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St Peter Basilica Rome - Christmas

Christmas in Rome is Magic

Rome is awesome all year round but during Christmas period it becomes even more magic, almost a fairy-tale place more than a real city. Not for nothing everybody would like to spend their Christmas holidays in the Eternal City, that turns into a wonder. To guide you through the tons of things you can do during your Christmas holidays in Rome we want to suggest you some highlights about the best things to do in Rome for Christmas. Once in Rome you have absolutely to stop by St. Peter’s Square. It could seem a predictable tip, but is not. St. Peter’s nativity scene and the majestic Christmas tree next to the Basilica are breathtaking and offer an atmosphere without equal above all during Christmas Eve celebration; plus the usual beauty and views that only this place has in the whole world. Hoping that Navona Square historic market will come back soon, now we are going to suggest you some lovely Christmas markets of the capital. Among the best surely Piazza Mazzini one, a mix of antique trade, a Christmas bazar

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December 14, 2016 11:45 pm
Florence NYE

What to do on New Year’s Eve in Italy?

Want to have an unforgettable night for New Year’s Eve in Italy? And looking for a New Year’s Eve party? With a little planning, celebrate the start of 2017 off perfectly. The aim is to keep memories to be made in the year to come. So no matter what you need, there are tons of great things to do in Italy for everyone. Get out your party hats on Do you love to party? And are you in search of a 31 December party to welcome 2017? If so, finding a good time shouldn’t be a problem on New Year’s Eve while you are partying. At first, Milan has plenty on offer when it comes to the biggest celebration of the year. There are plenty of places to dance the night away there. You can find many clubs as well as discos, such as the Club Groove and the Karma. However, if you want to see a lot of Italian live concerts, then you can go in Piazza Duomo. If you wish you could party like a rock star, there’s

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November 18, 2016 5:50 pm
San Gimignano

Places in Italy to vist in Autumn

Amazing places in Italy to visit this Autumn The ones who follow our blog should have learnt by heart all about Italian weather, the fact that, of course depending on the areas and regions, in general we are lucky to have a mild and temperate weather with sunny days all the year round especially from march to november. Autumn in addition has several pros more. The attractions, the monuments, the spots are less crowded, and you can visit Italian cities without swear and hustle. And that’s not all. Italian Autumn is so charming, with the vegetation that gets a yellowy touch, streets covered by poetic leaves and that breeze caressing your face. So, you have just to pack and take our tips to heart. Here a list of the places in Italy to visit in Autumn. Vernazza Cinque Terre Cinque Terre area, in Liguria, is a fantastic and unique territory maybe because it boasts several borghi, 5 more precisely, each one with its attractions and beauties, turning out to be a one of a kind National Park. We have chosen

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November 18, 2016 5:11 pm
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Lazio hidden treasures (Vol.2)

Lazio is a region full of history, culture and territorial beauties. Rooted in ancient populations’ history it presents hundreds of marvelous and varied attractions, landscape gems and hidden treasures off the radar we are going to deal with in this article. Palmarola Island Palmarola Island is part of the Pontine Islands and for its characteristics ad peculiarity is considered one of the most spectacular islands in the world. The quintessential beauty of this uncontaminated place is its “Cathedral”, called in this way due to the peculiar shape of the rocks. Mostly uninhabited it is the second largest of the Pontine Islands and is located about 10 kilometers west from the beautiful Ponza. This islet takes its name from the palm that grows wildly on its soil. The island indeed is a natural reserve with an uncontaminated aspect, variegated coasts and amazing blues sea, attracting every summer visitors that want to dwell in its typical houses carved in the rock. Calcata This unique gem in the Province of Viterbo is considered one of the most enchanting landscapes of Lazio. Its rich

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October 27, 2016 11:22 am
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10 amazing lakes in Italy you have to see (vol.2)

Wide expanses of water with therapeutic and regenerating properties Do you remember our article about the most beautiful Italian lakes? Well, these fantastic natural beauties are so numerous in our peninsula, that we decided to split the article in two chapters. Here we are for the second half of our chart about these fascinating, majestic and wide expanses of water, that unique element with therapeutic and regenerating properties, not least the property of capturing our eyes and hearts. Lake Maggiore It’s a lake of the pre-Alps which name derives from the fact that it was the “maggiore” (major) Italian lake, before the formation of the Fondotoce Plain, that has divided the lake Maggiore from the Lake Mergozzo. Its banks are shared by Italy and Switzerland and it’s famous for its picturesque landscape made of luxurious villas and rich vegetation, plus boasting several islets among which the Borromean Islands like the Isola Bella, divided between the Palace, its Italian garden and a small fishing village. Here you can find many interesting sights, like The Sacred Mountain of Ghiffa, a Roman Catholic

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October 27, 2016 11:10 am
Best Italian Beaches - 2016 - Maratea

Best Italian beaches of 2016

Best Italian beaches, sea, sun, and relax Have you lived this summer at the fullest? Had your fill of sea, sun, relax, beaches? But beaches are never enough, so even if the most beautiful season is going towards its sunset, we want to celebrate it once more, talking about the best Italian beaches of 2016. Our article moves from the initiative of Legambiente, the Italian environmentalist association that has announced as usual its annual online contest to award the most beautiful Italian beaches chosen by the users by an online vote. The most beautiful beaches have an inestimable value, as well as a huge attraction from a tourist point of view. We have to preserve these jewels to safeguard them and make them usable to visitors but at the same time keep them uncontaminated. Here we go to enlist Italian’s favorite seaside places, corner of heavens and most suggestive bays. Best Italian beach: d’I Vranne, Maratea The number 1 beach of our chart is located in our beloved Basilicata, in Maratea more specifically. It’s called d’I Vranne. As we have

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September 2, 2016 10:02 am
most beautiful free thermal baths

Italy wellness tour – 5 most beautiful free thermal baths

If you say thermal baths you say relax and wellness. Bathe and relax yourself in hot water springs while thoughts, problems and stress magically fade away. But we know spas are quite expensive, so we want to suggest you some free thermal baths to reconcile yourselves with this world. From north to south Italy, 5 amazing places that don’t cost anything and will offer you a memorable experience. The Cascate del mulino of Saturnia 1 of 5 most beautiful free thermal baths Hidden in a corner of the charming Tuscany, Saturnia presents either refined spas or free thermal baths, but the latter one are without a doubt more fascinating. Hot Springs open to everybody with a fantastic countryside scenario to frame it. You will be suddenly catapulted into a timeless and wild setting where there is only nature and healthy properties of water to keep you company. Let massage you by the waterfalls and turn off the brain. Terme del Bullicame 2 of 5 most beautiful free thermal baths Few minutes far from the cozy Viterbo, in Lazio region, you

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July 8, 2016 11:11 am
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10 signs you were born and brought up in Italy (vol. 2)

Italianity, that is distinctive signs that will you make know that someone were born and brought up in Italy Here we go with the second chapter of our article about Italianity, that is distinctive signs that will you make know that someone were born and brought up in Italy. We know what aperitivo means. That enjoyable moment of the day when you knock off work or university and you can chill with your friends sipping some sparkling prosecco, spritz, white wine or handcrafted beers while picking tasty food from a rich buffet with everything from vegetables, passing through pasta, pizza, “fritti”, meat and fish. Yes, it’s aperitif time and we Italians know how to do it! When we were 14 we had already driven a scooter, smoked a cigarette and drunk a glass of wine. We are kinda premature, we rush into things and we want to grow up very quickly in order to feel like real men, so girls can look at us and say to her friends “look at him, is a figo” (cool boy). So basically we

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June 8, 2016 2:08 pm
basilicata food

10 signs you were born and brought up in Italy (vol.1)

Italy is a very peculiar country and Italian people are pretty peculiar too. It seems like we can’t not to carry around as we carry in our heart our Italianity, the specificity of a population, culture, habits, lifestyle let’s say unique in the whole world. We have selected for you 10 distinctive signs that will you make know that someone were born and brought up in Italy. Shown below the first five. Maybe you know a little bit of Italian language, but it’s not that easy you are able to speak Italian hand gestures language. That peculiar code made of gestures with hands that go with words. Each expression has some specific signs Italians do with their hands. Other people around the world don’t do that, we use it to make our periods more emphatic and to add value to our sentences and we do that in that theatrical way. Sense of fashion. Everything is now globalized and people take on costumes of other countries and culture. But let’s admit it, Italians have a special sense of fashion. Even in

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June 8, 2016 1:54 pm
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Italy's Most Romantic Weekend Getaways

Are you planning a weekend trip to Italy? Call your loved one, book a flight for Italy, rent a car for a road trip and we can go. Good music during the ride and the magnificent Italian scenario will do the rest. Either if you are going to spend a chilling break or an adventurous trip, we have selected for you the 5 most romantic weekend getaways in world’s most enchanting place, Italy. Ready for an holiday in the pursuit of romanticism? Let’s go! Portovenere Cinque Terre If you say Cinque Terre you say endless beauty. And if there is a place where anyone would lose his mind, well, that’s Portovenere. As the name suggests, Venus’ port, this little corner of heaven will make your “love conquest” give up forever. Deep blue waters, the whitest beaches, romantic grottoes, colored small boats recalling ancient times, narrow dwells joined in a tight embrace with the castle in the background. The perfect atmosphere. Not for nothing UNESCO listed Portovenere and Cinque Terre in the World Heritage Sites. The love gateway of your dreams.

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May 6, 2016 2:28 pm