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Cortina d’Ampezzo – Italy’s Most Famous Ski Resort

October 30, 2012 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Cortina d’Ampezzo – Italy’s Most Famous Ski Resort

Cortina d’Ampezzo – Italy’s Most Fashionable Ski Resort: As the host to the 1956 Winter Olympics, Cortina d’Ampezzo is Italy’s most famous ski resort.  This charming alpine town, located in the heart of the Dolomites, is also a fashionable resort that attracts just as many visitors during the summer months, as we found out during our […]

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Porchetta – A Popular Dish of Castel Gandolfo

October 29, 2012 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Porchetta – A Popular Dish of Castel Gandolfo

Castel Gandolfo Is Noted For Its Porchetta: Castel Gandolfo is a town that is best known as the summer residence of Popes, but another thing that this town is noted for is its porchetta. Even before we reached Piazza della Libertà, the main square of the historical centre, we saw a street stall selling porchetta […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: castel gandolfo food, cose buone, hosteria la fraschetta, porchetta, roast boneless pork

Castel Gandolfo – The Summer Residence of the Pope

October 28, 2012 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Castel Gandolfo – The Summer Residence of the Pope

Castel Gandolfo – The Summer Residence of the Popes Since the 17th Century: From Frascati, a town with a reputation for its white wine, we travelled to Castel Gandolfo, a town best known as the summer residence of the Pope. Castel Gandolfo is a small town with a population of less than 9,000 but when […]

Filed Under: Destinations, Featured Tagged With: castel gandolfo, gondolfo castle, lake albano, papal palace, pope in rome, pope's summer residence

Hotel Punta Tragara – A Historic Capri Hotel

October 25, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Hotel Punta Tragara – A Historic Capri Hotel

Hotel Punta Tragara – A Capri Hotel with WWII History: On our first walk across Capri island, we came by the Hotel Punta Tragara, a hotel with magnificent views of the coast of Capri.  A marble sign on the salmon-coloured wall of the hotel caught my attention. The Punta Tragara is a hotel of historic […]

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A Chairlift Ride from Anacapri to Monte Solaro

October 21, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

A Chairlift Ride from Anacapri to Monte Solaro

The Seggiovia Chairlift Links Anacapri to Monte Solaro, The Highest Point on Capri: Our visit to Capri included a trip to the Grotta Azzura, Capri’s famous Blue Grotto known for its brilliant blue water and blue reflection in the cave. But when we arrived at the Marina Grande in Capri, we were told that our […]

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Rocca Maggiore – A Medieval Fortress Towering Over Assisi

October 5, 2012 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Rocca Maggiore – A Medieval Fortress Towering Over Assisi

Rocca Maggiore, A Medieval Fortress Towering over Assisi, Offers Magnificent Views: Towering over the town of Assisi is the mighty castle of Rocca Maggiore, a medieval fortress that was built almost a thousand years ago for defensive purposes.  To get to the fortress from Assisi town square requires an uphill hike of about 20 minutes […]

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In Search of George Clooney on a Lake Como Cruise

October 3, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

In Search of George Clooney on a Lake Como Cruise

A Lake Como Cruise to See the Villas of the Rich and Famous: From Baveno on Lake Maggiore, it was an hour’s drive for us to Lake Como (Lago di Como) to enjoy a cruise on the third largest lake in Italy and the deepest glacial lake in Europe. Mention Lake Como and George Clooney […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: bellagio, george clooney lake como, lago di como, lake como, lake como cruise, lake como holidays, lake como villas

Noventa Designer Outlet – Venice

September 29, 2012 By Helen Page 3 Comments

Noventa Designer Outlet – Venice

Veneto Designer Outlet – Inspired by the Palazzi of Venice: The Castel Romano Designer Outlet is a regular shopping stop for us whenever we are in Rome.  However, on our latest trip to Venice we managed to find time to visit McArthurGlen’s Noventa Di Piave Designer Outlet situated outside of Venice. Also known as Veneto […]

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A Sidetrip to See Frances Mayes’ House Under the Tuscan Sun

September 18, 2012 By Helen Page 2 Comments

A Sidetrip to See Frances Mayes’ House Under the Tuscan Sun

A Side Trip to See Frances Mayes’ House in Cortona: Cortona is a charming Tuscan hill town that was quiet and little known to popular tourism before the movie “Under the Tuscan Sun”. This romantic comedy, based on Frances Mayes‘ memoirs, has brought increased interest by visitors, especially women, keen to see where the recently […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: cortona, frances mayes, Tuscany, under the tuscan sun

Rome Shopping – Castel Romano Designer Outlet

September 15, 2012 By Helen Page 7 Comments

Rome Shopping – Castel Romano Designer Outlet

Rome Shopping – Designer Outlet Malls: Rome is shopper’s paradise and people who love fashion and all things stylish will certainly have a great time shopping in the Eternal City.  If you like designer fashion, Via Condotti is where  all the upmarket designer labels are.  Unfortunately, not many of us have shopping budgets that can […]

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