feel for life in the Bel Paese, places where traditions…

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How to Navigate Bologna's Train Station

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 03/09/2018 - 05:55

Bologna’s train station, known as Bologna Centrale, is one of the busiest in Italy, both for the number of passengers (about 58 million a year) and for the…

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9 Tips on How to Pack When Traveling by Train in Italy

by Georgette Jupe | Tue, 02/27/2018 - 00:28

When it comes to traveling in Italy, there really is no better way to see the country than by train. It's sounds rather cliche but for many of us who…

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The Ultimate Italian Train Travel Experience: Trenitalia’s Executive Class

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 12/27/2017 - 07:40

My colleague Georgette Jupe and I recently traveled on Trenitalia’s Executive class on a business trip to Rome and were both quite impressed with the…

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Termini’s Hidden Surprise

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 12/20/2017 - 04:05

Train travelers passing through Termini station in Rome now have a comfortable place to relax or work in between trains at the ItaliaPass/Leonardo Express VIP…

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Five Day Trips from Rome By Train

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/12/2017 - 06:45

Granted, Rome has so much to see that you may disregard any day trips outside of the city for, well, the next time. In reality, there are many great places of…

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Italy Travel By Train: What You Need To Know

by Myra Robinson | Thu, 05/05/2016 - 05:14

Thinking of a DIY rail holiday in Italy? This is essential reading Catching a train in Italy is a complex subject worthy of an Open University course, which is…

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Slow tourism: discover Tuscany's Nature Train

by Anonymous (not verified) | Tue, 03/24/2015 - 05:00

[Photo credit: www.ferrovieturistiche.it] A spectacular yet relaxing steam train ride through the countryside south of Siena along an old rail line closed to…