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A Charming and Comfortable Stay in Turin

August 29, 2022 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

In Centro Turin Apartment

In Centro Torino Charme Appartaments was a Delightful Place to Stay in Turin: For our whistle stop visit to Turin, we stayed at the In Centro Torino Charme Appartaments. Located at 45 via XX Settembre, the apartment is in Turin’s historical centre and is close to most of the city’s attractions. Charming Host and Apartment […]

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Grandstand View of Il Campo, Siena

October 4, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Siena Arena

Our Siena Apartment Right on the Famous Il Campo: In Siena, we struck gold when it came to our apartment’s location. Sometimes it’s a bit difficult to tell exactly where your booked apartment is in relation to a particular site.  In Siena, the apartment’s location was beyond our expectations. It was right on Il Campo, […]

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Finnair Business Class from New York to Milan

September 23, 2019 By Helen Page 2 Comments

We Flew Finnair Airbus A330 from New York to Milan: This is our first time flying Finnair and it was quite a pleasant experience, especially since we indulged ourselves by flying business class. Our flight took us from New York to Helsinki, Finnair’s home base, and then on to Milan. The New York to Helsinki […]

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A Pleasant Stay at the Milan Duomo – Apartments Enjoy Palace

May 2, 2017 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Duomo - Apartments Enjoy Palace, Milan

A REVIEW OF OUR STAY AT THE DUOMO – APARTMENTS ENJOY PALACE: For our Milan visit we stayed at the Duomo – Apartments Enjoy Palace, an apartment hotel in the centre of Milan. Being a financial centre, Milan has a good range of 4-star hotels in the city centre, but we preferred an apartment. As […]

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A One Night Stop at the Hotel Regina Elena

May 10, 2013 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Santa Margherita Ligure Hotel

Hotel Review: Best Western Regina Elena Hotel, Santa Margherita Ligure: When our coach shot past the centre of Santa Margherita Ligure and pulled in at the Best Western Regina Elena Hotel further up the road, we were a little disappointed. We were only staying in the Italian Riviera for one night to visit Portofino and […]

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A Sweltering Stay at the Hotel Aquila Bianca in Orvieto

April 26, 2013 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Hotel Aquila

Hotel Aquila Bianca in Orvieto has Great Location but the Air-conditioning Was Ineffective: For a central hotel in the historical heart of Orvieto, you can’t complain about the Hotel Aquila Bianca. Located in Piazza della Repubblica, the hotel is within easy reach of shops and restaurants and the Orvieto Cathedral is just a 7-minute walk […]

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Grand Hotel La Favorita in Sorrento

January 23, 2013 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Hotel La Favorita

Hotel La Favorita is Centrally Located 4-Star Sorrento Hotel: For our three day visit in Sorrento, we stayed at the Grand Hotel La Favorita. This relatively new four-star hotel on Via Torquato Tasso enjoys a convenient location in the historical centre of Sorrento. Hotel La Favorita Hotel La Favorita is a beautifully appointed hotel with […]

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Hotel Ancora – Right in the Centre of Cortina d’Ampezzo

October 30, 2012 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Hotel Ancora, Cortina Hotel

Hotel Ancora Enjoys An Ideal Location in the Centre of Cortina d’Ampezzo: Hotel Anchora is a family-run hotel right in the centre of the ski resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo. We stayed here during our September visit and were pleased to find the hotel right on Corso Italia, the main pedestrian street of town. Our […]

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Hotel Punta Tragara – A Historic Capri Hotel

October 25, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Capri Hotel Punta Tragara

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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Find A Phone Number In Italy

December 17, 2009 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

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 […]

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