Archive for the ‘Italy’ Category

Military World Winter Games comes to Italy

By Mario Masciullo | February, 2010
Seven hundred military athletes from 40 nations will face the snows of Val d’Aosta on March 20-25 to compete for the victory of the Military World Winter Games. This was announced by the head of tourism in the region Aurelio Marguettaz during a meeting with the media, which has unfolded [...]

February 18, 2010   Posted in: Italy

Be Italian: Italian Style in the tourism business is popular all over the world

Nine is the announced success of this film season, the musical on the (fictionalized) life of Federico Fellini. The main song from the film, Be Italian, has already become a sort of soundtrack for Made in Italy. Also in the tourism industry more and more international operators want, metaphorically, to “be Italian” in the sense [...]

February 17, 2010   Posted in: Italy

New Show in Florence, Italy – Firenze Scienza: 19th-century Collections, Places and Personalities

From November 8, 2009 to May 9, 2010, the Museum of the History of Science houses a section of the “Firenze Scienza” exhibition, promoted by the Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze in four different museum venues. The purpose of the exhibition is to evoke the extraordinary period prior to the Unification of Italy when Florence [...]

November 16, 2009   Posted in: Italy

Italy’s Tourism Minister Proposes More Casinos to Boost Tourism

MILAN – Italy could get an extra 10-15 luxury casinos if Tourism Minister Vittoria Brambilla’s plans go ahead, her spokeswoman said on Thursday. The casinos, which would be in five-star hotels, are part of a 19-point plan by Brambilla to boost tourism in Italy, especially in the less-developed and crime-hit south, she said.

October 23, 2009   Posted in: Italy

Dolceacqua is the Gem of Italy’s Nervia Valley

Dolceacqua is one of the most picturesque villages in Italy. It lies in the Nervia valley and its history goes a long way back. It is an ideal destination for a Saturday family trip or even a romantic weekend getaway. Dolceacqua is a charming medieval village in the Nervia valley. Its setting is unbelievably charming. [...]

August 18, 2009   Posted in: Italy

2009 Italy Savings Up To 25% Over Last Year

Italy has placed first as the most popular foreign destination for tours and vacation packages six years in a row, according to a survey of companies belonging to the U.S. Tour Operators Association. This year, thanks to a stronger dollar, Italy-bound travelers can save from $85 to over $200 per person over last year on [...]

July 22, 2009   Posted in: Italy

A Complete list of the Films at the Ischia Film Festival in Italy

5th – 11th of July 2009
Castello Aragonese | Borgo Sant’Angelo| Torre del Molino
Sunday, 5th of July
•· 7.00pm : Ischia Film Festival 7th edition official opening in Palazzo Malcovati ( with invitation entry)
•· 9.30pm screening at Castello Aragonese – Piazzale [...]

July 2, 2009   Posted in: Italy

Rome’s “Underworld” is not on the Daily Tourist Menu!

Rome is a reputed historical gem literally packed with ancient artifacts and treasures of immense value. Recently more has been revealed with a slightly shocking twist – Rome is opening up its underground to show what gems lie beneath.

 
 
 
 
 

June 16, 2009   Posted in: Italy

GIRO D’ITALIA : 100 Year Anniversary

The 2009 centenary race will pay homage to the 1909 first race by including the original eight cities that traced the original route. The first Giro d’Italia took place from the 13th to 20th of May 1909 and was composed of 8 stages with a total distance of 1,520 miles. At the start of the [...]

May 19, 2009   Posted in: Italy

Carnevale di Ivrea – The Height of Italian Colour

Celebration of historical events creates great colour. Event typifies the cultural thirst for the spectacular. The Southern European people have often been associated with colourful events reflecting passion and a keenness to go a little crazy if need be. The tomato festival in Spain is a great example of the colour red being used to [...]

May 12, 2009   Posted in: Italy