Archive for the ‘Italy’ Category

Healthcare Tourism – Italian Spa Resorts are Winners

Italian thermal spas have long been renowned all over the world. Local specialized treatments, wonderful setting and high-standard of services lure millions of ā€špatientsā€˜ to Italy every year. Italy belongs to one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe; its fascinating history and architectural treasures, combined with breathtaking sceneries and culinary magic create an [...]

July 19, 2010   Posted in: Italy

Roman Colosseum Opens its Underground to Tourists This Summer

The renovation of tunnels and underground chambers of the Roman Colosseum are coming to an end and tourists will have the opportunity to see the underground of the Colosseum for the first time this August. It was built in 80 AD and it has remained a great attraction till these days.

July 6, 2010   Posted in: Italy

From July 21st to the 25th, 2010 in Livorno – the Italia Wave Love Festival Again

The most famous Italian festival of Europe will take place in Livorno from July 21st to 25th! Italia Wave Love Festival presents a program including more than one hundred events in five days, original proposals highlighting how much diversity in the music field is lively. From China to Colombia, from Scandinavia, Nigeria, Jamaica, Japan, U.S.A., [...]

June 15, 2010   Posted in: Italy

Letters to Juliet packages showcase Verona and Tuscany, Italy

LIVERTYVILLE, IL – Any Italy lover who enjoys ā€œLetters to Julietā€ will want to see the film’s beautiful locations: Romeo and Juliet’s picturesque hometown Verona, and the medieval villages and vineyards scenery of Tuscany.

June 11, 2010   Posted in: Italy

POMPEI VIVA – The 2010 Events program at the excavations of Pompeii, Italy

ā€œPompei Vivaā€ is a claim, the 2010 program for the archaeological area, a slogan meaning: knowledge, preservation, valorization of one of the most extraordinary sites of the world. Worksites where you can watch live the archaeological discoveries, multimedia visits, a summer season of prestigious performances at the restored Great Theatre, walks by night, thematic itineraries, [...]

June 8, 2010   Posted in: Italy

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 [...]

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.Ā 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