October 16th, 2008
Brescia is known as a hardworking, vibrant city in Italy whose residents are renowned for their devotion to work. Tourists will be fascinated by everything that this city has to give. One such tourists’ delight is The Duomo Vecchio or the Rotonda. It is a Romanesque structure and its interior includes a central space that [...]
October 9th, 2008
Genova or „Genoa” in Italian lies on the northwest shores of Italy and it is the country’s main seaport. One of the jewels of the city is The San Lorenzo Cathedral. It dates back to the thirteenth century and its interesting facade, made of white and black striped marble is a crowd-pleaser. Genova also has [...]
October 2nd, 2008
Perugia is truly a sophisticated city and is the capital of the Umbrian region in Italy. One of the places that the city is proud of is the National Archeology Museum of Umbria or Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell’Umbria. The museum’s collection is comprised of Aeneolithic and Palaeolithic artifacts from the Umbria area, African antiquities and [...]
September 26th, 2008
Bologna in Italy is quite famous for its exquisiteness and character. It is one of the centers of culture in the whole of Europe. The Basilica di San Petronio is Bologna’s most important church and tourists cannot help but flock to this site. It was dedicated to the patron saint of this city and it [...]
September 19th, 2008
Naples or „Napoli” in Italian is one of the country’s most vibrant places in Italy. This city is home to many artistic and historical treasures. One tourist attraction in Naples is The National Archaeological Museum. It has one of the finest collections of Roman and Greek antiquities, which include mosaics, silver and sculptures. If you [...]
September 12th, 2008
Milan or „Milano” in Italian is a delightful, magnificent city in Italy. It is widely acknowledged as the shopping capital of Italy and is the best place to indulge your shopping desires. The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is considered as one of the most luxurious Italian shopping malls. It is an extraordinary mall that is [...]
September 5th, 2008
Florence or „Firenze” in Italian used to be the center of the art civilization back in the Renaissance period. It also used to be the city of residence of several art masters including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante, Raphael and others. Piazza della Signoria is one of the city’s most reknown tourist destinations. This plaza [...]
August 29th, 2008
Venice or „Venezia” in Italian is famous for its historical landmarks and it is a city in Italy that exudes magic and romance. The Grand Canal or Canalazzo is a favorite tourist destination in Venice. This well-known waterway is roughly two-miles long and sightseers can take the gondolas to appreciate its beauty. Piazza San Marco [...]
August 15th, 2008
The city of Rome or „Roma” in Italian is the capital of Italy. This is a bustling, lively city and has numerous interesting historic places one of which is the Colosseum. This arena was intended to accommodate over fifty thousand spectators while the gladiators and animals such as lions did their job. The section underneath [...]
August 8th, 2008
Tourists often find themselves drawn to this city in Italy with the intention of attending one of the general Papal Audiences. If you would like to see Pope Benedict XVI, do not miss out on a Papal Audience. If you were unfortunate enough not able to secure a ticket to the audience, you can still [...]