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Laithwaites Wine - Browsing Italy
By Nick Dover
For Some Of The Best Wine Buys This Spring – Head To Italy!

Italian wine can be baffling! Most people have heard of Chianti. Lots of you probably enjoy a glass of Pinot Grigio or two, maybe the odd Frascati or Soave every now and then. But when you find wines like Verdicchio, Primitivo and Dolcetto on the wine list, you may be left feeling that a simple Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon is a friendlier option!

But don’t give in – you’ll be missing out on some of the most diverse and exciting wines in the world! Tony Laithwaite – Chairman of Laithwaites, the UK’s leading independent wine merchant – has just got back from a buying trip to Italy, where he and Laithwaites buyer Thomas Woolrych decided they could happily drink nothing but Italian wine for the rest of their days!

"I’ve since calmed down a bit (but only a bit)", says Tony, "but what struck me was the quality of the 2006 vintage – and the dazzling diversity on offer." And Tony’s not

alone in heaping praise on the harvest. The Giorno del Vino (Italy’s leading wine journal states that "2006 is unquestionably the best vintage of the last 5 years – in almost all areas of Italy. The best white wines are spectacular – and on a level with their red wine."

From Alpine north to sun-drenched south you can find totally unique wines that are bursting with flavour. Classic grapes like Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot are grown in Italy, but there’s nothing like fresh, limey Cortese of classic Italian white Gavi di Gavi anywhere else in the world – makes a nice change from Chablis!

So if you and your taste buds are prepared to go on a wine discovery voyage, is the country to head to! To see what’s got the people at Laithwaites so excited, have a little look at their current Italian range by visiting our web site.

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Kate Diggle is a professional writer for the wine trade. Laithwaites privates real and direct come from the vineyard top-quality wines. More information about Laithwaites visit us - www.laithwaites.co.uk

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Tuscany Photos
<a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/tuscanypictures/ig/Tuscany-Photos/"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/goitaly/1/0/S/G/-/-/pitigliano-blog.jpg" alt="pitigliano picture" width="116" height="170" border="0" hspace="5" align="right"></a>Tuscany, one of Italy's most popular travel destinations, is a picturesque region dotted with evocative medieval hill towns that have ancient walls and towers and lively squares where you can sit at an outdoor cafe for a coffee or glass of wine. Take an armchair photo tour of Tuscany's hill towns, from popular towns like Cortona and Siena to less visited choices, with our <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/tuscanypictures/ig/Tuscany-Photos/">Tuscany Photos</a>. Tuscany: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/tuscany/tp/toptuscany.htm">Top Places to Go in Tuscany</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/tuscany/tp/tuscanybooks.htm">Tuscany Travelogues</a> Pitigliano Photo © 2009 by Martha Bakerjian</a> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/09/tuscany-photos.htm">Tuscany Photos</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 11:27:34.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/09/tuscany-photos.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/09/tuscany-photos.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/09/tuscany-photos.htm&zItl=Tuscany Photos">Email this</a>
Spring Is On The Way in Italy
<a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/whentogotoitaly/a/spring.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/goitaly/1/0/X/N/-/-/spring-flowers-blog.jpg" alt="puglia flowers picture" width="116" height="170" border="0" hspace="5" align="left"></a>Warmer weather has made its way into many parts of Italy and it's starting to look like spring is on its way. We have a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag=ab-goitaly&tid=1769">forum post</a> with spring photos from <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.duepadroni.it/UK-bed-and-breakfast-italy/UK-bed-breakfast-italy.html">Villa I Due Padroni B&B</a>. I added links to a couple of my spring favorites, too. Drop by the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag=ab-goitaly&tid=1769">forum</a> to talk about spring in Italy, check out the photos or post your own photo of spring in Italy. Spring Travel: <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/whentogotoitaly/a/spring.htm">Why Visit Italy in Spring?</a> Photo of Spring flowers in Puglia © 2010 by Martha Bakerjian <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/07/italy-in-spring.htm">Spring Is On The Way in Italy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 13:46:42.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/07/italy-in-spring.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/07/italy-in-spring.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/07/italy-in-spring.htm&zItl=Spring Is On The Way in Italy">Email this</a>
Rialto Special Events in the Heart of Venice
Rialto Bridge and Market area, in the center of Venice, is holding a series of special events to introduce Rialto Cuore della Citta', or heart of the city. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.rialtovenezia.com/eventi">Events</a> (listed in Italian) start March 6 and run through April 10. Look for special markets displays, theater, and music on Fridays and Saturdays and Women in Jazz performances on Thursday evenings at 6:30. <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/venicepictures/ig/Rialto-Bridge-Pictures/"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/goitaly/1/6/N/J/-/-/venice-rialto.jpg" alt="rialto bridge picture" width="119" height="118" border="0" hspace="5" align="right"></a>The Rialto Bridge is one of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/veniceitaly/tp/venice-free.htm">Venice's top free tourist sites</a> and you'll easily find it by following signs put up in many parts of Venice. But not so many tourists visit the spectacular Rialto fish market, held weekday mornings for about the last 1000 years. Arrive early to see fresh fish being unloaded from the boats. Nearby is San Giacometto, probably Venice's first church, founded in 471 and rebuilt in 1071, about the same time the Rialto Market was built. You'll find several good, inexpensive places to eat near the market, too. See our <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/veniceitaly/tp/sestiere_map.htm">Venice Neighborhoods Map</a> for location. <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/venicepictures/ig/Rialto-Bridge-Pictures/">Rialto Bridge and Market Pictures</a> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/05/rialto-heart-of-venice.htm">Rialto Special Events in the Heart of Venice </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 18:10:53.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/05/rialto-heart-of-venice.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/05/rialto-heart-of-venice.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/05/rialto-heart-of-venice.htm&zItl=Rialto Special Events in the Heart of Venice ">Email this</a>
Free Museum Days in Italy
For the Festa della Donna, Women's Day Festival, Italian national museums and archeological sites will offer free admission for women March 6 and 7, 2010. Here's the list of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/opencms/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/Contenuti/MibacUnif/Eventi/visualizza_asset.html?id=65965&pagename=129">participating museums and sites</a> (in Italian). 2010 Settimana della Cultura, Week of Culture, is April 16 through 25. National museums and archeological sites have free admission and some have special events and guided tours. Sites not normally open to the public are sometimes opened during this week, too. Watch for updates on the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/opencms/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/Contenuti/MibacUnif/Eventi/visualizza_asset.html?id=65951&pagename=52">Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities</a> site (in Italian). <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/04/free-museum-days-in-italy.htm">Free Museum Days in Italy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 13:21:24.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/04/free-museum-days-in-italy.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/04/free-museum-days-in-italy.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/04/free-museum-days-in-italy.htm&zItl=Free Museum Days in Italy">Email this</a>
San Gimignano View - Italy Travel Photo of the Week
<a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/sangimignano/p/sangimignano.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/goitaly/1/0/N/N/-/-/san-gimignano-garden-ww.jpg" title="san gimignano photo" border="0" alt="italy travel photo of the week" width="300" height="404" ></a> View of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/sangimignano/p/sangimignano.htm">San Gimignano</a> from the fortress gardens. <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/">2010 Italy Travel Photos of the Week</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Photos-of-the-Week/">2009 Italy Travel Photos of the Week</a></li> </ul> San Gimignano Photo © 2010 by Martha Bakerjian <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/03/san-gimignano-view-italy-travel-photo-of-the-week.htm">San Gimignano View - Italy Travel Photo of the Week</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 21:27:49.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/03/san-gimignano-view-italy-travel-photo-of-the-week.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/03/san-gimignano-view-italy-travel-photo-of-the-week.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/03/san-gimignano-view-italy-travel-photo-of-the-week.htm&zItl=San Gimignano View - Italy Travel Photo of the Week">Email this</a>
Italy Travel Tips from Italy Blogs
Last week I asked readers to submit their Italy blogs. On the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/form.htm">submission form</a> there's a place for travel tips so even if you don't want to read all the blogs, it's worth taking a look at the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/">blog submissions</a> to read the great tips about traveling in Italy. Here are a few examples: <ul> <li>From <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/Bleeding-Espresso---Calabria.htm">Bleeding Espresso</a>: "Be open-minded and relaxed. Things are probably not going to go exactly as you had planned, and you'll be much happier if you embrace that instead of stressing about it." </li> <li>From <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/Cooking-and-Touring-in-Central-Italy.htm">Cooking and Touring in Central Italy</a>: "Don't rush your trip and try to see too much. The fondest memories you will have of your trip will not be of the landmarks you see, but the seemingly insignificant moments in between."</li> <li>From <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/Becoming-Italian-Word-by-Word.htm">Becoming Italian Word by Word</a>: "Learn a little Italian--if only basics like please and thank you (per favore e grazie). Yes, many Italians understand and speak English, but they'll relate to you on a whole other level in Italian."</li> <li>From <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/Bella-Baita-View---Piedmont-and-Italian-Food.htm">Bella Baita View</a>: "Monday is a good travel day or walking day as most museums and stores are closed on Mondays."</li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/02/italy-travel-tips-from-italy-blogs.htm">Italy Travel Tips from Italy Blogs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 19:04:29.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/02/italy-travel-tips-from-italy-blogs.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/02/italy-travel-tips-from-italy-blogs.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/02/italy-travel-tips-from-italy-blogs.htm&zItl=Italy Travel Tips from Italy Blogs">Email this</a>
Bluegrass in Genoa, Italy
Did you know that there's bluegrass music in Italy? I know Italy has festivals for many different types of music but I never thought of bluegrass. Last night we had dinner with friends who are on their way to language school in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2008/10/24/a-day-in-chiavari.htm">Chiavari</a> and to the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.redwinemusic.net/jmla/index.php?lang=english">Red Wine Bluegrass party</a> in Genoa, March 19-20. Red Wine played at last year's bluegrass festival in San Francisco. Laurie Lewis, a top bluegrass musician from the US, will be a headliner. Genoa, Italy's principal seaport, is a good city to visit these days. In addition to interesting festivals like this one, Genoa has a historic center said to be the largest medieval quarter in Europe and a nice port area with an interesting aquarium. Genoa makes a good base for visiting nearby <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/liguria/ss/italian_riviera.htm">Italian Riviera</a> villages. Genoa for Visitors: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/genoahotels/tp/genoa-top-hotels.htm">Where to Stay in Genoa</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/genoa/a/genoa.htm">Genoa Travel Guide</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/genoa/ig/Genoa-Picture-Gallery/">Genoa Pictures</a> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/27/genoa-italy-bluegrass.htm">Bluegrass in Genoa, Italy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at 11:30:13.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/27/genoa-italy-bluegrass.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/27/genoa-italy-bluegrass.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/27/genoa-italy-bluegrass.htm&zItl=Bluegrass in Genoa, Italy">Email this</a>
A Hotel, a Restaurant, and Supporting an Artisan in Florence
As one of three Italy travel tips on her <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://becomingitalianwordbyword.typepad.com/becomingitalian/2010/01/bonus-blog-travel-secrets.html">Bonus Blog: Italian Travel Secrets</a>, Dianne Hales recommends staying at Palazzo Magnani Feroni in Florence (<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.venere.com/accommodation/florence/accommodation-palazzo-magnani-feroni/?ref=640468">book direct</a>). <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.operaetgusto.com/en/">Opera et Gusto</a> is an interesting sounding restaurant with dinner show in Florence. Currently they offer entertainment and dinner Tuesdays through Sundays, with some of the special shows having a fixed menu. Context's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2009/07/20/florence-artisan-walk-supports-sustainable-travel.htm">Foundation for Sustainable Travel</a> has awarded their second artisanal apprenticeship to Elia Rizzo, a student of jewelry design. Elia will take an advanced etching course at Florence's Le Arti Orafe, a technical institution dedicated to jewelry, followed by an apprenticeship at a local jewelry studio, Antica Bottega. You can visit artisan workshops in Florence on Context Travel's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2009/11/03/artisan-traditions-of-florence.htm/">Artisan Traditions of Florence</a> walk. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/26/florence-hotel-restaurant-artisan.htm">A Hotel, a Restaurant, and Supporting an Artisan in Florence</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 12:23:29.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/26/florence-hotel-restaurant-artisan.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/26/florence-hotel-restaurant-artisan.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/26/florence-hotel-restaurant-artisan.htm&zItl=A Hotel, a Restaurant, and Supporting an Artisan in Florence">Email this</a>
Sardinian Traditions - Italy Travel Photo of the Week
<a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/Sardinia-Traditional-Items.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/goitaly/1/0/J/N/-/-/sardinian-ww.jpg" title="pitigliano photo" border="0" alt="italy travel photo of the week" width="300" height="234" /></a> Traditional Sardinian items on display at <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/library/bl_hotel_gologone.htm">Su Gologone</a> on the island of Sardinia - one of my favorite restaurants and hotels. <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/sardinia/ig/Sardinia-Pictures/">Sardinia Pictures</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/">2010 Italy Travel Photos of the Week</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Photos-of-the-Week/">2009 Italy Travel Photos of the Week</a></li> </ul> Sardinia Photo © 2010 by Martha Bakerjian <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/24/sardinian-traditional-display-photo.htm">Sardinian Traditions - Italy Travel Photo of the Week</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 12:52:34.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/24/sardinian-traditional-display-photo.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/24/sardinian-traditional-display-photo.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/24/sardinian-traditional-display-photo.htm&zItl=Sardinian Traditions - Italy Travel Photo of the Week">Email this</a>
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Do you write a blog about Italy? We're gathering blogs about Italy to make a good resource for travelers, armchair travelers, and people who love reading about Italy. Your blog can cover any city or region of Italy, travel in Italy, Italian food or culture, or just about anything else related to Italy. Share your blog with Italy Travel readers by using this form: <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/form.htm">Submit your Italy blog</a>. Read the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/">Submitted Blogs</a> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/22/submit-your-italy-blog.htm">Tell Us About Your Italy Blog</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 20:16:30.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/22/submit-your-italy-blog.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/22/submit-your-italy-blog.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/22/submit-your-italy-blog.htm&zItl=Tell Us About Your Italy Blog">Email this</a>

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<a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/tuscanypictures/ig/Tuscany-Photos/"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/goitaly/1/0/S/G/-/-/pitigliano-blog.jpg" alt="pitigliano picture" width="116" height="170" border="0" hspace="5" align="right"></a>Tuscany, one of Italy's most popular travel destinations, is a picturesque region dotted with evocative medieval hill towns that have ancient walls and towers and lively squares where you can sit at an outdoor cafe for a coffee or glass of wine. Take an armchair photo tour of Tuscany's hill towns, from popular towns like Cortona and Siena to less visited choices, with our <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/tuscanypictures/ig/Tuscany-Photos/">Tuscany Photos</a>. Tuscany: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/tuscany/tp/toptuscany.htm">Top Places to Go in Tuscany</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/tuscany/tp/tuscanybooks.htm">Tuscany Travelogues</a> Pitigliano Photo © 2009 by Martha Bakerjian</a> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/09/tuscany-photos.htm">Tuscany Photos</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 11:27:34.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/09/tuscany-photos.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/09/tuscany-photos.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/09/tuscany-photos.htm&zItl=Tuscany Photos">Email this</a>
Spring Is On The Way in Italy
<a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/whentogotoitaly/a/spring.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/goitaly/1/0/X/N/-/-/spring-flowers-blog.jpg" alt="puglia flowers picture" width="116" height="170" border="0" hspace="5" align="left"></a>Warmer weather has made its way into many parts of Italy and it's starting to look like spring is on its way. We have a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag=ab-goitaly&tid=1769">forum post</a> with spring photos from <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.duepadroni.it/UK-bed-and-breakfast-italy/UK-bed-breakfast-italy.html">Villa I Due Padroni B&B</a>. I added links to a couple of my spring favorites, too. Drop by the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag=ab-goitaly&tid=1769">forum</a> to talk about spring in Italy, check out the photos or post your own photo of spring in Italy. Spring Travel: <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/whentogotoitaly/a/spring.htm">Why Visit Italy in Spring?</a> Photo of Spring flowers in Puglia © 2010 by Martha Bakerjian <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/07/italy-in-spring.htm">Spring Is On The Way in Italy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 13:46:42.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/07/italy-in-spring.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/07/italy-in-spring.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/07/italy-in-spring.htm&zItl=Spring Is On The Way in Italy">Email this</a>
Rialto Special Events in the Heart of Venice
Rialto Bridge and Market area, in the center of Venice, is holding a series of special events to introduce Rialto Cuore della Citta', or heart of the city. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.rialtovenezia.com/eventi">Events</a> (listed in Italian) start March 6 and run through April 10. Look for special markets displays, theater, and music on Fridays and Saturdays and Women in Jazz performances on Thursday evenings at 6:30. <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/venicepictures/ig/Rialto-Bridge-Pictures/"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/goitaly/1/6/N/J/-/-/venice-rialto.jpg" alt="rialto bridge picture" width="119" height="118" border="0" hspace="5" align="right"></a>The Rialto Bridge is one of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/veniceitaly/tp/venice-free.htm">Venice's top free tourist sites</a> and you'll easily find it by following signs put up in many parts of Venice. But not so many tourists visit the spectacular Rialto fish market, held weekday mornings for about the last 1000 years. Arrive early to see fresh fish being unloaded from the boats. Nearby is San Giacometto, probably Venice's first church, founded in 471 and rebuilt in 1071, about the same time the Rialto Market was built. You'll find several good, inexpensive places to eat near the market, too. See our <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/veniceitaly/tp/sestiere_map.htm">Venice Neighborhoods Map</a> for location. <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/venicepictures/ig/Rialto-Bridge-Pictures/">Rialto Bridge and Market Pictures</a> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/05/rialto-heart-of-venice.htm">Rialto Special Events in the Heart of Venice </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 18:10:53.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/05/rialto-heart-of-venice.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/05/rialto-heart-of-venice.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/05/rialto-heart-of-venice.htm&zItl=Rialto Special Events in the Heart of Venice ">Email this</a>
Free Museum Days in Italy
For the Festa della Donna, Women's Day Festival, Italian national museums and archeological sites will offer free admission for women March 6 and 7, 2010. Here's the list of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/opencms/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/Contenuti/MibacUnif/Eventi/visualizza_asset.html?id=65965&pagename=129">participating museums and sites</a> (in Italian). 2010 Settimana della Cultura, Week of Culture, is April 16 through 25. National museums and archeological sites have free admission and some have special events and guided tours. Sites not normally open to the public are sometimes opened during this week, too. Watch for updates on the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/opencms/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/Contenuti/MibacUnif/Eventi/visualizza_asset.html?id=65951&pagename=52">Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities</a> site (in Italian). <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/04/free-museum-days-in-italy.htm">Free Museum Days in Italy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 13:21:24.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/04/free-museum-days-in-italy.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/04/free-museum-days-in-italy.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/04/free-museum-days-in-italy.htm&zItl=Free Museum Days in Italy">Email this</a>
San Gimignano View - Italy Travel Photo of the Week
<a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/sangimignano/p/sangimignano.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/goitaly/1/0/N/N/-/-/san-gimignano-garden-ww.jpg" title="san gimignano photo" border="0" alt="italy travel photo of the week" width="300" height="404" ></a> View of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/sangimignano/p/sangimignano.htm">San Gimignano</a> from the fortress gardens. <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/">2010 Italy Travel Photos of the Week</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Photos-of-the-Week/">2009 Italy Travel Photos of the Week</a></li> </ul> San Gimignano Photo © 2010 by Martha Bakerjian <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/03/san-gimignano-view-italy-travel-photo-of-the-week.htm">San Gimignano View - Italy Travel Photo of the Week</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 21:27:49.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/03/san-gimignano-view-italy-travel-photo-of-the-week.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/03/san-gimignano-view-italy-travel-photo-of-the-week.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/03/san-gimignano-view-italy-travel-photo-of-the-week.htm&zItl=San Gimignano View - Italy Travel Photo of the Week">Email this</a>
Italy Travel Tips from Italy Blogs
Last week I asked readers to submit their Italy blogs. On the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/form.htm">submission form</a> there's a place for travel tips so even if you don't want to read all the blogs, it's worth taking a look at the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/">blog submissions</a> to read the great tips about traveling in Italy. Here are a few examples: <ul> <li>From <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/Bleeding-Espresso---Calabria.htm">Bleeding Espresso</a>: "Be open-minded and relaxed. Things are probably not going to go exactly as you had planned, and you'll be much happier if you embrace that instead of stressing about it." </li> <li>From <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/Cooking-and-Touring-in-Central-Italy.htm">Cooking and Touring in Central Italy</a>: "Don't rush your trip and try to see too much. The fondest memories you will have of your trip will not be of the landmarks you see, but the seemingly insignificant moments in between."</li> <li>From <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/Becoming-Italian-Word-by-Word.htm">Becoming Italian Word by Word</a>: "Learn a little Italian--if only basics like please and thank you (per favore e grazie). Yes, many Italians understand and speak English, but they'll relate to you on a whole other level in Italian."</li> <li>From <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/Bella-Baita-View---Piedmont-and-Italian-Food.htm">Bella Baita View</a>: "Monday is a good travel day or walking day as most museums and stores are closed on Mondays."</li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/02/italy-travel-tips-from-italy-blogs.htm">Italy Travel Tips from Italy Blogs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 19:04:29.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/02/italy-travel-tips-from-italy-blogs.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/02/italy-travel-tips-from-italy-blogs.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/03/02/italy-travel-tips-from-italy-blogs.htm&zItl=Italy Travel Tips from Italy Blogs">Email this</a>
Bluegrass in Genoa, Italy
Did you know that there's bluegrass music in Italy? I know Italy has festivals for many different types of music but I never thought of bluegrass. Last night we had dinner with friends who are on their way to language school in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2008/10/24/a-day-in-chiavari.htm">Chiavari</a> and to the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.redwinemusic.net/jmla/index.php?lang=english">Red Wine Bluegrass party</a> in Genoa, March 19-20. Red Wine played at last year's bluegrass festival in San Francisco. Laurie Lewis, a top bluegrass musician from the US, will be a headliner. Genoa, Italy's principal seaport, is a good city to visit these days. In addition to interesting festivals like this one, Genoa has a historic center said to be the largest medieval quarter in Europe and a nice port area with an interesting aquarium. Genoa makes a good base for visiting nearby <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/liguria/ss/italian_riviera.htm">Italian Riviera</a> villages. Genoa for Visitors: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/genoahotels/tp/genoa-top-hotels.htm">Where to Stay in Genoa</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/genoa/a/genoa.htm">Genoa Travel Guide</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/genoa/ig/Genoa-Picture-Gallery/">Genoa Pictures</a> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/27/genoa-italy-bluegrass.htm">Bluegrass in Genoa, Italy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at 11:30:13.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/27/genoa-italy-bluegrass.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/27/genoa-italy-bluegrass.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/27/genoa-italy-bluegrass.htm&zItl=Bluegrass in Genoa, Italy">Email this</a>
A Hotel, a Restaurant, and Supporting an Artisan in Florence
As one of three Italy travel tips on her <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://becomingitalianwordbyword.typepad.com/becomingitalian/2010/01/bonus-blog-travel-secrets.html">Bonus Blog: Italian Travel Secrets</a>, Dianne Hales recommends staying at Palazzo Magnani Feroni in Florence (<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.venere.com/accommodation/florence/accommodation-palazzo-magnani-feroni/?ref=640468">book direct</a>). <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.operaetgusto.com/en/">Opera et Gusto</a> is an interesting sounding restaurant with dinner show in Florence. Currently they offer entertainment and dinner Tuesdays through Sundays, with some of the special shows having a fixed menu. Context's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2009/07/20/florence-artisan-walk-supports-sustainable-travel.htm">Foundation for Sustainable Travel</a> has awarded their second artisanal apprenticeship to Elia Rizzo, a student of jewelry design. Elia will take an advanced etching course at Florence's Le Arti Orafe, a technical institution dedicated to jewelry, followed by an apprenticeship at a local jewelry studio, Antica Bottega. You can visit artisan workshops in Florence on Context Travel's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2009/11/03/artisan-traditions-of-florence.htm/">Artisan Traditions of Florence</a> walk. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/26/florence-hotel-restaurant-artisan.htm">A Hotel, a Restaurant, and Supporting an Artisan in Florence</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 12:23:29.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/26/florence-hotel-restaurant-artisan.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/26/florence-hotel-restaurant-artisan.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/26/florence-hotel-restaurant-artisan.htm&zItl=A Hotel, a Restaurant, and Supporting an Artisan in Florence">Email this</a>
Sardinian Traditions - Italy Travel Photo of the Week
<a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/Sardinia-Traditional-Items.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/goitaly/1/0/J/N/-/-/sardinian-ww.jpg" title="pitigliano photo" border="0" alt="italy travel photo of the week" width="300" height="234" /></a> Traditional Sardinian items on display at <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/library/bl_hotel_gologone.htm">Su Gologone</a> on the island of Sardinia - one of my favorite restaurants and hotels. <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/sardinia/ig/Sardinia-Pictures/">Sardinia Pictures</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Travel-Weekly-Photos/">2010 Italy Travel Photos of the Week</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italypictures/ig/Italy-Photos-of-the-Week/">2009 Italy Travel Photos of the Week</a></li> </ul> Sardinia Photo © 2010 by Martha Bakerjian <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/24/sardinian-traditional-display-photo.htm">Sardinian Traditions - Italy Travel Photo of the Week</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 12:52:34.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/24/sardinian-traditional-display-photo.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/24/sardinian-traditional-display-photo.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/24/sardinian-traditional-display-photo.htm&zItl=Sardinian Traditions - Italy Travel Photo of the Week">Email this</a>
Tell Us About Your Italy Blog
Do you write a blog about Italy? We're gathering blogs about Italy to make a good resource for travelers, armchair travelers, and people who love reading about Italy. Your blog can cover any city or region of Italy, travel in Italy, Italian food or culture, or just about anything else related to Italy. Share your blog with Italy Travel readers by using this form: <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/form.htm">Submit your Italy blog</a>. Read the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/u/sty/blogs/italy-blogs/">Submitted Blogs</a> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/22/submit-your-italy-blog.htm">Tell Us About Your Italy Blog</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 20:16:30.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/22/submit-your-italy-blog.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/22/submit-your-italy-blog.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/22/submit-your-italy-blog.htm&zItl=Tell Us About Your Italy Blog">Email this</a>