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In this video, explore Sorrento’s back streets, taste traditional Italian food, drive along the dramatic Amalfi Coast to catch some breathtaking scenery, learn the history behind the tourist shops of Amalfi, stroll in the shadow of Greek temples at Paestum, and sail to the Isle of Capri to enter the fabled Blue Grotto.

In these five idyllic port towns sample village life: fishing for anchovies at midnight, savouring the best pesto, picking grapes, and cheering cliff divers. Each pastel town is a delight and in Vernazza Giovanni makes pasta and Granelli sells porcini mushrooms at the tiny street market. You can also see Carrara’s historic quarries where Michelangelo selected his marble.

There are more than 100 islands in the lagoon of Venice. Venice is a city in the north eastern part of Italy country right on the Adriatic within the province of Venetia and is often called La Serenissima.

Life in Pompeii stopped in its tracks in 79 a.d. when the thriving city was buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Today, excavations of this once booming city offer the best look anywhere at ancient Rome and remains of homes give a glimpse into Roman lifestyles.

Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. This video explores some of the beautiful lakeside towns including Malescine, Limone and Riva del Garda.

A Visit To Isola Bella – The imposing building that occupies almost the entire island was designed by the most famous architects of the time. The interior is elegant and luxuriously furnished houses an unmissable collection of tapestries, Flemish tapestries. The underground chambers, however, are characterized according to the fashion of the time of artificial caves with walls encrusted with shells and decorated with mirrors and black marble nymphs. But what really stands out and leaves you speechless is the famous park: a formal garden terraces composed of ten overlapping truncated pyramid, adorned with statues, fountains, rare shrubs, exotic plants [More]

ItaliaRail, the experts on train travel to, from and around Italy, have announced that winter schedules and rates for high-speed train travel throughout Italy and the rest of Europe, are now available. Trenitalia, Italy’s only national railway recently updated and released their schedules and prices for travel from December 15, 2013 through early spring 2014. Winter tickets for the Thello overnight train, which runs from Paris to popular destinations in Italy, are also now available. The timing is perfect for travellers wanting to tour Italy during the holiday season, or after, when air fares and rates on accommodations are at [More]

Join Heidi Van Sewell, Rick Steves’ tour guide, as she shares tips and insights for traveling in Italy. I would start the video at 3.15 unless you want to watch the promotional stuff! After that it’s a really good guide about what to see in Italy. You’ll almost be able to smell the linguini and taste the vino rosso as we explore enchanting Italy. The north is home to cosmopolitan Milan, time-tripping Venice, serene lakes, and the Alpine Dolomites. In central Italy we’ll visit the Renaissance capital of Florence and the quaint hill towns of Tuscany and Umbria. On the [More]

This video shows luxury travel in Venice, Portofino and the Amalfi Coast. Hotels Featured are the famous Orient-Express Cipriani, Hotel Splendido and Hotel Caruso. The video starts with the Amalfi coast which is one of Europe’s finest locations, a place of beauty where Sorrento and Capri light up the Italian landscape. There is nothing more inspiring than shimmering light combined with an exhilarating landscape – and the Amalfi peninsula offers both, with paths that curve round sheer cliffs offering glorious views in all directions. The sea far below is a seductive, opal blue, with the beautiful island of Capri clearly [More]

Italy has been popular holiday destination in Europe for travellers for many years and offers varieties of destinations to enjoy holidays for families as well couples. Italy is ideal destination for shopping, relaxing on the beaches, trekking and other adventure sports and countless numbers of great architectural monuments from ancient Rome and is a favourite destination for many celebrities.

Italy travel guide: Florence, small and immense and at the same time, is an open air museum grown more beautiful over the centuries; a treasure chest enclosed by ancient walls that safeguard grandiose masterworks of art and architecture so close that you can almost touch them.

Cycling holidays in France, Italy, Spain and Austria. Travel at your own pace through beautiful, undiscovered countryside while your bags are moved for you…

A trip to the Eternal City can be eternally confusing for first-time visitors. This guide will make it easier to uncover Rome, offering lots of practical advice that will help you discover and enjoy the city in all its glory. More information on: www.italyguides.it