The noisiest silent city
Traveling with one’s family can be an interesting experience when different people have different ideas of what ought to be seen. My mother thought we absolutely has to visit the major sites (Florence, Rome, Assisi). My father wanted to see some of the sl... more - travel report by
anna_moon
Mazara Meltdown
Went there to meet my friend Mike, local man, and stay for a couple of weeks. Driving south from Palermo airport Punta Raisi, I experience the first impressions. Hot and humid. And it takes me about 2 second in Mike´s car to realise that Sicilian Driving... more - travel report by
gastao
Save a Sinking City
Venice was established as a trading point at a northerly point of the Adriatic Sea. The island, once well protected in the Laguna Vaneta, is slowly sinking due to over-dredging and to worsted things, global warming is raising the level of the seas! Plans... more - travel report by
rangutan
A day visit to Pompei
There are few ways of visiting Pompei. First there is organized way with your guide, then unorganized without guide but you can rent a mechanick guide where you type in the nr. of a place where you are at and it gives you the description in one of 4 langu... more - travel report by
beograd
Positano and the Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast is legendary for the stunning scenery and posh resorts. It clearly did not disappoint us on this trip. If arriving from Sorrento on the Bus that departs from in front of the train station, arrive early as there are no reserved seats and t... more - travel report by
murrayskinner
Cinque Terre - Heaven and Hell
‘Cinque Terre’ is a name that refers to five small towns, clinging to the edge of Italy’s northwestern coast. The five towns are connected by a trail, which was recently cleaned up when Italy declared the area a national park. The quaint little villages a... more - travel report by
anna_moon
Sorrento (May 2006)
We were pleasantly surprised with Sorrento. It was a first stop on a 15-day vacation to Italy that my wife and I took to celebrate our 25th Anniversary. Our 25-year-old son, 21-year-old daughter and their respective boyfriend and girlfriend accompanied us... more - travel report by
murrayskinner
Scene of one of the worlds most famous tales.
The city of Verona, located in Italy´s Veneto region has history dating back to Roman times and has, perhaps, more sights than any other city in Veneto with the exception of the capital Venice.... more - travel report by
tbrickell
Ravenna-Capital of Mosaics
Ravenna is a living book for italian history, most of its historic buildings here were built around 5th century and each of them has some stories about history. If you love Roman history, you should visit Ravenna.
Ravenna is plain and modest. Thoug... more - travel report by
yuliangpang
The best agriturismo in Tusscany
We spent a delightful two weeks in an agriturismo in Alberoro, in the Val di Chiana area of Tuscany, Italy in June ’04. It is a 20-minute ride from Arezzo and is located midway between Florence and Siena with easy access to the A1 autostrada. The Forester... more - travel report by
mike_kane
