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Vacation in Italy - Italy vacations.
Italy is subdivided into regions [ regioni ] : Abruzzo, Aosta Valley, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Latium, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sicily, Tuscany, Trentino Alto Adige, Umbria and Veneto.
Italian Islands: Capri, Elba, Sardinia, Sicily
Cities in Italy: Florence, Milan, Naples / Sorrento, Turin, Venice
Capital City of Italy: Rome
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Camping and Campgrounds
 Keycamp - Tuscany and Lake Garda
Relax on the finest campsites with Keycamp. You can stay in a huge, fully equipped tent with 4 bedrooms or a luxury mobile home with shower and toilet.
Tents have sprung beds with thick mattresses and there is electric lighting and a full-size domestic
refrigerator. Mobile homes have fitted kitchens, bath/showers and models range from a Classic Midi (sleeping up to 6) to our top-of-the-range Villa Grand Deluxe with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms/toilets.
Eurocampings - ACSI International Camping Guide
Camping.it - Camp sites
Car Rental Italy
 Alamo - Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
Alamo Rent A Car is one of the nation's largest rental car companies that services the most popular domestic travel destinations by providing quality vehicles and service to leisure, business, and local customers.
 Avis
World's second largest general-use car rental business, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services.
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz
Rental Homes / Vacation Rentals Italy / Apartment
Euro Relais - Holiday Cottages in Italy
Trentino, Dolomites, Lake district, Venice / Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany / Elba, Umbria / Marche, Tome / Lazio, Naples / Campania, Sardinia, Sicily
 Tuscany Holidays
Rent your house on tuscany-holidays.info and experience the real Tuscany Holiday: apartments, farmhouses,
luxury villas with exclusive pool and every type of vacation homes offered to suit all of your needs.
Hotels in Italy
Booking - Hotels in Italy
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels. Bookings is a dedicated hotel and accommodation reservation website.
Expedia.com
Hotels.com
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Hostels / Country Inn
Hostelbookers.com - Great Hostels, Free booking
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.
Ostelli online - Italian Youth Hostels Association
Associazione Italiana Alberghi per la Gioventų [ AIG ]
Agriturismo.net - Farmhouse accommodations in Italy and Tuscany
Country Inns in Abruzzo, Calabria, Campania, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria,
Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte, Puglia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Toscana, Trentino Alto Adige, Umbria and Veneto.
National Parks
Park.it - Italian Park Portal
National Parks, Regional Parks, Marine Protected Areas, National Reserves, Regional Reserves, Wetlands and Other Protected Areas.
Travel Agents / Tour Operators
Tuscany Holidays
Rent your house on tuscany-holidays.info and experience the real Tuscany Holiday: apartments, farmhouses,
luxury villas with exclusive pool and every type of vacation homes offered to suit all of your needs.
Abercrombie & Kent - Luxury Travel & Tours
Highlights of Italy, A Journey Through Italy, Italy: A Family Adventure, Signature Italy, Signature: An Italian
Journey featuring Orient-Express Hotels, Sicily & Malta - Ancient Civilization: Platinum Destinations® Exclusives
Rail Europe - Rail Passes, Train Tickets & Schedules
Row International - barge trips in Italy - river cruises
Typically one week long, these cruise trips take you on a leisurely vacation through the enchanting waterways of Italy.
Select Travel
Topdeck Tours
They take you to the most amazing places in Europe, their experienced tour leaders are the best in the business, and will help create the perfect atmosphere for a great holiday. Topdeck Tours encourage
individuality, and the fun just flows naturally.
VAX VacationAccess - A Better Way To Book - Florence, Milan, Rome and Venice
Travel Guides Italy / Related books
Books about Italy [ Amazon.com ]
Fodor's Italy
Comprehensive, up-to-date, and easy to use, Fodor's Italy 2007 remains the best resource for organizing
your trip to Italia. Our 2007 edition also flaunts exclusive, new features including indispensable, customized
tools for planning your trip, in addition to rich photography that illustrates the distinctive culture of the country.
Plus, not only will you read the expert advice of our professional travel writers, but you'll also review
recommendations from everyday travelers like yourself, in our new "Word of Mouth" features throughout the
book. Fodor's Italy 2007 is designed so that you spend less time researching and more time relishing what lies ahead on your dream vacation.
Paperback: 944 pages; Publisher: Fodor's (September 12, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1400016891
The Rough Guide to Italy
Paperback: 1200 pages; Publisher: Rough Guides; 8 edition (July 2, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1843538555; ISBN-13: 978-1843538554
Frommer's Italy - by Darwin Porter (Author), Danforth Prince (Author)
Paperback: 832 pages; Publisher: Frommer's (August 28, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0471962236
The Unofficial Guide to Central Italy: Florence, Rome, Tuscany, and Umbria
By Melanie Mize Renzulli (Author)
A complete planner to Florence, Rome, and the highlights of Tuscany, Umbria, Latium, and the Marches -
Honest advice that lets you feel safe and comfortable in the heart of Italy--whether you speak Italian or not -
Insider tips on finding the most charming hotels for the best price - Hundreds of restaurants reviewed and
ranked for quality and value - A complete guide to the region's cultural and historic sights--with helpful hints for making the most of your time.
Paperback: 490 pages; Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (April 10, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0471763949.
Rome - Eyewitness Travel Guides
Turtleback: 448 pages; Publisher: DK Travel (March 20, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0756615505
Transportation / How do I travel to Italy
The main airports are: in Rome [ Leonardo da Vinci or Fiumicino ], Pisa [ Galileo Galilei ], Milan [ Malpensa Airport ], Naples [ Naples International Airport ], Catania, Cagliari, Turin [ ski holidays ]
 www.austrianair.com
- Flight tickets Italy
Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights - flights to Italy
Trenitalia - Italian Railways
Ma-Re-Si
Operates an all year round scheduled service between the ports of Valletta (Malta), Catania (Sicily) and
Reggio Calabria (Italy).
Autostrade
Online map Italy [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castaņeda Library - Map Collection ].
Weather in Italy
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Travel Insurance - online travel and holiday insurance f
Rome - Capital City Italy
Abruzzo Regione - Regional capital = L'Aquila
The region is essentially hilly and mountainous and stretches from the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea. It
embraces the highest and hugest massifs of Central Italy, with landscapes of rugged and intact beauty, and
peaks which often are higher than 2,000 meters. In this part of the Adriatic, the long sandy expanses are
replaced by steep and rocky coasts. There are wide amphitheaters near L'Aquila and Sulmona and in the
dried hydrographic basin of the Fucino. Geological karst formations with grottoes and "Doline" are present.
The National Park of Abruzzo, in the western part of the region, harbors numerous animal species, such as the Marsican Bear and the Gray Wolf.
Cities in Abruzzo: Pescara, Chieti and Teramo.
Aosta Valley - Regional capital = Aosta
Most mountainous region of Italy, entirely surrounded by the best known, splendid peaks of the Alps: the
Monte Bianco, the Matterhorn, the Monte Rosa and the Gran Paradiso. The latter is at the center of a
magnificent National Park, populated by beautiful specimens of ibex, chamois and eagle. Numerous glaciers
feed a rich web of streams, which at the bottom of the respective valleys flow in the basin of the Dora Baltea
. The distinctly Alpine character of this region can be seen in the pine forests, up to rather high altitudes,
where they give place to large pasturelands. The small Alpine lakes, little jewels set in majestic mountain
landscapes, are numerous. Thanks to the Monte Bianco's and the Gran San Bernardo's tunnels, the great historic passes are today important lines of communication.
Apulia - Regional capital = Bari
This region forms the easternmost part of the peninsula and has a long coastline, facing the Ionian and the
Adriatic Seas. Apulia is essentially a flatland with wide arid expanses, terraces and table-lands poor in water
. The Murgia highland and the coast present impressive karst formations (grottoes and "Doline" hollows). The
coasts are essentially high and, in the Gargano district, plunge steep into the sea; in other areas, they are sandy or rocky, but usually flat.
Cities in Apulia: Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce and Taranto are the capitals of the respective provinces.
Basilicata - Regional capital = Potenza
The region is mountainous, arid, scarcely watered. It has two coastlines, one in the center of the Gulf of
Taranto in the Ionian Sea, and a tiny one on the Tyrrhenian Sea, with the famous sea resort of Maratea. The bare mountain landscapes slope down to the Ionian Sea.
Cities in Basiliacata: Matera.
Calabria - Catanzaro
It is the extreme south-western region of Italy, washed by the Tyrrhenian Sea and the lonian. It is an
essentially mountainous region, with a high central Apennine ridge, which crosses it lengthwise. The mountain slopes are overgrown with thick woods. The coastlines present landscapes of wild beauty.
Cities in Calabria: Cosenza, Crotone and Vibo Valentia. Reggio Calabria is the seat of the Regional Council.
Campania - Regiona capital = Naples
The region faces the Tyrrhenian Sea and includes one of the finest coastlines in Italy. The hinterland is
essentially mountainous, with irregular massifs broken here and there by valleys and plains. In front of the
Gulfs of Naples and Salerno, we can admire marvelous and enchanting islands: Capri, Ischia, Procida.
Cities: Caserta, Benevento, Salerno and Avellino.
Emilia-Romagna - Regional capital: Bologna
Half of Emilia Romagna territory is formed by the Apennines; the other half is a large plain, which reaches to
the Adriatic Sea. The coastline is flat and sandy, with a typical lagoon and marshy area (the Valli of Comacchio).
Cities in Emilia-Romagna: Parma, Ferrara, Modena, Piacenza, Ravenna, Forlė, Reggio Emilia.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Regional capital = Trieste
The region consists of a flat region, extending from a morainic amphitheater, to the Tagliamento river and to
the Adriatic coastline, with its plain and lagoons; of a pre-Alpine part with the Carnic Pre-Alps and of an
Alpine Part, which includes the Carnic and Julian Alps. The Carso area shows interesting geological formations called "Doline" and countless grottoes.
Cities in Friuli: Udine, Gorizia, Pordenone.
Latium / Lazio - Regional capital: Rome
The region, with undulated hills, stretches from the western buttresses of the Apennines to the Tyrrhenian
Sea. The landscape is varied and presents flatlands, on the coastline and in the hinterland, ridges and
calcareous highlands. Latium has four very ancient volcanic distincts, where the craters of extinct volcanoes form the lakes of Bolsena, Vico, Bracciano, Albano and Nemi.
Cities in Latium: Frosinone, Latina, Viterbo and Rieti.
Liguria - Regional capital: Genoa
Liguria, facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, forms an imposing arc, with the Gulf of Genoa in its center. It is a
mountainous and hilly region, which includes part of the Maritime Alps and the Ligurian Apennines, whose the
spurs plunge almost everywhere into the sea, leaving scant space to the plains, which form a narrow
coastline. Here landscapes of great beauty can be admired. The region is divided in two sections: the Riviera
di Ponente (to the west), from Ventimiglia to Genoa, and the Riviera di Levante (to the east), from Genoa to La
Spezia. The terminal strip of the Riviera di Levante is known as "Le Cinque Terre" (the Five Lands) and still today represents a beautiful example of intact landscape.
Cities in Liguria: Imperia, Savona and La Spezia.
Lombardy - Regional capital: Milan
The region occupies the main part of the Po Valley. Its northern borders are formed by the Lepontine,
Rhaetian and Orobic Alps. It includes a hilly district with the major Italian lakes, from the Easter slope of Lago
Maggiore to the Lakes of Varese, lseo, Como and to the northern part of Lake Garda. This region ins rich inn water, thanks to the Po and its affluents.
Cities: Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Varese, Sondrio, Pavia, Cremona, Mantua.
Marche - Regional capital: Ancona
It is an essentially mountainous and hilly region, facing the Adriatic Sea. The mountain area is rugged, with
narrow valleys, deep gorges and numerous rushing, sometimes inaccessible, streams (Gorge of Furlo). The coastline presents a succession of gently rolling hills and flat plains crossed by rivers.
Cities in Marches: Ascoli Piceno, Pesaro, Urbino and Macerata.
Molise - Regional capital = Campobasso
A region of hills and mountains, facing the Adriatic Sea, north of the Gargano promontory. It is a continuation
of Abruzzo's landscape, and inn fact Abruzzo and Molise constituted a single administrative district until 1963.
Among the southern regions, it is one of the richest in waterways, which cross the land from the Apennine
watershed to the Adriatic Sea. Other rivers, affluents of Volturno, flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea, after crossing the region of Campania.
Cities in Molise: Isernia is the capital of the respective province
Piedmont - Regional capital = Turin
The Region stretches on the buttress of a great Alpine arc: Maritime, Cotian, Graian, Pennine Alps and a little
part of the Lepontine Alps. It includes two large hilly areas, the Langhe and the Monferrato. The Po river has
its source in Piedmont. The region is crossed by several Alpine streams flowing into the Po. Many Alpine lakes
, with those of the morainic area of the Canavese, dot the region. In the eastern part, we find two bigger lakes: Lago Maggiore and Lago d'Orta.
Cities: Asti, Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara, Vercelli, Biella and Verbania.
Sicily - Regional capital = Palermo
It is the biggest island in the Mediterranean, separated from the Italian peninsula by the strait of Messina. It has
important mountain groups: Peloritani, Nebrodi, Madonie, Iblei. The plains are scanty, with the exception of the
area around Catania. The coasts offer a landscape of fascinating beauty almost everywhere; groups of
marvelous smaller islands are scattered round the coast (the Eolie or Lipari, Ustica, the Egadi. the isle of
Pantelleria and the Pelagie). The Etna, rising in the center of a volcanic area of Sicily, is the highest active
volcano in Europe (3,323 meters). The isles of Stromboli and Vulcano are also active volcanoes.
Cities in Sicily: Messina, Catania, Agrigento, Syracuse, Trapani, Ragusa, Enna, Caltanissetta.
Trentino South Tyrol / Trentino Alto Adige - administrative headquarters: Trento
It is a mainly mountainous province, rich in rivers, torrents and numerous lakes, clusters and chains of
mountains of singular beauty, divided in two by the valley of the river Adige. To the west one finds the
glaciers of the group Adamello-Presanella-Care Alto and the group of Brenta. To the east the groups of
Lagorai, Latemar, the Dolomites of Fassa, and the Pale di S. Martino. Many alpine valleys break away from the
valley of Adige: the Valsugana, the Vallarsa, the Val di Non, the Val di Sole, the Val di Cembra, Fiemme and
Fassa; inside instead the valley Giudicarie and Rendena. The principle lakes are those of Garda, Caldonazzo,
Tovel and Ledro; thermal waters gush forth from springs rich in therapeutic properties. Extensive coniferous
forests cover the dolomitic slopes and wide table-lands like those of Folgaria, Lavarone and Pine. Three
natural parks, Adamello-Brenta, Paneveggio-Pale of S. Martino and Stelvio conserve the typical species of animals and vegetation of the alpine environment including even the bear.
Rovereto is the second centre of the province, a city of culture and industrial site.
Tuscany - Regional capital: Florence
The region stretches over the slope of the Apennines, in front of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tuscan landscape
is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a flat area besides the sea (the Maremma). The coastline presents
different aspects, offering both long sandy expances and headlands. In front of the coast there are the small enchanting islands of the Tuscan archipelago.
Cities in Tuscany: Siena, Pisa, Arezzo, Pistoia, Lucca, Livorno, Grosseto, Massa Carrara.
Umbria - Regional capital: Perugia
The region is mostly mountainous and hilly and presents a landscape rich in woods and water resources. It is
crossed by the Apennines, which form numerous valleys. This region has a comparatively large lake: the Trasimeno.
Cities in Umbria: Assisi, Gubbio, Orvieto, Todi, Spoleto,Terni.
Veneto - Regional capital: Venice
The region includes the eastern part of the Po Valley and, to the north, a part of the Dolomites. The extensive
plain, with the Po delta, is rich in waters. It is a region which combines two different and unique aspects of
the Italian nature: the lagoon zone (Venice) and the majestic peaks of the Dolomites of Cadore.
Cities in Veneto: Verona, Padua, Vicenza, Treviso, Rovigo, Belluno.
Elba Island - see Tuscany
Sardinia - Regional capital of the island of Sardinia = Cagliari
Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean and is formed by a series of mountainous massifs,
hills and narrow highlands. The coasts are jagged and rocky, interspersed with marvelous beaches of very
fine sand and countless inlets. The seaside landscapes, especially on the Costa Smeralda, are among the
most beautiful in the world. Numerous small, enchanting islets are scattered in front of the coasts.
Cities in Sardinia: Sassari, Nuoro and Oristano.
Florence
Milan
Naples / Sorrento
Turin
Venice / Veneto
La Stampa - paper
La Repubblica - paper
La Corriera della Sera - Italian evening paper
L'Espresso - kind of Time
Cuisine - Italian Cooking
The Essentials of Classical Italian Cooking - Marcella Hazan
This book includes recipes from the author's two previous books on Italian cooking, as well as more than 50 new ones, and incorporates advice on the use of kitchen equipment and ingredients.
Paperback 736 pages (July 7, 1995); Publisher: Macmillan; Language: English; ISBN: 0333570529.
Jamie's Italy - Jamie Oliver
Ever since working at the River Cafe for Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, Jamie Oliver has had a serious passion
for Italian food. Now, ten years later, Italy and its wonderful flavours continue to have a major influence on his
food and cooking. In Jamie's Italy, Jamie travels this famously gastronomic country paying homage to the
classic dishes of each region and searching for new ideas to bring home. The result is a sensational
collection of Italian recipes, old and new, that will ensure Italy's influence reaches us all. On the menu is an
array of magical ingredients and Mediterranean flavours all combined in Jamie's inimitable way. From Parma
ham to Parmesan, from pannetone to panzanella, Jamie's new book will transport you to Italy or at least bring Italy home to you.
Hardcover 336 pages (October 3, 2005); Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd.; Language: English; ISBN:
Mangiare Bene
The English version of the most popular Italian internet recipe archive and guide to Italian cooking; traditional, regional, innovative Mediterranean cuisine.
Culinary Academy
[ Easy, affordable, tasty dishes / Recipes galore / Snacks, breads, appetizers / Express pasta recipes and regional specialities ], Great Chefs [ dishes from Italy's best chefs ], Aphrodisiac
recipes, Basic tools for Italian cuisine [ making pasta at home, The Italian Pantry, The Glossary, Weights and Temperatures, Wine & co and All about italian wine ].
History Italy
Italy's History - WikipediA
Italy's history is perhaps the most important one for the cultural and social development of the Mediterranean
area as a whole. The country has been host to important human activities in prehistoric times, and therefore
archaeological sites of note can be found in many regions: Latium and Tuscany, Umbria and Basilicata. After
Magna Graecia, the Etruscan civilisation and especially the Roman Empire that came to dominate this part of
the world for many centuries, came the medieval Humanism and the Renaissance that further helped to shape European philosophy and art.
Institute and Museum of the history of science
Villa Giulia National Museum in Rom
The Villa Giulia National Museum was founded in 1889 with the aim of collecting together all the pre-Roman
antiquities of Latium, southern Etruria and Umbria, and mostly contains finds from excavation conducted in Latium between the Tiber and the sea and belonging to the Etruscan and Faliscan civilizations.
Roma 2000
Music, Culture & Entertainment
2night -
Homepage della Musica in Italia
Italianissima
Musei Online - search by category / search by geographical data
Web Portals / Italian Search Engines / Italian Directories
Ariana Ricerca - Italian search engine
Cerca - search engine
Italian Cultural Institute Washington
Vergilio
Wonderful Italy - travel portal - cities in Italy
Google.it
Yellow Guide Italy - Yellow Pages
Telephone Guide Italy
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