Siena - A Beautiful Tuscan Hill Town
In the fall of 2002 we travelled through Tuscany and spent several days in Siena. Siena at one time competed with Florence as a City state. The Piazza del Campo there is truly beautiful and is regarded as one of the most pituresque in all the world. It is... more - travel report by
murrayskinner
Little Firenze
I went twice in Lecce : once with a friend for holidays (summertime), and another time for work in February (at the newly named Universita del Salento). Each time, I was enchanted by the kindness and hospitality of its inhabitants, the wonderful taste of... more - travel report by
marie-ange
Vinci - Birthplace of Leonardo
Perched in the mountains west of Firenze, Vinci is an unimposing little town known best for being the birthplace of the first great artist of the Renaissance – Leonardo da Vinci. We ended up there by a happy accident, and enjoyed both the look into the li... more - travel report by
anna_moon
Another one of my dreams came true
Since we traveled with our dog, it wasn't easy to find a place that will take the three of us over night, so we stayed in a little village Malcontento that is just 15 mins by bus away from Venice. The bus line is regular, it leaves every 30 mins. and the... more - travel report by
beograd
Confused.... the police were!!!
In any normall situation its a long bus ride from the netherlands to Milan, but this was a rugby tour, there is absolutly nothing normall about 30 grown men drinking and singing rather lude songs across half of Europe. I could go into more detail but bei... more - travel report by
nedkelly
The romantic ambiance of Venice, Italy
Venice's main waterway is the Canale Grande (Grand Canal) which snakes its way through the city for approximately 2 miles. Other canals will feed into and out of this one. The Grand Canal is the Main Street of Venice. A good vantage point to see the Grand... more - travel report by
italian-link
The Mangnificent Skyline of San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a midieval walled Tuscan village midway between Pisa and Siena. It came to prominance in th 13th century as it was on the main route from Europe to Rome. It has become very busy during the day - and it is easy to understand why with the b... more - travel report by
murrayskinner
Venice in Peril
Venice is challenged at every high tide. Although every year the marriage between Venice and the sea is celebrated. Many storms cause incalculable damages to the city. Venice was colonized about 1300 years ago, by settlers running from Northern Barbarians... more - travel report by
spaceout
The Shame of Naples
This report was written in NOVEMBER 2006. It is June 2007 now and the situation is becoming extremely dire. I suppose that it will take another black plague before something is done here!!!All you need do is Search the net with these words:Naples Italy Ga... more - travel report by
lolaney
Cappuccino and the Colosseum
With the intent of visiting a friend studying abroad, I travelled to the Eternal City for one week with six of my friends. We spent a leisurely week sightseeing, bar hopping, lazing the streets, and doing as the Romans. more - travel report by
global_latte
