Italy's stunning Mediterranean coastline and climate make it a popular destination to travel to. Rural towns offer a glimpse of traditional Italian life, whilst the bustling cities provide stunning architecture, world-famous landmarks and a vibrant nightlife. Structural remnants of the Roman Empire scatter the country and a visit to a traditional Baths is a must.
Italian cuisine is world famous, and the variety and freshness of Italian produce will make any mouth water - before the ingredients even reach the chef's pan. To work up an appetite, the Italian coast provides opportunities for sailing and water-sports, whilst the northern mountain regions offer excellent skiing destinations.
May 10th 2008Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome Today we had our last tour booked - The Cappuchin Crypt, one of the catacombs, and the San Clemente church.
This wasn't until 2:00 though, so first things first - a bit more shopping. There were 2 ... [full story]
May 11th 2008Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome I am so tired right now and not sure why I am awake and have already done a load of laundry. We went out to a club last night and we got home around 4am...I woke up at 9am.
The past few days have b ... [full story]
May 10th 2008Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence Bonjourno from Italy!
Gotta be quick and I can hardly use this keyboard.
Having a blast, sorry no pics again, canąt work it out.
France was AMAZING and Monaco was incredible. Saw the F1 tra ... [full story]
May 6th 2008Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
Venice was one of our more anticipated destinations and it didn’t fail to deliver. After our three days we were left wishing that we had planned for a longer stay, it was that good. We arriv ... 18 photos[full story]
May 9th 2008Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome Today we had a tour of the Vatican organised, so up we got reasonably early and set out on the bus. After getting a little bit lost - you'd think it would be difficult to miss seeing St Peters dome, ... [full story]
April 20th 2008Europe » Italy » Sardinia » Cagliari After two days at sea on the Voyager, Captain Dag came on the intercom and shared with us the problem he’d been facing since we left Athens. With oil prices at an all time high of $115 a barrel ... 10 photos[full story]
May 9th 2008Europe » Italy » Lazio » Civitavecchia Day 11 Back in Rome
Well the cruise has finished and when we set out we weren't sure whether we'd love it or hate it.
The 11 days were enough to convince us that saving for another cruise would ... 1 photos[full story]
May 8th 2008Europe » Italy » Sicily » Messina Day 8 Messina
Messina is on the northeastern Sicilian coast. It's on the western shore of the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland - Calabria Province.
Our guide took us aro ... 1 photos[full story]
May 8th 2008Europe » Italy 8 May 2008
The weather cleared and we enjoyed an unforgettable day on Etna with our guide Jean Baptiste.
Our Italian Rough Guide suggested that it was not possible to go to the main crater of th ... 16 photos[full story]
May 7th 2008Europe » Italy 7 May 2008
We gave the van a much needed thorough cleanout and then said goodbye to Maria who gave us a leaving present of 2 lemons, 2 limes and 4 oranges from her orchard. A pleasant lunch overlo ... 1 photos[full story]
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