Italian Travel & Exploration
Things you'll want to know about
Car rentals, winefests, things to see & do, from your About.Com Guide, who lives in Florence and also does travel writing.
Car rentals, winefests, things to see & do, from your About.Com Guide, who lives in Florence and also does travel writing.
Travels & Explorations
Wineries and farms are often located in beautiful places. I write about them too. Also, Italian (in Italy) restaurant reviews & suggestions, wine fests to visit, and much more, from your Mining Company Guide.
Wineries and farms are often located in beautiful places. I write about them too. Also, Italian (in Italy) restaurant reviews & suggestions, wine fests to visit, and much more, from your Mining Company Guide.
The Artisan's Travel Info Page
Advice for novice and expert alike, gathered by the folks at The Artisan during their explorations of the Peninsula.
Advice for novice and expert alike, gathered by the folks at The Artisan during their explorations of the Peninsula.
Creative Art Photos
Marv has a good eye and also knows how to enhance his shots without overdoing it; a nice collection of photos from Italy to browse and enjoy.
Marv has a good eye and also knows how to enhance his shots without overdoing it; a nice collection of photos from Italy to browse and enjoy.
Dal Cielo
A huge collection of aerial images of Italy, indexed by city and region. Great fun to browse; to be honest I was so busy looking at the pictures I didn't notice what language the site is in.
A huge collection of aerial images of Italy, indexed by city and region. Great fun to browse; to be honest I was so busy looking at the pictures I didn't notice what language the site is in.
Etruscan Italy: A Road Map
In Italy Online's page of things and places Etruscan worth coming to see, covers Rome, Chiusi, Palestrina, Volterra and many spots one wouldn't normally think of. Well done, in English.
In Italy Online's page of things and places Etruscan worth coming to see, covers Rome, Chiusi, Palestrina, Volterra and many spots one wouldn't normally think of. Well done, in English.
The Gastronomic Dictionary
Eating out always involves an element of discovery, and this element is compounded if you're ordering in an unfamiliar language -- Italians are shocked, for example, when they order pepperoni in the US and get a hot sausage rather than the bell peppers (peperoni) they expected. This handy glossary will help you navigate a menu abroad.
Eating out always involves an element of discovery, and this element is compounded if you're ordering in an unfamiliar language -- Italians are shocked, for example, when they order pepperoni in the US and get a hot sausage rather than the bell peppers (peperoni) they expected. This handy glossary will help you navigate a menu abroad.
The Grocer's Food List
Words you'll need to know if you visit an Italian (in Italy) grocer. Useful! From the Marche Voyager.
Words you'll need to know if you visit an Italian (in Italy) grocer. Useful! From the Marche Voyager.
Great Italian Gardens
There's nothing quite so magnificent as a palace, except for a palace set in a garden. These are some of Italy's most beautiful.
There's nothing quite so magnificent as a palace, except for a palace set in a garden. These are some of Italy's most beautiful.
How to eat in an Italian Restaurant
(In Italy) Things it's nice to know before you sit down for the first time.
(In Italy) Things it's nice to know before you sit down for the first time.
How to order an Italian Coffee
What you need to know before you step up to the bar in Italy
What you need to know before you step up to the bar in Italy
Italy seen from the sky
A stunning collection of aerial photos.
A stunning collection of aerial photos.
Renting a cell phone in Italy
I can remember when those who had cell phones would show them off. You'd get an odd look if you did so now, because they'e very common in Italy. Easy to rent cheaply too, and if you want you can buy a phone that will work in Italy too. Initaly tells how.
I can remember when those who had cell phones would show them off. You'd get an odd look if you did so now, because they'e very common in Italy. Easy to rent cheaply too, and if you want you can buy a phone that will work in Italy too. Initaly tells how.
Prehistoric Italy: A Roadmap
People have been living here since long before the Etruscans arrived from the sea. A listing of sites to see, in English.
People have been living here since long before the Etruscans arrived from the sea. A listing of sites to see, in English.
A Roman Roadmap
Exploring Roman Italy. A nice place to start. In English.
Exploring Roman Italy. A nice place to start. In English.
Sogni Italiani
Chandi Wyant got married in Italy, had a great time doing so, and has now set up a service to help other couples navigate the obstacles bureacratic and otherwise that can arise in organizing an Italian wedding. Chandi is an accomplished travel organizer and will be able to help you with straight vacation planning too, I expect.
Chandi Wyant got married in Italy, had a great time doing so, and has now set up a service to help other couples navigate the obstacles bureacratic and otherwise that can arise in organizing an Italian wedding. Chandi is an accomplished travel organizer and will be able to help you with straight vacation planning too, I expect.
Travel Tips
Everything from toilet paper in public restrooms to flashing your headlights on the highway, from the folks at Virtual Italia.
Everything from toilet paper in public restrooms to flashing your headlights on the highway, from the folks at Virtual Italia.
Where to Eat
A surprisingly useful page explaining the many types of dining establishments in Italy.
A surprisingly useful page explaining the many types of dining establishments in Italy.