Italy Travel

10 Things You Have to Know if You Want Lodging in Italy Without Spending a Fortune

Sun, 20 May 2012 05:51:13 -0400

Almost everyone is feeling an economic pinch in the current economy. This may suppress your travel fund, but it does not suppress the desire to do the traveling. So how can you make the most of the situation; maximum fun, minimum spending and bringing home photos of Italy to make all your friends jealous? Because Italy is so tourist oriented the options are numerous here; whether you are in quest of a holiday apartment in Venice, a cheap hotel in Milan or a budget accommodation in Siena; you will find something to make you happy. And there are ways to come back with a few euro still in your pocket..Peak season versus low season - spring and summer are peak season and if you can time your trip to be just outside of those seasons your accommodations can sometimes be up to half off. Certain cities also have small peak periods that push prices through the roof, Venice for Carnivale, Milan for Fashion Week and Siena for Palio are definite budget-busters..Timing of your reservation - b...

A Quick Tour Of Italy - Verona

Sat, 19 May 2012 05:13:42 -0400

If you are looking for a European tourist destination, consider the Veneto region of northern Italy on the Gulf of Venice. Venice is its best-known city and one of the most popular tourist destinations on earth. But the Veneto region is a lot more than this great city. There are excellent tourist attractions elsewhere, and you won't have to fight the huge crowds. With a little luck you'll avoid tourist traps, and come back home with the feeling that you have truly visited Italy. This article examines tourist attractions in the Shakespearean town of Verona, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Be sure to read our companion articles on northern Veneto, southern Veneto, and the university city of Padua. Verona boasts many vestiges from Roman times. Its Roman amphitheatre is the third largest in Italy and its interior is virtually intact. This edifice hosts fairs, theatre, opera and other public events, especially summers. The Roman arch bridge over the Adige River was partially destroyed in Worl...

New Orange County Resort Like Visiting Italy

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:12:15 -0400

The pristine beaches, luxury enclaves and spectacular sunsets have long attracted vacationers to this idyllic region. A number of major resorts have sprouted up along the coast. Now there's one more - and it's a doozy. The Resort at Pelican Hill opened in November , capping decades of dreaming and an intense three years of construction under the direction of the Irvine Company, a long-time developer of upscale residential properties in Southern California. It's the first major resort built from scratch by the Irvine Company - they do have one other hotel in the area they bought and refurbished - and it's obvious they have pulled out all the stops. Of course, they had a pretty nice piece of property to begin with. The resort is spread out over a total of acres on the hills south of Newport Beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In essence, they've transplanted a piece of Italy to the Newport coastline, replicating the olive and fig trees, the over-size Italian architecture - incor...

Bed and Breakfasts, 1-2 Star Hotels, Holiday Homes: Budget Accommodations in Italy

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:13:39 -0400

Has the current economic crisis put a damper on you wallet but not your urge to travel? There are options out there, whether your tastes lean to Bed and Breakfasts or a reasonably priced - star hotel. The fact that Italy has catered to tourists so consistently and for so long means that, in addition to villa style holiday homes and decadently expensive luxury hotels, there are a wide range of budget accommodations in Italy. This is good news to the ever-increasing number of people that want to watch what they are spending while still caving into their sense of wanderlust.Whether you want to attend Carnivale, pose as a statue and pigeon roost in St. Marks Square or glide through the canals driven by a striped-shirted gondolier, the marvels of Venice will leave you breathless, inspiring your romantic mood to live a perfect vacation with your soul mate. Cheap accommodations in Venice can be found and will allow you to spend more of your money in many of the fabulous restaurants that t...

A Quick Tour of Italy - Southern Veneto

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:23:16 -0400

If you are looking for a European tourist destination, consider the Veneto region of northern Italy on the Gulf of Venice. Venice is its best-known city and one of the most popular tourist destinations on earth. But the Veneto region is a lot more than this great city. There are excellent tourist attractions elsewhere, and you won't have to fight the huge crowds. With a little luck you'll avoid tourist traps, and come back home with the feeling that you have truly visited Italy. This article examines tourist attractions in southern Veneto. Be sure to read our companion articles on northern Veneto, on that Shakespearean city of Verona, and on the university city of Padua.Over the centuries Vicenza passed from one occupier to another. In the Sixteenth Century it was the home of Andrea Palladio, arguably the most influential person in Western architecture. Approximately two dozen of his Veneto villas compose a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Palladio was a major influence on Thomas Jefferso...

Rome, Italy Events: Straddling the Ancient & Modern

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:14:34 -0400

There is so much to see and do when you visit Rome - so many sights to behold. You will not be bored one single minute when you visit this ancient city, but you should take in some of the Rome, Italy events that take place throughout the year. Many of the Rome events that take place are in clubs as well as in the streets and consist of parades as well as outdoor celebrations. The weather in Rome is mild throughout the year, making it easy to have yearlong celebrations in this city. Rome Opera Week If you enjoy Opera, you will want to visit Rome in May for Rome Opera Week. This is one of the Rome events that is held the last week in May every year and is devoted to all things opera. You can visit the opera halls and get discounted tickets as well as see amateur Opera acts in the park as well as in some of the clubs. Opera is something that is celebrated in Rome as is throughout Italy, so you should be sure to check out some of the Opera events during Rome Opera Week in May when you visi...

World Travel Tours – Unravel the Serene Sites

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:04:19 -0400

World tour is always associated with fun and excitement as there is a plethora of picturesque sites that can be unraveled during the world tours. You can simply cherish all those beautiful moments that you will spend in the lap of Mother Nature during these visits. Be it Switzerland, Italy, Rome or China, all are blessed with serene beauty that mesmerize the senses in an exotic way. But what if you do not have any information about whereabouts of places that must be visited? What if you miss out prominent attractions that are a must visit? And what if somebody misguides you during your world tour and you end up just repenting? All these questions seem quite natural when one visits to world cities, so, it is better to take the assistance of vacation tour operators that will guide you at every step so as to make your trip a rocking experience for lifetime. World travel tour becomes really a blessing when one takes the help of vacation tour operators as their services are designed to ...

A Quick Tour of Italy - Trieste

Sun, 13 May 2012 05:37:54 -0400

If you are looking for a European tourist destination, consider the Friuli-Venezia Giuli region of northeastern Italy, bordering on Austria and Slovenia. For simplicity's sake we abbreviate the region's full name to Friuli. Depending on your interests, Friuli may be an ideal vacation spot. You can get classic Italian food and other specialties, and wash it down with fine local wine. While Friuli is not exactly undiscovered by tourists you usually won't be fighting crowds to see what you want. Like most regions of Italy, it has belonged to many nations over the years. Unlike most regions of Italy it remains multicultural, an exceptional mixture of Italian, Austrian, and Slavic influences. This article explores Trieste, Friuli's capital. A companion article examines several other attractions in this beautiful region.Trieste, Friulis largest city, was settled thousands of years ago. Over the centuries it went from one occupier to another. The Austro-Hungarian Empires major port; Tries...