Florence
Home to Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and the Medici, Florence is a hub of art, culture, and history. Like Rome, trying to see all the sites of Florence requires planning and dedicated days of site seeing. The weekend of September 28 and 29 was European Cultural Day. Government museums throughout Italy waived admission fees. Without knowing of [...]
Umbria, Italy
Only few regions win over the hearts of their visitors so speedily as the region of Umbria, Italy. The richness of dream towns such as Assisi, Orvieto and Spoleto, the colours and variations of the landscape, the practically inexhaustible abundance of art and culture are just some of the many temptations the visitor await. Vistas [...]
Florence, Italy
The Duomo of Florence as we see it today is the end result of years of work that covered over six centuries of history. Its basic architectural project was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio at the end of the 13th century. The monumental cupola that has made it a symbol for the whole of Tuscany [...]
Tuscany, Italy
Tuscany, rich in beauty and character, was the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and many great painters of the Renaissance. The Chianti region is well known for its vineyards and olive groves. Graceful rolling hills covered with pine and Cypress trees, beautiful beaches and classic views make this region of contrasts a most relaxing [...]
Italy by Train
Getting in Italy When we decided to go to Italy, we decided to get there… cheap… Really Cheap! So we took a ‘Gutes Wochenende-Ticket’ all the way through Germany. That’s a ticket which costs just 20 euro’s for up to 5 people and one day of unlimited travel. The only disadvantage is that you’re only [...]
Cinque Terre
I visited Cinque Terre in late June with no reservations and on a cheap budget. I stayed in Vernazza the first night in a room that a family was renting; if you look at map of Vernazza when you get in off the Eurail, there are people watching who will offer you lodging (for a [...]
Fall is the season to see Italy
The Italian harvest takes place in the Fall. Everything I heard while I was there suggested that this was THE BEST time of year to see Italy. I just got back from three months in Tuscany (Jan to May) and I recommend staying the hell away from Florence for any length of time.
