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8 Best Places to Retire in Italy
Many reasons make Italy the perfect location for a retiree’s home. For one, its long history of political stability means your investment will not go to waste. Secondly, the country is well-served by a railway network, meaning that Transportation to and from many locations is fast, easy, and affordable. Lastly, as a place to retire, almost every place you settle upon is pretty close to somewhere with deep art, culture, architecture, a good climate and how can we forget about the Italian food!! So, picking on any given place will not be easy. My husband and I live in Italy and we have built our family home here in Rome,…
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21 Scams in Rome…and How to Avoid Them
There will always be scams all around you and for a city as old as Rome, as visited, loved, and expensive, here are the scams in Rome to watch out for … My peronal experiences are no. 1, 8, 11, 17 & 19 Humans are ingenious!!! The amount of tricks we have developed over the millennia is incalculable. I imagine the first scam happened when some pitiful and weak human somewhere convinced a wild and dangerous wolf that it was better to eat that delicious-smelling piece of cooked meat in his hand than to look for other game elsewhere. Then man upgraded his game and moved on to tricking cows…
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TOP 15 FREE THINGS TO DO IN ROME
My mission is to see as much of Rome on a zero-budget! And I mean the top-tier! As a local, here’s the list of the free things to do in Rome, Italy. “The good things in life are hard to come by, but the best can be free to have.” ~ Anonymous, after a gelato and aperitivo… Roaming in Rome can be difficult for those traveling around with tight budgets and even tighter schedules. Some of Rome’s greatest attractions require pre-booking just to see, and when you throw in tickets for every booth, a few euros for a gelato and aperitivo here, a train ride, a taxi ride there, a…
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9 Best Things To Do in Alberobello
Alberobello is not a Smurf Village, but it may as well be!! and THE BEST PART, you can SLEEP in one of these houses! Here are the best things to do in Alberobello. LOCATION: PUGLIA region of ITALY. How to Get to Alberobello from Naples: By Car: 3 hours 27 min (314.5 km) via A16/E842 By Bus: 5 hours By Train: 7 hours 27 min How to Get to Alberobello from Bari: By Bus: From Bari Bus Stop 1 hour By Train: From Bari Centrale 2 hours By Car: 53 min (55.0 km) via Strada Statale 100 and SS172 Introduction Ever imagined what it would be like to live in a Smurf…
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7 Colourful Places in Italy worth visiting
Looking for the photo destination to dream of in your picture book? I’ll suggest to you 7 picturesque and colourful places in Italy… Rolling hills with mists veiling her peaks, plains like carpets with golden wheat covering every inch. Marble statues, metal sculptures, and canvas after canvas of startling beauty. This is the Italy most people know of, the product of centuries of dedication and love for a country filled with beautiful people. And yet, something else almost always goes unnoticed when thinking about Italy. The towns themselves, are homes to the same creative and artistic folk whose works we love to walk amongst. The love and dedication that Italians…
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14 Best Places to Visit in Tuscany
Here’s my List of some of the Best Places to Visit in Tuscany; A Traveler’s manual to getting the most out of the Land of the rolling hills! Tuscany’s beauty lies in her endless fields of rolling wheat, the golden seed’s glow a promise of eternal rest and peace. The green gold from her olive groves spread a heavenly scent out across the plains and each hill you pass by promises to reveal more of heaven’s secrets. Cheese from Pienza, Tuscan cured meats, ham, and wine are the main culinary delights and drinks to be had. But these are not all Tuscany has to offer. Tuscany has the most number…
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Castel Savoia Italy
The Valle d’Aosta Region is famed for its panoramic vistas, clean Alpine mountain air, glacial lakes, and great nature trails. More than that, it is also known as the ‘Land of the Castles’, a reputation gained because of the huge number of great and majestic palatial homes in the quiet towns and cities here. Yet, some of these castles are rather young. With the coming of gunpowder technology, castles ceased to be the solution to an invader’s assaults. Yet, for the nobility, to own such a majestic thing was well worth the venture. Today, let’s take a trip to Castel Savoia, one of the most gorgeous of the castles in…
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One Day In Siena
Siena’s greatest importance to us today lies in her old medieval architecture and one day in Siena is bound to set you up for an amazing adventure with lots to see and do! How to Get to Siena: Train, Car, Bus Location: Tuscany, Siena Province Train: From Florence’s Firenze Santa Maria Novella – Siena FS ➡️ 1.5hrs From Rome’s Roma Termini – Firenze Santa Maria Novella – Siena FS ➡️ 3.5hrs From Milan’s Milano Centrale – Firenze Santa Maria Novella – Siena FS ➡️ 4hrs Bus: Florence – Siena ➡️ 1hr Car: Via Raccordo Autostradale Firenze – Siena ➡️ 1hr Via A1/E35 ➡️ 1.5hrs Taking the Scenic Routes No doubt…
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Pienza: Tours, Tips and Awesome Things To See and Do
Pienza is the ultimate getaway city for those looking to spend time from the urban hustle of modern life. Pienza is a quiet town, set against an idyllic Tuscan countryside, and with an atmosphere, architecture, history, and vibe to match. Pienza is a lovely small town in Val d’Orcia, famous for being a great producer of a special type of cheese made from sheep’s milk: Pecorino di Pienza! Val d’Orcia is a beautiful valley in the heart of Tuscany with some of the most beautiful hilltop villages in Italy, like Montepulciano, Montalcino, Bagno San Filippo e.t.c. Pienza’s carrugio/streets are narrow and homey; balconies and terraces hanging over the streets simply invite you for a stay in…
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19 Best Day Trips from Naples Italy
An amazing city in by itself, Naples was once home to royal families from the Houses of Anjou and Valois, to that Trastamara, Bourbons, Murat, and Bonaparte. So, what makes Naples so accommodating to even royal families that they settled here or close by? Within Naples are wondrous ancient Greek colonial settlements like the Napoli Sotterranea, majestic medieval castles like Castel Nuovo and Castel dell’Ovo, interesting social meeting points like Piazza del Plebiscito, exquisite and authentic and local foods, amazing nightlife and walks around the city, and world-class art from Caravaggio, Bernini, and Scarpelli. So imagine what an itinerary of the best day trips from Naples would look like in…
