If you are trying to decide where to go in Sicily you will be spoiled for choice as the island has a lot to offer to visitors: delicious food, unique Baroque architecture, ancient Greek temples and, of course, amazing beaches. The recent TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Beaches Awards for 2014 named some Sicilian beaches as world’s best. The […]
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Aug
Aug
Hi Paola, I just wanted to let you know what a great time we had during our time in Italy. We were so impressed with the professionalism of the drivers and the education and expertise of our guides. We also enjoyed our hotels and the service we received there. We especially enjoyed Rosanna and Giacomo! […]
22
Aug
Aug
Dear Paola, In name of my daughters and myself, we would like to thank you for organizing our trip to Italy. Everything happened just as you scheduled. The drivers were always ahead of time to pick us up and friendly. The tours and tour guides were great, especially avoiding the long lines to enter into […]
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Eating italy food tours : the historic shops of Genoa
22
Aug
Aug
Genoa is one of the most important port cities of the Mediterranean. The harbor has always been its lifeblood and from there the rest of the city developed. Discover this particular Mediterranean city during your Italy trip ! It is precisely from the Old Port that the tour of the historic shops begins; it is […]
Blog, Food & Wine, Italy Attractions, Lifestyle & Trends, Private Tours
Best places to eat in Italy: Piedmont
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Aug
Aug
The region of Piedmont has been a hidden gem for foodies in the know for a while. Slowly,food and wine tours in Piedmont are gaining popularity and the region is considered as one of the best places to eat in Italy. Piedmont boasts a large number of traditional foods that have earned prestige labels from […]
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Best museums in Italy: the Wine museum in Torgiano
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Aug
Aug
Best museums in Italy are not always large and widely known. Some of them are hidden gems frequented mostly by connoisseurs of all things Italian. The Wine Museum (Museo del Vino) in Torgiano in central Italy is a good example. The museum opened in 1974 born from the passion of the Lungarotti family for history […]
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Florence to Venice : Basilica of Santo Stefano Bologna
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Aug
Aug
If you are looking for a stopover during your transfer from Florence to Venice, we suggest a visit to the Basilica of Santo Stefano in Bologna. The St Stephen’s Basilica is the most interesting Romanesque monument of Bologna. It is an overlap of seven churches from different eras embedded into one another. According to legend […]
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Valley of the temples: Agrigento
13
Aug
Aug
If there were an award for picking the best location to build temples, the ancient Greeks would win it hands down. The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is a proof of that. It is one of those amazing places that you remember for a long time after visiting, so if you are trying to […]
11
Aug
Aug
Christina, I wanted to let you know we had a wonderful trip to Italy. All the drivers, tour guides, etc.. were great. We met each person as scheduled. Tour guides were extremely knowledgeable. We did not have to waste any time waiting in lines. Plus we had free time to enjoy other sights or just […]
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Best place to visit in Italy: Positano
11
Aug
Aug
Clinging precariously to the slopes of the Monti Lattari Positano has more tourists than locals for a reason: dramatic sea views, delicious seafood and beautiful architecture have turned this once backwater fishing village in one of the best place to visit in Italy. In medieval times Positano was a prosperous mercantile city. It went through […]