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Bologna

Hotel Internazionale
Hotel Internazionale
Via Indipendenza 60, Lame, Bologna


Capri

Hotel La Floridiana
Hotel La Floridiana
Campo Di Teste 16, Capri


Catania

Hotel Vila Romeo
Hotel Vila Romeo
Via Platamone 8, Catania


Desenzano del Garda

Admiral Hotel Villa Erme
Admiral Hotel Villa Erme
Viale G. Motta 13, Desenzano del Garda


Florence

Hotel City
Hotel City
Via Sant' Antonino 18, Centro Storico, Florence


Forio di Ischia

Sorriso Thermae Resort
Sorriso Thermae Resort
Via Provinciale Panza 209, Forio D'ischia


Garda

Hotel Le Palme
Hotel Le Palme
Via Don Gnocchi 28, Garda


Genoa

Hotel Bristol Palace
Hotel Bristol Palace
Via XX Settembre 35, Genoa


Ischia

Strand Hotel Delfini
Strand Hotel Delfini
Via Nuova Cartaromana, 68, Ischia (Napoli)


Lecce

Risortgimento Resort
Risortgimento Resort
Via Augusto Imperatore, 19, Lecce


Lido di Jesolo

Hotel Nazionale
Hotel Nazionale
Via A.Bafile 201, Jesolo Lido (Venice)


Lignano Sabbiadoro

Hotel Italia Palace
Hotel Italia Palace
Via Italia 7, Lignano Sabbiadoro


Lucca

Villa Corte Degli Dei
Villa Corte Degli Dei
Via Dei Franceschini 328/B, Lucca


Milano

Starhotels Rosa Grand
Starhotels Rosa Grand
P.za Fontana, 3, Centro Storico, Milan


Napoli

San Francesco Al Monte
San Francesco al Monte
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 328, Vomero, Naples


Palermo

Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes
Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes
Via Roma 398, Palermo


Pisa

La Pace
La Pace
Viale Gramsci, Galleria B 14, Pisa


Rimini

Le Rose Suite Hotel
Le Rose Suite Hotel
Viale Regina Elena 46, Centro Storico - Marina Centro - San Giuliano, Rimini


Roma (Rome)

Hotel Concordia
Hotel Concordia
Via di Capo le Case 14, Trevi, Rome


Venice

Hotel Metropole
Hotel Metropole
Riva Degli Schiavoni 4149, Castello, Venice


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Family and kids
Our advice is to visit water parks:
near Rimini - Aquabell
near Cesenatico - Atlantica
near Riccione – Aquafan
Our pick is to visit beaches near Rimini, Bibione and Caorle. The hotels are children friendly, beaches are long, but rather crowded.
If you want to mix business with pleasure, visit Florence. Great museums and galleries can be linked with activities for kids. We recommend Pinocchio´s Park (Parco di Pinocchio) and ZOO.

Couple
1) Gallipoli - Old Port, narrow streets, Fontana Greco, Church Chiesa del Canete, Swimming Park
2) Milan - The Duomo, shopping

Group
We suggest Rome. There are so many must see attractions. Colosseum, Catacombs, Castel Sant Angelo, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and many others.

Seniors
The good choice is to visit Vatican. The must see picks are The Vatican Museums, Sistine Chaperl, St. Peter´s Basilica, St. Peter´s Square.
We suggest also musuems and shopping in Florence. Our pick is Museo Salvatore Ferragamo, Gallery Uffizi Biblioteca Laurenziana and area near Via Maggio.

Single
The interesting places you can find in a quiet place Vinci. This is the Leonardo Da Vinci irth place. It is a good opportunity to vist his museum. Nearby you can visit cities Lucca and Pisa. The best attraction is the leaning tower of Pisa and Nature Park.

Biker
The wonderful routes you can find near Trasimeno Lake. Good conditions are between Perugia and Assisi. If you like to admire beautiful countraside and you want to visit also medieval city, than you can choose the trip to Siena in Tuscany.

Skier
Italy has fantastic conditions for skiing thanks to Alps. There are hundred of km of beautiful slopes with lifts. We recommend resorts Livigno, Cortina, Sestriere and Selva Gardena. Twelve ski resorts belongs to Dolomiti SuperSki. You need only 1 skipass to have access to them.

Adventurer
Our advice is to try diving, hiking, kayaking and rafting.
You can attend the diving clubs.

Explorer
We recommend a short visit to Capri and Pompeii. You can also make a trip to crater of Mt Vesuvius. Don´t miss the exploring the Ferriere Valley.
The second pick is to explore Vesuv and Sicily´s canyons near river Alcantara
The third one is to explore an area near Portofino. Nice walking to the mountains and great diving in the underwater park.

Outdoor traveler
1) Gargano - Forest Reserve Foresta Umbra
2) Mount Blanc - Hiking and trekking (Italy, France, Switzerland)

Sportsman
You can do everything in Italy. The best conditions are for swimming, biking, diving, hiking, kayaking and rafting, in the winter skiing.
We recommend boating and kayaking around Tremiti islands. Beautiful scenery, small caves.
If you like windsurfing or kitesurfing, visit Porto Pollo in Sardinia.
All sportsmen know Lake Garda near Verona (Lago di Garda) as there are fantastic conditions for hiking, mountain biking, sailing, windsurfing.





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Rome

  Piazza di Spagna with famous Spanish steps

  Piazza Navona

  Trevi Fountain (Fountain di Trevi)

  Colosseum

  Capitol

  The basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli

  Santa Maria Maggiore

  Catacombs - a maze of underground tunnels

  Castel Sant Angelo

  Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Verita)


Vatican

  Vatican City - the smallest sovereign Church State in the world

  Area: 0.44 km square

  Language: Latin, Italian

  Location: The Vatican is part of Rome and lies in its western part

  the most famous of the popes: John Paul II

  population: about 450 people have Vatican citizenship

  Sistine Chapel - Michelangelo's famous masterpiece thanks to wall paintings Last   Judgement.

  Vatican Museums

  St. Peter's Basilica (San Pietro)

  St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro)


Napoli

  Napoli Royal Palace


Venice

  Venice - a city of islands in the lagoon, dubbed as the most peaceful city. Different architectural styles from Byzantine through Gothic to Renaissance mixes in Venice.

  Do not forget to ride a gondola in the Grand Canal, preferably from Piazzale Roma to San Zaccaria. Well-known attraction is the Venice carneval, which lasts twelve days.

  Piazza San Marco

  Basilica di San Marco - a mixture of Byzantine and Romanesque style. The basilica is famous for its mosaics. The most famous one include retribution from Tintoretto.

  Dojo´s Palace

  Palais d'Oro (Ca'd'Oro) - Venetian Gothic palace, which is now a gallery

  Pesaro Palace - now occupied by Modern Art Gallery and Museum of Oriental Art

  Jewish ghetto


Pisa

  Leaning Tower Torre Pendente - 54.6 meter high bell tower. The tower has deviated from its axis of 5 meters. On top of the tower lead 294 stairs. Leaning Tower of Pisa still attracts crowds of tourists. Noteworthy is the fact that the sloping tower of Pisa was used in experiments of the well known physicist Galileo Galilei.

  Piazza dei Miracoli

  Cathedral from 11 century

  Baptiserium from 12 century - with the hexagonal pulpit


Volterra

  Guarnacci Museum - the most beautiful collection of Tuscan art


Florence

  Piazza Michelangelo

  Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with a red cupola has bronze doors, called Doors to Paradise

  Belfry Campanila is 81.5 meters high

  Gallery Ufizi - originally started by Medici family, today one of the most famous gallery

  Gallery Palatina


Viareggio

  Tower Torre del Lago Puccini is known thanks to tha fact that the composer Puccini have lived in it.


Castel Gandolfo

  Castel Gandolfo - Pope's summer residence outside Rome in Albenske mountains. The castle was built in the 17th century.


National Parks

  Lake Lago Massaciuccoli - protected nature reservation


Carrara

  Carrara - quarry in Tuscany. Here the famous carrara marble is mined


Verona

  Old amphitheater

  Gardaland - an amusement park with many attractions near Verona


Bologna

  Piazza Maggiore

  Piazza del Nettuno - Neptune Fountain

  The Gothic town hall

  The church of San Petronio

  The Church of San Domenico with a master Michelangelo statuary


Milan

  The Duomo is the second largest cathedral in the world with huge collection of statues.

  Teatro alla Scala (La Scala)

  The Castello Sforzesco

  The Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio

  The Palaeo-Christian Basilica of San Lorenzo

  The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie - he you can admire one of the most famous paintings of Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper. It is very popular attraction thanks to novel The Da Vinci Code written by Dan Brown.

  The Biblioteca Ambrosiana

  The Pinacoteca di Brera

  The Bagatti Valsecchi Museum

  The Musei del Castello galleries


Tuscany

  Tuscany - the whole area of Tuscany is one of the paradises on earth. This is a rural lifestyle, where nature in the form of vineyards, olive groves and beautiful beaches creates the harmony of peace.


Pompeii and Vesuvius

  Pompeii - the city excavations, which were buried after the explosion of the volcano Vesuvius in the year 79 B.C. The preserved archaeological relics include: Basilica, Small Stabij spas, theaters, amphitheater and the beautiful mosaics and frescoes.

  Vesuvius - active volcano. Volcano is situated at an altitude of 1277 meters. Perimeter of the crater measured 1400 meters.


Capri

  Blue Cave on the island of Capri


Aeolian Islands

  Aeolian Islands - Islands of volcanic origin. Volcano La Fosa created a 200 meter crater afzer the explosion in the year 1888. Everywhere you can feel smell of sulfur fumes which coloured surrounding rock in yellow colour.


Trentino

  Trentino - a picturesque town


Paestun

  Paestum - archaeological park of the ancient city remains


Lake Garda

  Lake Garda - a beautiful lake with a wide choice of sport activities.


Rimini

  Rimini - Dolphinarium and terrarium

  Italy in miniature (Italia in miniature) - an interesting park with miniature buildings and famous theme park with attractions for children and adults near Rimini. It is open through the whole year


Ravenna

  Mirabilandia - a theme park 10 km south of Ravenna (Savio). Open the whole year.


Sicily and Etna

  Etna - active volcano. Etna altitude is 3340 meters. Its peak is usually covered with snow. Around are some parasitic craters. 

  Alcantara - in Sicily near Etna is the picturesque scenery and canyons along the river 

  Via Appia - the most famous road from Rome to Capua (302 B.C.)

  Sicily - an island with many historical monuments and excavations


Sardinia

  Sardinia - an island with beautiful nature, white sand and turquoise water


Calabria

  Calabria - Italian peninsula in the southwest:

  Catanzaro - Provincial Museum, Palazzo Fazzari, Palazzo de Nobilis, Palazzo della Prefettura, the ruins of the castle tower

  Lamezia Terme - Spa

  Curing - Saracens Tower (Torre dei Saraceno) 16 century

  Cosenza - Folk Museum, the Palazzo dei Bruz, Tarshish Palazzo, Palazzo Savelli, Castle from 1184, rebuilt in the 15th to 18 th century

  Villapiana - Torre di Villapiana from 15 th century

  Crotone - Archaeological Museum, Palazzo Barraco from 18 century, Palazzo Vescovile from 16 century, Castello di Charles from 9 century

  Reggio Calabria - National Museum, Palazzo del Governo

Castellana Cave

  Castellana Cave - karst cave was discovered in the 18th century. Ranks among the most visited caves Italy


Lecce

  Piazza S. Orozov

  Piazza Duomo

  The Bell-tower

  Cathedral, Bishop's Palace

  Murge - In this area there are buildings included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site called Trulli. It is a strange circular houses with domes.  Vibo Valentia - Palazzo Cordopatri


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Trip plan

Are you in Italy only for a summer holiday or you are here only several days? Visit above mentioned cities and enjoy sun and see.

Do you have time and desire to explore also places in neighbourhood?

Here you can find our tips for trip plan:

1 day

Rimini
San Marino

1 day

Rome
Naples

1 day

Florence
Siena

1 day

Rome
Castelgandolfo

1-2 days

Milan
Venice

1-2 days

Milan
Lago di Garda (Lake Garda)

3 days

Naples
Capri
Pompeii and Vesuvius

3 days

Rome
Assisi
Florence

2-3 days

Florence
Bologna
Venice

Italy is bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.

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Florence

Firenze

Do you know that Florence was originally established by Julius Caesar?

The purpose of this settlement was a city for veteran soldiers. Now is Florence one of the most popular cities around the world according travelers.

The must see attraction is the domed cathedral of the city, Santa Maria del Fiore (The Duomo).

The historic centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site (UNESCO).

Rimini

Beaches near Rimini

What you can expect?

Almost 40 kms of soft sands, coloured shades.

You can choose from many popular places in Rimini Riviera:

Bellaria Igea Marina
Cattolica
Misano Adriatico
Riccione
Rimini
and many others.

What is typical for this riviera?

Good services including lifeguards, beach umbrellas and sunbeds, cabins and showers.

As Italian cuisine is really delicious, you can enjoy bars and restaurants.

Volcanos in Italy

Adrenaline travle

Do you know that Italy has several volcanos?

Etna
Vesuvius
Stromboli

Each of them has its own history. The best know is Vesuvius and Pompeii.

You can explore the city excavations, which were buried after the explosion of the volcano Vesuvius in the year 79 B.C.

If you are fan of adrenaline travel, you can peer into Stromboli´s volcano crater.

Stromboli is permanently smouldering.