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  • Italy: Sweet Spot for Senior Travel Italy: Sweet Spot for Senior Travel Published on Monday, October 1, 2012 by
    Italy is one of the top five best destinations for travelers over the age of 70, according to British travel association Abta. While British seniors have the advantage of being that much closer to Italy than their American counterparts, Italy is still a hot destination for American senior ...
  • Is the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel in Trouble? Is the Vatican’s Sistine Chap... Published on Saturday, September 29, 2012 by
    Five million tourists visit the Sistine Chapel every year and one Italian writer says the most famous chapel in the world, at the heart of Vatican City, is falling prey to unimaginable disaster because of visitors who act like "drunken herds." Pietro Citati, a leading Italian literary ...
  • Visit With A Priest at The Vatican Museums Visit With A Priest at The Vatican ... Published on Monday, September 24, 2012 by
    The Vatican recently completed a month-long pilot project placing priests in the Vatican Museums to offer interaction with visitors and hails it a success. “There are so many themes that are spoken of. We might speak of art and faith or of economics and faith. Some people come to shar...
  • Travel to Italy With Your Own Group and Travel Free! Travel to Italy With Your Own Group... Published on Thursday, September 20, 2012 by
    How many times have you said to friends and family, "let's plan a big group trip to Italy for next year" only to have the moment pass and no trip on the horizon? Don't let the chance to experience Italy with your favorite group of people pass you by...in fact at Perillo Tours, we make ...
  • Throw That Coin in the Trevi Fountain: It Goes to A Good Cause Throw That Coin in the Trevi Founta... Published on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 by
    As the legend says, throw a coin or coins in Rome's Trevi Fountain, you will be assured a return visit to Rome. Nearly every visitor to Rome makes the trek to the Eternal City's most famous fountain in order to not tempt fate and take part in the age old ritual that was chronicled in t...
  • Sardinia Has Some of The World’s Most Expensive Hotel Rooms Sardinia Has Some of The World̵... Published on Monday, September 17, 2012 by
    An Italy vacation can fit almost any budget. But for those who have money to spend, Sardinia might just be your destination... A study by Luxury-hotels.com reveals that some of the world's most expensive hotel rooms can be found on this Italian island - especially during the summer w...
  • Florence Italy: Best Destination for Multi-Generational Family Vacations Florence Italy: Best Destination fo... Published on Friday, September 14, 2012 by
    VirtualTourist.com has named Florence Italy as the best destination for an intergenerational trip - that means kids, parents and grandparents! We've always thought that Italy is perfect for family vacations -- the Italian culture honors families and children and there are so many fun thi...
  • Advertising Space Available on Venice’s Rialto Bridge Advertising Space Available on Veni... Published on Thursday, September 13, 2012 by
    Looking to make an impression on the upwards of 15 million people who visit the city of Venice Italy each year? Maybe you should take out an ad on the city's famous Rialto Bridge. The Venice city council is looking for a sponsor to pay for 5 million euros of renovations on the celebrated...
  • Steve’s Italy Travel Tips Video: How to Choose An Italy Tour Steve’s Italy Travel Tips Vid... Published on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 by
    I’m Steve Perillo of Perillo Tours. If there’s anything I know something about it is tours of Italy, after all I've been planning Italy tours for Perillo tours, practically since birth! I hope you will watch my new "Steve's Italy Travel Tips" video below. I share my tips for choosing...
  • Why I Love Eating in Italy Why I Love Eating in Italy Published on Friday, September 7, 2012 by
    I start planning my meals in Italy as soon as I book my trip. There’s just no better place in the world to experience such incredible tastes.  Here is what I love best about eating in Italy: Local, Fresh Ingredients: Chances are that anything you eat in Italy was grown or produced no...