If you’re a foodie who loves to taste and tour, an undercover chef in your kitchen every night or just a hungry guy then you can’t miss these top 5 Italian food Markets in Rome! Read on. 1. The New … Read More
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How To Travel To Italy Post-COVID
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Is travel to Italy safe? How do we safely travel to Italy post-COVID you may be wondering. What will going to the Colosseum look like? Do we stand in lines? How many people will be in close parameters? Many questions … Read More
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Traditional Italian Food Recipes From Italy
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I don’t know about you but I’ve been busy trying new recipes and especially traditional Italian food during quarantine. It seems to be a common activity when stuck in the house. You’ve got to eat no matter what! Why not … Read More
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50 Interesting Facts About Italy
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If you want to travel to Italy someday then these 50 facts about Italy might come in handy. Learn about how the volcano in Sicily can disrupt travel plans, how the tip is already included in the bill at restaurants, … Read More
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What To Do In Quarantine For Italy Lovers
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For all of us, Italy lovers out there stuck in our homes looking at the calendar wondering what to do in quarantine this post is for you! Maybe you’ve had to cancel your trip or rearrange plans, maybe you’re wondering … Read More
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New Years in Italy Celebrated like a Local
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If you’re planning on having New Years in Italy check out some of these typical events that locals enjoy! Hey there reader! We provide private guided tours all around Italy. Request your custom tour itinerary here and one of our … Read More
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10 Christmas Activities to do in Italy
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Italy is full of tradition on an average day, but during the holidays you really get a sense of the Christmas spirit with lights and Babbo Natale (Santa Claus) everywhere! Italy is the spiritual home of about 1 billion Catholics … Read More
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The Top Christmas Markets to see in Italy
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year again and Italy sure knows how to make Christmas extra magical with its Top Christmas Markets! From grilled polenta to vin brulé, Italians take the evening passeggiata (casual stroll) up a few notches … Read More
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Why Are Italians So Healthy?
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The most recent World Economic Forum named Italians the healthiest population in the world right after the Spanish. Sure, it was a hard blow for the average healthy Italian. Italy is a country that has often been viewed as the … Read More
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Slang Expressions Around Italy
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Slang and modi di dire (expressions) are an integral part of any language and might be even more prominent in Italian than others due to the diversity of the country’s regions. The seasoned traveler to Italy should indeed recognize that crossing … Read More
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The Best Basilicas To Visit In Italy
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When people think about an Italy trip, there are often a few keywords that tend to pop up again and again. Words like pizza and gelato and piazza and Prada, but another one that can’t be avoided is churches. So … Read More
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Why is Rome Called The Eternal City?
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They say ignorance is bliss and for the most part, that’s true. When in Rome, one should always blissfully ignore the calories in carbonara pasta and how many gelatos are too many in a day (I’ll tell you the answer- five. … Read More
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The Best Pizzas of the World: Naples
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Let’s set the scene. You’re sitting across from Julia Roberts in a pizzeria in Naples and staring down at a Margherita pizza, twice the size of your face. It looks like perfection on a plate. It has a thin crust, … Read More
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What Ancient Rome Was Really Like?
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Sometimes I think that Rome is referred to as The Eternal City because that’s really how long you’d need to discover its secrets – an eternity. You might think that once you’ve seen the obligatory sights, that you’ve “done” Rome … Read More
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How to Enjoy a Private Tour of Italy with Children
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What are the four most dreaded words of any parent with children in tow on the trip of a lifetime to Italy? Well, I can think of plenty of combinations: “Are we there yet?” “Can we go now?” “This is … Read More
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The Most Fashionable Shops in Milan
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London, Paris, Milan, New York. Ever since I was little I had always wanted to live in a city that was listed on a perfume bottle or on the bottom of luxury goods. You know that little tagline under the … Read More
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Florence, One of the 100 Most Visited Places of the World
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There are few places in the world that are home to as much beauty as Florence for this is a city that has obtained an almost cult-status from as many art aficionados as history buffs and as many food-obsessed as … Read More
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Off The Beaten Path: Rome
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Now more than ever, a city synonymous with living history is increasingly admired every single day by thousands of tourists. If you ask Rome, she’s flattered but also learning to keep her deepest secrets to herself. While many other cities … Read More
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Where to Go in Italy for Wine Lovers: Val d’Orcia
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Just a hop, skip, and jump (or Vespa ride) away is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Val d’Orcia. “Val, short for valle” is the Italian word for valley, and this is one like no other- it is the definitive … Read More
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Where to Go in Italy for Wine Lovers: Chianti
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Warning: the title of this post is extremely misleading. If you’re a wine lover, ALL of Italy is your nirvana. It would be blasphemy to single out one single place as the only area to take a wine tour in. … Read More
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