Italy Travel Blogs - Page 7

Day two in Italy started with the early morning ringing of bells... always a gamble when you stay in a converted former monastery. But at least it got us up and down to the continental-style breakfast (read: a few rolls, some Nutella and cereal if you're lucky... the coffee was excellent thoug…

The most wonderful days spent in Venice and the surrounding islands Giudecca, Lido and Burano. Keep checking back for more photo's.

While we were based in Liguria, the beach we visited two times was located in the comune of Zoagli. Zoagli belongs to the Province of Genoa. It was about a 15 minutes driving from our campsite in Rapallo. The Italian Riviera is known for its big yachts and exclusive private beaches. It was very har…

Sardegna is the most beautiful place i've bin so far. I have family that lives there and we went to visit them almost every year.

So after our very exhausting day in Pompeii and Sorrento we decided to take some sleeping aid so we could actually get some sleep.  We had a lot to do for day 3 and wanted to be well rested and get an early jump on Vatican City... So day 3 starts like this,  SHIT!!! It's 10:05!  See…

Italy is a beautiful country but is one of those countries which you probably have some questions and preconceptions, before your coming to this special country. A place of olive oil, pasta, wine, mafia and sunshine, roman ruins and renaissance palaces, Italy has a lot to give its tourists. Althoug…

We were five "ladies" on our first trip to Rome. The sun was shining, the pasta was great and I had 4 good friends to share all my new experiences with. What more could you ask for...?

I drove by car from Amsterdam Holland to Lucca. There I discovered a beautifull hotel! Actually it's a "privately" run mansion on the hills in the neighbourhood of lucca called "la cappella (www.lacappellalucca.it) with a swimming pool with beautifull views! A superb breakfast and very nice people!…

Arrived at Bergamo Airport just after 11am local time. Thanks to some advice from Danikbates, I'd already decided just to get the bus into Milan and had bought my ticket for it on board the plane. Buses sit just outside the arrival area and one was sitting waiting to connect with the flig…

i loved mountines, flowers and italian food! :) i miss merano.

When you have such a beautiful country with such a beautiful sceneries and such old and marvellous monuments, investing money in infraestructures is a secondary matter. I am, of course, kidding, but if you´re going to drive there you must notice some details: you have to pay for all highways, and…

Another travel day, this time to Florence, Italy. By now, the bus is becoming everyone’s best friend, as it is where we get most of our sleep. Most people are still groaning when it’s time to get on, but also look forward to it at the same time. So, we got on the bus and almost immediately fell…

Docked in Livorno, second stop of Mediterranean cruise. Highlights: 1. Leaning Tower, Duomo & Baptistry in Pisa's "Field of Miracles" 2. Viareggio beaches and boutiques (shops close 2 hours in afternoon) 3. Gorgeous West Tuscany coastline & mountains

The next day we all woke up, surprisingly sans hangovers.  Wonderful! Time to go swimming.  The geniuses in us decided that any place would be a good place to swim, so we parked our stuff near a rocky area that had lots of barnicles.  Yeah.  Not smart.  We ended up cutting …

Sirmione is Known for its nice views and historic buildings. In the early days the rich people from Verona bought a house in Sirmione. People live there since the 6th or 7th century. The poet Valerius Catullo had a house in Sirmione. You can visit the ruins of the house. Walking towards the house y…