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Mantua, Italy – The Most Romantic City in the World and Pike

October 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Mantua in Italy

Aldous Huxley, the writer best known for his futuristic 'Brave New World' novel, described Mantua in Italy as the 'most romantic city in the world'. Mantua certainly is a charming place to visit.  Like so many places in Italy, its local cuisine is fascinating too. Have you ever tried pike? … [Read more...]

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Wonderful Wundernest: Preserving Italy

July 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Wundernest - all about Italy's Good sides

If you visit Italy Chronicles fairly regularly, you will, hopefully, have come across the Good Italian Things section.  Well, I'm pleased to say that a group of Italians who believe in Italy have started the Wundernest website which seeks to highlight the many wonders Italy has to … [Read more...]

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The Heavenly Beauty of Braies Lake in Italy

October 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Have you ever heard of Braies Lake in Italy's north east?  Probably not, I hadn't until, by chance, I ended up watching Italian television series Un Passo Dal Cielo - A Step from Heaven - which was shot around Braies Lake and in the Alta Val Pusteria in Italy's Alto Adige area. I found the heavenly … [Read more...]

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Is Italy Missing the Boat from China?

July 12, 2011 by 6 Comments
Piazza Navona, Rome

Stereotypes rule more often than they should, perhaps.  Take for example the attitude of some Italians towards the Chinese: they work far too hard to bother with things like holidays, and they don't have any money either. Such opinions came out during a conversation I had with friends over … [Read more...]

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Let Bloggers Boost Tourism To Italy

June 15, 2011 by 17 Comments
Just one of Thousands of Italy's Attractions

Italy is a haven for tourism. It's got just about everything tourists look for: good climate, great food and wine, attractions galore, culture, and plenty of seaside - and that's just during the summer! When temperatures drop, it snows in Italy's many mountains, much to the delight of … [Read more...]

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Silvio Berlusconi Advertises Italy

January 24, 2011 by 2 Comments
Berlusconi

Unless you've been hiding under a stone for the last six months or so, you may well have heard about the latest scandal stroke pending legal trouble for Italy's extravagant party loving lady's man and prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. Aside from legal charges which may be levelled at Berlusconi … [Read more...]

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Luxury Villas in Piedmont and Le Marche Required

September 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A Villa to Rent in Piedmont, Italy

My friends Anna Rita Diegoli and Ray Lamothe of Italian villa rental firm Tuscan Enterprises told me they are on the look out for more villas to add to their catalogue. They are particularly interested in villas and residential complexes in the Piedmont and Le Marche regions of Italy, but not … [Read more...]

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Golf in Italy, Off Course by an Ostrich

September 24, 2010 by 5 Comments
Tiger Woods would Love Golfing in Italy

Spain is quite well known for its golf courses, but Italy is not so well known for golf, which is a shame, because Italy should really be one of the world's top golf tourism destinations.  It might come as a slight surprise to learn that there are over 220 golf courses situated throughout the … [Read more...]

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Tourism in Tuscany – An Operators View

April 12, 2010 by 8 Comments
Villa La Pesa for Rent in Tuscany

Tourism is evolving in Tuscany. Well, that's the impression I get from speaking to veteran tourism entrepreneur Raymond Lamothe of Tuscan Enterprises.  Ray has been in the villa rentals market in Tuscany and Umbria for nearly 30 years, so he knows quite a bit about Italy's tourism industry. I … [Read more...]

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Images from Glorious Abruzzo in Italy

January 20, 2010 by 1 Comment

Whilst flicking through what YouTube has to offer, I came across this little photo presentation of the region of Abruzzo in Italy, which, if you remember was hit by an earthquake in April 2009. This selection of views of Abruzzo is very nice, and there are a few images which show the havoc … [Read more...]

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