Almost everywhere you go in Italy, you will find beautiful vistas and time-burnished picturesque villages. It is a hard task to pick the most beautiful when you planning your Custom tours of Italy as each of them has something unique to offer. Here are just a few charming villages to send you packing for a vacation […]
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Art & Culture, Blog, Italian Vacations, Italy Attractions
Custom-made tours of Italy: the most interesting small museums in Italy
27
Mar
Mar
Italy has an incredible amount of museums filled with priceless masterpieces. While most tourists head to the Uffizi, Doges Palace and the Vatican museums, there are many other places where you can enjoy the country’s cultural riches without having to elbow through crowds. Here is a quick pick of the most interesting small museums to explore […]
27
Mar
Mar
Stretching along Mar Ligure, east of Genoa, is the Riviera di Levante with its picturesque fishing villages and glamorous resorts dotting the rugged coast that can be explored on private tours of Italy. Camogli is one of the most famous destinations of the Riviera di Levante. Once a humble fishing village, it has become a […]
27
Mar
Mar
The large port city of Genova is famous for many reasons: it gave the world the virtuoso Niccolò Paganini, the legendary explorer Christopher Columbus and delicious pesto alla Genovese sauce. It is a stunning city to explore on private Italy tours. Here are some suggestions on what to do in Genoa. Admire the noble palaces […]
27
Mar
Mar
Lake Como stretches for 50 kilometres in the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy. Despite its glamorous reputation as a playground for the rich and powerful, Lake Como is a great destination for any budget that can be visited on custom tours of Italy. Lively and busy in summer, tranquil in winter, the area […]
Art & Culture, Blog, Italy Attractions, Undiscovered Italy
Italy Personalized Tours: exploring Arezzo in Tuscany
26
Mar
Mar
So you have seen the top cities in Italy such as Rome,Venice,Florence and Milan? Now it is the time to explore smaller, less known gems such as Arezzo in Tuscany on Italy Personalized Tours. Located 80 km from Florence, Arezzo is often overlooked by tourists, despite the fact that it has all the attractions of […]
20
Mar
Mar
The mountainous region of Piedmont in Italy’s north-west borders Switzerland and France. This beautiful corner of Bel Paese has remained under the tourists’ radar for a long time but that is slowly changing. The region has a lot to offer: dramatic Alpine landscapes with high peaks and impressive glaciers, stunning medieval castles, gourmet food and pedigreed red […]
26
Feb
Feb
It is worth including Sicily in your personalized tours of Italy in March to see the Feast of San Giuseppe festivities (La Festa di San Giuseppe). Although the religious feast is celebrated across the country on March 19, Sicily has preserved some of the oldest traditions connected with San Giuseppe, its patron saint. The roots […]
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Feb
Feb
There is more to Tuscany than rolling hills, medieval towns and good wine. On Italy custom tours, you can also explore the Tuscan archipelago with its seven islands: Elba, Giglio, Giannutri, Capraia, Pianosa, Montecristo and Gorgona. The islands and the surrounded waters form the Tuscan archipelago national park, the largest protected marine area in Europe. […]
Blog, Italy Attractions, Luxury Tours, Undiscovered Italy
Exclusive tours of Italy: the Almond Blossom Festival in Sicily
27
Jan
Jan
In February, when almond trees in Agrigento, Sicily, burst into delicate pale pink blossoms, the region celebrates the famous Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore, the Almond Blossom Festival. This colourful festival is well worth being included in exclusive tours of Italy. For ten days, the historic city of Agrigento fills up with music and dances […]