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Dorsoduro, Venice

April 12, 2012 By Tony Page

Dorsoduro, Venice's "Hard Ridge": Dorsoduro's (literally 'hard ridge') refers to the character of the land in this part of Venice, which is a bit higher and rockier - or at least, more solid - than the other less firm areas of land that emerged from the lagoon over the centuries. It's a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Dorsoduro, hotels, Italy, map, neighbourhood, places to see, sestiere, tourist sights, travel in europe, travel to Italy, venice

Food in Central Italy

April 30, 2009 By Tony Page

Food in Central Italy: a brief gastronomical tour! Emilia Romagna; Tuscany; Umbria; Le Marche Pomposa; Ravenna; Ferrara; Bologna; Modena; Parma; Siena; San Gimignano; Pisa; Lucca; Firenze (Florence); Arezzo; Montepulciano; Montalcino; Lake Trasimeno; Perugia; Assisi; Spoleto; Orvieto; San Leo; San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, eating and drinking, Emilia Romagna, Food in Central Italy, gastronomical tour, Le Marche, mortadella, parmigiano, tortellini, tortellino, travel to Italy, Tuscany, Umbria

Food in Italy

April 30, 2009 By Tony Page

Food in Italy: a brief gastronomical tour! "The main characteristic of Italian cooking," according to the Italian Tourist Board website, "is its healthy balance, the excellent basic ingredients being simply cooked and retaining their original goodness and freshness. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: eating and drinking, Food in Italy, gastronomical tour, travel to Italy

Useful facts for travel to Italy

April 29, 2009 By Tony Page

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Italy Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals One important factor may be the festival calendar. Like Spain, Italy has a lot of festivals … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Useful facts Tagged With: banking hours, electricity in Italy, events, festivals, health, information, italian time, Italy money, public holidays Italy, telephone numbers, travel to Italy, Useful facts, visas

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