Archive for the ‘Experience’ Category

Paestum and the magic of Cilento

Paestum

It would be impossible to describe the beauty of Cilento without mentioning Paestum, city founded by the Ancient Greeks between the 7th and 6th century B.C., and now an incredible open air museum home to some of the world’s best conserved temples.

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Posted by ItalyTraveller - September 6th, 2011

Ornellaia, wine and passion

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

A country house amidst the rolling green hills of Tuscany and the Etruscan coast, surrounded by the vineyards in which some of Italy’s finest wines are made: Tenuta dell’Ornellaia.

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Posted by ItalyTraveller - July 22nd, 2011

Wellness reserve

hotel la reserve

Guests staying at Caramanico Terme’s Hotel La Reserve, in the heart of the Maiella National Park, enjoy a unique wellness experience courtesy of a fabulous mixture of age-old oriental treatments and the very latest in spa technology.

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Posted by ItalyTraveller - July 18th, 2011

The borgo beyond the beach

sant'arcangelo di romagna

If for you a holiday in Romagna conjures up images of long sandy beaches and seaside resorts like Rimini and Riccione, think again! Just a few kilometers inland, a number of treasure troves are waiting to be discovered, one of the most spectacular of which has to be Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna.

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Posted by ItalyTraveller - July 12th, 2011

Puglia, sea and spa

masseria san domenico

An ancient watch tower transformed into a luxury hotel, Savelletri di Fasano’s Masseria San Domenico is one of Puglia’s finest 5 star seaside resorts, complete with wellness center, famous for its fabulous Mediterranean spa treatments.

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Posted by ItalyTraveller - July 8th, 2011

Green-fingered Liguria

Giardini Botanici Hanbury

The mild climate of Ventimiglia, together with a 19th century Englishman’s passion for botany, have resulted in Liguria’s Villa Hanbury becoming one of Italy’s most important botanical gardens, home to more than 500 species of plants, from every corner of the globe.

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Posted by ItalyTraveller - July 1st, 2011

His Royal Silk

San Leucio

Within minutes of the Royal Palace of Caserta, the ancient village of San Leucio is where Ferdinand IV created his Imperial Silk Factory and sowed the seeds for an industrial and social revolution.

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Posted by ItalyTraveller - June 29th, 2011

Puglia underground

grotte di castellana

A spectacular, underground world of caverns, stalactites and stalagmites, Puglia’s Grottoes of Castellana provide the suitably eerie setting for Hell in the Cave, a multimedia show inspired by Dante’s “Inferno”.

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Posted by ItalyTraveller - June 21st, 2011

Art in Abatellis

Sicilian Regional Gallery

In the heart of Palermo’s recently revived Kalsa district, the 15th century Palazzo Abatellis provides the stunning location for the Sicilian Regional Gallery and a unique collection of artworks dating from the 12th to 18th century.

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Posted by ItalyTraveller - June 16th, 2011

A slice of the Orient in the heart of the Serenissima

san lazzaro degli armeni

The island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, between Lido and Lazzaretto Vecchio, is the perfect example of Venice’s centuries-old multi-ethnicity.

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Posted by ItalyTraveller - June 6th, 2011