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Marrying in Italy

  To be married in Italy by a rabbi who spoke Hebrew with an Italian accent was almost as funny as listening to Jerry Lewis speaking Italian in a dubbed film. Jerry’s high-pitched, squeaky voice in Artists and Models and the rabbi’s deep, solemn tones in our marriage ceremony ranged […]

Friuli

Sights in Friuli II

A Vast Array of Things To Do in Friuli Part II Make Sure to See Part I of this article on Sights in Friuli. Ready to discover the best sights in Friuli Venezia Giulia? A hilltop town famed for its cured ham, San Daniele charms with its Renaissance palaces and […]

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Friuli

Sights in Friuli I

A Vast Array of Things To Do in Friuli Part I Enjoying a life of perfect relaxation amid golden beaches and the calm sea of Grado and Lignano. Diving amongst the white rocks of Trieste’s Riviera. With a thousand opportunities for open-air sports, restful spa breaks, and fun for the […]

Friuli

Panoramas of Friuli Venezia Giulia

Where the ancient gaze of the mountains of Carnia and of the Tarvisio district overlooks the gentle slopes of the Friuli hills, dotted with castles. Like green waves melting away on the broad plains, in spring they witness the blossoming of a thousand colors. Further on, the lagoons and the […]

Travel Tips

Italy and the Single American

Italy.   The very idea of it can spark thoughts of romance and passion in the mind of any red-blooded American.   What most of us have learned of Italy, we have learned through movies, books, travel documentaries and brochures.   It is presented, and rightly so, as a place […]

Life & Style

Gay Life In Viareggio

Italy and The Hot Spots They Crave Miss Trans Beauty Pageant in Versilia For the second year in a row, the mayor of Viareggio, in the Tuscan region of Italy, has extended an invitation for gay and lesbian travelers to visit the towns of Viareggio and Torre del Lago — […]

Emilia

Rimini: Notte Rosa

Notte Rosa – Pink Night Rimini is one of the most popular holiday capitals for Italians and numerous Europeans too, and each year it boasts around 20 million tourist presences (i.e. overnight stays) Rimini is in the region of Emilia Romagna, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, just a […]

Travel

Travel to Italy

General Information about Traveling to Italy Passports/Visa Requirements: A U.S. PASSPORT or valid entry document is necessary to enter Italy. A VISA IS NOT REQUIRED for a U.S. or Canadian citizen holding a valid passport unless he/she expects to stay in Italy more than 3 months, and/or to study or […]

Emilia

A Brief History of Modena

Ghirlandia Mutina was proclaimed a Roman colony in 183 B.C., but its earlier history had roots in the Etruscan period. With the arrival of the Romans the city took on a new urban layout, fostered by the great land drainage works, and was connected directly to the main highway of […]

Campania

Castello di Arechi

Down in South West Italy, the provincial capital town of Salerno in the Campania region is home to Castello di Arechi. Located on the Bonadies Mountain, 300 meters above the Tyrrhenian Sea level, this castle was built in the seventh century on behalf of the Lombard Prince Arechi II who […]