Why We Love Lucca

8 fun activities to do in Lucca Italy

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 [...]

Best Beach Clubs in Italy

The destinations in Italy that serve up a most civilized beach experience.

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11 for ’11: Villa Fiorentina

For opera lovers, no festival can compare to the prestigious Maggio Musical Fiorentino, returning in 2011 for its 68th season. And no holiday villa can compare to the sophisticated and elegant Villa Fiorentina in nearby Impruneta.

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Our Favorite Things in Italy: Tarot Garden at Capalbio

This whimsical artistic labyrinth, located off the beaten path in the Maremma region of Tuscany, will mystify and entrance children of all ages.

Our Favorite Things in Italy: Certaldo Alto

Perched atop Siena’s wine region, this entrancing medieval town hosts a fall culinary festival highly recommended for foodies and locavores and others with an appreciation for Italy’s fine culinary tradition.

Favorite Things in Italy: The Drive from Artimino to Malmantile

Artimino serves as an ideal starting point for one of our favorite, unspoiled drives through Tuscany.

An Italy Vacation for Art Lovers

For less than $2,000 per person your group will experience beauty in all its fine Italian forms: music, food, fashion, theater and private art instruction