World-class museums, Roman architecture, galleries, and Medieval and Renaissance towns. Italy is one of the most beautiful countries in the world to visit, and there are virtual tours and resources on the Internet to make your trip memorable.
Our regular tours begin with Firenze, home of the Italian Renaissance.
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is around the corner. Or so you thought the sign said. Avoid missing the highlights of Italy with these simple instructions on asking for directions in Italian.
Packing for a trip overseas is difficult enough, but there's another consideration when traveling to Italy: temperatures are expressed in Celsius! This quick How-To will help you choose the right clothing and
«fare una bella figura».
Don't want to miss the next train to Venice? Have tickets to La Scala for 20:00 and aren't sure when that is? These quick, step-by-step instructions will help you get there on time.
You planned to be in Palermo by Thursday evening, but you've been delayed in Rome and now you want to cancel your hotel reservation. These quick, step-by-step instructions will help you dial that number and make the call.
Taking a trip to Italy and want to learn Italian? Whether you're sight-seeing in such world-famous cities as Florence, Rome, and Venice, on a business trip in Milan, or reuniting with family, there are a multitude of ways to improve your Italian before traveling to Italy.
An Italian tour company conducts specialized small-group food tours to Italy. Itineraries include artisanal cheese-making demonstrations, visits to Italian wineries and olive oil press facilities, pastry-making exhibits, and meals at local restaurants.
The starting place for exploring Italy, from your About.com SiteGuide Martha Bakerjian.
Cantalupo Tours provides group tours and walking tours of Italy, including the historic towns of Florence, Naples, Rome, Venice, and the island of Sicily. Programs include visits to world-class museums, monuments, and churches, food demonstrations, wine tastings, cultural exhibits, and art history and architectural events.
Motor and sailboat rentals and charters along the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Ischia, and the Gulfs of Salerno and Naples. Private water transfers from any point of the Amalfi Coast to Capri, Ischia, Naples and beyond. Water-skiing and fishing excursions.
Agriturismo vacations available at a beatifully restored farmhouse in the Chianti region, along an ancient Roman road which once connected Florence to Siena and is surrounded by olive-trees, vineyards and woods.
Exclusive luxury boat transfers, luxury and traditional boat tours around Capri and throughout the Bay of Naples.
Exclusive art and wine, walking and boat tours on Capri and throughout Italy.
Huge resource of European travel articles, photo galleries, and links from Durant Imboden, author of Buying Travel Services on the Internet.
The Budget Guide to Florence with practical information on lodging, shopping, entertainment, and eating in the historical Renaissance town. [in Italian and English]
Do a quick search, or use the maps and lists to check on reservations in the area of your choice. The site also features background on Italian language, culture and history.
The official web site of La Venaria Reale allows you to take a virtual tour of this magnificent collection of baroque buildings outside Torino. The huge complex includes the baroque Royal Palace, which was used as a Savoy residence in the 17th to 18th centuries, and extensive formal gardens.
An online magazine published by the Venice Tourist Information Office that features stories on Venetian heritage and cultural events. In both English and Italian.
Week-long private group tours of Italy. Cantalupo Tours To Italy provides specialized small-group tour itineraries and thematic walks throughout Italy, including the historic towns of Florence, Naples, Rome, Venice, and the island of Sicily.
The Web's biggest collection of travel articles and links about
La Serenissima, the romantic and mysterious city on the lagoon. PC Magazine calls this "the premier visitor's site for visitors to Venice, Italy."
