Jewelry Stores in Italy’s Cities Dedicated to the women of the new millennium, free from the constraints imposed by traditional jewelry, women who enjoy themselves and express their femininity by wearing a “jewel” like an accessory, changing it with the ease that one changes purse or shoes, depending on the […]
Bargain shopping You can easily combine a love for travel with a love for shopping in Italy if you know where to look! Most of the major fashion houses have outlet stores, and outlet malls are springing up quickly all over the country. What better way to do your shopping […]
Italy is full of culture, history, fabulous architecture, and artisans of every sort. Tourists flock to Italy for romance, the delicious cuisine, and to experience the wonders of this lush country. But did you know that Italy is also a shopper’s haven? From linens to glassware to ceramics to jewelry, […]
Tucked away in a corner of northern Marche and in the Province of Pesaro-Urbino is the territory known as the Montefeltro, Le Marche. In many ways, it is unexpectedly different from other parts of the region. Yet despite its differences, it still maintains the genuine aspects of typical life in […]
A few Reminders to Keep your Cool During January and July every year, “Saldi” is the talk of the town in big cities and little villages alike. It is time for the sales in Italy! It is customary for stores to begin selling their merchandise at 30% off beginning in […]
Moving to Italy: Forms and Important Items Forms are available through the nearest Italian Consulate or the Italian Embassy. Also recently forms have been available online at the Italian Embassy web site Firearms and Restricted Items: At the present time there is a ban on the importation of firearms into […]
Finding just the right gift to take home for someone can be as much fun for the giver as for the recipient. These Trastevere shops, located across the Tiber from the city center, all provide unique (but not weird) and useful (but not boring) gift ideas. You won’t find […]
Ride as the Romans Do – With Caution Imagine a whirlwind tour of the Eternal City – the Forum, Coliseum, Castel Sant’Angelo, Vatican, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps as today’s Romans do; from atop a bicicletta. The best time to peddle through this gorgeous city is from May […]
The Shortened Opera (La Piccola Lirica) is an original formula of reduction, which without mutilating the opera of their arias and essential music, offers an agile and innovative reading of the most celebrated masterpieces of lyrical repertory. The shortened opera The accurate adaptations which add historical suggestions and citations where […]
Rome Childrens Guide See also Italy with Kids This is a short guide to activities specifically designed for children. A treat to offer them to alternate traditional sightseeing of the Roman Forum or St. Peter’s with something that’s more child-oriented but can be fun for grown ups too. There are […]
