Venice - Europe’s Jewel in the Crown
This fairytale city is an archipelago of 118 islands and is a feast for anyone’s eyes with its magnificent palaces, bridges and domes. The first stop for any tourist is to head to the heart of Venice ie San Marco with the lively St Mark’s Square (Piazza S... more - travel report by
gloriajames
Christmas In Italy
Flying into Rome, the half hour train ride from DaVinci airport to the city was fairly easy to access. Once you buy your ticket, make sure you stamp it in one of the little yellow boxes at the station. This validation/time clock system is true of all trai... more - travel report by
porcupine
Val d'Orcia-the Place to Forget
Tuscany has more than Florence and Sienna. Val d'Orcia is another product that the region is sparing no efforts to promote. But they are totally different in nature. If we say Florence is the right place for those who have high ambitions to recollect ince... more - travel report by
yuliangpang
L'Áquila and it's province - and a trip to Spoleto
Why did we go to L’Áquila? Easy, Ian’s son and his family live there. Why did we stay there for our whole trip? We hadn’t meant to lean on the family for so long but Ian was very ill there and unfortunately spent most of his holiday in bed. It was my good... more - travel report by
davidx
Living in Venice
I had the opportunity to spend six weeks in Venice, studying art and art history, through a program offered at my school. I’d been to Venice before, but only for two days on a whirlwind trip of Europe. I had loved the island city then, but this trip deepe... more - travel report by
anna_moon
Rome in a rush
Rome wasn’t built in a day,goes the old adage, and we discovered it cannot be visited in one either. This was my second trip to the eternal city, the first for my father and brother. Many tempers were raised and tears shed over what we would see in the sh... more - travel report by
anna_moon
Spello, Assisi and Perugia – an Umbrian break
In Umbria, as far as I have yet seen, only the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi attracts the dense crowds to be seen in the famous Tuscan resorts of Firenze and Pisa – and no doubt others. Perugia attracts a fairly large number of visitors but is still... more - travel report by
davidx
Castelnuovo di Porto-My 3rd Report on Via Flaminia
[short History]
Castelnuovo di Porto was a medieval town, and has a historical strong connection with Papal State. It was built by a senior Cardinal from Papal State and then being included in the diocese of Porto as a new place, after which its na... more - travel report by
yuliangpang
Montepulciano-I have been there
Montepulciano lies 13km east of Pienza, 186km North of Rome. It serves as the frontline if you want to explore the valley, Val d'Orcia by car from Rome. It is very near to the Motorway A1.
I dropped a visit to Montepulciano last Sunday by train.... more - travel report by
yuliangpang
Viterbo and Tarquinia
If you haven’t read my report on ‘Looking for Etruscans in Lazio,’ I suggest you read that before reading the parts here on them, because that’s where I’ve done a general introduction to them. These places are close enough to each other but not linked by... more - travel report by
davidx
