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Umbria Waterfall - Italy Photo of the Week
<p><a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/Umbria-Waterfall.htm"><img title="cascata delle marmore photo" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goitaly/1/0/6/Q/-/-/cascata.jpg" border="0" alt="italy photo of the week" width="300" height="201" align="top" /></a></p> <p>The Cascata delle Marmore, Italy's tallest waterfall, is near <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/spoleto/p/spoleto.htm">Spoleto</a> in the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goeurope.about.com/library/bl_umbria_map.htm">Umbria region</a>.</p> <p>More: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/">Italy Photos of the Week</a></p> <p><small>Umbria Waterfall Photo © 2010 by <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.photosofoldamerica.com/">Photos of Old America</a>, used by permission. Click on the photo to see it larger.</small></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/09/01/umbria-waterfall-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm">Umbria Waterfall - Italy Photo of the Week</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 21:37:58.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/09/01/umbria-waterfall-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/09/01/umbria-waterfall-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/09/01/umbria-waterfall-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm&#038;zItl=Umbria Waterfall - Italy Photo of the Week">Email this</a></p>
Florence Restaurant Recommendations
<p>On our <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Italy-Travel/343079528539">Italy Travel Facebook page</a>, Melissa posted a few restaurants she liked during her recent stay in Florence. She and her family stayed in a vacation rental apartment (through <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/europe/italy/tuscany/florence">VRBO</a>) in San Frediano neighborhood, across the Arno from the historic center and she says she highly recommends staying in a vacation rental, especially if you're traveling with children. Melissa's recommendations: <ul> <li><em>Alla Vecchia Bettola</em>, the fried zucchini flowers were a miracle but the place, in keeping with the spirit of historic foods, doesn't take credit cards.</li> <li><em>Trattoria del Carmine</em> was a favorite for the affable service, traditional food, and the fact that my kids could melt down and they were very kind.</li> <a href =http://goitaly.about.com/b/a/261635.htm>Read more...</a><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/30/florence-restaurant-recommendations.htm">Florence Restaurant Recommendations</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 11:58:44.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/30/florence-restaurant-recommendations.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/30/florence-restaurant-recommendations.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/30/florence-restaurant-recommendations.htm&#038;zItl=Florence Restaurant Recommendations">Email this</a></p>
Italy Travel Tips - Credit Cards and Cash
<p>On our <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Italy-Travel/343079528539">Italy Travel Facebook page</a>, a reader who just returned from a month in Florence warns that some small, family-run restaurants don't take credit cards so if you want to get away from the tourist restaurants you may need to pay with cash. She stayed in a vacation apartment in Florence's <em>San Frediano</em> neighborhood (across the Arno) and says: <a href =http://goitaly.about.com/b/a/261625.htm>Read more...</a><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/30/italy-travel-advice-credit-cards-and-cash.htm">Italy Travel Tips - Credit Cards and Cash</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 10:36:14.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/30/italy-travel-advice-credit-cards-and-cash.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/30/italy-travel-advice-credit-cards-and-cash.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/30/italy-travel-advice-credit-cards-and-cash.htm&#038;zItl=Italy Travel Tips - Credit Cards and Cash">Email this</a></p>
Italian Festivals in September
Following the August vacation period, Italians celebrate their return to regular life with festivals the first weekend of September. There's a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/2010/08/24/regata-storica-venezia-historic-regatta-venice-2010/">historic boat race in Venice</a>, a palio competition in Tuscany, and the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.nileguide.com/destination/blog/rome/2010/08/26/get-out-viterbos-festa-di-santa-rosa/">Macchina di S. Rosa</a> in Viterbo, north of Rome. The <em>Macchina</em>, a lighted tower about 30 meters tall and weighing nearly 5 tons topped by a statue of Santa Maria Rosa, is carried through town on the shoulders of more than 100 porters. Viterbo can be visited as a day trip from Rome (see <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/lazio/ig/lazio-maps/northern-lazio-region-maps.htm">Northern Lazio map</a>). The popular <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2009/09/08/san-gennaro-festival-in-naples-and-the-us.htm">San Gennaro Festival</a> is held in Naples (and the US) later in September. Read about all these events and more in <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/festivalsandevents/a/sept_fest.htm"><strong>September Festivals in Italy</strong></a>.</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/27/italian-festivals-in-september.htm">Italian Festivals in September</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Friday, August 27th, 2010 at 17:46:24.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/27/italian-festivals-in-september.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/27/italian-festivals-in-september.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/27/italian-festivals-in-september.htm&#038;zItl=Italian Festivals in September">Email this</a></p>
Prosciutto di Parma - Italy Photo of the Week
<p><a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/Parma-Ham.htm"><img title="prosciutto photo" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goitaly/1/0/2/Q/-/-/parma-prosciutto.jpg" border="0" alt="italy photo of the week" width="300" height="224" align="top" /></a></p> <p>More: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/parma-pictures/">Parma Pictures</a> &#124; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/">Italy Photos of the Week</a></p> <p><small>Parma Ham Photo © 2010 by Martha Bakerjian, click on the photo to see it larger.</small></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/25/prosciutto-di-parma-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm">Prosciutto di Parma - Italy Photo of the Week</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at 14:58:27.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/25/prosciutto-di-parma-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/25/prosciutto-di-parma-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/25/prosciutto-di-parma-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm&#038;zItl=Prosciutto di Parma - Italy Photo of the Week">Email this</a></p>
Where to See Michelangelo's Art in Florence
<p><a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/florenceitaly/ig/Florence-Picture-Galleries/Florence-Davide-11.htm"><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goitaly/1/3/U/-/-/-/florence_11.jpg" alt="florence david picture" hspace="5" align="left" /></a>Michelangelo is one of Italy's most famous Renaissance artists and many of his great works, including his statue of David, can be seen in the city of Florence. A replica of Michelangelo's David sits outside <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/florenceattractions/a/Palazzo-Vecchio-Florence.htm">Palazzo Vecchio</a>, Florence's city hall, but the original can be seen in a Florence museum. Michelangelo fans may also be interested in visiting the house that once belonged to him. Here's <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/florencemuseums/a/michelangelo-art-florence.htm"><strong>Where to See Michelangelo's Art in Florence</strong></a>.</p> <p>Not all of Michelangelo's art is in Florence, though. There's also a fair amount in Rome and Vatican City, including his famous Pieta' sculpture and Sistine Chapel ceiling Here's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeattractions/a/michelangelo-art-rome.htm">Where to See Michelangelo's Art in Rome</a>.</p> <p><small>David Replica Photo © 2006 by Martha Bakerjian</small></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/24/michelangelo-art-in-florence-italy.htm">Where to See Michelangelo's Art in Florence</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at 12:02:53.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/24/michelangelo-art-in-florence-italy.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/24/michelangelo-art-in-florence-italy.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/24/michelangelo-art-in-florence-italy.htm&#038;zItl=Where to See Michelangelo's Art in Florence">Email this</a></p>
Eat Pray Love Movie Sites in Rome
<p>In the movie <em>Eat Pray Love</em>, you'll see lots of Rome scenes. In the first part of the book, <em>Eat</em>, author Elizabeth Gilbert (played by Julia Roberts) spends her time in Rome searching for beauty and exploring Italian food. She also takes a trip to Naples, the city where pizza originated, in search of perfect pizza. You can visit these places on your next trip to Rome or take a virtual look with our article, <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeattractions/tp/eat-pray-love-sites-rome.htm"><strong>Eat Pray Love Sites in Rome</strong></a>.</p> <p><strong>Plan Your Trip to Rome</strong>: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeitaly/p/rome.htm">Rome Travel Guide</a> &#124; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/hotelsandlodgin1/tp/rome-where-to-stay.htm">Where to Stay in Rome</a> &#124; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeattractions/tp/rome-tourist-attractions.htm">What to See in Rome</a></p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/23/eat-pray-love-movie-sites-in-rome.htm">Eat Pray Love Movie Sites in Rome</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 15:27:22.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/23/eat-pray-love-movie-sites-in-rome.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/23/eat-pray-love-movie-sites-in-rome.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/23/eat-pray-love-movie-sites-in-rome.htm&#038;zItl=Eat Pray Love Movie Sites in Rome">Email this</a></p>
Book Ahead to See the Last Supper in Milan
<p>Stan Douglas, of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.paliotours.com/">Palio Tours</a> (who also offer a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.paliotours.com/opera_tour.html">Milan and Verona Opera Tour</a>), suggested that I remind readers to book two to three months ahead if they want to see Da Vinci's popular masterpiece, the <em>Last Supper</em>, in Milan. Stan says, "getting in there has become even more difficult that obtaining <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/festivalsandevents/qt/siena-palio.htm">Palio</a> tickets!" If you can't get tickets for the date you want, one company has started offering a few last minute tickets when they have them available. Find out how to book in my article, <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/milanitalytravel/qt/last_supper.htm"><strong>How to get tickets to the Last Supper</strong></a>.<p> <p><strong>Milan Travel</strong>: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/hotelsandlodginginmilan/tp/top_milan_center_hotels.htm">Where to Stay</a> &#124; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/milanitalytravel/tp/milan-tourist-attractions.htm">What to See</a> &#124; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/milanitalytravel/l/bl_milan-transportation-map.htm">Milan Transportation</a> &#124; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/moreitaliancities/p/milan.htm">Milan Travel Guide</a></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/21/book-ahead-to-see-the-last-supper-in-milan.htm">Book Ahead to See the Last Supper in Milan</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Saturday, August 21st, 2010 at 14:06:29.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/21/book-ahead-to-see-the-last-supper-in-milan.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/21/book-ahead-to-see-the-last-supper-in-milan.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/21/book-ahead-to-see-the-last-supper-in-milan.htm&#038;zItl=Book Ahead to See the Last Supper in Milan">Email this</a></p>
View from Rome's Capitoline Hill - Italy Photo of the Week
<p><a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/Rome-Church-and-Trajans-Column.htm"><img title="rome church photo" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goitaly/1/0/x/P/-/-/rome-church-blog.jpg" border="0" alt="italy travel photo of the week" width="300" height="417" align="top" /></a></p> <p>Rome's Capitoline Hill is a great place for views of Rome with several photo ops. In this photo you can see Trajan's Column and Santa Maria Church and from the other side of the hill you can look out over the Roman Forum to the Colosseum.</p> <p>More: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeandvaticancity/tp/rome-photo-ops.htm">Rome Photo Ops</a> &#124; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeattractions/tp/rome-photos.htm">Rome Pictures</a> <br /><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/">Italy Photos of the Week</a></p> <p><small>Rome Photo © 2010 by Martha Bakerjian</small></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/18/capitoline-hill-view-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm">View from Rome's Capitoline Hill - Italy Photo of the Week</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 at 14:34:13.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/18/capitoline-hill-view-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/18/capitoline-hill-view-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/18/capitoline-hill-view-italy-photo-of-the-week.htm&#038;zItl=View from Rome's Capitoline Hill - Italy Photo of the Week">Email this</a></p>
Piazza San Marco Photos
<p><a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/venicepictures/ig/Piazza-San-Marco-Photos/san-marco-piazza.htm"><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goitaly/1/3/n/P/-/-/san-marco-piazza.jpg" alt="piazza san marco photo" /></a>Piazza San Marco, or <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/thingstoseeanddo/a/venice-Saint-Marks-Square.htm">Saint Mark's Square</a>, is Venice's main square and most popular tourist attraction. Around the square are top sights including <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/venice-pictures/basilica-san-marco.htm">Basilica San Marco</a>, the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/thingstoseeanddo/a/doges-palace-history.htm">Doge's Palace</a>, and the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/venicepictures/ig/Venice-Clock-Tower-Views/">bell tower</a> that you can climb for great views of Venice. Take a closer look at Saint Mark's Square with our <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/venicepictures/ig/Piazza-San-Marco-Photos/"><strong>Piazza San Marco Photos</strong>.</a></p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/thingstoseeanddo/a/venice-Saint-Marks-Square.htm">More about Saint Mark's Square</a> &#124; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/venicehotelslodging/tp/san-marco-hotels.htm">San Marco Area Hotels</a></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/17/piazza-san-marco-photos.htm">Piazza San Marco Photos</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 at 14:27:01.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/17/piazza-san-marco-photos.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/17/piazza-san-marco-photos.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/08/17/piazza-san-marco-photos.htm&#038;zItl=Piazza San Marco Photos">Email this</a></p>


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