5 Things to Do in Pisa Besides Climbing the Leaning Tower
The city of Pisa Italy is famous the world over for its Leaning Tower but there's much more to the city. Here are some other things to do in Pisa: 1. Be sure to visit the Duomo and Baptistery next to the tower. Leave extra time (a few hours) to visit Pisa's stunning cathedral as well as the largest baptistery in Italy. 2. Also leave time to go into Museo dell’Opera del Duomo. This museum is where much of the art that was formerly in the cathedral is now housed. See Giovanni Pisano's ivory carving of the Madonna and Child carved for the cathedral's ...
Things to See in Alberobello
When you travel to Italy, there might be a lot of places that you would want to visit. One destination that definitely calls for a place in your travel itinerary is - Alberobello. Located in the southern part of Italy, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site that is known for its exceptional style of building called Trulli. Trullis are nothing but limestone houses with dry stone walls and conical roof that are known for their mortarless construction. The reason behind these pre-historic buildings was to escape from paying taxes. When the king’s tax collector came to collect taxes, the owner ...
Where To Stay in Rome: The Rose Garden Palace Hotel
One of my favorite hotels in Rome is the Rose Garden Palace Hotel. Just off the famous Via Veneto, and a stone’s throw from the American Embassy, it enjoys one of the best locations in the city. The hotel is partly owned by Steve Perillo, the third generation owner of Perillo Tours, the world’s largest tour operator to Italy. Perillo and his Italian partner bought this 19th-century building in 1998 and named it after the rose bushes in the courtyard. One might expect a hotel owned by a tour company to seem impersonal or ...
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Oldest Evidence of Winemaking Found...
Published on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 by Kathy McCabe
The oldest known evidence of a wine production center, now confirmed to be 6,000 years old, has been found in a cave in Sicily by a group of researchers from the University of South Florida. The cave contained large terracotta jugs thought to be used as wine vessels. It proves that wine ma...
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Cable Car System Could Connect Sici...
Published on Saturday, July 2, 2016 by Kathy McCabe
For 2,000 years, Italians have dreamed of connecting Sicily to the mainland, but various proposals to cross the 3.3-kilometer Strait of Messina through the centuries have never gotten off the ground. Now, Italians are hopeful that the newest idea, a cable car system from the Reggio Calabri... -
Sicily’s Chocolate Town: Modi...
Published on Saturday, December 26, 2015 by Kathy McCabe
Perhaps the last thing that comes to mind when thinking of Italy is the Aztecs – but, in one of Italy’s many peculiarities and well-kept secrets, the Sicilian town of Modica is famous for Aztec chocolate. Passing on their discovery of an interesting new food called xocolatl from the ... -
Lemon Aid for Sicily’s Power Grid
Published on Monday, April 27, 2015 by Kathy McCabe
Back in elementary school, you may have used a lemon from your mother’s kitchen to make a simple battery that could power a single lightbulb. Now, imagine if you could use lemons to light up your entire neighborhood: In Sicily, the region’s massive amount of citrus waste (rinds, pulp, ... -
The Italy Mix: Affordable Umbria, I...
Published on Monday, July 28, 2014 by Kathy McCabe
The Italy Mix is a weekly post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web. Here are our top picks for this week: Do Umbria on A Budget: Umbria, home to Assisi and green rolling hills, is well worth a visit, and can be done affor... -
The Italy Mix: The Borgias, Italian...
Published on Friday, August 30, 2013 by Steve
The Italy Mix is a post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web each week. Here are our top picks for this week: Looking for the Borgias: Novelist Sarah Dunant is an expert on the Borgia clan who were true power brokers in 16t... -
Italy Travel Photo: Taormina Sicily
Published on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
Taormina is one of the most beautiful towns in all of Sicily. One of the most famous sites in Taormina is the 3rd century Greek theater at Monte Tauro, offering views of Mount Etna. There are also plenty of opportunities for fun in the sun at nearby beaches and golf courses. Taormina... -
Italy Travel Photo – Salt in ...
Published on Friday, April 12, 2013 by Kathy McCabe
Trapani in Sicily is famous for some of Europe's oldest salt marshes - providing tasty sea salt and beautiful to look at as well! Photo by dapho, flickr.com... -
New List of Best Restaurants in Ita...
Published on Friday, October 19, 2012 by Kathy McCabe
The website TheDailyMeal.com has put together a list of the 25 best restaurants in Italy. In a country full of incredible eateries, surely it is daunting task to even consider such a list. The editors came up with the list after a two-month nomination process which produced a list of 100 r... -
Explore the Inviting and Irresistib...
Published on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 by JacobMartin
Whether you want to soak in the sun, relax on the beach, or taste some of the world’s best wine, Italian islands have it all. If you are planning a few days off your busy schedule, then an Italian island vacation would be the best way to unwind! There are a number of Italian islands i...
