Valentine’s Day in Italy. That’s Amore!

Romantic Italian activities to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Recipe for Homemade Tuscan Pizza

Tomato Sauce Ingredients: 1 onion (chopped) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 tin chopped tomatoes 200 g (7 oz) cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp oregano Instructions: Lightly fry onions, garlic and cherry tomatoes until soft.  Add tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, sugar, salt and oregano, and bring to [...]

The relaxing and restorative Palazzo Santa Croce in Positano

Travelling to the Amalfi Coast at the winter holidays affords you the chance to experience this popular resort community, as it authentically is – local, friendly and relaxed. This is the time to get to know Naples.  The Galleria Umberto I displays a life-like pressepio that is characteristically Neapolitan and the Via San Gregoria Armeno [...]

Lake Como and the Villa Maria Serena– a snowy, holiday oasis

As the season eases into the browns and golds of winter a dreamy tranquility returns to Lake Como. In December you can wake to magical landscape of snow-dressed trees. Stunning from every angle. I suggest you head to the panoramic bow seats on a “traghetto” for a slow, scenic tour of Lake Como.  Be sure [...]

Buona Pasqua: Italy’s Easter Traditions

The Italians celebrate Easter the right way – by shutting down their businesses, shutting off their cell phones, and savoring wonderful food and even better company.

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11 for ’11: Casanuova San Casciano

Fed by the volcano Mount Amiata, the Fonteverde springs are rumored to cure skin disorders, muscle aches, and cardiovascular and respiratory ailments.

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11 for ’11: Villa Maria Serena on New Year’s Eve

Few vantage points are as enviable as the terrace at Villa Maria Serena with it’s unobstructed view of Lake Como’s fireworks spectacle.

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Italy Travel Specials: Tuscany’s Hiddden Treasures

Get a locals’ look at the heart of Tuscany with Homebase Abroad’s Staying Local vacation package, a week-long itinerary designed to connect your group with authentic Italy.

Buon Natale: An Italian Christmas

Italy’s charming, Old-World Christmas traditions and stunning winter beauty make it an unexpected and unparalleled vacation option for the holiday season.