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  • Cruise Italy with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Cruise Italy with Italian Prime Min... Published on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 by
    So you're planning an Italian cruise, how cool would it be to be joined by the controversial but always entertaining Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy? Guests on the MSC Divina, cruising from Venice along the Adriatic, will have the unique chance to meet Berlusconi, a ...
  • Marilyn Monroe Exhibit at The Ferragamo Museum in Florence Marilyn Monroe Exhibit at The Ferra... Published on Friday, August 31, 2012 by
    For anyone who loves Italian fashion or Italian shoes, the Ferragamo Museum in Florence is already a must-visit. Yet there's even more reason to visit this fall and winter - a chance to celebrate the life and fashion of  Marilyn Monroe on the 50th anniversary of her death  The exh...
  • They Said It Best: Great Quotes on Italy They Said It Best: Great Quotes on ... Published on Thursday, August 30, 2012 by
    If you love Italy and are obsessed with traveling in Italy, you're not the first one. Throughout history there have been great men and women whose words about Italy and their appreciation for the country have been immortalized. Here are just a few great quotes on Italy: "You may have ...
  • Save $500 on Perillo’s Marco Polo Tour of Italy Save $500 on Perillo’s Marco ... Published on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 by
    Yesterday, I told you about our new Italy food and wine tour and today, I'd like to  tell you about another tour I’ve personally designed… (Gee, they sure keep me busy around here!) Named after the great Italian explorer Marco Polo, our 10-Day Marco Polo Tour navigates the very best...
  • New Food and Wine Tour of Italy New Food and Wine Tour of Italy Published on Sunday, August 26, 2012 by
    I don’t know about you but I go to Italy to eat and drink…Sure I love traipsing through the ancient ruins, learning the history behind the world-class art.But if I could only do only two things in Italy:  they would be Mangia (Eat) e Bevi (Drink) I think many of our guests feel the sa...
  • Pompeii Bit The Dust 1,933 Years Ago Today Pompeii Bit The Dust 1,933 Years Ag... Published on Friday, August 24, 2012 by
    Anyone who has toured Pompeii has some idea of the terror its citizens endured on August 24, 79 A.D. All you have to do is look at one of the most popular exhibits at this archaeological site.  The "Garden of Fugitives" is a series of plaster casts of how Pompeiians where frozen in ti...
  • Italy Is Hot, Hot, Hot Italy Is Hot, Hot, Hot Published on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 by
    August in Italy can be hot, no doubt. But this month's temps make the boot sizzlin'. Eleven Italian cities, from Bolzano to Rome, had code red heat warnings and a few more cities are expected to join the list on Thursday. Temperatures are hoovering at 104F in  one of the hottest summers ...
  • Island of Sardinia May Hold Key to Long Life Island of Sardinia May Hold Key to ... Published on Monday, August 20, 2012 by
    Looking for the fountain of youth? You just might find it on the Italian island of Sardinia, at least that's what scientists think. We  could have told them that! How could a stay at a Sardinia resort not reverse the aging process? Unspoiled beaches, plentiful Sardinian wine and classic ...
  • Siena Cathedral Mosaics On Display for Two Months Siena Cathedral Mosaics On Display ... Published on Friday, August 17, 2012 by
    If you're visiting Siena in August, September or October 2012, don't miss the rare chance to see the famous floor mosaics,  at Siena's cathedral or Duomo. Giorgio Vasari called the floor of Siena’s Duomo “the most beautiful, big and magnificent that has ever been done.” The mosaics...
  • Visit Italy’s Blue Flag Beaches in 2012 Visit Italy’s Blue Flag Beach... Published on Thursday, August 16, 2012 by
    We're deep in the heart of August and that means most Italians are at the beach! Each year, the non-profit  Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) awards select beaches and marinas  a "Blue Flag" or "Bandiera Blu."  A "Blue Flag" beach is one with pristine sand, clear water a...