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A quick tour of italy small town lombardy
If you are looking for a European tourist destination consider the Lombardy region of northern Italy Depending on your interests this beautiful area might be an ideal vacation spot You can get classic Italian food and wash it down with fine local wine There are even some parts of Lombardy that are relatively undiscovered by tourists This article presents Lombardy outside of its capital Milan or the beautiful Lake districts which are described in companion articles in this seriesOver the millennia Lombardy has been in the hands of numerous invaders The list includes the Etruscans and the Gauls then the Romans Franks and Goths and finally the French Spaniards and Austrians Did we forget the Lombards All of these invaders left their mark some more and some less Keep local history in mind as you tour this impressive regionThe internationally known University of Pavia was founded in 1361 and is still going strong Visit Pavias Fourteenth Century Visconteo Castle now home to the Municipal Muse...
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I love touring italy bergamo and lake como
If you are in the mood for a European vacation why not consider the city of Bergamo and Lake Como in the Lombardy region of northern Italy Depending on your individual interests this beautiful area might be an ideal vacation spot You can savor classic Italian food and wash it down with fine local wine It is hardly undiscovered but that shouldnt stop you from going With a little effort you should be able to find some relatively untouched spots Be sure to read the companion articles in this series that present Milan small town Lombardy outside of its capital Milan and the Lake Garda district with its interesting political pastWe start our Lombardy tour at Bergamo east of the capital Milan Then we head northeast to the shores of Lake Como and tour the lake in a counterclockwise direction exploring Bellagio Villa Melzi and Como at the southern tip of the lake and then head back up north stopping at the island of Isola Comacina and then finishing our tour at Tremezzo with its centerpiece Villa C...
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Hire a car in italy motor history and fine dining
Italy is a country renowned for its style and love of fashion nowhere is this truer than in the car industry The designers of Italy have produced some of the most sumptuously styled cars ever made and with patrons such as Lamborghini and Ferrari this is not surprising An ideal tour for any car nut is to use a hire car to tour the wealth of museums that Italy has to offer the motoring enthusiastTurin is where the majority of the museums are situated the Museo Dell Automobile Car Museum is one of the oldest and has an eclectic collection of cars not only from Italy but from all over Europe With plenty of parking it makes an ideal excursion in a hire car when staying in Turin Models contained in the collection include Bugattis Austins Citroens and Bentleys as well as Italian cars such as Alfa Romeos and AutobianchisWhat would be a tour of car museums in Italy without seeing a Ferrari Modena is a short and pleasant drive in your hire car and will take to you into the motherland of Ferrari The G...
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A quick tour of italy genoa
If you are planning a tour of Europe why not consider the Liguria region of northern Italy commonly known as the Italian Riviera This thin strip of land lies on the Ligurian Sea not far from Monaco and the French Riviera While Liguria is by no means undiscovered its crowds are much smaller than those next door This beautiful region is home to many little towns or villages and the international port city of Genoa almost smack dab in the center of the coast This sometimes beautiful sometimes ugly city of about six hundred thousand calls itself La Superba the Proud Read this article and youll see why Be sure to read the other articles in this series eastern Liguria western Liguria and Cinque Terre five little seaside villages that just might steal your heartOver its long and bitter history Genoa was often destroyed It was a major participant in the Crusades and may have captured the Holy Grail By the Seventeenth Century Genoa lost its power In 1860 Giuseppe Garibaldi set out from Genoa wit...
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Who else wants to visit italy this easter
For the citizens of Italy largely a Roman Catholic people Easter Pasqua is a very special time of year It is by far the most sacred of all Christian holidays and for most Italians truly a reason to rejoice Many of the individual towns in Italy have their own unique Easter celebrations on Easter Sunday and during the days of Holy Week including Good Friday Easter Monday also known as la Pasquetta is also a notable holiday throughout the country with schools and businesses closed and people taking to the streets to continue the celebration that began with the commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ the day beforeHoly WeekIn Italy the most typical way to mark Good Friday was the day that Jesus was crucified is by an elaborate procession Passion play or similar event Again the commemoration of this solemn day on the Christian calendar varies from town to town In Chieti in the Abruzzi region of Italy the Good Friday procession is said to be the oldest in the countr...
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Rome shore excursion from civitavecchia tour rome in one day
Touring Rome from Civitavecchia port is becoming very popular due to the increased number of visitors attracted by the worlds most famous open air museum the Eternal City Cruises dock in Civitavecchia early in the morning and guests will find their fully licensed driver waiting with a board and their name on ready to drive them to Rome The journey between the port of Civitavecchia and Rome takes approximately 1 5 hour each way during which the private driver will give guests an introduction and answer to any question about the Eternal City Once in Rome guest will meet our Official Rome Tour Guide with whom to skip the lines and fully enjoy the following venues listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites CAPITOLINE HILL designed by Michelangelo showcasing the Marco Aurelio Statue and housing the most ancient public library in Rome from the I century before Christ PIAZZA VENEZIA home to the Vittoriano monument honoring the late Italian King Vittorio Emanuele II monument known by the Romans a...
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Rome shore excursion from civitavecchia tour rome in one day
Touring Rome from Civitavecchia port is becoming very popular due to the increased number of visitors attracted by the worlds most famous open air museum the Eternal City Cruises dock in Civitavecchia early in the morning and guests will find their fully licensed driver waiting with a board and their name on ready to drive them to Rome The journey between the port of Civitavecchia and Rome takes approximately 1 5 hour each way during which the private driver will give guests an introduction and answer to any question about the Eternal City Once in Rome guest will meet our Official Rome Tour Guide with whom to skip the lines and fully enjoy the following venues listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites CAPITOLINE HILL designed by Michelangelo showcasing the Marco Aurelio Statue and housing the most ancient public library in Rome from the I century before Christ PIAZZA VENEZIA home to the Vittoriano monument honoring the late Italian King Vittorio Emanuele II monument known by the Romans a...
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