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Tour Route of Sicily  | Read More
Tour Route of Sicily

Suggested Tour Route to see the Best of Sicily Attractions: Tour Route of Sicily Tucked... Read more

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Burano Island, Venice

Island of Burano, Venice  | Read More
Murano and Burano – Venice’s famous islands

Venice lagoon’s popular islands: If you only have a short time in Venice and... Read more

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Map of Italy with major cities  | Read More
Tour Routes in Italy

Suggested Tour Routes to make the best of your holiday in Italy Map of Italy with... Read more

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Shopping

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Designer Outlet shopping  | Read More
La Reggia Designer Outlet – Naples

Naples has its own designer outlet: Designer Outlet shopping La Reggia Designer... Read more

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Castel Romano Shuttle Bus  | Read More
Getting to Castel Romano Designer Outlet, Rome

Castel Romano Shuttle Bus Services: Castel Romano Shuttle Bus Castel Romano is very... Read more

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How to Get your Tax Refund at Rome Fiumicino Airport  | Read More
How to Get your Tax Refund at Rome Fiumicino Airport

The Process for claiming your Tax Refund at Rome Fiumicino Airport: There are lots... Read more

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Sightseeing

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Office of Police Commissioner..

Palazzo Municipio - Scicli, Office of Police Commissioner..  | Read More
In Search of Montalbano – Ragusa, Sicily

Tracing the footsteps of “Il Commissario Montalbano” – A Sicilian Adventure: Office of Police Commissioner.. A repeat of the Inspector Montalbano drama series is bringing back lots of great memories of our holiday in Sicily. After the first series of Inspector Montalbano, we became huge fans of this Sicilian detective drama as it is... [Read more of this review]

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Catacombs of San Sebastiano

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Catacombs of Rome | Christian Rome | Sightseeing

Catacombs that tell of Life and Martyrdom: Catacombs of San Sebastiano The catacombs of Rome are a very important part of the history of the early Christians and the Roman church in Ancient Rome.  These ancient underground burial places provide clues of the life of saints, martyrs, ordinary Christians and the Roman church during the early centuries. In... [Read more of this review]

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Sagra dell’uva – Marino’s Grape Festival, Rome

Will another miracle happen at the Festa dell Uva: Vineyards The little hill-top medieval castle town of Marino is just forty-minutes from the centre of Rome and is one of the towns which make up the Castelli Romani region, Frascati being probably the best known of them.  This wine-growing region was famous for supplying Roman Emperors with their wine... [Read more of this review]

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Food

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Porcini Arrosto at La Carbonara  | Read More
Pigging out on Porcini – Eating out in Rome

In pursuit of Funghi Porcini: Porcini Arrosto at La Carbonara On our first night in Rome, we race off to our favourite restaurant on Campo dei Fiori.  After a few weeks on the road, a fix of good Italian food is much needed and at La Carbonara, we know that we’ll have a good meal. I eagerly ask the waiter if they have funghi porcini and he points... [Read more of this review]

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Filetti di Baccala - Fried Codfish  | Read More
Dar Filettaro a Santa Barbara – Eating out in Rome

Dining out on Filetti di Baccalà near Campo dei Fiori: Filetti di Baccala - Fried Codfish This eatery next to Campo dei Fiori seems to get more popular each time we visit, with long queues of locals and visitors trying to get a table each night. As there are a lot of people wanting to dine here tonight, the guy organizing the ‘reservations‘... [Read more of this review]

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Fresh Porcini Mushrooms and Chestnuts  | Read More
A Passion for Porcini

Hooked on Porcini: Fresh Porcini Mushrooms and Chestnuts Reading a recipe in the papers this morning reminds me that the Porcini season is here. Once you’ve had a taste of fresh porcini mushrooms, it stays with you forever and just the mention of it is enough to send a thousand thrills to your taste buds. Porcini mushrooms are found in many regions... [Read more of this review]

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Useful facts

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Find A Phone Number In Italy  | Read More
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 of this review]

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Cinque Terre Card  | Read More
Cinque Terre Card – Walking Holidays

Walking holidays in Cinque Terre: Cinque Terre Card 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... [Read more of this review]

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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 in Italy Kilometre 1000 metres Metre   Decimetre 1/10... [Read more of this review]

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