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Hotel Spotlight: A Bolthole in Basilicata

Hotel Spotlight: A Bolthole in Basilicata

by Melanie on 21. Jul, 2008 in Accommodations, Basilicata, Deals and Packages, Destinations, Hotel Spotlight

While everyone awaits the as-yet-unnamed* luxury hotel from native son Francis Ford Coppola, set to open in 2009, a new hotel has opened in Basilicata. The Financial Times reports that La Locanda delle Donne Monache, a sister hotel to Positano’s Casa Angelina, is now open for business in Maratea. Name: La Locanda delle Donne Monache [...]

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20 Things We Love About Italy – Part 1

20 Things We Love About Italy – Part 1

by Melanie on 14. Feb, 2008 in Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Le Marche, Liguria, Lombardy

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we here at Italofile wanted to share with you some of our favorite foods, fashions, architecture, and other random things that make Italy our favorite destination. Yes, just about every one of our posts highlights the things we love about Italy. But this is our chance to feature some things [...]

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Bathing in Viterbo, Eating in Venice…

Bathing in Viterbo, Eating in Venice…

by Melanie on 28. Aug, 2007 in Basilicata, Destinations, Lazio, Liguria, Travel Articles, Veneto, Venice

Here are some links to some recent articles we found interesting. Enjoy! NY Times Wild Spas: The Divine Therapy CNN.com Vatican Airline Takes to the Skies Genoa: You’ll Wonder Why Columbus Ever Left Miami Herald In Matera, Art – and Life – Go Underground Gridskipper.com Top Picks: Good Eats in Venice

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