Italian holidays almost everyone dream holiday destination
Images of a typical Italian holidays - the architecture, colorful festivals, Italian food and wines, history in Roman catholicism Vatican City and all its splendor a country on it's own even though it is located in Rome, ancient churches, museums, historical art pieces, fantastic ski slopes and winter resorts, fashion and design capital of the world this list can go on for a few more paragraph.You got it what I am trying to illustrate. It's our home so we can be a little biased. There's something for everyone in Italy.
Depending on the type of Italian holidays you are seeking and the amount of time you have in your hands you can decide up North, down South, East or West of Italy. Many people head up North Piedmont region for businesses and winter sports, the government and private enterprises aggressively promotes Turin as the center for R & D in Technology, Fiat and Ferrari has made the Northern region an automobile paradise.
Hollywood has romanticize Tuscany in many of their movies, one of our favorite is Under the Tuscan Sun starring Diane Lane . Watching that movie beckon you to visit Tuscany maybe even put down roots establish a new home. Venice and Florence who haven't heard of these two cities? They are located in the Tuscany region. Salma Hayek recently got married in Venice to her French man. Tom Cruise wedding was the talk of Italy for months. Who else got married in Italy? It's the ambiance of Italian culture, hospitality, music, arts, food and wines most of all we believe it's the Italian's lifestyle of living and appreciating life that is the attraction.
Moving south is our capital Rome. Roman history, this is the best place for history lover. Plenty to do and plenty to see. Museums are a must when in Rome first you should start with the Vatican City its collection is world famous it has the best Roman, Etruscan, Greek, Egyptian, Assyrian and modern religious art collections. There are too many attractions you will need at least a week just in Rome. If you are only in Rome for two days you won't be able to cover them all, we encourage you to take the Rome tourist bus. They have open top which allows you a full 360 degree panoramic views as you travel along. All buses are equipped with personalized throwaway audio system which functions in 6 different languages, providing recorded commentary throughout the tour. You can hop-on and off at each stops, the route covers approximately 17 attractions. Once you have identified an attraction you would like to explore further you can hop-off or hop-on at another time. This way you make the most of your time in Rome. There's a choice of a 12 or 24 hours ticket you can purchase.
A word of warning many of our museums and attractions often have long que be sure to get there early if you are hoping to get in. Rome is a super popular tourist destination you won't find a season when there are less people. |
ITALIAN FACTS
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Popular Skiing Region Valle D' Aosta. Popular skiing destinations for locals
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Venice in Veneto gondola rides in the sunset. Romantic destinations for honeymooners
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Rome Vatican City - a different country within Italy.
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Further South of Italy
You are certainly going off the beaten path of your Italian holidays apart from famous Sardinia and Sicily not many tourists have ventured that far. One thing for sure going South is a lot more cheaper than going North. Notable regions in the south are Abruzzo - recently hit by the earthquake, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily. Seriously if you are heading south than agriturismo is the way to go. You will also notice some slight different in culture. Sicily for example has deep Greek history way back in 8th. century. As you move along you will also notice some influence from Northern Africa.
GOING TOWARDS EAST OF ITALY
North East is more popular than East - Venice for example is North East but we are now talking East. Among the local going East is quite popular places like Bari, Trieste, Ravenna, Rimini, Ancona, Pescar and Brindisi. We head for the Adriatic coast where great sumptuous seafood meals are available for low prices also to enjoy water sports. This part of Italy is generally rocky with many islands. Living costs is also much cheaper for Italian heading to East make for inexpensive holiday destinations.
Travel in Italy can be more fun if you go off the beaten path of frequeted tourist cities. Tourists and local Italian holiday in different places. We like you to consider travel in Italy in some of the cities we are recommending in our travel in italy section. If you are on a budget to explore Italy here are some Italy travel tips you can consider.
ITALIAN PASSION - FOOTBALL
When there's a game the entire city feels it. Italian friends will invite you home to watch the game.
Many Italians live for football. In the history of international soccer way back in the 1900 Italy has always been a top contender, at both league level and international level. They have won four FIFA World Cup trophies, only trailing 
Brazil who has won five. Their league teams are also some of the best in the world, and attract some of the world's top talent. Juventus Torino, Milan, Inter, Roma, Fiorentina and Napoli are all considered top league teams in the world.
NEXT ITALIAN PASSION - DESIGN AND FASHION
Some of the world's most famous names in fashion are Italians. Milan is one of four fashion capitals of the world next to New York, Paris and London. Some of Italian biggest names in fashion include Dolce and Gabbana, Armani, Versace, Diesel, and Prada. When planning your Italian holidays, you should avoid Milan during fashion week, it will be very crowded and very expensive.
We are also famous for jewellery design - Bvlgari, Damiani, Bucellati and Pomellato just to name a few. Then there's our furniture designers Artemide, Cappellini, Zanotta....long long list. You just need to google for Italian furniture designers you will find them all.
What does this means to you? Shopping paradise. Plenty to shop, beautifully crafted arts, latest fashion wears you name it, we have them. In all of the major cities in Italy, shopping is a big past times for the local as well.
There's something for everyone in Italy whether you love the sun and the beach, snow and the mountains or just being the city person shopping till you drop dead visit we have some amazing shopping outlets in Italy you should seriously consider.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO HOLIDAY IN ITALY?
With the growing number of budget airlines it is not surprising that you will find some great deals online all year round. CheapOAir.com is one such website that provides over 18 million exclusive airfares with lowest fare guarantee. They claim they can get over 60% discount on International fares. Search cheap flight deals. What have you got to lose? It's just a click away to get to Italy.
Another great resource is Kayak this is a very powerful travel search engines that will do all the heavy lifting for you. It pulls all data on the internet from Orbitz, Expedia, Travelocity, Priceline and more into easy to read price comparison view for you to make your holiday decisions based on the best deals out there!! Compare hundreds of travel sites at once to find the deal that's right for you.
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