Since Middle Ages many towns in Tuscany have been home to Jewish communities. On personalized tours of Italy, you can visit Livorno, Pitigliano, Sovana, Sorano, Siena, Pisa and Florence to learn about the fascinating past and present of Italian Jews. For a long time Jews fled the Papal State and moved to smaller independent Tuscan […]
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Agnone is a beautiful town in the little-known region Molise that can be visited on one of the best custom Italy tours. Often called “the town of the bells”, Agnone has fourteen belfries and is home to the world’s oldest bell foundry. The Marinelli Pontificial Foundry has been making church bells for almost a millennia and […]
Art & Culture, Blog, Private Tours, Undiscovered Italy
Private excursions of Italy: picturesque Sorano in Tuscany
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As you approach the beautiful hilltop village of Sorano on private excursions of Italy prepare your cameras for some dramatic shots. The village, located in Southern Tuscany, clings to a high volcanic tufa cliff and is often called “Matera of Tuscany” as it has numerous ancient dwellings carved out of rock. Sorano was known as “zolfanello d’Italia” […]
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Dear Christina, The trip was fantastic we had a wonderful time. Food was amazing and Piazza Duomo met the vacation extra special. The tour guides in Barcelona and Turin were especially great. Drivers were all excellent and accommodating with the exception of the driver in Cinque Terre. We had asked him to drive us to […]
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Hi Christina, We would recommend this trip, yourself and Road to Italy to anyone and everyone in a heartbeat. This was a trip of a lifetime, one we couldn’t have done without all of your help. Thank you for putting up with everything! It was truly a trip that will give us a lifetime of […]
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Hi Christina, We want to thank you for organizing the perfect trip to Sicily for us. The hotels were beautiful. The guides very knowledgeable, friendly and punctual. We had a wonderful time. Don’t know how you arranged such good weather but as always your attention to details is impeccable. We have been so spoiled don’t […]
Blog, Italian Vacations, Road to Italy Favorites, Undiscovered Italy
Private Holidays in Italy: the best Italian National Parks to visit
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Although sometimes overlooked by foreign visitors, Italy’s nature is on the par with its artistic and cultural heritage. There are twenty-four national parks that cover about five per cent of the country’s territory, each of them with a unique landscape and character. Here we pick some of the best national parks that can be visited during your znaeshprivate holidays […]
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Dear Paola, We recently returned home from sunny Italy and wanted you to know that our vacation was absolutely spectacular! We would like to express our sincere thanks to you for putting together such a fabulous itinerary, making excellent hotel selections and providing us with very knowledgeable tour guides and drivers throughout Italy. We were […]
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Dear Paola, We recently returned home from sunny Italy and wanted you to know that our vacation was absolutely spectacular! We would like to express our sincere thanks to you for putting together such a fabulous itinerary, making excellent hotel selections and providing us with very knowledgeable tour guides and drivers throughout Italy. We were […]
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Hi Christina, Thank you for the email. Adam and I are getting settled back into normal life here in Boston after our wonderful trip to Italy. Thank you for planning such a wonderful honeymoon for us. All of our drivers and tour guides were truly fantastic. We particularly enjoyed our tour with Maria in Florence […]