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Kid-Friendly Tours of Florence

August 25, 2008 – 9:00 am

Florence may feel like a fairy tale city for adults, but kids aren’t always impressed. That’s mostly because they’ve yet to study or appreciate the art, architecture, and history that have made the Tuscan town one of the world’s most favored destinations for generations.
Enter Context Travel. The walking tour company, which I have mentioned in The [...]

By mmr | Also posted in By Area, Family Travel, Florence, Out and About, Specialty Travel, Tuscany | Comments (0)

Walking Via Giulia

June 30, 2008 – 6:42 am

Rome’s famous Renaissance street, Via Giulia, is celebrating its 500th anniversary this year. And, the New York Times‘ Elisabeth Rosenthal provides the history and descriptions of the streets’ sites in her article A Stroll in Rome With a Papal Pedigree.
Usually an unharried street, Via Giulia is set to be quite busy this year with classical [...]

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‘Angels and Demons’ Tourism

June 24, 2008 – 12:41 pm

Filming has begun in Rome on Dan Brown’s latest thriller Angels and Demons. Though released before Brown’s smash The Da Vinci Code, the book was only rediscovered by after the Code’s success; hence, the follow-up film.
Once again, Angels and Demons isn’t too kind to the Catholic Church, with murders taking place at some of Rome’s [...]

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Walk Off the Pasta Pounds

June 15, 2008 – 2:14 pm

We all know that a vacation - especially one to Italy - is a good excuse to eat with abandon. But it’s also a great chance to get in shape, what with all the great walks you can do.
Here’s a fantastic new (new to me, anyhow) website where you can learn about various walking routes [...]

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Pompeii By Night

June 9, 2008 – 12:29 pm

Question: What’s eerier than surveying the ruins of Pompeii? Answering: Visiting them at night.
According to the ansa.it news service, Pompeii will once again offer its popular “Sound-and-Light” tour, a one-hour look at the ancient Roman city complete with ambient music, flood-lit ruins, and a video simulation of the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed the city [...]

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Walk for a Cause in Italy

January 24, 2008 – 5:39 am

As I was preparing to post information about the Italy Breast Cancer Walk 2008, which will take place in September, I learned that registration for the event had closed. At any rate, what a wonderful way to see Italy and raise money for a worthy cause.
This year’s walk will be through the region of Le [...]

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Create Your Own Italian Tour

June 10, 2007 – 9:01 am

Here’s an easy way to use Google Maps to create your own interactive driving routes or walking tours. The website Wayfaring.com has done all the coding for you. All you have to do is locate your points on a map, give them descriptions, and you’re done. You can also connect waypoints to create routes.
In our [...]

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