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Sightseeing

Venice Festival – Festa del Redentore 2012

Festa del Redentore: July 14-15, 2012 - A Traditional Venice Festival: Usually held on the third Saturday in July, the already busy lagoons of Venice burst into a hive of activity. Fleets of boats and gondolas decorated with colourful balloons, lanterns and streamers gather in the canal in front of Piazza San Marco. Venice celebrates the … [Read More...]

Sant’Agnese in Agone – A Part of Bernini’s Rome

At Sant’Agnese in Agone You Can Visit the Church and Enjoy Music in Bernini's Rome: In the heart of historic Rome is Piazza Navona, one of the city's most beautiful Baroque piazzas. One of the impressive buildings that make up Piazza Navona's Baroque architecture is Sant'Agnese in Agone. Sant'Agnese in Agone is a church dedicated to St … [Read More...]

Teatro di Marcello – An Ancient Theatre in Rome

Roman Nights at the Teatro di Marcello or Theatre of Marcellus: Long before the Teatro di Marcello (Theatre of Marcellus) was completed, tragedy and drama had already played out at this open-air theatre in Rome. Teatro Marcello was the plan of Julius Caesar but he was murdered in 44BC and the construction of the theatre remained incomplete. … [Read More...]

Food

Tortellini Festival - Castelfranco Emilia

The Innkeeper, The Voyeur and The Tortellini Pasta

Sagra di San Nicola - A Tortellino Festival Held in Castelfranco Emilia: In Castelfranco Emilia, a town in the province of Modena, the Feast of St Nicholas is celebrated on the second week of September. The Sagra di San Nicola is actually a Tortellino Festival where the creation of tortellini is re-enacted every year. Legend of the … [Read More...]

Wine Tasting in Tuscany

Wine Tasting in Tuscany is One of the Pleasurable Pursuits of the Region: Tuscany is universally famous for its good food, classic wines and natural beauty so naturally food and wine tasting in Tuscany are part of the reasons why many visitors come to this region of Italy. Some may be the interested in the art of winemaking, but for the … [Read More...]

Genovese Pesto Recipe – Liguria

Genoa is the birthplace of Pesto: The Ligurian region is the birthplace of the Pesto sauce. More precisely, it was in Genoa, on the north Ligurian coast, that Pesto originated. Basil, a main ingredient of pesto sauce, grows well in the Ligurian temperate climate. Travelling around Liguria, you'll see that this sauce is used extensively … [Read More...]

Useful Facts

Find A Phone Number In Italy

Italian phone numbers, phone codes and telephone directories Phone numbers and phone codes in Italy are pretty easy to find online - and for free, mobile (cell) phones too (mobile phone numbers start with a 3, not zero). The telephone country calling code for Italy is 39. When calling abroad from Italy, the international call prefix is 00. Note … [Read More...]

Cinque Terre Card – Walking Holidays

Walking holidays in Cinque Terre: The Cinque Terre is famous for its scenic coastal walking trails and if like many visitors you intend to do some walking on your holidays, you'll need to buy the Cinque Terre Card. There are three types of Cinque Terre cards: Cinque Terre Card Cinque Terre Card Treno (includes train) Cinque Terre Card … [Read More...]

Italian Weights and Measures

Italian Weights and Measures and their equivalents Units legally used in business in Italy How to convert the metric system of weights and measures into their Imperial equivalents and vice versa In general, weights & measures in Italy are metric, as in France. Units legally used in business … [Read More...]