Save $300 per person on the 2022 Italy tour to Italian Lakes, Venice, Florence, Rome, Amalfi Coast.  Book your by January 15, 2021. Tour Italy’s big three cities Venice, Florence, Rome along with Italy’s Lake Maggiore or Lake Como, and southern Italy’s highlight the Amalfi Coast. If you have always wanted a comprehensive slow paced Italy tour now is your opportunity. Click the links below for exact Italy tour details, departure dates, and price. 13 day Italian Lakes, Venice, Florence, Rome and Sorrento tour package 14 day Italian Lakes, Venice, Florence, Rome, and Amalfi Coast tour packa ..read more

The Venice tour reviews are in! The Venice Gondola ride is a hit!! The voice, the accordion, the canals, the water, the gondola… It is one of the highlights of a Venice vacation. Here’s what you can expect on your Venice gondola ride with music. The Gondola’s History The gondola is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon. For centuries gondolas were the chief means of transportation. They were the most common watercraft within Venice. In modern times the iconic boats still have a role in public transport in the city. They serve a ..read more

Three nights in Palermo gave us three days to explore the city. We strolled around the magnificent palazzi, fountains, and a world renowned opera house. Moreover the seaside was very special! We stayed in a nice older hotel but beautifully maintained – a beautiful old Palazzo in a very convenient location. Our room was large with in a big comfortable bed, TV with international channels, and a large bathroom with big, tiled shower. Our room did not include breakfast but there were plenty of wonderful espresso and dolce cafés right near us. We ate at wonderful cafes and restaurants with typical ..read more

I started the two and a half hour bus ride from Catania to Palermo with the intent of reading.  But once we were out of the Palermo, I put the book down and did not read another word because the beauty of Sicily’s countryside captured my attention until we spilled out into a sweeping panorama of the sea on the outskirts of Palermo. The inland is comprised of green rolling hills and mountains, punctuated by massive gray rock formations.  There are very few trees, so the natural sculpture of the land is revealed. Onto that natural rolling canvas from the hilltops to the highway in the ..read more

Our trip to Rome from Lecce, located in the Puglia region, – every mile of our train ride and our journeys fills our eyes, minds, and hearts with new experiences and insights into this beautiful country. The train path in southern Italy passes olive groves that provide some of the world’s best oil and farms that fill markets, homes, and restaurants with fresh, delicious produce cover and color the countryside. Bright yellow and orange wildflowers, palm trees and centuries old palazzi mark the countryside along the train tracks separating you from enticing long distance and beautiful views of ..read more

Travel + Leisure released its 15th annual “It List,” which includes its selections of top rated new Italy hotels. The 2020 top rated new hotels in Italy total six properties. These include three luxury hotels located in southern Italy, two located in northern Italy, and one in Rome.  The London-based Rocco Forte Hotel company represents three of the best new Italy hotels on the 2020 list. Rome Rome boasts many top rated hotels because of their luxury accommodations and fine food. Rocco Forte Hotel Hotel de la Ville, Rome, Italy Rocco Forte Hotel De La Ville is located in an 18th ..read more

I started the two and a half hour bus ride from Catania to Palermo with the intent of reading.  But once we were out of the Palermo, I put the book down and did not read another word because the beauty of Sicily’s countryside captured my attention until we spilled out into a sweeping panorama of the sea on the outskirts of Palermo. The inland is comprised of green rolling hills and mountains, punctuated by massive gray rock formations.  There are very few trees, so the natural sculpture of the land is revealed. Onto that natural rolling canvas from the hilltops to the highway in the valley, is ..read more

Our trip to Rome from Lecce in the Puglia region – every mile of our train ride and our journeys fills our eyes, minds, and hearts with new experiences and insights into this beautiful country. The train path in southern Italy passes olive groves that provide some of the world’s best oil and farms that fill markets, homes, and restaurants with fresh, delicious produce cover and color the countryside. Bright yellow and orange wildflowers, palm trees and centuries old palazzi mark the countryside along the train tracks separating you from enticing long distance and beautiful views of stunning b ..read more

Travel + Leisure released its 15th annual “It List,” which includes its selections of top rated new Italy hotels. The 2020 top rated new hotels in Italy total six properties. These include three luxury hotels located in southern Italy, two located in northern Italy, and one in Rome.  The London-based Rocco Forte Hotel company represents three of the best new Italy hotels on the 2020 list. Rome Rome boasts many top rated hotels because of their luxury accommodations and fine food. Rocco Forte Hotel Hotel de la Ville, Rome, Italy Rocco Forte Hotel De La Ville is located in an 18th-century palazz ..read more

Families thinking of a trip to Italy for summer vacation may want to consider the following all-inclusive summer Italy tours. Summer is a popular time for people from all over to tour Italy. The cities such as Rome, Florence, and Venice are crowded with foreigners on holiday in Italy. The Italian beaches are crowded with local Italians and northern Europeans looking for surf, sun, and fun.  The small towns such as the very popular ones in Tuscany and Umbria have a full schedule of summer festivals. Throngs of visitors crowd the tiny towns for the weekend festivals. Therefore, it is often easie ..read more