Italy tourist information with details about travel
to and around the country. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with insider tips
and hand-selected Italy links, by dedicated editors and visitors to TravelNotes.org - The
Online Guide to Travel.
Italy is easily remembered by the dumbest of geography students as the
country that is shaped like a boot, kicking Sicily further into the Mediterranean Sea.
Countries neighbouring Italy are: France,
Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.
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Hotels in Italy by
City:
Amalfi,
Assisi,
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Como,
Genoa,
Florence,
Lucca,
Milan,
Naples,
Palermo,
Pisa,
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Rome,
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Taormina,
Turin,
Venice,
Verona.
Hotels in Italy by Regions:
Apulia Coast, Capri,
Chiani
Regioni, Cinque
Terre, Dolomites, Italian Riviera,
Lake Garda, Portofino,
Riviera
dei Fiori, Sicily
Coast and Islands, Tuscany.
The Amalfi Coast, or 'Costiera Amalfitana' (in Italian), is a
stretch of coastline in the southern part of Italy (Province of Salerno), extending from
Positano in the west to Vietri sul Mare in the east.
The towns lying on the Amalfi Coast are Vietri sul Mare, Cetara,
Maiori, Minori, Ravello, Scala, Atrani, Amalfi, Conca dei Marini, Furore, Praiano and
Positano.
The nearest airports and train stations are in Naples and Salerno.
Starting from Naples, it is possible to reach Sorrento by a local
train called 'Circumvesuviana'. The SITA bus company, connects the Amalfi Coast to
Salerno, Sorrento and Naples.
Amalfi Coast Accommodation: [Italy]
Choose from a refined selection of self-catering luxury villas and exclusive apartments to
rent on Italy's Amalfi Coast; near Sorrento and close to the Isle of Capri.
Michaelangelo, whose David is a symbol of Florence, is buried in
the city's church of Santa Croce.
Uffizi
Gallery:
Be prepared for long queues to view the works by Giotto, Simone Martini, Piero della
Francesca, Fra Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo da
Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and Caravaggio. German, Dutch and Flemish masters are also
well represented with important works by Dürer, Rembrandt and Rubens.
Accommodation in Firenze
Hotels
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Milan,
the fashion capital, is the second largest Italian city, after Rome, and home to two of Italy's
most famous football clubs, Internazionale and AC Milan.
Fashion in
Milan.
Accommodation in Milano
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There is lot to see around the Gulf of Naples and the distance
between the sights can be deceiving, when trying to organise your visit on public
transportation. Allow more time than you think you'll need; if you don't want to be
disappointed.
Capri Web:
Collection of photographs and descriptions of tourist itineraries around the Isle of
Capri, City of Naples, Isle of Procida and Sorrento Peninsula.
Accommodation in Napoli
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You can fly into Pisa, for easy access to Florence.
Pisa International
Airport:
Pisa and Florence International Airport -- Galileo Galilei. Provides real time flight
schedules, information about airlines, cargo services, ground transportation, parking, car
rental, shops and duty free, restaurants and airport news.
Pisa Travel Guide:
The Cathedral Square is the heart of Pisa and the immortal symbol of the splendour and the
power of the golden age of the Republic of Pisa.
Accommodation in Pisa
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Rome
is the capital of Italy and once the nucleus of an Empire.
Accommodation in Roma
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Discover the wonders of Venice.
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Venice.
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Within Italy are two independent countries: San Marino and the Vatican City.
Summer on the beach is very popular in Italy, but most travellers
visit the country for the culture.
Italy holds one of the major positions in world culture. Their
nationals have presented us with masterpieces in architecture, painting, sculpture,
literature, and opera.
Museums in
Italy:
Italian culture at its best.
Pasta, Pizza and Parmigiano...... Please, there's a lot more to Italian Food.
La
Culinaria:
Learn the art of cooking and eating with Angeline Davies' seasonal cooking and wine
holidays for the culinarily adventurous, in Le Marche - Italy in one region.
Fancy tasting the grape in Italy?
Then maybe you should try one of the Wine Tours.
Tuscany Travel Tips
Bypass the high-priced, crowded but beautiful Chianti area of Tuscany
and instead go to the Etruscan Coast and Pisan Hills area in Western Tuscany.
Accommodations cost a lot less, and fewer tourists come here than the more famous
Tuscan spots. There are excellent places like Volterra and Campiglia Marittima and
numerous other worthwhile hilltowns and wine areas to check out.
Sent in by: David
Freda.
Bed and Breakfast
in Florence:
Provides rooms and apartments for holiday rentals in the historic centre of Florence, as
well as accommodation in typical Tuscany villas located in the Chianti countryside.
La Nievolina:
Rent a self catering villa in Tuscany; with swimming pool and three hectares of olives.
Montecatini Terme is close to Florence, Siena, Chianti, Lucca and Pisa -- an ideal base to
discover Tuscany at your leisure.
Nostra Toscana:
Eva Lipps and David Freda offer custom villa vacation packages in hidden western Tuscany
for family, groups or corporate retreats. Day tours and cultural tourism also included.
The Northern part of Italy is generally more prosperous, and most
Italians associate themselves with their particular region.
Some of those around Lombardia even want a federal republic of
Padania, independent from Rome and the rest of Italy.
Autostrada:
How to make motorways interesting? The Italians do fine; with interactive maps, traffic
forecasts, and even suggestions of games to play when stuck in a jam.
Cinque
Terre:
Eighteen kilometres of sheer rocky coastline in northern Italy, terraced hills and
vineyards sloping steeply down to the sea. Five little villages are built into the rocks
between the beach and the hills.
Gira Bologna:
Bologna was founded by the Etruscans under the name of Felsina. As a Roman metropolis it
was known as Bononia. Later Bologna became a free Commune and then a papal city. Today,
Bologna offers visitors one of the best preserved historic centers in Europe.
Italian Tourism:
Regional listings for Italian tourist boards; mostly just an address and telephone number.
Siena - The Palio:
Continuing in ancient tradition, the contradas compete on horses around the town square of
Siena, Italy, every July 2nd and August 16th.
Travel by Train:
Italian train timetables can only give you a rough idea, as the long distance trains often
run late.
Welcome to Italy:
As stylish as the passagio on a Sunday. Stroll through the site by itinerary, region, or
province. (In English, Italian, German, and Japanese).
Emilia
Romagna:
From the Apennines to the Adriatic Coast.
Local Sites in Emilia Romagna (some in Italian only):
Bagno di Romagna;
Bologna; Brisighella;
Cervia; Ferrara; Lizzano; Modena; Parma; Piacenza; Ravenna; Reggio Emilia; Rimini Commune; RiminiTurismo; Santa Sofia;
Sestola.
Verdi Country
Giuseppe Verdi was born in Roncole, on the 10th of October, 1813.
Castles of Parma:
Constructed in strategic points throughout the province of Parma, the castles are a
wonderful sight.
Parma Tourist
Information:
From the Parma Municipal Administration Tourist Information and Assistance Offices; not
all of it in English.
Parmesan Cheese:
The world's favourite cheese to top spaghetti comes from Parmigiano-Reggiano; a true
aristocrat among cheeses. And doctors claim it's good for you.
Accommodation in Parma
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in Parma:
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Getting
Around Ravenna:
One of the best ways to get around Ravenna is by bicycle. Four locations where you can get
one of the yellow tourist bikes for the day.
The City of Ravenna:
Ravenna boasts many sights in the World Heritage List: The
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Neonian
Baptistry, Sant'Apollinare
Nuovo, Arian
Baptistry, The
Archiepiscopal Chapel, Mausoleum
of Theodoric, The
Basilica of San Vitale, Sant'Apollinare
in Classe.
Accommodation in Ravenna
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The Lake Garda region is very popular with Germans.
Lake Garda:
A whole collection of Lake Garda websites rolled into one Garda World.
Le Marche is Italy's secret region. Everyone has heard of Tuscany. Le
Marche is near by, and more rugged. Actually, it is more everything. We have higher
mountains, more lakes, more truffles, more mushrooms, more wild boar, more sheep, more
small farmers, more beautiful scenery, more delicious fish....the only thing we have less
of, is people and tourism! Fly to Ancona (with cheap flights from London). Visit Urbino,
Loretto, Ascoli Piceno, Macerata, Tolentino, Camerino and Matelica for art, culture,
churches, food and wine, but don't forget to visit the rural parts too. Stay in
agriturrismi (farm house hotels run by a local family) to sample the rustic way of life.
Sent in by: Angeline
Davies.
Marche
Holidays:
With beaches, mountains and medieval villages, holidaying in Marche can be planned at
anytime of the year; depending on your interests.
A La Carte Italy Tours:
Luxury exclusive tours across all areas in Italy with your private driver-guide.
Alps by Motorbike:
Beach's Alpine Adventure takes in the mountains of Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France. You may not hear the cow
bells through your helmet, but the scenery is breathtaking.
Italy Farmhouse Rentals:
Not just farmhouses, but villas, castles, cottages, apartments, houses in Tuscany, Umbria
or Lazio. The site also offers useful tourist information about Italy.
Ville in Italia:
Exclusive villa rentals in some of the best areas around Italy: Amalfi
Coast, Tuscany
and Umbria, Sicily,
Rome,
Sardinia
and Apulia & Basilicata.
More detailed travel destination information for:
Florence,
Milan,
Naples,
Rome.
Books
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